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Periodical updates and content related news
How do I increase my page speed?
You might have noticed the addition of a page speed report on your Shopify stores themes page recently. This page speed integration is based on the Lighthouse score which is what you will find behind the popular Google page speed insights tool. The basis of this is shows an average score...
Fashionopolism v6.2.1 update now available
Earlier this week we released an updated Fashionopolism theme, version 6.2.1.The release features some fixes to bugs found in the previous version plus some updates and changes to the way that content and options of the theme. If you are interested in updating to this version and want to know...
How and when to update your Shopify theme
The benefit of purchasing a theme from the Shopify theme store is that you can always guarantee that the theme you are purchasing is up to date with the latest features offered by the Shopify platform. What's more, is that every time a new feature is rolled out then that...
Vantage v7 now available
After months of development and strenuous testing, we are pleased to announce the release of the Vantage Shopify theme version 7.0. Showcasing a number of new options and features that include a new slideshow setup, home page card layout options, a re-designed product page & a totally rebuilt shopping cart Vantage...
Build better content with Vantage
If you are using Shopify and need to add some "oomph" to your content pages, give specific products more description content, or even want a top-level collection page that oozes a better experience then look no further. We are pleased to announce the launch of the updated Vantage Shopify theme v6.5 So...
Is your Shopify theme licensed?
As a store owner, you face many challenges on a day to day basis but one that you may not be aware of is paramount to your online presence. When running a Shopify store the very design and code that creates the look and feel of your store is a theme....
My Instagram feed images stopped showing, how do I fix it?
Today, January 12, 2018, the Shopify community woke up to an issue with all Instagram Feed images not showing. This is due to an Instagram API change; this change requires us to make an update to all theme Instagram Feeds. If your shop is experiencing this issue, your feed will...
Add more Google fonts to your Underground theme
As part of our new series of how to guides for our themes we are crossing off a list of some of the most commonly asked questions that come through to our support team. Today we are going to talk about how to edit the code within your theme allowing...
Are you over thinking your home page?
Since January 2017 Shopify merchants have been reveling in the ability to build awesome Shopify storefronts with the still very new Section editing capabilities of their themes. We have 5 themes in the Shopify theme store and see a very high volume of users on a daily basis coming to...
Shopify is easy, why aren't you?
Maybe I am overly cynical and maybe I just spend too much time handling websites, online vs retail has taken some odd twists over the years but has anyone else noticed that shopping seems to get harder when it should be the opposite? Take many ecommerce websites for example: The landing...
How to get the best support for your Shopify theme
We have all had experiences both good and bad, we have been blown away by how far some people go to help and we have also been let down by the inability of others to give some answers. In all walks of life everybody at some stage needs help with something,...
Shopify With a Purpose
Are you old enough to remember a time before the internet? Before mobile telephones? Did things seem simpler back then? If the answer is yes to all of these things, then you are probably caught up in the same whirlwind of activity that most of us are. Some people can...
Go Big or Go Home?
One of the great things about Shopify, apart from a nice long free trial, is the possibility of running a shop with low overheads and just a few products. It's the way forward isn't it? For only a few dollars per month, you can fulfil your dreams of quitting your...
Growing Your Online Business Part 11
Avoiding Disaster E-Commerce businesses need to be flexible and fleet-of-foot – we all know that! There is just no industry which changes faster or where the consequences of those changes can be so dramatic. Why is this? Well, firstly it’s because there are so many people involved on a global...
Zen and the Art of E-Commerce
Shopify store owners know what it is to work in an environment that is always changing. Keeping on top of everything can be overwhelming, but let's step back and look at the experience. This post is for everyone out there who manages an online shop. It's your job or lifestyle choice, but we all know...
Growing Your Online Business Part 10
The Aggregation of Marginal Gains If you’ve been following the Olympics this time around in Rio, it may not have escaped your notice that the British track cycling team has again blown away all before them. Not only has every member of the male and female team won at least...
Growing Your Online Business Part 9
Lifestyle or Wealth Creation? - Â Financially Speaking In the last article, we discussed how important it is to make you, the owner, dispensable if you have any ambitions to create personal wealth from the sale of your business at some point. E-commerce businesses are brilliant vehicles to grow fast because...
GROWING YOUR ONLINE BUSINESS PART 8
Lifestyle or Wealth Creation? Becoming Dispensable. If you are the owner- manager of any business but particularly if you are the owner of an e-commerce business, then you probably have some entrepreneurial genes. Which means you may enjoy working in your business so much that it becomes an integral part...
GROWING YOUR ONLINE BUSINESS PART 7
Fulfilling Into Other Countries In the last piece, we talked about attracting orders from overseas or foreign territories. We looked at how Shopify themes can be translated into other languages using Shopify's Language Translation features and how to endear your business to those buyers from other places. So an essential...
Backlinks are Really Important
Where do you get your traffic? I bet you've been asked that before.Off the top of your head, you probably think it's a combination of paid advertising, social networks, a bit of organic or 'natural' search and direct traffic. You would be right, but how much have you considered backlinks?Last...