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Your Guide to Shopify International Sales Success with Boost AI Search & Discovery

This article will equip you with the knowledge and strategies you need to navigate the exciting world of international eCommerce and unlock unprecedented growth for your business.
Ellie Ho
January 26, 2025

4 Best Practices to Turn “Out of Stock” into Sales Opportunities

We’ll provide actionable strategies to not only handle out-of-stock situations gracefully but also leverage them to boost customer engagement and drive future sales.
Ellie Ho
January 19, 2025

5 Marvellous Shopify Apps To Supercharge Your Shopify B2B & Markets

This guide will walk you through the essential apps that can transform your B2B eCommerce operations and help you conquer new markets.
Ellie Ho
December 27, 2024

A Brief Guide To Hide Products From Search In Shopify

In the dynamic world of e-commerce, managing product visibility is crucial for optimizing your Shopify store's performance. This practice lets you control customer experience, manage inventory effectively, and boost your SEO efforts.
Ellie Ho
October 21, 2024

The Simplest Guide To Shopify Search API

The Shopify Search API offers a powerful solution for improving onsite search. It unlocks a wide range of opportunities to enhance your store’s search functionality and drive increased sales.
Ellie Ho
September 19, 2024

The Ultimate Holiday SEO Tips For Shopify Stores To Max Out Sales Like Amazon Sellers

In this article, I'm going to share with you the best Amazon SEO tactics that work wonders for Amazon sellers. You can apply these SEO tips to your Shopify store and get ready for the holiday season!
Doki Nguyen
September 12, 2024

What makes a Shopify theme SEO-friendly? PLUS: Top 4 themes to try to boost your SEO

When it comes to SEO, not all Shopify themes are created equal. In other words, not all of them have been built with SEO in mind. In this blog post, we will provide tips on how to choose the right one for your Shopify stores and discuss some of the best Shopify themes for SEO.
Ellie Ho
September 12, 2024

Shopify Predictive Search: Everything You Need To Know

In this article, we'll cover the fundamentals and advanced aspects of Shopify Predictive Search, showing you how to harness AI to maximize its impact on your store.
Ellie Ho
September 5, 2024

How to Leverage Shopify Search Tags to Master Product Discoverability

This article explores the benefits of Shopify search tags, how to set them up, and best practices for optimizing product organization and search functionality.
Ellie Ho
August 20, 2024

Top 5 AI Tools on the Shopify App Store to Elevate Your eCommerce Game

Let’s explore the top 5 AI tools available on the Shopify app store, each designed to enhance different aspects of your digital storefront.
Ellie Ho
July 7, 2024

9 Elements Of High Converting Shopify Fashion Stores

Learn the 9 essential elements of high-converting Shopify fashion stores. Optimize your eCommerce site with proven strategies to boost sales and engagement.
Ellie Ho
April 9, 2024

Shopify Theme Ultimate Guide: How To Choose The Perfect Theme For Your Store?

Explore our ultimate guide to Shopify themes. Learn how to choose, customize, and optimize your Shopify store with the best themes available.
Thorin Tran
March 28, 2024

A closer look into Shopify Metafield Lists and its application for online merchants

Shopify Metafield Lists allow merchants to add a list of values instead of a single value. Is this helpful as Shopify stated? How can you apply it to your store? This article will provide the answer.
Ellie Ho
March 12, 2024

Ella Theme For Shopify Stores: Real Experience and Honest Review

With a crazy large number of layouts and skins, the Ella Shopify theme is the best-selling Shopify theme of all time on Themeforest. These are the reasons for its popularity.
Ellie Ho
February 19, 2024

What’s New In Shopify 2023 So Far? State Of Shopify 2023 And What To Expect

2023 is shaping up to be no different for Shopify in helping online merchants expand from their first sale to full scale and acquiring more consumers. Grab your favorite cup of coffee, we're going to explore what's new in Shopify in 2023 so far and what we can expect moving forward.
Doki Nguyen
December 29, 2023

Spring Cleaning Your Shopify Conversion To Convert Visitors Into Buyers

Shopify conversion optimization is not a one-time task, even when your Shopify store is converting well. If you don’t routinely evaluate your store's effectiveness, you’ll be missing out on real cash.
Doki Nguyen
December 2, 2023

Go Headless Or Go Home? Expert Advice On Headless Commerce For Shopify Merchants

The term "headless commerce" has gained significant popularity in recent years, generating excitement and confusion among merchants. In this article, we aim to provide a "path" of guidance to you navigating in the "headless" environment, focusing on building better efficient eCommerce websites.
Doki Nguyen
November 9, 2023

How To Level Up Your Holiday Selling Strategy With Actionable Insights From Shopify Store Data

Your Shopify store generates a treasure trove of information that, when analyzed effectively, can guide an effective holiday selling strategy. This article will explore how to turn your Shopify store data into actionable insights for a successful holiday sales season.
Ellie Ho
October 23, 2023

How To Target Last-Minute Holiday Shoppers For A Successful BFCM In Your Shopify Stores

In this guide, we'll explore effective strategies to attract and convert last-minute holiday shoppers during the BFCM rush. But first, let's meet different types of holiday shoppers so you have a better idea of how to deal with each of them.
Ellie Ho
October 8, 2023

Shopify Updates: A Roundup Of The Biggest News & Updates In July 2023

There were tons of improvements and new releases in July that we just can’t let slip through the cracks. So sit back and take a look at all the latest Shopify innovations you can take advantage of right now.
Doki Nguyen
August 19, 2023

Warehouse Shopify Theme: A Review Of The Shopify Theme For Large Stores

Shopify merchants have a number of choices when it comes to finding a theme that can handle tons of products. A popular choice for many e-merchants across various industries is the Warehouse theme. Let’s dive into how and why this theme could be the perfect choice for large e-commerce store owners.
Doki Nguyen
August 11, 2023

Prestige Theme Review: A Look At The Top Popular Shopify Theme

Prestige is one of the most popular and best Shopify themes for conversions. In this article, we’ll take a deep dive and give a thorough review of this theme so you can decide whether Prestige is the right theme for your store.
Ellie Ho
August 7, 2023

[Infographics] Shopify Editions | Summer '23: The Most Important Updates For Merchants

Our first summary in the form of some infographics will focus on helpful updates for merchants and non-technical departments like marketing. Without further ado, let's get right into the most anticipated and awaited features with AI powers.
Ellie Ho
August 1, 2023

9 Signs Your Shopify Store Needs A Mobile App To Increase Sales

Having a mobile website is merely scratching the surface of what's possible - you need to meet your customers where they are, even if they lack access to high-speed internet connections and are browsing your store through entry-level smartphones.
Cici Nguyen
July 22, 2023

A-Z guide on using Shopify metafields for business owners (2024 Updated)

Just 10 minutes and you will know how to use metafields in Shopify by yourself.
Ellie Ho
July 22, 2023

How To Be Successful On Shopify: Lessons Learned From Shopify Stores

Building a thriving Shopify store requires more than creating a website and uploading your inventory. How to be successful on Shopify or in the competitive eCommerce industry? It's essential to learn from those who have already achieved success.
Doki Nguyen
July 19, 2023

Best Practices For Multilingual Shopify Stores During Holiday Season

In this article, we will explore the best practices for multilingual stores during the holiday season and in general. By the end, you will have the knowledge and skills to stand above the competition and attract customers globally.
Ellie Ho
June 23, 2023

Shopify Metaobjects: Everything You Need To Know About The Custom Data Management Tool

Metaobjects have a variety of uses that can have a massive impact on your Shopify store. So, in this article, we’ll take you through the basics of metaobjects and how you can use them enhance the performance of your Shopify store.
Ellie Ho
May 21, 2023

Shopify Editions | Winter '23: What Updates Merchants Should Never Miss

If you visit the Editions Winter '23 page, it'll take hours to fully understand all the improvements. So we'll take the hard work for you by summarizing and de-clustering it in an easy-to-consume way for you as a merchants.
Ellie Ho
May 20, 2023

How A Page Builder With AI Can Help Build A High-Converting Shopify Page?

In this article, let’s unveil how a page builder with AI-powered features can help build high-converting Shopify stores.
Cici Nguyen
May 12, 2023

Top 8 Best Shopify Print-on-Demand Apps for 2023

Selecting the best Shopify print-on-demand app can take a lot of effort and study because every option has unique goods inventories, shipping policies, and features. That's why we are here! To help you narrow your options, we have compiled a list of the top 8 Shopify print-on-demand apps in this post.
Cici Nguyen
April 16, 2023

Shopify Conversion Rate Optimization Guide: 3 Ways To Get Started

Say, if there are 100 people visiting your store but only 2 of them buy something, as the owner, would it make your morning coffee a little more bitter? Assuming that you’re driving quality traffic to your store but there are almost no sales, you might want to take a look (again) at your Shopify conversion rate optimization.
Doki Nguyen
March 26, 2023

Best Shopify Themes To Drive Conversion For Fashion Stores in 2023

To help you battle the overload, we’ve compiled the best Shopify themes for fashion stores of all shapes and sizes.
Ellie Ho
February 22, 2023

How To Implement Google Analytics 4 for E-commerce on Shopify Stores

To help you get the most out of GA4 and utilize its new features in collecting website visitors’ journey data, we’ll take you through how to set up GA4 for your Shopify store.
Ellie Bradford
February 13, 2023

The Anatomy of a Great Product Page: 8 UX Tips to Boost Sales

Creating an irresistible product page is like hosting the perfect party. You want your guests to walk in and feel instantly at ease, captivated by the ambiance, and confident they’ll have a good time.
Ellie Ho
January 12, 2023

Basic To Advanced Shopify Metafield Implementations To Nail Your Year-end Sales

This article will go through the Metafield guides in the Shopify workshop. However, we’ll make a few changes here and there so it'll be more beginners' friendly. Trust us, even the advanced guides are not difficult to follow!
Ellie Ho
November 22, 2022

ShopifyQL: A New Data Querying Language For Shopify Merchants

With ShopifyQL, Shopify Plus merchants can easily make data-informed decisions all on their own. In this article, we’ll tell you all about ShopifyQL and how you can leverage it for your store.
Ellie Ho
November 10, 2022

Top BFCM Tips For Multilingual Shopify Stores

BFCM is sure to be an especially fruitful event for multi-language stores. But to really be the cream of the crop, there are some crucial strides you need to take. Check out how you can maximize the sales of your multilingual Shopify store.
Ellie Ho
October 24, 2022

Shopify Unite - London Edition: A Recap For Shopify Merchants & Partners

After 2 years of interruptions due to COVID-19 pandemic, Shopify Unite is finally back in person with the first stop at London. Boost will summarize what happened at Shopify Unite - London Edition for anyone who couldn't join.
Ellie Ho
October 2, 2022

5 Benefits of Implementing Shopify Local Pickup for Your Online Orders

One of the most popular delivery options customers seek is local pickup. It's fast, convenient, and offers people a chance to avoid paying for shipping. At least 59% of shoppers are interested in the “Buy Online, Pick Up in Store” option. But what do Shopify businesses gain from offering local pickup options? This article will discuss the advantages of implementing Shopify local pickup for online orders.
Cici Nguyen
September 12, 2022

Recap: Shopify Community September Meetup In Hanoi, Vietnam

It was a great honor for Boost Commerce to co-host the event with PageFly and Secomapp. During the two days of the Shopify Community Meetup, we shared a lot of interesting activities, inspiring lessons, and even more partnership opportunities to prepare for the upcoming BFCM season.
Ellie Ho
September 12, 2022

The Complete BFCM To-Do List For Shopify Merchants To Bring In Huge Sales

BFCM now comes with a challenge that has been absent for the past few years - people can shop in real life. Our ultimate BFCM to-do list for Shopify merchants will get you equipped in no time.
Ellie Ho
September 8, 2022

Shopify Audiences: Give Your Ad Campaigns A Boost With This New Tool

Shopify Audiences takes the pain out of this conundrum, providing merchants with a solution to present their ad campaigns to new eager audiences. Find out how this lookalike audience builder can expand your products’ reach.
Doki Nguyen
September 1, 2022

Is It Possible to Create Your E-commerce Store on Shopify for Free?

With 1.5 million users worldwide, Shopify offers this free trial because they know that once users create and optimize their websites, they will feel an irresistible pull towards the Shopify paid version.
Cici Nguyen
August 9, 2022

5 Best Shopify Upsell Apps To Boost Your Promotion Campaign

Shopify upsell apps are great to increase the revenue of your online business, especially during sales season. Find out how an upselling app convinces customers to buy more!
Thorin Tran
August 9, 2022

Shopify Flow: What Is It & How Does It Benefit Shopify Merchants

Are you a busy Shopify merchant looking for a tool to help you automate routine tasks? With Shopify Flow, you can build custom workflows for virtually any task.
Ellie Ho
August 9, 2022

Step-By-Step Guide: How To Create Shopify Newsletter Popup Without Coding

The Shopify newsletter popup is another type that can be employed on a Shopify store. Customers can subscribe to the store's newsletter and receive updates, announcements, and exclusive offers through the popup.
Cici Nguyen
August 7, 2022

How To Take Advantage of Shopify Flow in High Volume Stores

Shopify Flow can be a real savior as it takes control of the manual tasks that can be quite tiresome for high-volume stores. In this article, we’ll show you how you can use Shopify Flow to make your large store run more efficiently and enhance the way your business functions.
Ellie Ho
July 11, 2022

Shopify Editions: How Online Store 2.0 Has Grown One Year Post Launching

One year after the biggest Shopify Unite by far with the launch of Online Store 2.0, the company has compiled all the product updates in Shopify Editions | Summer ’22. Here are the key takeaways you should know.
Ellie Ho
June 30, 2022

How to Migrate Your WordPress Site to Shopify

WordPress and Shopify are two of the most popular eCommerce platforms. If you want a simple way to migrate your WordPress site to Shopify, this article is for you.
Cici Nguyen
May 23, 2022

Answers To The Top FAQs For Technical SEO on Shopify

The thought of technical SEO can be intimidating, particularly for non-tech-savvy merchants. In this article, we’ll uncover the mysteries of technical SEO and help Shopify merchants conquer it by answering the most frequently asked questions.
Ellie Ho
May 19, 2022

One Product Store: A Guide On How To Build It On Shopify

With Shopify making entry into eCommerce a breeze, creating a one product store could be your ticket to notoriety. In this article, we’ll give you the lowdown on one product stores and provide a guide to building one on Shopify.
Doki Nguyen
May 12, 2022

Shopify In Asia: How It’s Pushing Its Presence and eCommerce in Asia

The growing middle class coupled with increased internet penetration in Asia presents an even greater opportunity for eCommerce potentials in this area. For this very reason, we’re seeing eCommerce giant, Shopify, bolstering its activity within Asia.
Cici Nguyen
April 25, 2022

SEO Checklist For Shopify: Get Your Store In Top Shape With These Vital Tasks

Unsure of what steps to take to get your Shopify SEO working like a charm? Then look no further than our Shopify SEO checklist for a breakdown of the vital tasks you need to take.
Ellie Ho
April 1, 2022

Shopify SEO Tips For Beginners: All You Need To Know To Rank Higher in Search Engines

The world of SEO can leave a lot of store owners stumped. Therefore, we’ve compiled some beginner-friendly tips so SEO novices can get on their way to climbing ranking higher in search engines.
Cici Nguyen
March 19, 2022

A Review of the Top Shopify SEO Apps That You Should Try

With 48% of shoppers starting their product hunt via a search engine, having an SEO strategy in place is crucial to driving consumers to your store. SEO, however, can be quite technical and time-consuming. Fortunately, Shopify has got your back, offering a number of SEO apps that will up your SEO game in an instant.
Cici Nguyen
March 8, 2022

Increase Worldwide Sales Easier with Shopify PDF Invoices

One of Shopify's many features is the ability to generate and automate PDF invoices and billing processes. This feature allows businesses to create professional-looking invoices that comply with local regulations and can be easily shared with customers via email automation.
Cici Nguyen
February 19, 2022

Shopify Impulse Theme: A Complete Review & All You Need To Know

In this article, we’ll run through the features of the Impulse theme, provide an analysis on them, and identify which type of businesses would benefit the most from it.
Doki Nguyen
January 5, 2022

Common Mistakes That Hurt Your Google Ads Campaign of Your Shopify Store

To protect your budget and ensure a lucrative Google Ads campaign, take a look at some of these common mistakes so you can avoid them.
Cici Nguyen
December 22, 2021

6 Facebook Ads Tips To Boost Sales for Shopify Stores

To really get the most out of your advertising efforts, check out these tips that are sure to boost sales on your Shopify Facebook Ad campaigns. But first, let’s take a look at why advertising on Facebook is a must if you aren’t already.
Cici Nguyen
December 18, 2021

How Much Cost To Open A Shopify Store For SMBs. 4 Tips To Save Money On Your First Years

Discover the costs of using Shopify for your online store. This article breaks down the pricing plans, additional fees, and features to help you choose the right option for your business
Ellie Ho
December 17, 2021

Top 5 Shopify Wishlist Apps To Try Out On Your Store For The Holidays

In this article, you’ll find out precisely why your Shopify store needs a wishlist app and learn about some of the best options you should consider trying.
Doki Nguyen
December 16, 2021

Best Shopify Stores By Industry That Will Inspire You

It can be quite hard to find inspiration, particularly when it comes to being the best in your industry. Well, worry no more as we have compiled some of the best Shopify examples in different industries to help get your creative juices flowing.
Doki Nguyen
December 14, 2021

11 Tips to optimize page speed for Shopify stores

Speed optimization quite simply involves tweaking online elements in a way that results in faster loading times. In this article, we give you practical tips to optimize the page speed of your Shopify store.
Ellie Ho
December 12, 2021

Top Apps To Help Your Shopify Stores Increase Global Sales

Modern consumers are taking their spending power overseas. This presents an interesting opportunity for eCommerce merchants as the pool of customers at their disposal increases. We will take you through a selection of the best Shopify apps for international eCommerce success.
Doki Nguyen
November 29, 2021

Shopify Markets: All You Need To Know

Shopify Markets is a new solution introduced in September 2021 with the aim to make cross-border selling a breeze. In this article, we’ll break down everything you need to know about Shopify Markets and how it can prepare your store for the lucrative international eCommerce market.
Ellie Ho
November 21, 2021

How to install Google Tag Manager in Shopify? Beginner Guide

Google Tag Manager is a tag management tool that helps website owners manage and put many complicated tracking code tags easily on the website without having to ask the developer.
Doki Nguyen
November 19, 2021

A Comparison of the Top Shopify Multi Language Apps

In this article, we’ll run through the importance of presenting your store in the native tongue of your customers, and highlight some of the top multi-language apps available on Shopify.
Ellie Ho
November 17, 2021

Top 31 Shopify Apps To Boost BFCM Sales

Black Friday Cyber Monday generates massive online sales and last year Shopify merchants made $5.1 billion in global sales during the span of these 4 days. Every year, the event gets bigger, which is both good news and a major headache for store owners.
Cici Nguyen
October 26, 2021

Product Discovery Tips for your Omnichannel Shopify Stores

Product discovery is the way in which consumers find and engage with your products. When done right, each shopper in your target groups will see relevant products at the right moment. So how can you make this a reality? In this article, we’ll delve into the ways that you can enhance product discovery for your omnichannel Shopify store.
Ellie Ho
October 11, 2021

How to Build Customer Loyalty and Increase Retention: A Guide for Shopify Merchants

To win at the eCommerce game, not only do you need to attract new buyers you also should strive to hold onto the existing customers. Therefore, they will become loyal to your business and make continued purchases.In this article, we’ll break down customer loyalty and retention so that you can tailor your efforts to build loyalty and increase retention for your Shopify store.
Doki Nguyen
October 8, 2021

Shopify Navigation: Best Practices for Your Store

Website navigation is the process of visitors flowing from one page to another whilst browsing. This process is informed by the collection of links on a menu, navigation bar, footer, and sidebar, and is an integral part of the user experience.
Cici Nguyen
August 26, 2021

A Comparison of the Top Shopify Multi-Currency Apps

Multi-currency apps arm your Shopify store with the ability to automatically provide monetary information according to the shopper’s location, and allow customers to purchase items in their preferred currency. These apps use live currency rates in order to accurately convert the products on a store to the user’s home currency.
Ellie Ho
July 26, 2021

E-commerce Security: Things Shopify Merchants Should Know and Follow

There are a number of regulations in place globally that online businesses need to abide by in order to best protect customer data. As eCommerce merchants usually have customers from different parts of the world, it is vital to have an understanding of the regulations your business is subject to.
Ellie Ho
July 16, 2021

Best SEO Practices for Shopify Collection Page

If you can make your Shopify collection pages pop in the SERPs, online searchers get to view a lot more products than when the product pages show up. Therefore, collections are an integral part of Shopify stores that you need to optimize to expose more items to online shoppers. Let’s get a deeper insight into why you need to improve your Shopify collections with SEO and how to do it.
Ellie Ho
July 8, 2021

Top Shopify Plus Partners For Website Audit & Optimization

In this article, we’ll dive into the ways Shopify Plus Partners can help e-merchants optimize their store, and give you our picks of some of the best ones out there.
Ellie Ho
June 22, 2021

The Success Story of Shopify: Lessons learned for SaaS Businesses

Shopify didn't have a big start but it has been leaping at an astounding pace thanks to appropriate strategies. The company set a very good example for SaaS start-ups or any growth hackers in the field of technology.
Ellie Ho
May 25, 2021

What is headless commerce? How can Shopify help merchants build headless commerce?

In this article, we will define exactly what headless commerce is, explain why this is a technique that eCommerce merchants - particularly in the retail sector - should consider, and finally, how you can use Shopify to build your own headless commerce to enhance your customers’ experiences to boost sales.
Ellie Ho
April 23, 2021

Great Traffic But No Sales? Here's What You Need to Change for Shopify Stores

Is your online store attracting tons of traffic but no sales? Don’t panic as you are not the only one here. There are lots of merchants out there who still get stuck to find out the root causes stopping visitors from becoming paying customers. Many reasons could be identified as culprits, for example, bad URL, uninteresting call-to-action, or poor website navigation.
Cici Nguyen
December 2, 2020

How We Optimize Boost App To Improve Site Speed of Shopify Stores

Site speed is an important factor in Search Engine Optimization and sales conversion. That's why the Boost Product Filter & Search team pays a great deal of attention to refining our app to help your site get a higher score on Google PageSpeed Insights.
Ellie Ho
November 30, 2020

Set up Shopify Affiliate Marketing Easily With UpPromote

UpPromote: Affiliate Marketing is an all-in-one marketing tool to support you build, track, and succeeding with affiliate marketing. You can build a professional affiliate campaign and easily approach potential affiliates with UpPromote.
Ellie Ho
March 17, 2020

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