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Niki · 14 November 2024

How to set up a workflow to send Happy Birthday emails to your customers?

Learn how to set up a birthday email workflow using the Shopify Flow app and the Customer joined segment trigger. This guide walks you through a straightforward way to collect and celebrate your customers' birthdays.

Niki · 1 November 2024

Automate Shopify forms responses and alerts with the new metaobject entry trigger

Shopify recently introduced the metaobject entry trigger in the Flow app, which starts a workflow whenever a new entry is created—making it easy to automate form responses and alerts. Read more.

Niki · 16 September 2024

How to leverage store credits on Shopify?

Store credits are a powerful feature recently introduced by Shopify. They can replace many situations where you'd traditionally issue gift cards or create workarounds using discount codes. Learn more.

Niki · 30 August 2024

Setting up a Shopify "coming soon" page with a welcome discount flow for early subscribers

Setting up a "coming soon" page on Shopify allows you to capture early subscribers and automatically send them a welcome discount. Follow this guide to get started.

Niki · 24 June 2024

What's a product category and category metafield on Shopify?

When uploading a product to Shopify, adding the correct product category unlocks category metafields, simplifies product management, and much more. Learn more.

Niki · 1 April 2024

How to enable your B2B customers to provide their company name and VAT ID on Shopify?

When you're selling to your business customers (B2B), especially if you're based in the EU, enabling them to add their company name nad VAT ID is crucial. Learn more on how to add the fields to your Shopify store.

Niki · 7 March 2024

How to set up international domains (top-level domains, subdomains, and subfolders) for your Shopify markets

While Shopify markets are invaluable tools for selling internationally from a single Shopify store, they require careful planning in terms of settings. In this guide, we'll explore how to structure the domain settings for the markets.

Niki · 12 February 2024

Rich text metafield rendering error: "type": "root", "children":...

Are you encountering a rendering error when trying to display rich text metafield values on your Shopify pages? Read more on how to fix it.

Niki · 8 January 2024

How to implement metafield filtering on collection pages?

With the Search and Discovery app, setting up custom filters (e.g., filtering by age, body fit, season, etc.) using metafields is now a breeze, eliminating the need for custom code.

Niki · 30 November 2023

Setting up visual filters (color swatches) on collection pages using metaobjects

Elevate your Shopify store with visual filters! Learn a simple method to add color filters to your collection pages using metaobjects—no paid app required.

Niki · 16 October 2023

Setting up standard Shopify metafields

Learn how to easily set up and use Shopify's standard metafield definitions to enhance your store. Explore 14 preconfigured options.

Niki · 29 September 2023

One-Page checkout on Shopify: What you need to know and how to enable it

Shopify has redesigned its checkout process, replacing the previous three-page system with a streamlined, user-friendly one-page checkout.

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Kristian · 26 September 2023

Custom Shopify Apps: How do they work?

Let's have a look at what the difference is between a custom Shopify app and an app from the Shopify app store, and what custom Shopify app development entails.

Niki · 14 September 2023

Automate ecommerce tasks with Shopify Flow: A workflow setup example

Shopify workflows help you automate repetitive jobs, which saves time and prevents human errors. In this guide, we'll demonstrate how to create and test a simple workflow.

Niki · 31 August 2023

How to add a newsletter subscription checkbox to your customer registration form on Shopify?

When you enable customer registration on your Shopify store, you might want to give them the option to subscribe to your newsletters. Learn how to do it in this post.

Niki · 23 August 2023

What is a dynamic source in Shopify?

Explore the power of dynamic sources in Shopify. Connect and effortlessly display data from metafields and metaobjects on your storefront.

Niki · 14 August 2023

Phishing emails: Emails pretending to be sent by Shopify

As a Shopify merchant, you may have received some suspicious emails that appear as if they have been sent by Shopify. How to identify these emails and what should you do?

Niki · 8 August 2023

How to filter products in the Shopify admin by metafields?

With the Shopify summer editions, you can now easily filter out products that have a specific metafield value assigned. Learn how.

Niki · 1 August 2023

How to create bundles using Shopify Bundles app and what are the limitations?

In this article, we will provide a comprehensive guide on how to set up product bundles using the Shopify Bundles app and also highlight the limitations that merchants need to be aware of.

Niki · 28 July 2023

How to create custom landing pages powered by metaobjects on Shopify?

With the metaobject pages feature, launching new landing pages for each metaobject entry becomes incredibly easy. This article will guide you through the process of creating dedicated page templates for every entry, enhancing the uniqueness and efficiency of your Shopify store.

Niki · 17 July 2023

Compare-at prices, sale prices, and sale badges not appearing on product pages. What should I do?

Learn how to fix the issue of missing compare-at prices, sale prices, and badges on product pages in your Shopify store for EEA countries.

Niki · 28 June 2023

How to set up redirects on Shopify? (manual set up, bulk import, and real subfolder redirect example)

Setting up redirects on your Shopify store allows you to seamlessly redirect one URL to another. Learn more about manual set up, bulk import, and real example of subfolder redirects.

Niki · 22 June 2023

Cross-border selling: Choosing between Shopify Markets and multi-store Shopify structure

Ready to expand your business to new markets? Discover the differences between Shopify Markets and a multi-store structure. Learn which approach suits your goals better.

Niki · 19 May 2023

How to display variant metafield value dynamically on product pages?

Learn how to dynamically display variant metafields on product pages using Liquid and JavaScript for enhanced variant product information.

Niki · 2 May 2023

How to set up social sharing images (OG images) on Shopify?

Discover how to set up social sharing images (OG images) for your Shopify store, products, collections, and pages.

Niki · 27 April 2023

How much does it cost to run a Shopify store?

If you're thinking about starting a Shopify store, it's crucial to understand the costs associated with running your store. This article provides a breakdown of the potential costs you may encounter while building your store.

Niki · 23 April 2023

3 ways how to add products to Shopify

Learn the three different ways to upload products to Shopify! Choose between manual uploads, CSV file imports, and platform integrations.

Niki · 1 April 2023

3 ways how to overcome the Shopify 100 variant limit

Learn how to overcome Shopify's 100-variant limit with three suggested workarounds. Discover the pros and cons of each solution and choose the one that fits your needs and budget best.

Niki · 8 March 2023

How to display rich text metafield value on Shopify?

In this article, we will guide you on how to display rich text metafield values on your Shopify storefront, either through a no-code solution or by adding a little bit of coding to your custom liquid blocks.

Niki · 5 March 2023

How to change currency formatting on Shopify?

Discover how to customize currency formatting for your Shopify store. Learn how to modify symbols, decimals, commas, and more to enhance user experience.

Niki · 24 February 2023

How to display multiple metaobject entries on Shopify?

Learn how to add multiple metaobject entries to your Shopify product pages using a metafield list of entries. Step-by-step guide that shows a real example!

Niki · 17 February 2023

How to leverage metaobjects for your Shopify store?

Learn how to use metaobjects in Shopify to display custom content on your storefront. Create a metaobject definition, add entries and display them on the store.

Niki · 15 February 2023

How to combine and stack multiple discounts code on Shopify?

Learn more on how to combine multiple discounts on your Shopify store – combine order discounts with free shipping or set up other powerful combinations.

Niki · 9 February 2023

How to add custom font to your Shopify store?

Sometimes, using a custom font can better match your brand and improve the overall look of your storefront. This guide will show you how to easily add a custom font to your Shopify store.

Niki · 13 January 2023

How to display product descriptions as a collapsible tab in the Dawn theme?

Learn how to display product descriptions as a collapsible tab in the Dawn theme. Follow the guide and implement our easy solution.

Niki · 11 January 2023

How to write compelling product descriptions for an e-commerce store on Shopify?

Learn how to improve your product descriptions with our 5 tips & tricks, which you can immediately incorporate. Applicable to Shopify or any other e-commerce plaform.

Niki · 3 January 2023

How to add custom CSS classes to your Shopify store?

Learn how to add custom CSS code to your Shopify store in order to modify the design and layout of your store. Find out how to add custom CSS to existing files, create a new CSS file, or use third-party apps.

Niki · 14 December 2022

How to add rel=nofollow to all external links on your Shopify store?

Find out more about the rel=nofollow link's attribute value, how to use it and assign it to all external links on your Shopify store.

Niki · 5 December 2022

Migrating Shopify store from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4

Google will be sunsetting Universal Analytics in July 2023, therefore it's high time to migrate your Shopify store to GA4. Learn more in this article how to do it – manually or using GTM.

Niki · 21 November 2022

How to display the number of products left in stock on product pages?

Adding a message on the product page saying that a certain product variant is low stock, might trigger your customers' attention. See how to set it up on your Shopify store.

Niki · 14 November 2022

7 tips on customizing the checkout page on Shopify

Customizing the checkout page has some limitations due to security reasons. Yet, you can still make some style changes and enhance the checkout experience for your customers.

Niki · 4 November 2022

How to add a size chart to the Dawn Theme?

Learn more on how to display a size chart on the product pages of the Dawn theme. Basic working solution, which can be further customized.

Niki · 14 October 2022

How to add additional dynamic color scheme to the theme settings? (Update July 2023)

Creating an additional dynamic color scheme to the theme settings enables you to easily customize another color scheme for background, fonts, button labels, and else.

Niki · 29 September 2022

A file metafield list of values: How to render a file name (with a link)?

In one of our previous Shopify Q&As articles, we explanied how to display a metafield list of values. This article follows up on this topic. We'll focus on how to render file names...

Niki · 14 September 2022

List of Shopify themes with their IDs

Would you like to know what theme any store is using? You can either use one of our interally developed tools Store Theme Detector or find it out in the store's source code.

Niki · 9 September 2022

How to display a metafield list of values?

Shopify has recently enabled to store metafield values not only as a single value but also as a list of values. These lists of values enable you to...

Niki · 5 September 2022

How to set up a discount for multiple products (compare at price vs price)

If you are planning to put your products on sale, you need to correctly set up the Compare at Price and Price fields for each product (and variant)...

Niki · 22 August 2022

How to submit the store’s sitemap to Google Search Console?

Shopify generates the sitemap automatically and takes care of updating it whenever you add/remove a product, collection, image, blog post, or any other...

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Niki · 29 July 2022

How to add a custom label to the main product image on a product page, collection page and a featured collection?

Product badges or product labels – such as Sale, Limited Edition, New In, Recommended – provide additional information about the product as well...

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Niki · 27 June 2022

How to display collection metafields on product pages?

At the beginning of this year, Shopify has enabled to set up metafields on a collection level. This means that you can create a metafield which applies to a...

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Niki · 4 May 2022

5 Shopify apps I enjoying working with

There are dozens of apps available in the Shopify app store. Some of them are paid, some of them are free. It’s not easy to pick the right app for your store. Even...

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Niki · 4 April 2022

How do I set up shipping rates for every additional item in cart?

When setting up shipping rates on Shopify, there are two default options, which you can use – rate based on item weight and rate based on order price. In many...

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Niki · 18 February 2022

List of Shopify themes’ ids – Find the theme name easily

In one of my previous blog posts, I've written about how to find out what Shopify theme any store is using. To make things easier for you, I've put together a list...

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Niki · 24 January 2022

How to find out what Shopify theme any store is using

When browsing any other Shopify store, you might have been impressed by the design and overall layout the store is using. If you’re wondering what the store’s...

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Niki · 14 January 2022

How to display a file stored in a metafield on Shopify product pages?

Metafields are a great solution how to add and display additional information on you product pages. There are many content types which you can use. Apart from...

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Niki · 6 January 2022

Illegal quoting in line 2 and missing headers: Title. How to solve this Shopify CSV file import error?

If you store sells a dozens of products and you need to make some changes to them, the easiest way is to export the products, make changes in Numbers,...

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Niki · 3 January 2022

How to add a customer note on product page?

If you’re selling products, which call for some kind of customization (such as a custom inscription, name, or else), you are probably searching for a solution how...

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Niki · 17 November 2021

How to display additional product information on your store? Use integrated Shopify metafields.

Wondering how to add additional information to your product pages? If yes, this is the right article for you. It has become recently so easy to add additional info...

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Niki · 25 October 2021

Sitelinks – links below your Google Search snippet. Can you edit them?

First of all you can’t change the sitelinks. They are created automatically by Google based on the user query. This means that there is no way how you can edit...

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Niki · 6 October 2021

My Facebook ads have been rejected/ad account has been banned. How to solve it?

After launching your store on Shopify and setting up the Facebook Sales Channel, you decide to run some ads on Facebook. However, immediately after you create...

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Niki · 29 September 2021

My Shopify pages aren’t indexed. What should I do?

You know the story – you have finally launched your store, wrote a few great articles and suddenly you find out that Google hasn’t indexed some of...

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Niki · 23 September 2021

Alt text – what is it, why is it important and where can I edit it in Shopify?

Alt text (alternative text or alt tag) is basically a description of what’s on an image. It plays an essential role when it comes to your site’s SEO. Therefore you should...

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Niki · 20 September 2021

How to write and edit meta descriptions for my products, pages and collections in Shopify?

In my previous blog post, I guided you how to write and edit the title tags for pages, collections and products on Shopify. This time, we’ll look at meta descriptions...

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Niki · 9 September 2021

How to write and edit title tags for my products, pages and collections in Shopify?

Before discussing the tips for writing titles and how you can edit them in your Shopify store, let’s repeat why they are so important...

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