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eCommerce tips & tricks | www.pixc.com/blog 50+ Shopify tools to grow and manage your eCommerce business by Pixc.com
eCommerce tips & tricks | www.pixc.com/blog
50+ Shopify tools to grow and manage your eCommerce business
by Pixc.com
eCommerce tips & tricks | www.pixc.com/blog
1. Olapic
User generated content can increase
conversions dramatically.
Olapic makes sourcing content from
your customers, requesting rights for
usage, and posting to your channels
seamless.
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2. PixleeThe best way to improve the customer shopping experience is to show
real customers enjoying your products.
Pixlee makes your social photos and videos shoppable on your website.
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3. KitYour virtual marketing assistant that leverages messaging to help you
market your online store. It starts at $10/month and will save you hours.
Just one of many things that Kit does is run your Facebook ads for you!
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4. Carthook Cart AbandonmentUnlock lost revenue by automatically tracking and emailing shoppers who
start, but don’t finish your checkout process.
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5. Sell on Facebook Customers can easily browse your products and collections using the new, always visible Shop section on your Facebook Page.
Easy to set up and mobile designed.
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6. BufferBuffer makes it easy to manage and schedule posts to all social media platforms including Pinterest. Buffer will optimize your posts too by posting at the best times for your exact audience. Over time, you can see which posts perform best so you can create more engaging content.
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7. Smarter QueueSave hours on social media scheduling. Create a queue of content to schedule to Twitter, Facebook and (coming soon) Instagram.
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8. Instagram FeedDisplay your Instagram feed directly in your Shopify store to entice customers to not only follow your Instagram account but also engage with other rich brand content (if you are creating good Instagram content, that is).
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9. SEO Image OptimizerBoost the SEO of your images and allow more customers to discover your products by adding alt tags. This app will do it for you automatically.
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10. ALT textAlt text app is another free app that will allow you to add alt text to your images so they can be easily discovered in Google image search.
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11. AdEspressoCreate and optimize your ads to get the best ROI.
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12. LeadpagesLeadpages is an easy way to create different landing pages without coding.
For targeted ads, we suggest that you create unique landing pages for the ad you are running. You want to send your customers to the targeted landing page, so you can see where your visitors are dropping from the funnel.
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13. ZopimTalk to your customers in real-time and provide personalized customer service with Zopim chat that sits on your website.
Let your customers get their questions answered as soon as they have them.
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14. OlarkOlark is an alternative for a live chat app. Engage with your customers on your website, know where they’re coming from, and how their shopping experience was.
Allow your customers to have their questions answered on the spot as they browse through products.
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15. ZendeskUse Zendesk to manage your customer support team, seamlessly create tickets for customer issues, and manage responses in a timely manner.
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16. HelpscoutManage your customer support questions and cultivate a knowledge base to help customers find the answers they’re looking for.
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17. Desk.comIf you’re already using Salesforce for CRM, this solution creates an out-of-the-box solution for a help desk for small businesses.
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18. MailchimpA fun and easy email-marketing solution that allows you to create
beautiful newsletters that you can use to promote your products and what
is going on with your brand.
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19. MandrillFor more advanced users, Mandrill is a API that connects to your web
store to automatically send emails customized to the actions that your
visitor or potential customer has taken.
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20. Intercom for ShopifyGet a complete view of your shoppers’ buying behaviour and created
targeted campaigns that appeal to your audience, with a live chat tool.
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21. PushcrewCompliment your email marketing efforts by sending push notifications
directly to your customer’s computer or mobile device to receive
real-time updates from you.
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22. OptimizelyOptimizely allows you to A/B test your website to determine which pictures,
copy, and user flow encourage shoppers to buy.
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23. PixcEasily remove the background from your product images for a clean, professional look.
All image editing is completed within 24 hours. The images are cropped and resized perfectly to fit your store.
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24. Pretty InstantBook a professional photographer in your city to shoot your product images.
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25. TemandoBuilt to handle a large volume of packages, Temando allows you to automate the entire fulfillment process – sync, manage and process orders from wherever you sell.
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26. Returns ManagerThe Returns Manager app by Bold Commerce makes managing returns simple for you, allows you to create customized policies, and notifies the customer of the return.
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27. ShippoGet shipping labels, competitive shipment pricing for your orders, and track your parcels all in one place using the Shippo dashboard.
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28. ShypShyp makes shipping easy. They pick up, package and send your goods with a click of a button. The courier will come to you within 20 minutes!
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29. AfterShipGive shoppers peace of mind with timely and accurate updates of delivery status of their packages.
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tools for customer reviews and ratings
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30. YotpoEasily collect customer product reviews on a mobile-optimized platform,
and publish them on your product pages and social platforms.
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31. ShopperApprovedCollect merchant reviews, product reviews and local reviews, and then
distribute them amongst a variety of platforms including Google, Yahoo,
Youtube and Facebook.
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32. SellbriteIf you’re planning on selling across multiple channels, Sellbrite will help
you easily create listings across multiple marketplaces.
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33. Stitch LabsKeep your inventory levels in check across multiple platforms, and use
Stitch Labs to manage orders, and fulfillment.
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34. AffirmGive your customers the opportunity to finance their purchase with Affirm.
By giving customers the option to split their purchase into monthly
payments it increases cart size and conversions at checkout.
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35. PayPalMany shoppers will opt to pay for purchases online using PayPal for its
buyer protection, and ease of use. Offering PayPal as a payment option on
your store is a must.
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36. StripeStripe is the easiest and most secure way to take customer payments.
It is built directly into Shopify.
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37. BraintreeEasily accept payments from customers online or in-app. They allow you
to keep your first $50,000 of credit card processing fee-free.
Here is a list of all the payment gateways for your
Shopify store.
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38. ArkaCustomize your packaging and boxes so it feels like Christmas morning
every time a customer opens an order from you. Arka makes it simple to
design, print and get packaging delivered directly to you.
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39. LumiPackage your products in beautifully designed boxes, branded tape,
stamps and much more. Lumi looks lovely.
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40. Print AuraPrint Aura offers drop shipping of your own designs on t-shirts, aprons,
totes and a large variety of phone cases.
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41. TeelaunchTeelaunch will print your design on a variety of products from yoga mats,
to beach towels to t-shirts. They offer drop shipping so you never have to
worry about inventory.
If you need more information on drop shipping and how the concept
works, you should check out Shopify’s Ultimate Guide to Drop Shipping.
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42. ZapierWhen two of your favorite platforms do not integrate, Zapier can save the day. Zapier creates connections with different applications that do not typically integrate, to help your processes run smoothly.
43. Google Trusted StoreBecome a Google Trusted Store and give your shoppers peace of mind that you are a reliable brand, that offers an amazing experience and free purchase protection.
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44. Optin MonsterConvert your store visitors into email subscribers, and boost your potential for future sales by retargeting them with email campaigns.
45. RewindThis is like a must-have insurance policy. Rewind automatically creates a backup of your complete store, orders, customers and preferences. It gives you the ability to easily restore your website in case of a malfunction.
46. Product Evaluator ToolWith this product evaluator test, you’ll be able to ask the tough questions to help you evaluate if your product will succeed.
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47. Facebook GroupsConnect with other Shopify sellers in Facebook Groups to share and receive advice on taking your store to the next level.
Some great Shopify focused Facebook groups are:
Shopify Entrepreneurs,
Shopify Mastery- 6 Figure Mastery Group
eCommerce Entrepreneurs.
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AmazonAmazon is one of the world’s largest shopping marketplaces with 304 million shoppers every year. They make it easy to sell, gain reviews from customers, and you can even have your shipments fulfilled by Amazon.
eBayeBay is known for its auctions, however today it has everything on it, including new and used items. With over 162 million shoppers, we definitely recommend listed your products on eBay.
Yahoo ShoppingYahoo has a marketplace too, where shoppers can read reviews on products, discover new companies and brands, and purchase a variety of goods online.
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Google Shopping
Google Shopping creates a highly-optimized avenue for customers to discover your products for sale.Google has strict product image requirements with which Pixc can help.
Pinterest now allows buyable pins to be integrated with your Shopify store. By integrating your store, you allow visitors to buy directly from Pinterest.
Here is our complete list of 32 places to sell online.
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