Miva Merchant 5.5 is the premier e-commerce shopping cart software for the creation, management and design of online businesses and is recognized as the most customizable shopping cart program on the market today.  Well known for its reliability and customer support, Miva Merchant 5.5 is designed to handle all of the needs of storeowners, operators and customers.

With the extensive availability of third-party modules, skins and templates, Miva Merchant 5.5 creates truly customizable storefronts with a highly professional look and feel.  If you want to attract customers and keep them returning to your store than it is imperative to have easy and reliable shopping cart software.  Thanks to the updated administrative features of the new Miva Merchant 5.5, you will save yourself a lot of headaches and hassles.

Miva Merchant 5.5 allows storeowners to construct, design and manage an unlimited number of stores and includes all of the systems an online business requires.  From the cataloging of merchandise to the management of inventory, ordering, shipping and customer service, Miva Merchant does it all. 

One of the major issues for e-commerce storeowners is PCI Compliant Hosting and the new PA-DSS.  Miva Merchant is now a fully PA-DSS certified shopping cart, well before the July 2010 deadline, so there is no need to worry.

Through its partnerships with companies like PayPal, Google and VeriSign as well as its ability to accept all major credit cards, Miva Merchant 5.5 makes the checkout process extremely straightforward and uncomplicated for the customer.  In addition, shipping calculation through the United States Postal Service, UPS and FedEx is supported, allowing both business owner and customer an array of options.

In order to truly take your online business to the next level, you need to take advantage of Miva Merchant’s affiliate marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) tools.  By building links and drawing traffic to your store’s website from other websites, your search engine and page ranking will increase and in turn, so will your profits!  Miva Merchant 5.5 will then track commission levels and manage payouts to affiliates, all with little effort from you.  Furthermore, since Miva Merchant 5.5 has the advanced ability to synchronize with Quickbooks accounting software, you will never need to hire an accountant! 

Being a web-based program, Miva Merchant 5.5 allows you to access your account anywhere in the world.  From Starbucks to your office, the Bahamas to the comfort of your own backyard, Miva Merchant is anywhere you want to be – thanks to WebNet Hosting .