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How to add an announcement bar on your Shopify store (without an app)
An announcement bar is a great way to display a free shipping offer, sale, or other promotion. And there's no need to use an app with a monthly fee for this feature. Just copy a few lines of code into your theme and you're all set! This free announcement bar also lets you show an optional "free shipping countdown," so shoppers...
How to add an announcement bar on your Shopify store (without an app)
An announcement bar is a great way to display a free shipping offer, sale, or other promotion. And there's no need to use an app with a monthly fee for this feature. Just copy a few lines of code into your theme and you're all set! This free announcement bar also lets you show an optional "free shipping countdown," so shoppers...
Ecommerce SEO Guide: How to increase organic search traffic to your Shopify store
Optimizing your site to show up in search engines is a critical part of growing your business. If done right, it can result in thousands of people visiting your site each month, bringing in sales that are not dependent on advertising dollars. SEO is complicated. It also takes time—it won’t result in overnight traffic to your site, but it’s important...
Ecommerce SEO Guide: How to increase organic search traffic to your Shopify store
Optimizing your site to show up in search engines is a critical part of growing your business. If done right, it can result in thousands of people visiting your site each month, bringing in sales that are not dependent on advertising dollars. SEO is complicated. It also takes time—it won’t result in overnight traffic to your site, but it’s important...
How to create customizable products in Shopify without an app
Sometimes you need to let your customers customize a product before checkout on your Shopify store. Maybe you offer monograms, or you need to let customers upload a file, or you want to let them choose from other custom options. There are plenty of apps that can do this, but apps are expensive and they bloat your store by adding extra...
How to create customizable products in Shopify without an app
Sometimes you need to let your customers customize a product before checkout on your Shopify store. Maybe you offer monograms, or you need to let customers upload a file, or you want to let them choose from other custom options. There are plenty of apps that can do this, but apps are expensive and they bloat your store by adding extra...
How calculating the value of your time will change the way you make decisions
As entrepreneurs, it’s pretty common for our productivity to directly correlate with the numbers in our bank accounts. If your income is based on actual productivity rather than clocking a certain number of hours, an extremely practical exercise can be to calculate how much your time is worth and start making choices accordingly.
How calculating the value of your time will change the way you make decisions
As entrepreneurs, it’s pretty common for our productivity to directly correlate with the numbers in our bank accounts. If your income is based on actual productivity rather than clocking a certain number of hours, an extremely practical exercise can be to calculate how much your time is worth and start making choices accordingly.
The top 9 best ecommerce blogs to follow in 2016
One of my most popular posts of all time is 11 top blogs you should follow as an ecommerce entrepreneur. That list was written back in 2013, and it's currently result #2 in Google when you search for "ecommerce blog," so I figured it's time for an update! Here are the top ecommerce blogs I recommend you follow to stay on top of...
The top 9 best ecommerce blogs to follow in 2016
One of my most popular posts of all time is 11 top blogs you should follow as an ecommerce entrepreneur. That list was written back in 2013, and it's currently result #2 in Google when you search for "ecommerce blog," so I figured it's time for an update! Here are the top ecommerce blogs I recommend you follow to stay on top of...
How to add a wholesale area to your Shopify store without an app
Adding a wholesale area to your Shopify store is easy, and it doesn't require an expensive app. Just copy and paste a bit of code and you're all set! This tutorial will help you set up a wholesale section in your Shopify store. This means that you'll be able to make certain products, collections, and pages locked down so that...
How to add a wholesale area to your Shopify store without an app
Adding a wholesale area to your Shopify store is easy, and it doesn't require an expensive app. Just copy and paste a bit of code and you're all set! This tutorial will help you set up a wholesale section in your Shopify store. This means that you'll be able to make certain products, collections, and pages locked down so that...
How listening to podcasts changed my life
Podcasts are the most intimate and powerful form of media, in my opinion. Video is up there too, but one reason podcasts are so wonderful is that you don’t have to be sitting in one place, staring at a screen—you can be exercising, cleaning your house, driving, shopping, working, or whatever you normally do, and podcasts will be changing your...
How listening to podcasts changed my life
Podcasts are the most intimate and powerful form of media, in my opinion. Video is up there too, but one reason podcasts are so wonderful is that you don’t have to be sitting in one place, staring at a screen—you can be exercising, cleaning your house, driving, shopping, working, or whatever you normally do, and podcasts will be changing your...
Essential Habits Of The Successful Entrepreneur: Part 1 (Know Thyself)
You're an Entrepreneur. A Freelancer. A Solopreneur. A general Badass. You're hungry and you've been chasing the dream: a thriving business that affords you the lifestyle some people have only dreamt about. With such ambitious dreams, it can be easy to become immersed in your business at the expense of your mental and physical health. The best entrepreneurs are the...
Essential Habits Of The Successful Entrepreneur: Part 1 (Know Thyself)
You're an Entrepreneur. A Freelancer. A Solopreneur. A general Badass. You're hungry and you've been chasing the dream: a thriving business that affords you the lifestyle some people have only dreamt about. With such ambitious dreams, it can be easy to become immersed in your business at the expense of your mental and physical health. The best entrepreneurs are the...
Video tutorial: How to create a Shopify landing page to build your email list
Most people are not going to subscribe to your email list by using the little form in your site's footer or sidebar. This is especially true if you don't offer an incentive for people to subscribe. The fastest way to quickly build up your email list is to drive quality traffic to a landing page that offers a good reason...
Video tutorial: How to create a Shopify landing page to build your email list
Most people are not going to subscribe to your email list by using the little form in your site's footer or sidebar. This is especially true if you don't offer an incentive for people to subscribe. The fastest way to quickly build up your email list is to drive quality traffic to a landing page that offers a good reason...
3 steps to take after you launch a new ecommerce business
You've launched your ecommerce site. Now what? You've picked a niche, found suppliers, set up a website, and celebrated the opening of your new online store. Your hopes are high, and your excitement is through the roof. You are now officially an ecommerce entrepreneur! But as you stare at your computer screen, waiting for orders to come rolling in, a question...
3 steps to take after you launch a new ecommerce business
You've launched your ecommerce site. Now what? You've picked a niche, found suppliers, set up a website, and celebrated the opening of your new online store. Your hopes are high, and your excitement is through the roof. You are now officially an ecommerce entrepreneur! But as you stare at your computer screen, waiting for orders to come rolling in, a question...
How to add an FAQ accordion to your Shopify store
An "accordion" is a great way to display the FAQ to your ecommerce store, since it allows the user to quickly and easily browse your FAQ without much scrolling. And luckily, it's simple and easy to add one to your store!
How to add an FAQ accordion to your Shopify store
An "accordion" is a great way to display the FAQ to your ecommerce store, since it allows the user to quickly and easily browse your FAQ without much scrolling. And luckily, it's simple and easy to add one to your store!
My mobile office
Lifestyle entrepreneur. Solopreneur. Digital nomad. Location-independent entrepreneur. Wantrepreneur? My wife Ryan and I were laughing the other day at some of the buzzwords and made-up words that we see going around the interwebs these days. Whatever you call yourself, there's a growing community of people who have left the 9-5, started their own thing, and are now location-independent (or are...
My mobile office
Lifestyle entrepreneur. Solopreneur. Digital nomad. Location-independent entrepreneur. Wantrepreneur? My wife Ryan and I were laughing the other day at some of the buzzwords and made-up words that we see going around the interwebs these days. Whatever you call yourself, there's a growing community of people who have left the 9-5, started their own thing, and are now location-independent (or are...
How to add tabs to product pages in Shopify: Minimal theme
If you are using the Minimal theme and want to add tabs to your product pages, I'll show you exactly how in this tutorial. A few months ago, I published a tutorial on how to add tabs to your product pages in Shopify, and I've had a number of people comment on that post saying that they were having problems adding...
How to add tabs to product pages in Shopify: Minimal theme
If you are using the Minimal theme and want to add tabs to your product pages, I'll show you exactly how in this tutorial. A few months ago, I published a tutorial on how to add tabs to your product pages in Shopify, and I've had a number of people comment on that post saying that they were having problems adding...
The Great PPC Experiment: Part 1
For the past few months, I've been saying that I would not use advertising (like PPC) as a primary method of driving traffic to my ecommerce site. I've been told by other ecommerce pros that as a dropshipper with relatively low margins, it would be difficult to spend money on advertising and still make a profit. However, I've been experimenting...
The Great PPC Experiment: Part 1
For the past few months, I've been saying that I would not use advertising (like PPC) as a primary method of driving traffic to my ecommerce site. I've been told by other ecommerce pros that as a dropshipper with relatively low margins, it would be difficult to spend money on advertising and still make a profit. However, I've been experimenting...
11 top blogs you should follow as an ecommerce entrepreneur
Who has time to read more blogs, right? With all of the blogs, podcasts, and books being thrown your way, you might not even feel like trying to fit more consumption into your life. I feel the same way, but one thing I've learned over the past year or so is the importance of flooding my mind with the thoughts...
11 top blogs you should follow as an ecommerce entrepreneur
Who has time to read more blogs, right? With all of the blogs, podcasts, and books being thrown your way, you might not even feel like trying to fit more consumption into your life. I feel the same way, but one thing I've learned over the past year or so is the importance of flooding my mind with the thoughts...
5 ways to support yourself financially while bootstrapping an online business
Entrepreneurs are a different kind of people. They are never completely satisfied with the normal, acceptable lifestyle commonly called "successful" by the rest of society. This traditional "success" often includes a good job, a nice house with a 30-year mortgage, a couple of nice cars (on which it's considered OK to owe a lot of money), a few weeks of...
5 ways to support yourself financially while bootstrapping an online business
Entrepreneurs are a different kind of people. They are never completely satisfied with the normal, acceptable lifestyle commonly called "successful" by the rest of society. This traditional "success" often includes a good job, a nice house with a 30-year mortgage, a couple of nice cars (on which it's considered OK to owe a lot of money), a few weeks of...
How I chose the niche for my new online store
I'm very excited to share with you that I've recently settled on a niche for my new online store. For the past two months or so, I've been doing a good bit of brainstorming, research, and analyzing of ideas for potential products to sell, and I think (slash hope) that I've done a decent job of selecting a niche.
How I chose the niche for my new online store
I'm very excited to share with you that I've recently settled on a niche for my new online store. For the past two months or so, I've been doing a good bit of brainstorming, research, and analyzing of ideas for potential products to sell, and I think (slash hope) that I've done a decent job of selecting a niche.
8 quick actions you can take to boost your online store towards massive success
If you already have an online store, and are looking for ways to improve it, here's a checklist of 8 quick, actionable items you can do today to grow your business.
8 quick actions you can take to boost your online store towards massive success
If you already have an online store, and are looking for ways to improve it, here's a checklist of 8 quick, actionable items you can do today to grow your business.