The Shopify Solutions Podcast

10/14/20 - In this episode, we'll cover videos in your Shopify store.  What sort of videos to have.  Ways to host videos.  Tools to use.  Best practices.  And more. SHOW TRANSCRIPT Show Links Apply to have your store reviewed in an upcoming episode Tools Embed Responsively Handbrake OBS Example Videos  Homepage Banner Video Mission Video - bottom of the page About Video - bottom of the page H...

9/30/20 - In this episode, I'll explain why you should ignore the Shopify Speed Score and provide an alternative method to judge the performance of your store. SHOW TRANSCRIPT SHOW LINKS Pingdom HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review

9/16/20 - In this episode, I'll explain how to create the first marketing calendar for your Shopify store. SHOW TRANSCRIPT SHOW LINKS Google Trends List of Holidays National Day Calendar Lululemon News HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review

9/2/20 - In this episode, I'll cover the basics and the nuances of setting up the shipping rules in your Shopify store. SHOW TRANSCRIPT SHOW LINKS Recommended Shopify Apps Boxify Advanced Shipping Rules Referenced Podcast Episodes Episode 8 - Wholesale in Your Shopify Store Episode 24 - Pick a Shopify Plan HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review

8/19/20 - In this episode, I'll show you three different ways to improve the display of collection descriptions on your collection pages.  This episode is a bit technical. SHOW TRANSCRIPT SHOW LINKS Code for Split Method Show More / Less Solution Shopify Cheat Sheet Chrome Developer Tools Videos Short Video Long Video Shopify Forums Hiring a Shopify Expert podcast episode HELP THE PODCAST Lea...

8/5/20 - In this episode, I'll walk you through all of the steps you'll need to take to make the first edits to the Liquid code of your Shopify store. SHOW TRANSCRIPT SHOW LINKS Short Title Code for Collection Pages Shopify Cheat Sheet Metafields Guru App HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review

7/22/20 - In this episode, I'll cover what to look for in a reviews app, provide a simple recommendation (use the Judge.me app) and tell you how to get the most out of your review app. SHOW TRANSCRIPT SHOW LINKS Judge.me Review App ShopifyStatus.com Google Structured Data Testing Tool HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review

7/8/20 - I'll explain why an email app is so important to your Shopify store.  Then I'll explain why I recommend Klaviyo for your email app.  And lastly, I'll go into some best practices on implementing Klaviyo. SHOW TRANSCRIPT SHOW LINKS Sign-up with Klaviyo - affiliate link HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review

6/24/20 - Listen to a review of the user experience of 3 Shopify stores.  Each store is selling high-ticket products, so they should be investing in their store experience. SHOW TRANSCRIPT SHOW LINKS Here are the stores reviewed: OneWheel Evolve Skateboards EcoTric HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review

6/10/20 - Here's a beginner's tutorial on many of the technical terms that you'll come across managing a Shopify store. SHOW TRANSCRIPT HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review

5/27/20 - Hear a recap of the announcements that Shopify made at last week's Shopify ReUnite online video stream. SHOW TRANSCRIPT SHOW LINKS Shopify's ReUnite Blog Post Gift Cards Tipping Local Pickup Local Delivery Multi-currency Email Google Shopping Facebook Shops Ping Orders Interface Shopify Balance   Shop Pay Installments   HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review

5/13/20 - Learn how to configure Google Analytics for your Shopify store to extract the most insights from the data.  Properly setting up GA takes some knowledge.  In this episode, we'll give you that knowledge.  As a result, your store will have has as good of metrics as the top Shopify stores do. SHOW TRANSCRIPT SHOW LINKS Google Analytics Setup Checklist HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review CRE...

4/29/20 - Learn about the newest features from Shopify.  Also, we'll cover a couple of easy ways to increase trust in your stores. SHOW TRANSCRIPT SHOW LINKS Shopify Changelog Gift Card podcast episode Google Shopping app Google G-Suite Google Voice HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review

4/15/20 - Learn how to determine what the next project should be for growing your Shopify business. SHOW TRANSCRIPT SHOW LINKS Klaviyo (Affiliate Link) Bold Subscriptions (Affiliate Link) Judge.me reviews app Google Analytics Dashboards Establish Trust podcast episode SEO podcast episode HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review

4/1/20 - Learn how to create a large catalog store in Shopify. SHOW TRANSCRIPT SHOW LINKS Upwork Excelify - Shopify app for importing Excel product files Product Filter & Search - Shopify app for filters on collections and search results pages Smart Tags - Shopify app that automates the tagging of products to conform to the store's taxonomy Photos Resize - Shopify app that converts all pr...

Learn how to pick the right Shopify plan for your business.  3/18/20 - Learn how to pick the right Shopify plan for your business. SHOW LINKS Shopify Pricing Calculator Show Transcript Sign up for Shopify - affiliate link HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review

3/4/20 - Learn about the pros of cons of the Turbo theme for Shopify made by Out of the Sandbox SHOW LINKS Turbo Theme Apps Stamped.io Reviews Judge.me Reviews Product Filter & Search Privy HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review

2/19/20 - Learn how to tell good Shopify consultants from the bad ones. SHOW LINKS Shopify Experts Establishing Trust podcast episode HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review

2/5/20 - Learn the benefits of personalized products for your business and see if its the right thing for your Shopify store. SHOW LINKS Product Configurator   EtchingX Shopify article on Line Item Properties   Product Options by Bold  HELP THE PODCAST Leave a review

1/22/20 - Learn how to improve the Gift Cards experience in your Shopify store. Show Links Show Transcript Shopify Article - How to Customize Your Gift Card Image Shopify Documentation - Gift Card Template

1/8/19 - Learn about your options for backing up your theme. Show Links Show Transcript ThemeWatch App Rewind Backup App Theme Kit GitHub

12/25/19 - Learn how to create your own podcast. Show Links Show Transcript Hardware Headphones - Sony MDR7506 Microphone - Audio-Technica ATR2100 - under $100 Microphone - Blue Yeti - over $100 Shock Mount - On Stage MY-420   Audio Interface - Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Pop Filter - Studio Microphone Wind Screen   Mic Stand - NEEWER Microphone Suspension Boom Arm Stand Software Sound Editing - Audaci...

12/11/19 - Learn how to determine where to invest in SEO to grow your Shopify business. Show Links Show Transcript Google Adwords keyword planner   Google Analytics   Dashboard for Transactions   Dashboard for Goals   Alexa site info   JadePuma's SEO Launchpad Program  

11/27/19 - Here are two different ways to get useful data from Google Analytics SHOW LINKS Show Transcript TOOLS USED Google Analytics Google Drive  Google Analytics Dashboard Solution Dashboard in Google Analytics Solutions Gallery Video explaining the dashboard  Google Sheets Solution Google Sheet Shopify Page Template

11/13/19 - Here's the quick and easy first step that every store should take for SEO. Show Links Podcast Transcript Code Examples Subscribe Listen on iTunes Listen on Google