Shopify Entrepreneur Weekly

Hey there, Shopify lovers 👋

The holidays are just around the corner, bringing with them the excitement of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. To maximize your experience during this year's biggest shopping craziness, it's crucial to start planning ahead as early as possible. If you're almost ready with your upcoming sales organization, you're already doing an amazing job!

If you'd like to spruce up your homepage with seasonal creative, conduct tests and prepare your store for traffic surges, or boost conversion with the convenient "buy now, pay later" option, feel free to share your project idea with us right here. Let's make this holiday season one to remember!

👉 You're welcome to schedule a brief discovery call.

Thank you and see you next week,
Lidia

🧩  Quick hits

• Introducing new search capabilities within the Shopify Translate & Adapt app

• Checkouts will enforce local currency based on shipping address

• GeoIP is now a part of Automatic Redirection

• Shopify Flow - Publish and Hide Products to any channel

• POS Checkout update affecting shipping lines

• POS Checkout update affecting split payment third-party integrations

• WPP and Shopify forge strategic global partnership to empower enterprise clients

📖 What we are reading this week

Shopify is constantly evolving and we are doing our best to keep you in the loop with all the latest updates. In this blog post, we're excited to share the top features that make Shopify a leading ecommerce platform. Get ready to discover 8 must-know Shopify features for 2023, along with 2 brand new AI introductions that merchants can take full advantage of.

🛠 Theme version updates

Canopy by Clean Canvas – Version 5.1.1 [October 19, 2023]

Added a new preset Craft, removed Glow preset. Fixed issue with swatch alignment on product cards.

Focal by Maestrooo – Version 10.2.0 [October 23, 2023]

Added support for the "Send on" attribute for gift card recipients.

Due to the removal of Shopify Reviews app from the app store, they have removed their native integration. From now on, merchants who want to show review will need to migrate to a compatible app

🔌 App we like

Having a fast Shopify store is super important! TinyImg is one of the top apps for optimizing images and improving SEO. It helps boost page speed and search engine rankings to ensure your store's success. Plus, it proudly wears the "Build for Shopify" badge for seamless integration. There's a free plan available. Go ahead, give it a try!

🚨 New theme alert

• AVANTE by Staylime

🌟 Customer spotlight

Jean Marie is the proud owner of Jeanne Marie Fitness LLC. She's been coaching online since 2016, and let me tell you, coaching isn't just a passion for her, it's everything!

We've really upped Jeanne Marie's game by giving her Shopify store a fantastic makeover. We've refreshed her website, added awesome new payment options, and made the whole experience super user-friendly for her customers. We even helped with some cool graphic design to bring her ideas to life.

💡 Optimization tip

Collection page Tip:

• Category page uses relevant category page design (grid view when images are the main decision factor and list view when product attributes are the main decision factor)

• Shows exact number of products available on each page (either if the page is filtered or not)

• A page description section (cca. 400 words) is on top (visually 90% hidden with "Read more") or on the bottom for SEO purposes.

↗️ Drop us a message here if you'd like it implemented for your store

👀 Overheard on LinkedIn & Twitter [X]

🖼 Photo of the week

Behold this stunning photograph capturing a boat seemingly defying gravity, sailing effortlessly through the ethereal, emerald waters. It offers a glimpse into the serene beauty of Pingshan Grand Canyon in enchanting Enshi, Hubei province, China, October 16, 2023.

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