#Shopify for business

[biz-development-blog]

Grow Your Online Store with Shopify

Starting an online business can feel overwhelming, especially for those new to eCommerce. Shopify, a popular eCommerce platform, is often the go-to choice for beginners due to its simplicity and robust features. Here’s what every online business newbie should know about Shopify and how it can set the stage for your success. Understanding Shopify and Its Benefits Shopify is a cloud-based…

[boundless-ennui]

Want some pride jewelry/stim toys? Well cast your human eyeballs upon these items! That are in my shop! That I sell! And make! With my human hands! How do words work!

Also you get a 10% discount! With the code! HITUMBLR! But! Without the exclamation point! It lasts until the end of June!!!!! Exclamation point!!!!!

[teapartyeternal]

Large green soul gem necklaces ($13) at Teaparty Eternal

[sweaterrat]

What’s some stickers y’all would like to see? (Nothing tmnt related I’m not tryna get sued 😭🙏)

Also here’s some concept doodles for these cuties I made

[cherrykitkat]

Woeeerrrm!! woeeerrrms!! You like theme parks? Pride? What about your very own custom worm? Keyrings, pins, stickers....we've got it all!!

(We have like £6 n need £22 by next month to keep the shop running <3 preferably more for materials too-)

[the-lavender-clown]

IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING YALL!!

After the long wait my shop is officially up and ready!!!

I’m so happy with how it came out and hope y’all like it too!!

[notfinancialadvice]

Shopify has a blog problem, this creates a really simple and straightforward opportunity for freelance designers/programmers

Earlier this year I settled the editorial decisions I needed for a lot of blogging going forward, and recently I've experimented (repeatedly) with the idea of having a blog on a separate platform, or using Shopify's system.

Having two sites would allow me to blog on a WordPress site, but creates... two sites, therefore complicates everything more. More maintenance, design, etc. etc.

I am actively seeking to make my life easier so I am foregoing two sites and learning to live with the limitations.

A personal struggle to the surprise of no one.

You can use WordPress and thread Shopify through it via the "buy" button, which is a shortcut for small stores and/or larger stores where you are very comfortable in WordPress.

You cannot use Shopify and thread WordPress through it.

Which is a shame.

Because Shopify's native blog platform is fucking horrible.

An independent graphic designer who can program, or a programmer who can design, cannot solve Shopify's problems.

They are inherent to the system and likely built on legacy code Shopify doesn't want to update because it'll cost a fortune.

I'll just be mad about this until the market forces them to address this opportunity and they revamp their blogging platform. That's fine.

Or maybe decades will pass and they won't. That's... fine too. I guess.

I am rambling this out because if I were in the business of freelance graphic design and/or programming I would jump on this immediately. I used to be and always shared opportunities with friends and it was fun and I kinda miss that aspect of the life.

I'm not in that business, and I have in-house programming, please don't pitch me, but do consider pitching... pretty much everyone with a Shopify site and a blog as Phase 01 of your plan, and everyone who has a Shopify site and does not have a blog as Phase 02 of your plan.

Here is what I would tackle:

Shopify blogs have two structures: "blog" and "blog post".

A blog in Shopify is essentially a category in WordPress, with more limitations, such as, a blog post can only be in a single "blog". That sucks but it means your life as a designer/developer gets more interesting.

Most Shopify themes come out of the box with 1 "blog" and 1 "blog post" template. They are exceptionally simple, usually. I would build a few test templates and offer them to clients "these will be modified to fit your direct style."

For some reason -- I'm guessing focus -- most blogs in Shopify have the image on top. If you structure "image on the left, image on the right" as options you can offer clients, you've just tripled their layout capabilities.

For another reason, I don't know why, but almost all shopify blog post templates I've seen do not have sidebars. Which is insane?! You can control that from the fucking "blog post" template so it would be an easy win.

You could work around the "a post can only be in one blog on Shopify" issue by having a sidebar that pulls the latest 3 (or 5 or whatever) posts as links for other blogs on the site: TEST SITE has 3 blogs. When you're looking at a post on BLOG 01, in the sidebar, you see a link to the latest post on BLOG 02 and BLOG 03. Similarly, when you're looking at a post on BLOG 02, the sidebar has the latest post from BLOG 01 and BLOG 03 (and so on)

The template I use, off the shelf, uses the Shopify's user name and details for the author of the blog. Once a blog post is created, in Shopify, you cannot alter the author. This is dumb as fucking rock salt on slug popcorn. But, again, systematic, I'm pitching ideas on ways around it -- exclude this and just use a CUSTOM DATA field to allow the Shopify owner to pick the relevant author. This cuts down on the need for extra Shopify users, tremendously, and builds in the opportunity for WordPress-style author footers on blog posts.

Emulate the very common filtering on products -- dropdowns, sorting mechanisms -- with tags on a sidebar on BLOG templates. This will be tricky because you cannot hook into the Search & Discovery function, but it's absolutely no where near impossible. And would be amazingly useful.

Overall Shopify is a decent platform with significant advantages.

There blogger apps but holy shit that is so unnecessary. If they were a one-time-fee, it would be fine, but they aren't, they're generally $20+/month.

I'm not interested in paying for a service that ties me into another tech system that I am fucked if they go out of business, jack up their prices, introduce a feature I don't like, or remove a feature I do like.

For something like a blog system.

Which relies HEAVILY on very structured, single-built, near-infinitely-reused templates.

A low effort, high yield opportunity exists for independent designer/programmers to come up with a suite of designs and say "hey with some very simple modifications, we can take 1 of the following, apply it to your store, and dramatically increase your in-site blogging opportunities."

You start with a base "blog post" template and a base "blog" template and then every time someone hires you to add a feature to theirs, using Shopify's core tech -- you're just applying paint -- you now have a second set of templates.

Recycle forward.

One time fee per client -- likely low, but again effort is low since 90% of the code is re-used -- and each time you secure a client, you have opened a networking door.

Just make sure you include instructions and/or a premium service for when the customer upgrades their theme version -- "occasionally your theme author will upgrade, and this may get lost... so do the following to bring it back and/or we'll handle it for you for $X and Y-days notice."

Business opportunities are everywhere.

Good luck!

I repeat don't add me to your pitch list, I have a programmer in-house, but use this idea to make a business or extend yours!

This isn't financial advice, it is annoyed rambling!

[finchbites]

Dragon ball artist Promo time!

I’ve been looking for some artist designed physical DBS + DBZ merch and I’m struggling to find some !

If you are a dragon ball fan artist who sells physical merch, please promo below !

I’ll RT whenever I get the chance and may snag some merch !

No AI / NFTs

[mdot2designs]

Shinies? SHINIES!! ✨

Holo’d Out, Glaz’d Over, Glitter Bomb’d and Plain Jane finishes will be available on my shopify once it launches!

Hope you enjoy this lil vid of the shinies ✨

[powertechstor3]

[rickyyysaurus]

Announcement!!

Regarding my Etsy shop: it no longer exists.

Etsy has permanently suspended my account. Why? Absolutely no reason. I had heard rumors this might happen, but I had hoped they were only that; rumors.

So, I will no longer be doing business with them. However, I have set up shop with Shopify in the hopes things will go better for me there.

I now have my own website!

http://prehistoricpainter.com

This is my very own domain! I'm very excited about this, but it IS a lot more expensive for me right out the gate. That, combined with Etsy screwing me over, has left me with rather empty pockets. I'm not in any kind of emergency, but visits to my new shop would be very appreciated. Said shop is still under a bit of construction, cosmetically speaking, but all payment processes and order fulfillments are up and running, so fingers crossed this works out for me

[hailbop1701]

Check out my shop guys!

Someone bought a sticker yesterday!

Shop

[teapartyeternal]

🌸It's cherry blossom season in Yharnam!!🌸🪚🪦🐺🌕👁🌸

Available at Teaparty Eternal.

[littleclairvoyant]

Shopify now has most of my catalogue and is open for international orders 🫶🏼 pls read the info in replies before browsing.

[cherrykitkat]

New shop =]

[hephzibah-favour]

Kickstart Your Online Store this Festive Season: Tap into the Holiday Shopping Boom!

There’s no better time to launch your online store than during the festive season! As people are in the holiday spirit, shopping for gifts, and looking for unique products, it’s the perfect opportunity to get your brand in front of enthusiastic buyers. Ask me why this period is the ideal time for you to make money online