Shopify news
Shopify salary levels in 2025: what you need to know
How Shopify structures pay: base salary, equity and bonuses, how pay differs by role and for remote staff, and how to negotiate an offer.
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.
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Platforms and migrations
A guide to downloading Magento extensions
Where to download Magento extensions safely, how to check compatibility, install them and keep them updated without breaking your store.
Themes and design
A step-by-step guide to removing the sale badge on Shopify for a clean product display
How to hide Shopify's sale badges with a CSS rule or by editing the Liquid snippet that prints them, and how to test and roll back the change.
Getting started
How do I change my Shopify store name? A step-by-step guide
Change your Shopify store name in the admin or the mobile app, then update your domain, branding and marketing to match.
Dropshipping
Drop shipping examples: how to succeed
Dropshipping examples and the practices behind them: picking a niche, automation, supplier relationships, marketing and common problems.
Shop app
Shop Pay customer service: how to get help fast
How to contact Shop Pay support, fix common payment and account problems, and know when the store you bought from should help instead.
Getting started
How to cancel your Shopify membership: step-by-step instructions
How to back up your data, settle charges, close your Shopify store from the Plan settings, and what to do with your domain afterward.
Getting started
How to delete your Shopify account safely and permanently
What deleting a Shopify account removes, how to back up data and settle bills first, the steps to close the store, and the alternatives.
Shopify news
Shopify layoffs: what employees need to know in 2025
What Shopify's layoffs meant for employees: severance and legal rights, support resources, and how to approach the job market afterwards.
Development and apps
What is the Shopify authenticator app and how does it protect your account?
How two-step authentication protects a Shopify account, which authenticator apps work with it, how to set it up and handle lost devices.
Getting started
A complete guide: where can I find my Shopify store URL?
Where your Shopify store URL appears in the admin and the mobile app, how to connect a custom domain, and what to do if you cannot find it.
Checkout and upsells
Post-purchase upsell examples to increase your revenue
How post-purchase upsells work, examples from brands like Native and Dollar Shave Club, and how to time, test and measure the offers.
Payments and fees
Shopify for $1 a month for 3 months: how the offer works
How Shopify's $1 a month for three months offer works, who can use it, how to set up a store during it, and what to plan for when it ends.
Marketing and SEO
How to use Shopify to offer free shipping and grow sales
How to set up free shipping rates and thresholds in Shopify, promote the offer and keep it from eating into your margins.
Dropshipping
A guide to dropshipping suppliers with fast shipping
How to find and vet dropshipping suppliers that ship fast, balance speed with cost and quality, and handle delays with customers.
Development and apps
Shopify's GraphQL Admin API for custom e-commerce solutions
What Shopify's GraphQL Admin API does, how to authenticate, structure queries, handle rate limits and build apps with it.
Checkout and upsells
How to remove the Add to Cart button in Shopify for a streamlined shopping experience
Why some stores hide the Add to Cart button, and how to do it with Liquid, CSS or an app, plus alternatives like pre-orders and wishlists.
Themes and design
The list of Shopify stores in the USA: brands to know and how to find them
US brands that run on Shopify, how to tell whether a store uses Shopify, and what the successful ones have in common.
Shop app
How to track your order with Shop without the app: a complete guide
Track a Shop order without installing the app: use the shipping email, the Shop website, the courier's site or a multi-carrier tracker.
Themes and design
Shopify product image sizes: best practices and tips
The image size Shopify recommends for products, which formats to use, and how to optimize photos for speed, SEO and mobile screens.
Payments and fees
A guide to the Shopify Starter plan
What the Shopify Starter plan includes, who it suits, how to set up a store and sell through social media on it, and when to move to a higher plan.
Development and apps
How to use the Shopify collaborator request code
What the collaborator request code is, where store owners find it, how partners use it to request access and how to manage permissions.
Themes and design
10 innovative sample Shopify stores to spark your creativity
Ten Shopify stores, from Alo Yoga and Kith to Crown & Paw and Taylor Stitch, and what each one does well in branding and design.
Checkout and upsells
The Shopify Checkout API: a guide for developers
A developer's overview of customizing the Shopify checkout: setup, user experience, upsells, troubleshooting, Plus features and security.
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