Ecommerce Hosting Using MIVA Merchant Software
Ecommerce is all about three things: security, reliability, and support. Security for your website and customers' transactions. Reliable ecommerce service, with 99.9% guaranteed uptime. And experienced support for when an issue pops up.
PlanetMagpie covers all three of these considerations with 3 ecommerce hosting packages.
MIVA Software is PlanetMagpie's ecommerce partner. MIVA Merchant 5.5, their flagship product, has been the industry standard in ecommerce ordering software since 1996.
It’s certified for secure credit card processing, as well as accepting online payments like PayPal. (See our
Ecommerce Development webpage for more about MIVA.)
Security – Protect Your Customers AND Yourself
While your online store will be protected by MIVA software's security permissions, your website will not. To fully protect your website and your online store, you have to secure the server on which the site is hosted.
How does PlanetMagpie secure our hosting servers? In addition to our multi-layered firewall, all ecommerce requests are done through 3-tier 128-bit SSL certificates. Read our High Security Certificates webpage to learn how SSL certificates protect you.
By hosting their website with us, our customers get a complete, locally-secure environment from which they can sell their products.
Reliability – Server Packages Dedicated to Secure Hosting
Here are a few reasons why MIVA Merchant 5.5 is the industry standard for reliable ecommerce service:
- Accepts all credit cards, including online payment systems (PayPal, Google Checkout)
- Design your own store in the style best for your products, or ask us to create one for you (see below)
- Catalog, customer and order management systems built-in
- Get automatic shipping rates from UPS, USPS, and FedEx (or use Webgistix to handle all the shipping start to finish!)
- Expand your website’s service capability with MIVA modules, such as email list management and customer rewards programs
We provide 3 hosting packages because different clients have different priorities on their websites. Which of these would be right for you?
- Standard Ecommerce Hosting – Ideal for small/mid-sized businesses. Cost-conscious and individually protected. Hosted on a separate server from our regular shared hosting, so there's virtually no chance of hackers sneaking in through backdoors.
- Dedicated Ecommerce Server – No other sites on the server. No possibility of other sites harming your transactions. Upper- mid-tier companies and specialized service providers benefit the most.
- Colocated Host – The ultimate control over your site and its ecommerce stability. You essentially own one of our pre-configured web servers. Intended for enterprise-level and international clients.
MIVA Merchant 5.5 ecommerce functionality is available for all packages at signup.
Support – Improve On Your Site, And Fix The Issues
PlanetMagpie provides immediate support for any issues within its hosting environment. Our servers are backed up daily, and include anti-virus and anti-spam protection.
On top of that, our MIVA-skilled web developers are available to assist with setting up your online store. Our MIVA experience gives you the last piece to a simple, professional ecommerce setup. Contract with us for:
- Designing/Maintaining Your Website
- Troubleshooting Your Ecommerce Setup
- Adding Web Statistics
- Installing Updates/The Latest Web Technology
- Consultations with PlanetMagpie web programmers on updates, enhancements, and troubleshooting of your website and ecommerce application
Rates & Standard Features
- All basic website hosting features included (daily backups, access to PlanetMagpie engineers and developers, reliable high-speed backbone connectivity)
- 24-hour live, local phone support
- Server-side anti-virus protection and spam filtering
Monthly Recurring Cost: $60.00 (term of agreement is for one year)
Basic Setup Fee: $75.00 (covers up to one hour of labor for setup).
Setup fee waived for accounts prepaid one year in advance.
With security handled automatically, MIVA taking care of reliability, and PlanetMagpie supporting the entire package, you can focus on doing more business online. Call or click below to request an Ecommerce Hosting Quote today.
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