The old saying “if you build it, they will come” doesn’t necessarily apply to ecommerce. When you create a new store with Shopify, you need to market your website to attract customers, just like you would do for a new brick and mortar store. With an ecommerce store, there are […]
How-To Articles
More Analytics Now Available for Basic Shop Plans
Shopify announced today that shops on the Basic Plan now have more analytic data and reports! We now have new reports in our Shopify Analytics for acquisition, behavior, and marketing. These updates will make it easier to understand how our stores and marketing campaigns are performing. Want to learn […]
Checkout Using Your Phone Number
Shopify just announced that customers can now checkout using their phone number instead of an email address. Want to learn more? Click Checkout By Phone to see how this new feature works. This article includes information on how to enable this feature, as well as helpful tips to frequently asked questions about phone […]
QR Codes for Your Shopify Store
I’m really excited about this latest update from Shopify – QR codes for products! You can read about this at Introducing Shopcode: QR Codes That Make Mobile Shopping a Breeze and for more information on how to use them with your store, click ShopCodes for the Help Page or watch […]
FREE TOOL: Remove Photo Backgrounds with Background Burner
Product images on your website can often look better when the background of the photograph has been removed. While photo editor programs, such as Photoshop, can be used to remove backgrounds, sometimes those kinds of programs have a steep learning curve or are too expensive to buy. This free tool […]
Google Analytics For Ecommerce: A Beginners Guide
Another great resource for using and understanding Google Analytics is this article by Shopify – Google Analytics for Ecommerce: A Beginners Guide. This article shows you exactly how to set up Google Analytics for your store, the basic reports you should be checking, and a few other goodies to help […]
Don’t Fear Analytics – Insights for Using Analytics Successfully
When working on plans to help grow your ecommerce business, viewing the analytic data about your website is one way you can improve. If you are new to website analytics, or don’t completely understand how to use the data, this article will help! Click Don’t Fear Analytics (I’ll Make It Simple […]
Increase Your Facebook Following
This article from Social Media Examiner is an easy-to-follow article on how to define your Facebook audience and grow your following. I highly recommend this article! Click How to Grow Your Facebook Following: A 6-Step Plan and get started today! What tips do you have to increase your Facebook fans? Share […]
Connect Your Shopify Store with Amazon
Shopify just announced new ways to connect your Shopify store to Amazon. Read more about this at New Features, New Categories: Selling on Amazon with Shopify Just Got Easier. Want to learn more? Click Amazon Channel for information on how to add the Amazon sales channel to your store. This article […]
FREE TOOL: Free Icons with The Noun Project
When creating your website or blog, sometimes you just need a few icons to jazz up your information pages. Well, you’re in luck! I found this website called The Noun Project that has over a million free icons! The icons are really cool! You can search for icons you need, […]