Shipping for Shopify Stores 101

Published at June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 In Category Shop Tips Tags: shipping, shipping labels 1 Comment

There’s a lot of thought and effort that goes into coming up with a product that customers want to purchase. As a new Shopify store owner, you want to focus on selling your product and create a good customer experience. Part of this experience is shipping for Shopify stores, which can also have a huge impact on your margins and profitability.

In this post, we’ll go through an overview of all things related to shipping for new store owners including some key terms, different ways of structuring shipping costs, and some Shopify apps and services you can use to manage your shipments. Read More…

June 2016 App of the Month: Shippo for Shopify

Published at June 9, 2016June 8, 2016 In Category App Review Tags: shipping, shipping management Leave a comment

As your Shopify store and inventory grow, managing shipments can become more and more complex. Many times, merchants may use different shipping providers, and use each provider’s online portal to manage shipping for that provider. This can become cumbersome as your shipping information is spread out in different places. This is where the Shippo for Shopify app can help.

In this post, we will look at how you can use Shippo to manage all aspects of shipping in one place, and the different options provided by the app. Read More…

June 2016 Edition: Top Free Shopify Apps

Published at June 1, 2016May 31, 2016 In Category App Review, Shop Tips Tags: free apps, SEO Leave a comment

In this quarterly list of top free Shopify apps, we outline two apps that you can use to improve search engine optimization (SEO) for your products, and two apps that can help boost sales for your store.

All apps are either completely free, or have a free starting plan. Read More…

May 2016 App of the Month: Product Reviews App

Published at May 25, 2016May 24, 2016 In Category App Review Tags: product reviews app, testimonials Leave a comment

We recently wrote about how to encourage product reviews from customers and featured the Product Reviews app by Shopify. The app allows you to add a reviews area to your product pages, and manage these reviews, including bulk actions.

In this post, we take a deeper dive into the free Product Reviews app and look at the various options in the app. Read More…

Lifecycle Emails for Shopify Stores

Published at May 19, 2016May 18, 2016 In Category Shop Tips Tags: engage customers, lifecycle emails 2 Comments

Lifecycle emails are sent to customers at different points during the lifetime of their interaction with your Shopify store. These emails extend your interaction with the customer beyond a single purchase on your store. You can build loyalty and engagement, create advocates, and get repeat purchasers using these emails. All of these ultimately increase your brand value and revenue.

In this post, we will look at the importance of lifecycle emails, highlight the different types of emails, and list a number of Shopify apps you can use to automate lifecycle emails. Read More…

Add a Header Bar to Increase Order Values on Shopify

Published at May 4, 2016May 3, 2016 In Category Shop Tips Tags: average order value, header bar, order value, Recommendations 2 Comments

A number of major brands use a header bar to display useful and relevant information to their online shoppers. If you have a Shopify store, you can take advantage of this very visible area even if it isn’t a part of your store’s theme. You can accomplish this through a number of free and paid apps.

In this post, we will go over how a header bar can enhance your online store, some ideas of what you can include in the bar, and list a few simple Shopify apps you can use to add the bar. Read More…

How to Encourage Product Reviews on Shopify Stores

Published at April 20, 2016April 20, 2016 In Category Shop Tips Tags: product reviews, testimonials 1 Comment

As your Shopify store grows, creating new and unique content can start taking up a lot of your time. One way to help get unique content on your store is through product reviews. Reviews are extremely helpful as they provide information about your products from a user perspective. This helps build trust in potential customers, and can also improve search optimization.

In this post, we’ll go over four ways you can encourage customers to provide product reviews, and look at a few Shopify apps that can be used for review management. Read More…