Shopify & Ecommerce Ramblings

A blog about building and extending awesome Shopify stores

Why We Don't Build Headless Stores

Why We Don't Build Headless Stores

by Ross Allchorn 2 min read

In this fast-paced world of e-commerce, with shiny new features, apps and wares, it’s easy to get caught up in the latest buzzwords. Perhaps you feel like you need a headless store or maybe someone has convinced you that composable architecture is what you should have in place.

Either way, these approaches - while applicable to some select few merchants - are unlikely something you need, let alone even need to know about.

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From Hustle to Scale – Surpassing $500k GMV in E-commerce

From Hustle to Scale – Surpassing $500k GMV in E-commerce

by Ross Allchorn 3 min read

Congratulations! Your e-commerce store has broken through the $500,000 GMV mark. That's a fantastic achievement, and it shows you've got the hustle and smarts to build a thriving online business. But what's next? How do you take your success to the next level and keep that growth going?

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How Does Your E-commerce Store Stack Up? And How to Figure It Out.

How Does Your E-commerce Store Stack Up? And How to Figure It Out.

by Ross Allchorn 2 min read

Imagine your online store is a brick-and-mortar shop in the bustling marketplace of the internet. Shoppers flood the virtual streets, but are they stopping by your window, browsing your aisles, and ringing up purchases?

Sure, you get a few customers here and there, but is your store thriving, or is it getting lost in the crowd? Here's how to grab your metaphorical magnifying glass and analyze the inner workings of your e-commerce site.

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Optimize The Most Important Template on Your E-commerce Store

Optimize The Most Important Template on Your E-commerce Store

by Ross Allchorn 2 min read

In e-commerce, the product detail page (PDP) plays a crucial role in converting visitors into customers.

Optimizing your PDP can significantly impact your sales and overall success. Let's delve into why optimizing your PDP is so important and explore some key tips to enhance it.

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Three Email Automations on Steroids for E-commerce

Three Email Automations on Steroids for E-commerce

by Ross Allchorn 2 min read

Have you ever lost a sale because someone abandoned their cart, forgot about a product they browsed, or simply drifted away from your brand?

It happens to the best of us!

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Making Sense of a Large E-commerce Product Catalog

Making Sense of a Large E-commerce Product Catalog

by Ross Allchorn 2 min read

At ShopCreatify, we often help our merchant clients sort their products into collections and build out navigation in a way that it is easy for their customers to find the things they're looking for.

Not only does this make your customer's user experience better, but it also allows you as an e-commerce merchant to push the products that you need to push in the right places.

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Level Up Your Online Store: 7 Winning Tactics for Happy Customers

Level Up Your Online Store: 7 Winning Tactics for Happy Customers

by Ross Allchorn 3 min read

Running an online store is awesome! But with so much competition, how do you make sure shoppers pick you?

The answer is simple: create an amazing customer experience. Here's how to turn your website into a customer magnet.

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See a 10-30% increase in E-commerce Conversions with Better Social Proof

See a 10-30% increase in E-commerce Conversions with Better Social Proof

by Ross Allchorn 3 min read

Social proof is a psychological and social phenomenon where people replicate the actions of others to undertake behavior in a given situation.

In e-commerce, social proof plays a crucial role in influencing consumer behavior and driving conversions.

This article delves into the significance of social proof, particularly focusing on product reviews, user-generated content, and strategically surfacing endorsements.

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Mastering Call-to-Actions – A Strategic Approach for E-commerce Merchants

Mastering Call-to-Actions – A Strategic Approach for E-commerce Merchants

by Ross Allchorn 2 min read

In the dynamic world of e-commerce, merchants often find themselves grappling with the challenge of grabbing their customers' attention amidst a sea of information.

"Emphasizing everything emphasizes nothing."
– Ross Allchorn (me, although I'm sure I heard it somewhere)

This nugget of wisdom serves as the cornerstone for merchants aiming to optimize their websites for conversions.

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Optimizing E-commerce Navigation for Conversion Success

Optimizing E-commerce Navigation for Conversion Success

by Ross Allchorn 3 min read

In the dynamic world of e-commerce, effective navigation is the compass that guides users through the digital marketplace.

As an e-commerce merchant, optimizing your website's navigation is crucial for driving traffic and, ultimately, boosting conversions. Let's explore high-level strategies that can be universally applied across popular platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, and Magento.

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Find up to 30% More E-commerce Conversions by Enhancing Your Search

Find up to 30% More E-commerce Conversions by Enhancing Your Search

by Ross Allchorn 3 min read

A well-optimized search feature can significantly improve the user experience and increase the likelihood of visitors making a purchase. In this blog post, we'll explore the importance of search and provide you with actionable steps to enhance your search and drive conversions.

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Unlock 80% More Conversions on Shopify with Video Content

Unlock 80% More Conversions on Shopify with Video Content

by Ross Allchorn 3 min read

Video content is shared 1200% more than text and images combined.

Are you an e-commerce store owner looking to take your business to the next level? If so, you need to start incorporating video into your marketing strategy. Video has become an essential tool for online businesses, and the statistics speak for themselves.

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Hope Is Not A Tactic - Take Action!

Hope Is Not A Tactic - Take Action!

by Ross Allchorn 3 min read

While hope can be a valuable motivator, relying on it as a strategy for success can be dangerous. Without action, hope can quickly turn into wishful thinking or even complacency. It is not enough to simply hope for a better future - we must actively work to create it.

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Is your Shopify store costing you sales?

by Gabi Falanga 6 min read

Wasting opportunity at any step along the way not only loses you sales, but actually costs you money. Fewer sales mean higher overheads. You are already paying to be on the Shopify platform, paying hosting fees, ads to drive traffic to the site etc. So why get less than you can out of that online footprint?

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Conversion optimization. Imporvements and enhancemets of online stores. Laptop opening Photo by Ales Nesetril on Unsplash

How to improve and enhance – AKA: ConversionBoost – your online store.

by Daniel Connor 4 min read

At the onset of your ecommerce journey you need to establish your site goals. A conversion is when a user completes a desired action on your site. So you can’t calculate your conversion rate until you have establish your site goals.

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Shopify store evolution - Ape-man: Photo by Gratisography

The Evolution of a Shopify Store

by Daniel Connor 4 min read

Find out where your ecommerce store is on its evolutionary timeline and see how we can help you at each stage. From migration or inception to birth, growth, optimization, and maintenance phases, as Shopify Experts, we are here to ensure the propagation of the Shopify species.

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The pandemic’s effects on ecommerce - survey results + video teardown

The pandemic’s effects on ecommerce - survey results + video teardown

by Daniel Connor 4 min read

Teardown a store, dissect a pandemic… break an egg.
You can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. So that’s what this article is about. We’re going to dissect our ‘pandemic’s effects on ecommerce’ survey and do a video teardown of our winner’s online store.

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We're changing ConversionBoost... "and you'll be shocked when you find out why!"

We're changing ConversionBoost... "and you'll be shocked when you find out why!"

by Ross Allchorn 5 min read

If you didn't already know, ConversionBoost  is  was our productized service for ecommerce conversion rate optimization (CRO). We've decided that that isn't enough anymore though... specifically the productized bit.

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Wolf, ShopCreatify’s newest pack member

Wolf, ShopCreatify’s newest pack member

by Gabi Falanga 6 min read

Nina Wolf and her dog Fergus

Wolf became part of ShopCreatify’s ‘pack’ in June 2020. The experienced marketing manager has joined ShopCreatify in a strategic capacity with a strong focus on sales, marketing and merchant success. She only growls occasionally. Wolf was, until recently, the brand manager at Small Pet Select, a large US ecommerce store that sells quality animal food for small pets. 

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