eCommerce Fastlane | Shopify E-Commerce Marketing Strategy

Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.Your current clients, followers, and traffic are Influential. They should be your ambassadors. Find and activate the influencers who already love your brand.My guest in today’s episode is Vivien Garnès the Co-Founder and CEO of Upfluence. They are a social commerce software solution that helps Shopify brands sell more online thanks to influencers.What You Will Learn Today Why it's important to identify, activate, manage, and monitor influencer performance. How to maximize influencer activation rates and maximize ROI at the same time. How to create a mutually beneficial relationship between Shopify brands and influencers. How to run and streamline influencer marketing campaigns through collaborations. Links And Resources Mentioned Upfluence Upfluence Free Trial Influencer Case Studies Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate you choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and it’s sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and subscribe to get notifications when new shows are released.Today's Episode Sponsor: PushOwl Recover carts and store visitors without emailThis episode was brought to you by PushOwl. Shopify’s leading Web Push Notifications app and the only Shopify Plus approved Certified App Partner in its category.Browser-based web push notifications push your retention marketing and conversion rate optimization to the next level because you can re-engage store visitors without the need for an email address. Send web push notifications right to their smartphone or desktop…by just using the browser. And the great thing about PushOwl is they are used by over 20,000 Shopify stores and more than 600 Shopify Plus brands! You can be confident that their solution has the security, privacy, speed, and reliability that Shopify brands come to expect. Test it for yourself! The PushOwl Playground allows you to opt-in and send yourself web push notifications without installing PushOwl. You can test the complete flow, learn more about web push, and create your own notifications. Need more inspiration? We have built Perfect Push Notifications as a public library of inspiring push notifications that help you to get creative! Free online course! PushOwl teamed up with Shopify to deliver a Shopify Compass course “What Are Push Notifications”. Learn the basics of web push notifications in 15 minutes with 32 bit-sizes lessons. CLICK HERE FOR A 30-DAY FREE TRIAL ON A PAID PLAN. Use code: FASTLANE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.If fighting Amazon Prime’s delivery speed is on your mind, today will be an eye-opening episode.My guest in today’s episode is Chelsie Lee the Co-Founder and CEO of Shipsi. With one simple connection, you can deliver within hours to local customers via SHIPSI’s national aggregated network. Real-time tracking notifications and in-house merchant support mean real time-savings for you and your customers.Imagine the possibilities of… On-demand Delivery Same-day Delivery Scheduled Delivery What You Will Learn Today Why it’s important for a Shopify brand to offer convenient same-day delivery options. How to gain 10+ selling days immediately before the holidays while reducing shipping spend. How to satisfy the "I need it now" consumer, skyrocket conversion rates & AOV. Importance of an aggregated delivery partner network across 850+ US cities. Links And Resources Mentioned SHIPSI 30-Day Trial of SHIPSI Instant Delivery SHIPSI Instant Delivery Shopify App Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate you choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and it’s sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and subscribe to get notifications when new shows are released.Today's Episode Sponsor: PushOwl Recover carts and store visitors without emailThis episode was brought to you by PushOwl. Shopify’s leading Web Push Notifications app and the only Shopify Plus approved Certified App Partner in its category.Browser-based web push notifications push your retention marketing and conversion rate optimization to the next level because you can re-engage store visitors without the need for an email address. Send web push notifications right to their smartphone or desktop…by just using the browser. And the great thing about PushOwl is they are used by over 20,000 Shopify stores and more than 600 Shopify Plus brands! You can be confident that their solution has the security, privacy, speed, and reliability that Shopify brands come to expect. Test it for yourself! The PushOwl Playground allows you to opt-in and send yourself web push notifications without installing PushOwl. You can test the complete flow, learn more about web push, and create your own notifications. Need more inspiration? We have built Perfect Push Notifications as a public library of inspiring push notifications that help you to get creative! Free online course! PushOwl teamed up with Shopify to deliver a Shopify Compass course “What Are Push Notifications”. Learn the basics of web push notifications in 15 minutes with 32 bit-sizes lessons. CLICK HERE FOR A 30-DAY FREE TRIAL ON A PAID PLAN. Use code: FASTLANE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur truly is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.My guest in today’s episode is Brian Long, the Co-Founder & CEO of Attentive. They are a personalized text messaging platform that uses real-time behavioral data to help Shopify brands engage consumers at every step of the customer lifecycle.What You Will Learn Today How to drive incremental revenue to high-value subscribers through personalized messages. What makes text messaging an effective marketing channel. How consumer interaction with text messaging has changed over the years. SMS is a new channel for many Shopify brand, learn where to start. Links And Resources Mentioned Attentive 60-Day Free Trial Attentive Shopify App Attentive Holiday Hub (this is an incredible resource, check it out!) Attentive Case Studies Rapidly Grow Your SMS Subscribers Patent-Pending “Two-Tap” Instagram Sign-Up Solution Certified Shopify Plus App Partner Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate you choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and it’s sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and subscribe to get notifications when new shows are released.Today's Episode Sponsor: PushOwl Recover carts and store visitors without emailThis episode was brought to you by PushOwl. Shopify’s leading Web Push Notifications app and the only Shopify Plus approved Certified App Partner in its category.Browser-based web push notifications push your retention marketing and conversion rate optimization to the next level because you can re-engage store visitors without the need for an email address. Send web push notifications right to their smartphone or desktop…by just using the browser. And the great thing about PushOwl is they are used by over 20,000 Shopify stores and more than 600 Shopify Plus brands! You can be confident that their solution has the security, privacy, speed, and reliability that Shopify brands come to expect. Test it for yourself! The PushOwl Playground allows you to opt-in and send yourself web push notifications without installing PushOwl. You can test the complete flow, learn more about web push, and create your own notifications. Need more inspiration? We have built Perfect Push Notifications as a public library of inspiring push notifications that help you to get creative! Free online course! PushOwl teamed up with Shopify to deliver a Shopify Compass course “What Are Push Notifications”. Learn the basics of web push notifications in 15 minutes with 32 bit-sizes lessons. CLICK HERE FOR A 30-DAY FREE TRIAL ON A PAID PLAN. Use code: FASTLANE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur truly is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.My guest in today’s episode is Jonathan Poma the Founder & CEO of Loop Returns.  They are a platform that allows Shopify brands to automate the entire return process including exchanges.  Some of the largest brands on Shopify have made the Loop choice including AllBirds, Puravida Bracelets, Brooklinen, Chubbies Shorts, and more…What You Will Learn Today How to reduce shipping costs while helping shift refunds into exchanges. Why consumers are looking for convenience and connection with brands. Why an important point of differentiation for a brand is the digital experience they offer. How to deliver a user experience that incentivizes a customer to exchange vs refunding. Links And Resources Mentioned Loop Returns Exclusive 10% Discount In the Loop blog Shopify Plus Certified App Partner Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate you choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and it’s sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and subscribe to get notifications when new shows are released. Today's Episode Sponsor: PushOwl Recover carts and store visitors without emailThis episode was brought to you by PushOwl. Shopify’s leading Web Push Notifications app and the only Shopify Plus approved Certified App Partner in its category.Browser-based web push notifications push your retention marketing and conversion rate optimization to the next level because you can re-engage store visitors without the need for an email address. Send web push notifications right to their smartphone or desktop…by just using the browser. And the great thing about PushOwl is they are used by over 20,000 Shopify stores and more than 600 Shopify Plus brands! You can be confident that their solution has the security, privacy, speed, and reliability that Shopify brands come to expect. Test it for yourself! The PushOwl Playground allows you to opt-in and send yourself web push notifications without installing PushOwl. You can test the complete flow, learn more about web push, and create your own notifications. Need more inspiration? We have built Perfect Push Notifications as a public library of inspiring push notifications that help you to get creative! Free online course! PushOwl teamed up with Shopify to deliver a Shopify Compass course “What Are Push Notifications”. Learn the basics of web push notifications in 15 minutes with 32 bit-sizes lessons. CLICK HERE FOR A 30-DAY FREE TRIAL ON A PAID PLAN. Use code: FASTLANE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Growth Mindset? Invest In Yourself Today!Being an entrepreneur truly is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.My guest in today's episode is Tim Ash, who’s an acknowledged authority on evolutionary psychology and digital marketing. He is a sought-after international keynote speaker and the bestselling author of Unleash Your Primal Brain and Landing Page Optimization.Tim has been mentioned by Forbes as a Top-10 Online Marketing Expert, and by Entrepreneur Magazine as an Online Marketing Influencer To Watch.For nineteen years he was the co-founder and CEO of SiteTuners – A Digital Optimization Agency.Tim helped to create over 1.2 billion dollars in value for companies like Google, Expedia, eHarmony, Facebook, American Express, Canon, Nestle, Symantec, Intuit, Humana, Siemens, and Cisco and countess DTC brands.What You Will Learn Today The benefits of personalized content for returning visitors. How to identify and cultivate high-value customers. The paradox of choice overload and customer paralysis. Benefits of a visual hierarchy by reducing distractions. Why you should sweat every customer-facing touchpoint including email, packaging, returns, chat, and phone. Links And Resources Mentioned In This Episode TimAsh.com PrimalBrain.com Unleash Your Primal Brain Book | Get it now on Kindle or Audible SiteTuners.com Landing Page Optimization Book | Get it now on Amazon Thank You For ListeningI truly appreciate you choosing to listen today and for supporting the podcast and it's sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and don’t miss a single episode!REWIND : EPISODE SPONSORAutomated Backups. Painless Recovery.Accidents can happen and it can have major financial impact on your business. What happens when you install an app and it messed up your theme? Or you upload a product catalog with errors or a store collaborator deleted product images by mistake.Common myth; Shopify has a backup that you can use when something goes wrong with your store. Untrue! Myth busted. Shopify has no native backups.So what do you do? You use Rewind to protect your Shopify store with automated backups.Rewind should be the first app you install to protect your store against human error, misbehaving apps, or collaborators gone bad. It’s like having your very own magic undo button.The Rewind App is trusted by over 30,000 businesses from side hustles to the biggest online retailers like Gatorade and MVMT Watches.Best of all? Respond to any of their welcome emails and mention the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast and you’ll get your first month of backups absolutely free.Protect your business and get peace of mind with Rewind Backups.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Growth Mindset? Invest In Yourself Today!Being an entrepreneur truly is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.My guest in today’s episode is Brian Guidry, Partner and Chief Growth Officer from Pixelz.com.  They are a photo retouching service that helps merchants boost online sales with commercial product images. They’ve processed more than 50 Million images for e-commerce brands and their platform allows you to edit, retouch, and remove the background from product images. What You Will Learn Today Why Shopify brands need beautiful product images with their omnichannel strategy. How to reduce returns with accurate color matching. How to produce higher quality photos, faster, and at a greater volume than ever before. Links And Resources Mentioned Pixelz Pixelz Shopify App Pixelz Case Studies Pixelz - Exclusive eCommerce Fastlane Listener Perks Pixelz Image Grader - Product Photography Audit Creative Force Flow Retouching The Definitive DIY Guide to Beautiful Product Photography E-commerce Product Photography and Retouching How-To Guides Thank You For ListeningI truly appreciate you choosing to listen today and for supporting the podcast and it's sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and don’t miss a single episode!REWIND : EPISODE SPONSORAutomated Backups. Painless Recovery.Accidents can happen and it can have major financial impact on your business. What happens when you install an app and it messed up your theme? Or you upload a product catalog with errors or a store collaborator deleted product images by mistake.Common myth; Shopify has a backup that you can use when something goes wrong with your store. Untrue! Myth busted. Shopify has no native backups.So what do you do? You use Rewind to protect your Shopify store with automated backups.Rewind should be the first app you install to protect your store against human error, misbehaving apps, or collaborators gone bad. It’s like having your very own magic undo button.The Rewind App is trusted by over 30,000 businesses from side hustles to the biggest online retailers like Gatorade and MVMT Watches.Best of all? Respond to any of their welcome emails and mention the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast and you’ll get your first month of backups absolutely free.Protect your business and get peace of mind with Rewind Backups.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Growth Mindset? Invest In Yourself Today!Being an entrepreneur truly is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.My guest in today’s episode is Dan LeBlanc the Co-Founder and CEO from Daasity.They are the first and only data analytics platform built for Shopify Direct-to-Consumer brands by industry leaders in the D2C space. Their proprietary data model empowers merchants with strategic insights that move beyond basic reporting to drive their businesses forward. What You Will Learn Today Why Shopify brands need to become data-driven organizations. How to transform and combine disparate data sources together in a meaningful way to take action. Learn how successful D2C brands are creating a cohesive data model to understand the metrics that matter. Links And Resources Mentioned In This Episode Daasity - Free Trial Daasity Shopify App Enquire Google Analytics Data Foundation Audit Thank You For ListeningI truly appreciate you choosing to listen today and for supporting the podcast and it's sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and don’t miss a single episode!REWIND : EPISODE SPONSORAutomated Backups. Painless Recovery.Accidents can happen and it can have major financial impact on your business. What happens when you install an app and it messed up your theme? Or you upload a product catalog with errors or a store collaborator deleted product images by mistake.Common myth; Shopify has a backup that you can use when something goes wrong with your store. Untrue! Myth busted. Shopify has no native backups.So what do you do? You use Rewind to protect your Shopify store with automated backups.Rewind should be the first app you install to protect your store against human error, misbehaving apps, or collaborators gone bad. It’s like having your very own magic undo button.The Rewind App is trusted by over 30,000 businesses from side hustles to the biggest online retailers like Gatorade and MVMT Watches.Best of all? Respond to any of their welcome emails and mention the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast and you’ll get your first month of backups absolutely free.Protect your business and get peace of mind with Rewind Backups.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Growth Mindset? Invest In Yourself Today!Being an entrepreneur truly is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.My guest in today’s episode is Eric Netsch, the Founder and CEO from Tapcart.  They are a mobile commerce SaaS platform that integrates directly with Shopify which enables brands to quickly and easily build a native mobile app for their eCommerce store. The company is trusted by over 20,000+ Shopify brands including Fashion Nova, Chubbies, Urban Planet, FIGS, The Hundreds, and more. Tapcart has also been recently been listed as a Shopify Plus Certified App Partner, so you know they have the technology and scale to help your brand with mobile commerce.What You Will Learn Today Why traditional “mobile-friendly” websites aren't providing the conversion and retention brands need today. Why having a mobile app gives you full control over the end-to-end shopping experience. How to implement real-time communication to generate a steady stream of sales. How to engage with shoppers with your blog, lookbook, and video content directly in your native iOS and Android app. Links And Resources Mentioned In This Episode Tapcart - 30-day free trial Tapcart Shopify App Shopify Plus Certified Apps Heap Thank You For ListeningI truly appreciate you choosing to listen today and for supporting the podcast and it's sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and don’t miss a single episode!REWIND : EPISODE SPONSORAutomated Backups. Painless Recovery.Accidents can happen and it can have major financial impact on your business. What happens when you install an app and it messed up your theme? Or you upload a product catalog with errors or a store collaborator deleted product images by mistake.Common myth; Shopify has a backup that you can use when something goes wrong with your store. Untrue! Myth busted. Shopify has no native backups.So what do you do? You use Rewind to protect your Shopify store with automated backups.Rewind should be the first app you install to protect your store against human error, misbehaving apps, or collaborators gone bad. It’s like having your very own magic undo button.The Rewind App is trusted by over 30,000 businesses from side hustles to the biggest online retailers like Gatorade and MVMT Watches.Best of all? Respond to any of their welcome emails and mention the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast and you’ll get your first month of backups absolutely free.Protect your business and get peace of mind with Rewind Backups.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Growth Mindset? Invest In Yourself Today!Being an entrepreneur truly is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.My guest in today’s episode is Alex Markov the CEO of Refersion. They are a Certified Shopify Plus Technology Partner that helps Shopify brands to manage, track, and grow their affiliate and influencer marketing programs. If you’ve not implemented an affiliate or influencer program yet, this episode will educate you on why this strategy is incredibly important today and the tech stack to make it all happen.What You Will Learn Today How brands can reduce their customer acquisition costs (CAC) with performance-based affiliate marketing. Why influencer marketing is entering its next stage of maturity. Why brands are starting to align themselves with influencers that reflect their value (ethos) through long-term, direct relationships. How to get free access to a network of qualified affiliates and publishers ready to market your products. Links And Resources Mentioned In This Episode Refersion Refersion Shopify App 30-Day Free Trial Live Walkthrough Demonstrating The Refersion Platform Shrimp and Grits KidsThank You For ListeningI truly appreciate you choosing to listen today and for supporting the podcast and it's sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and don’t miss a single episode!REWIND : EPISODE SPONSORAutomated Backups. Painless Recovery.Accidents can happen and it can have major financial impact on your business. What happens when you install an app and it messed up your theme? Or you upload a product catalog with errors or a store collaborator deleted product images by mistake.Common myth; Shopify has a backup that you can use when something goes wrong with your store. Untrue! Myth busted. Shopify has no native backups.So what do you do? You use Rewind to protect your Shopify store with automated backups.Rewind should be the first app you install to protect your store against human error, misbehaving apps, or collaborators gone bad. It’s like having your very own magic undo button.The Rewind App is trusted by over 30,000 businesses from side hustles to the biggest online retailers like Gatorade and MVMT Watches.Best of all? Respond to any of their welcome emails and mention the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast and you’ll get your first month of backups absolutely free.Protect your business and get peace of mind with Rewind Backups.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Growth Mindset? Invest In Yourself Today!Being an entrepreneur truly is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.My guest in today's episode is Cody Wittick, the Co-Founder and Managing Partner from Kynship.They are an Influencer Marketing Agency based in Orange County, CA. They work with brands across different industries but typically find themselves within categories of fitness, health/wellness, apparel, beauty & cosmetics, and the pet market. I'm excited to chat about their new Shopify app that offers a scalable way to "seed" or get products into the hands of the content creators who have a following and influence.What You Will Learn Today What is product seeding and why is it important for a modern Shopify brand. The difference is between a creator vs a distributor. Understanding your brand story and finding others who can tell it best. The greatest influences on purchase decisions come from recommendations of people we trust. Links And Resources Mentioned In This Episode Kynship.co Kynship Shopify App - Exclusive 30-day free trial Master Influencer Marketing to Grow Your Business (Free Shopify Compass Course) Law of Reciprocity Qalo Common Thread Collective Thank You For ListeningI truly appreciate you choosing to listen today and for supporting the podcast and it's sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and don’t miss a single episode!REWIND : EPISODE SPONSORAutomated Backups. Painless Recovery.Accidents can happen and it can have major financial impact on your business. What happens when you install an app and it messed up your theme? Or you upload a product catalog with errors or a store collaborator deleted product images by mistake.Common myth; Shopify has a backup that you can use when something goes wrong with your store. Untrue! Myth busted. Shopify has no native backups.So what do you do? You use Rewind to protect your Shopify store with automated backups.Rewind should be the first app you install to protect your store against human error, misbehaving apps, or collaborators gone bad. It’s like having your very own magic undo button.The Rewind App is trusted by over 30,000 businesses from side hustles to the biggest online retailers like Gatorade and MVMT Watches.Best of all? Respond to any of their welcome emails and mention the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast and you’ll get your first month of backups absolutely free.Protect your business and get peace of mind with Rewind Backups.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Growth Mindset? Invest In Yourself Today!Being an entrepreneur truly is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.My guest in today’s episode is Matt O’Leary, who leads Technology Partnerships at Shopify Plus. Matt joined Shopify just over a year ago to revamp and relaunch of the Plus Technology Partner Program including the recently launched Plus Certified App Program which was designed to help Plus merchants find best-in-class technology partners that will meet their needs. We discuss the background on how the program was developed, where it’s at now, and what is in store for the future. What You Will Learn Today How to discover and work with the best technology solutions and partners in the world. The importance of Plus Certified App Partners to focus on security, privacy, speed, scalability, reliability, customer support, and data handling for Shopify brands. How to decide which apps are going to best fit your needs and business case. Links And Resources Mentioned In This Episode Shopify Plus Certified App Partners Shopify Plus Certified App Program Apply to the Shopify Plus Certified App Program Thank You For ListeningI truly appreciate you choosing to listen today and for supporting the podcast and it's sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and don’t miss a single episode!REWIND : EPISODE SPONSORAutomated Backups. Painless Recovery.Accidents can happen and it can have major financial impact on your business. What happens when you install an app and it messed up your theme? Or you upload a product catalog with errors or a store collaborator deleted product images by mistake.Common myth; Shopify has a backup that you can use when something goes wrong with your store. Untrue! Myth busted. Shopify has no native backups.So what do you do? You use Rewind to protect your Shopify store with automated backups.Rewind should be the first app you install to protect your store against human error, misbehaving apps, or collaborators gone bad. It’s like having your very own magic undo button.The Rewind App is trusted by over 30,000 businesses from side hustles to the biggest online retailers like Gatorade and MVMT Watches.Best of all? Respond to any of their welcome emails and mention the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast and you’ll get your first month of backups absolutely free.Protect your business and get peace of mind with Rewind Backups.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Growth Mindset? Invest In Yourself Today!Being an entrepreneur truly is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.My guest in today’s episode is Jason Goldberg the President & Co-Founder of Carro. They are a Shopify Sales Channel that helps brands partner with influencers, press, media, and each other so that they can sell more together.Let's jump into this show and learn more!What You Will Learn Today How to find and collaborate with influencers and creators that love your brand. What is a Brand Partnership and how can it help your Shopify store. How can you sell the products from another Shopify store without the capital investment of inventory. Links And Resources Mentioned In This Episode Carro Carro Shopify App Thank You For ListeningI truly appreciate you choosing to listen today and for supporting the podcast and it's sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and don’t miss a single episode!REWIND : EPISODE SPONSORAutomated Backups. Painless Recovery.Accidents can happen and it can have major financial impact on your business. What happens when you install an app and it messed up your theme? Or you upload a product catalog with errors or a store collaborator deleted product images by mistake.Common myth; Shopify has a backup that you can use when something goes wrong with your store. Untrue! Myth busted. Shopify has no native backups.So what do you do? You use Rewind to protect your Shopify store with automated backups.Rewind should be the first app you install to protect your store against human error, misbehaving apps, or collaborators gone bad. It’s like having your very own magic undo button.The Rewind App is trusted by over 30,000 businesses from side hustles to the biggest online retailers like Gatorade and MVMT Watches.Best of all? Respond to any of their welcome emails and mention the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast and you’ll get your first month of backups absolutely free.Protect your business and get peace of mind with Rewind Backups.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Growth Mindset? Invest In Yourself Today!Being an entrepreneur truly is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.My guest in today’s episode is Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr from Octane AI. Over the past 4 years, they have built the wildly popular Facebook Messenger and SMS App used by 1000’s of Shopify brands.Today's episode we learn about a game-changing new technology that has been built into the platform to drive engagement and personalized brand experiences through shoppable quizzes.The Octane AI Shoppable Quiz enables Shopify brands to get to know the needs, preferences, and concerns of each customer and then uses this information to build a relationship where the right products and information can be shown at the right times.What You Will Learn Today Why a consultative experience on your Shopify store builds trust through guided questions and product recommendations. The difference between Buyer Personas and Buyer Profiles Building detailed buyer profiles will assist in personalizing your brand's emails, SMS, Messenger, and ads. Learn how to collect more emails and discovered segments of customers with a 75% higher AOV than the average customer. Links And Resources Mentioned In This Episode Octane AI Octane AI Facebook Messenger Playbook Skinny Mixes Shoppable Quiz Thank You For ListeningI truly appreciate you choosing to listen today and for supporting the podcast and it's sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and don’t miss a single episode!REWIND : EPISODE SPONSORAutomated Backups. Painless Recovery.Accidents can happen and it can have major financial impact on your business. What happens when you install an app and it messed up your theme? Or you upload a product catalog with errors or a store collaborator deleted product images by mistake.Common myth; Shopify has a backup that you can use when something goes wrong with your store. Untrue! Myth busted. Shopify has no native backups.So what do you do? You use Rewind to protect your Shopify store with automated backups.Rewind should be the first app you install to protect your store against human error, misbehaving apps, or collaborators gone bad. It’s like having your very own magic undo button.The Rewind App is trusted by over 30,000 businesses from side hustles to the biggest online retailers like Gatorade and MVMT Watches.Best of all? Respond to any of their welcome emails and mention the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast and you’ll get your first month of backups absolutely free.Protect your business and get peace of mind with Rewind Backups.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Growth Mindset? Invest In Yourself Today!Being an entrepreneur truly is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.My guest in today’s episode is Simon Poulton the Vice President of Digital Intelligence at Wpromote. They the largest independent Digital Marketing Agency in the United States. They take their “Think Like a Challenger” mantra seriously by challenging the status quo to drive significant results and steal market share for clients. Wpromote uses a profit-driven marketing approach to increase customer lifetime value to impact the bottom line. Why outspend the competition when you can outsmart them?Learn more about the next wave of data-driven digital marketing. Specifically, how you can prepare your Shopify brand’s data today for the data processing tools and platforms of tomorrow.Digital marketing is fundamentally changing and as machine learning continues to take a larger role, you need to make sure the data we’re feeding the machines is accurate, enriched and granular. Exciting and timely episode. Let’s jump in...What You Will Learn Today Granular approach to data extraction. Re-imagining a way to think about paid media feedback loops. How to implement the Shopify ecommerce values template for Google Tag Manager. Measure, analyze, and report on data to inform your digital marketing strategy across every channel. How Predictive Customer Lifetime Value (pCLV) is the key to unlocking sustainable growth. Links And Resources Mentioned In This Episode Wpromote - Free 20-point Google Analytics Audit. (mentioned eCommerce Fastlane) Shopify Google Tag Manager Template The Trade Desk LiveRamp Find and fix Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in Google Analytics General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) 404 Error Tracking HotJar FullStory UserTesting Facebook Atlas Graph Free Google Analytics Training Thank You For ListeningI truly appreciate you choosing to listen today and for supporting the podcast and it's sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and don’t miss a single episode!REWIND : EPISODE SPONSORAutomated Backups. Painless Recovery.Accidents can happen and it can have major financial impact on your business. What happens when you install an app and it messed up your theme? Or you upload a product catalog with errors or a store collaborator deleted product images by mistake.Common myth; Shopify has a backup that you can use when something goes wrong with your store. Untrue! Myth busted. Shopify has no native backups.So what do you do? You use Rewind to protect your Shopify store with automated backups.Rewind should be the first app you install to protect your store against human error, misbehaving apps, or collaborators gone bad. It’s like having your very own magic undo button.The Rewind App is trusted by over 30,000 businesses from side hustles to the biggest online retailers like Gatorade and MVMT Watches.Best of all? Respond to any of their welcome emails and mention the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast and you’ll get your first month of backups absolutely free.Protect your business and get peace of mind with Rewind Backups.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

My guest in today’s episode is Jake Cohen, the Head of Product Marketing for Klaviyo. They are a marketing automation platform that incorporates email, SMS, and signup forms to help Shopify brands make money on day 1 and scale with them as they grow.What You Will Learn Today Why now is an epic time to be an ecommerce entrepreneur What Shopify brands should be doing now to future-proof scalable growth How data science is playing a role for successful Shopify brands How to communicate more personally and stand out from the competition Links And Resources Mentioned In This Episode Klaviyo - Free-forever plan available! Klaviyo Ecommerce Industry Benchmark Report Shopify Plus Certified Apps Covid-19 Insights Covid-19 Marketing Strategies Thank You For ListeningI truly appreciate you choosing to listen today and for supporting the podcast and it's sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and don’t miss a single episode!REWIND : EPISODE SPONSORAutomated Backups. Painless Recovery.Accidents can happen and it can have major financial impact on your business. What happens when you install an app and it messed up your theme? Or you upload a product catalog with errors or a store collaborator deleted product images by mistake.Common myth; Shopify has a backup that you can use when something goes wrong with your store. Untrue! Myth busted. Shopify has no native backups.So what do you do? You use Rewind to protect your Shopify store with automated backups.Rewind should be the first app you install to protect your store against human error, misbehaving apps, or collaborators gone bad. It’s like having your very own magic undo button.The Rewind App is trusted by over 30,000 businesses from side hustles to the biggest online retailers like Gatorade and MVMT Watches.Best of all? Respond to any of their welcome emails and mention the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast and you’ll get your first month of backups absolutely free.Protect your business and get peace of mind with Rewind Backups.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.