How Do I Determine How Much Inventory I Should Carry?

A practical framework for inventory planning that balances sales data, seasonal demand, and the risk of over-ordering.

When is it Time to Outsource Marketing vs. Learning to DIY?

How to decide when to outsource marketing versus learning it yourself, and why DIY first gives you a lasting advantage.

Heatmapping Analysis 101

Four essential heatmapping questions to ask about your website's traffic that reveal what visitors actually do versus what you expect.
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'Star Trek Official Shop' Website Test Drive

An unsolicited website teardown of the official Star Trek Shop, where buying a Chateau Picard hoodie shouldn't be this hard.

Overlooked opportunities for brands in the bracket of, $0-$100k, $100k-$1MM, $1MM-$5MM

Stage-specific growth strategies for ecommerce brands at the $0-$100K, $100K-$1M, and $1M-$5M revenue brackets.

The who, what, when, where and why of ad creative

A practical breakdown of who should create your ad content, what formats work, and how often to refresh your creative.

Influencer marketing do’s and don’ts

The real rules of influencer marketing: why paying for product photos is a waste and what to do instead.

What are the first things you should be outsourcing?

How to identify which tasks to outsource first by finding the overlap between what you hate doing and what drives real value.

What are some gross margin benchmarks for successful e-commerce stores?

Gross margin benchmarks for ecommerce stores by business model, from drop shipping to private label to handmade products.

Do scarcity and urgency apps work?

Yes, instilling scarcity and urgency with your customers 100% works, but you need to be authentic and do it right.
Advice from our merchant community on growing your business in 2021

New Year's Resolutions for Your Shopify Business

Resolution One: Plant a content marketing garden as a SEO play The best way to organically increase your website traffic is to get creative with the..
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NUGGS WEBSITE TEST DRIVE

An unsolicited website teardown of Nuggs, the 'Tesla of chicken' that sold 1 million pounds of nuggets in just over a year.
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