Customer service
How to find the Shopify phone number for customer support
How to reach Shopify customer support by phone or callback, what to have ready, and the alternatives when lines are busy.
Shopify development, written by the team that does the work
The Developpy blog covers Shopify development, themes, checkout and migrations, written by the team that does the work.
Posts are in English. Italian and Spanish translations follow after launch.
Latest posts
Checkout and upsells
How to use Shopify's post-purchase extension to increase revenue
How Shopify's post-purchase page works, which offers suit it, how to time and test them, and the apps that set it up.
Getting started
Shopify Name Gen: a guide to naming your business
How to use Shopify's business name generator to find a store name, check the domain, and avoid the naming mistakes that are hard to undo later.
Checkout and upsells
Razorpay Magic Checkout and what it changes for online payments
What Razorpay Magic Checkout does, how pre-filled details shorten checkout, and how to set it up and test it on your store.
Shopify news
Is Shopify down? Here's how to check the current status
Check whether Shopify is down with its status page and outage trackers, the common causes, and what to do while your store is affected.
Getting started
Shopify order tracking: how to monitor your orders efficiently
Track Shopify orders: dashboard and analytics, real-time tracking, automation, inventory alerts and keeping customers informed.
Themes and design
The best free Shopify themes for your online store
Free Shopify themes for fashion, beauty and tech stores, the features that matter, best practices for using one, and mistakes to avoid.
Themes and design
Sample Shopify websites: a guide to inspiring ecommerce designs
What the best sample Shopify websites do well: visual storytelling, design trends, community, conversion details and niche examples.
Development and apps
How to integrate Shopify with Amazon to sell on both
Connect Shopify and Amazon: linking accounts, the apps that sync them, listings that work on both, and inventory without overselling.
Getting started
How to sell on Shopify: a guide for entrepreneurs
Sell on Shopify: choosing a plan, setting up the store and apps, marketing, customer experience, international growth and new trends.
Getting started
The Shopify business name generator and its alternatives
How the free Shopify business name generator works, what makes a store name stick, and alternative tools such as Hipster and Namelix.
Dropshipping
A guide to dropshipping on Shopify
How dropshipping on Shopify works, from picking a niche and suppliers to setting up the store, marketing and scaling.
Getting started
A step-by-step guide on how to log in to Shopify admin for your online store
How to log in to the Shopify admin from a browser or the mobile app, recover a password or store name, and manage several stores from one account.
Payments and fees
Is PayPal better than Cash App? A comparison
PayPal and Cash App compared on fees, features, security, buyer protection and global reach, and which fits personal or business use.
Payments and fees
How to use PayPal in store: a guide for shoppers
Pay with PayPal in physical stores: account setup, QR codes, mobile wallets and tap to pay, plus security, refunds and tips for merchants.
Marketing and SEO
Shopify and SEO: strategies to make your store easier to find
Shopify SEO strategies: keywords, built-in tools, site structure, product pages, content, structured data, backlinks and common fixes.
Getting started
How to open a Shopify store: step-by-step instructions
Opening a Shopify store step by step: pick a plan, set up your brand and domain, add products and a theme, install apps, launch and market.
Payments and fees
How much is the PayPal Purchase Protection fee?
What PayPal Purchase Protection costs buyers, what it covers, how a claim works, and when it is worth relying on.
Shopify news
Shopify price to earnings: an analysis of its P/E ratio in 2025
What Shopify's price-to-earnings ratio says about how the market values the company, the financials behind it, and how investors can read it.
Getting started
What happens if I deactivate my Shopify store?
What deactivating a Shopify store does to your data, domain, apps and bills, the pause alternative, and how to reactivate later.
Marketing and SEO
How to set up free shipping on Shopify to increase sales
Set up free shipping on Shopify with price- or weight-based rates, pick a strategy, promote the offer and keep it profitable.
Payments and fees
Selling more with the Shopify card reader: a guide for small businesses
How to set up the Shopify card reader with the POS app, what it means for checkout and security, and how to choose a model.
Payments and fees
Shopify Payments vs Stripe: how to choose the right payment processor
How Shopify Payments and Stripe compare on features, fees, setup and disputes, and which fits a Shopify store or a multi-platform business.
Shopify news
Reviews of Shopify: what shoppers really think
What shoppers like and dislike about buying from Shopify stores, how to spot fake reviews, and how to write a helpful one.
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