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Moving Your Catalog Without Losing Your Mind

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The Ad Manager Job Nobody Signed Up For

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Why 'Just Use a QR Code Menu' Isn't Online Ordering
Operations

Why 'Just Use a QR Code Menu' Isn't Online Ordering

A PDF menu behind a QR code isn't online ordering — it's a menu you can't tap to order from. Here's the real cost of relying on third-party delivery apps for something that should live on your own website.

1 Aug 2026·6 min read
Why Agencies Are Moving Client Work to Mika Sites Pro Studio
Agencies

Why Agencies Are Moving Client Work to Mika Sites Pro Studio

Agencies have historically had two options for client website work: a fully custom build that never stops costing money, or a generic no-code platform that was never designed for reselling. Pro Studio is built to be a real third option.

29 July 2026·6 min read
Running 40 Client Sites From One Login (Without Losing Your Mind)
Agencies

Running 40 Client Sites From One Login (Without Losing Your Mind)

Every client on a different platform means a different login, a different billing cycle, and a different way to change a phone number. Here's what changes when an agency manages every client site from a single dashboard instead.

24 July 2026·6 min read
Code Injection: What Pro Studio Actually Lets You Touch
Agencies

Code Injection: What Pro Studio Actually Lets You Touch

Structured platforms are great until a client asks for one thing the visual editor doesn't expose — a tracking pixel, a weird hover animation, a consent banner override. Here's how Pro Studio's code injection avoids the usual choice between 'rebuild it custom' and 'wait for a feature request.'

22 July 2026·6 min read
Shopify vs Mika Store: The Plugin Tax Nobody Talks About
Commerce

Shopify vs Mika Store: The Plugin Tax Nobody Talks About

Shopify's base plan is $39/month. By the time you add the apps every serious store actually needs — email marketing, abandoned cart recovery, reviews, upsells, loyalty — you're paying $300–$600/month in third-party fees before your first sale. Here's what a native-first platform looks like instead.

19 July 2026·7 min read
Escaping the Maintenance Trap: Why Running a Website Shouldn't Need an IT Degree
Operations

Escaping the Maintenance Trap: Why Running a Website Shouldn't Need an IT Degree

Click 'Update All', hold your breath, and hope nothing breaks. If that describes your website maintenance routine, you already know there's a better way. Here's why the plugin model is designed to keep you dependent — and what an alternative actually looks like.

18 July 2026·6 min read
Moving Your Catalog Without Losing Your Mind
Commerce

Moving Your Catalog Without Losing Your Mind

You have 400 products, 1,800 photos, and a spreadsheet that doesn't match either. Every other platform makes migrating your catalog feel like a second job. Here's what we built instead.

17 July 2026·6 min read
Login to View Price: Why Your B2B Store Shouldn't Show Everyone Everything
Commerce

Login to View Price: Why Your B2B Store Shouldn't Show Everyone Everything

Wholesalers, distributors, and trade suppliers have been stuck with a bad choice for years — publish your prices publicly and let competitors see them, or hide your store entirely. There's a better way.

17 July 2026·5 min read
Bill-To / Ship-To: The Checkout Distinction That Separates Real B2B from Retail with a Discount
Commerce

Bill-To / Ship-To: The Checkout Distinction That Separates Real B2B from Retail with a Discount

In every B2B transaction, the company paying the invoice and the location receiving the goods are almost never the same. Most e-commerce platforms were built for retail and can't model this. Here's why it matters — and how we built it properly.

17 July 2026·6 min read
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