Shopify Entrepreneur Weekly

Hey there! 👋

Super stoked to have you on board for the first HeyCarson newsletter of the year. Thanks a bunch for rocking with us in 2023. Even though the 2024 progress bar is still at 0%, now's the perfect time to start mapping out your year. Let's do this!

Just wanted to give you a heads up about our special holiday offer. When you make any purchase, we've got a special treat for you - a complimentary UX and functionality review! 🎁 It's like starting your 2024 on the right track, with a detailed roadmap to boost your store! Improve usability, make your customers happy, and watch those sales skyrocket. Reach out before January 10th and let's kickstart your store for an amazing year. You'll find the bonus magically appearing in your account, no codes or extra steps needed! Oh, and if you're interested, you can also grab the UX and functionality review separately for just $440.

Happy New Year!

See you next week,
Lidia from HeyCarson

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⭐️ Themes version updates

Expanse – Big performance wins, bug fixes, and more! Improved page load time. Enhanced Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) score by 1.63 seconds in Expanse demo store. Restructured architecture with Liquid Theme Components for better developer experience, modular code, and easy theme updates.
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Prestige – New updates have been introduced to enhance the performance and functionality of the theme. These include a global animation setting, support for mobile videos, custom CSS classes for custom badges, and minor performance improvements. Additionally, potential accessibility issues have been fixed in the "Image with text" and "Testimonials" sections.
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Broadcast – They’ve made some awesome updates to the product page! Now you can add an optional icon for the "Popup" block, adjust the alignment and size of recommended and recently viewed products, and even change the background color for products with images. They’ve also included Shopify's new swatch collection filter and introduced a "Swatch size" setting for patterned swatches (regular and large sizes). Plus, they resolved that annoying white space problem on the collection page when filters were disabled.
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🚨 New Theme Alert

Borders by Krown Themes – Create your store's unique vibe with flexible customization options. Choose from 3 built-in styles, showcase your products with lookbooks, effortlessly filter and sort, get recommendations, and wow with high-resolution images. Plus, enjoy press coverage and cross-selling features for even more success!

🖼 Photo of the week

Fireworks light up the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve in Sydney, Australia, on January 1, 2024. Wishing you the most amazing year ahead! Happy New Year and may it bring you prosperity.

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