eCommerce Fastlane: Shopify Growth Strategies—Where AI Efficiency Meets Human Connection

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.In today’s episode, my guest is Grayson Lafrenz the Founder & CEO of Power Digital Marketing. They are a digital marketing agency that helps brands scale and increase their lifetime value.This is a great conversation with tons of timely learnings. Make sure to listen through to the end to get access to an incredible and exclusive listener-only bonus…What You Will Learn TodayWhy channel expertise could become your superpower of growth and retention.Importance of understanding the metrics, trends, and challenges of your industry.Benefits of developing clear core values to help you and your team have a true north with decision making.Importance of first-party data and how a Nova Audit and DataQ are helping brands make their data actionable.Links And Resources MentionedPower Digital MarketingPower Digital Case StudiesPower Digital Nova AuditDataQDataQ Shopify App - 1-year free trial with "fastlane" coupon - Thanks Grayson!Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its 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 on 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 eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: SMSBUMPToday’s episode is brought to you by SMSBump, an incredible Shopify App to boost customer retention and revenue on autopilot.Yotpo SMSBump is the leading SMS marketing solution for eCommerce brands looking to build a top revenue channel. SMSBump helps you recover carts, launch targeted campaigns and engage in truly conversational commerce. SMSBump is a part of Yotpo’s eCommerce marketing platform, helping forward-thinking brands accelerate direct-to-consumer growth.Join over 90,000 businesses that use SMSBump to build meaningful relationships with their customers and sell online.Download for FREE and set up in less than 5 minutes. This is the only text marketing app you would ever need. And now as an eCommerce Fastlane listener, you get a 1-month free trial on their paid plans.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.In today’s episode, my guest is Zohar Gilad the Co-Founder and CEO from FastSimon - formerly known as InstantSearch+. They are a shopping optimization platform for SMB all the way through to Enterprise retailers powered by Shopify Plus.Their app provides AI search, visual search, collection filters, collection merchandising, and personalization for fast-growing Shopify brands.Let’s jump in and learn more about how FastSimon is assisting brands with growth and scale!What You Will Learn TodayHow to enable and inspire your shopper's product discovery journey.How to scale both online and physical stores.What forward-thinking/progressive brands need to consider in terms of the customer experience.How to personalize your customer's shopping experience to maximize conversions.Links And Resources MentionedFastSimonFastSimon Shopify AppThank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s episode, 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 on 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 eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: OMNISENDToday’s episode is brought to you by Omnisend, the leading Shopify automation platform to drive sales on autopilot.With more than 3,000 5-star reviews on Shopify Appstore, Omnisend is a top email & SMS marketing automation platform that helps nimble ecommerce teams drive more revenue without increasing their workload. Full Shopify integration, pre-built automation workflows, intuitive segmentation, and no-code editing make it easy to get up & running without diving into the gritty details - unless you want to. More than 50,000 ecommerce brands use Omnisend to grow their businesses on autopilot, converting their customers with quick-to-build, highly-relevant emails & texts. Find out more about Omnisend today and start your 14-day free trial, no credit card required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.In today’s episode, my guest is Greg Alvo, the Founder and CEO of Ordergroove. They are a subscription platform that helps emerging and established Shopify brands scale recurring revenue.Founded in 2010, Ordergroove's goal is to help make consumers’ lives easier while empowering brands to extend the lifetime value of their most loyal customers. What You Will Learn TodayWhy customer convenience is an important brand differentiator to consider.Why Shopify brands need to add greater customer value to their subscriptions.How value, convenience, and personalization increase enrollment and retention.Benefits of allowing customers to manage or modify their subscriptions, including frequency, skipping, date change, or swapping a product in their subscription.Links And Resources MentionedOrdergrooveOrdergroove Free Subscription Audit - Thanks Greg!Ordergroove Shopify AppPeet's CoffeeThank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its 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 on 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 eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: SMSBUMPToday’s episode is brought to you by SMSBump, an incredible Shopify App to boost customer retention and revenue on autopilot.Yotpo SMSBump is the leading SMS marketing solution for eCommerce brands looking to build a top revenue channel. SMSBump helps you recover carts, launch targeted campaigns and engage in truly conversational commerce. SMSBump is a part of Yotpo’s eCommerce marketing platform, helping forward-thinking brands accelerate direct-to-consumer growth.Join over 90 000 businesses that use SMSBump to build meaningful relationships with their customers and sell online.Download for FREE and set up in less than 5 minutes. This is the only text marketing app you would ever need. And now as an eCommerce Fastlane listener, you get a 1-month free trial on their paid plans.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.In today’s episode, my guest is Justin Gecevicius the Co-Founder of AdKings. They are a Specialized Boutique eCommerce Agency that helps Shopify brands to drive revenue from $50K to 500K+ /month and then assist with growth to 7 figures monthly.They execute an omnichannel approach that includes Facebook, Google, conversion rate optimization, email marketing, and content production. This is a great wholistic conversation on how DTC brands can grow and scale!What You Will Learn TodayWhat is the AdKings "Everest" eCommerce Growth Framework.The biggest challenges that Shopify brands and marketing teams face today.The pros and cons of hiring the agency vs freelancer vs in-house.Links And Resources MentionedAdKingsAdKings Mastermind Facebook GroupBuilt to Scale PodcastProfit First - Book by Mike MichalowiczThank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its 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 on 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 eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: OMNISENDToday’s episode is brought to you by Omnisend, the leading Shopify automation platform to drive sales on autopilot.With more than 3,000 5-star reviews on Shopify Appstore, Omnisend is a top email & SMS marketing automation platform that helps nimble ecommerce teams drive more revenue without increasing their workload. Full Shopify integration, pre-built automation workflows, intuitive segmentation, and no-code editing make it easy to get up & running without diving into the gritty details - unless you want to. More than 50,000 ecommerce brands use Omnisend to grow their businesses on autopilot, converting their customers with quick-to-build, highly-relevant emails & texts. Find out more about Omnisend today and start your 14-day free trial, no credit card required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.In today’s episode, my guest is Mike Schmidt, the Co-Founder of Dovetale. They are an influencer marketing app for Shopify merchants. They help brands to build community, recruit influencers, track sales through affiliate codes/links, send gifts and automate payments to these creators.It's a timely conversation with tons of learnings around the benefits and tactics to implement a successful influencer campaign.Listen through to the end of today’s show to get access to an exclusive extended listener-only trial.What You Will Learn TodayThe building blocks you need for a successful influencer program.Why partner recruitment through community engagement is a winning combination for Shopify brands.How to not fall into the trap of getting as many people as possible to be your influencers.Getting organized with tools to collect applications and automate repetitive tasks for your influencer and affiliate programs.Links And Resources MentionedDovetaleDovetale 90-Day Free Trial1000 True Fans - Kevin KellyThank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its 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 on 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 eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: SMSBUMPToday’s episode is brought to you by SMSBump, an incredible Shopify App to boost customer retention and revenue on autopilot.Yotpo SMSBump is the leading SMS marketing solution for eCommerce brands looking to build a top revenue channel. SMSBump helps you recover carts, launch targeted campaigns and engage in truly conversational commerce. SMSBump is a part of Yotpo’s eCommerce marketing platform, helping forward-thinking brands accelerate direct-to-consumer growth.Join over 90 000 businesses that use SMSBump to build meaningful relationships with their customers and sell online.Download for FREE and set up in less than 5 minutes. This is the only text marketing app you would ever need. And now as an eCommerce Fastlane listener, you get a 1-month free trial on their paid plans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.In today’s episode, my guest is Ron Jacobson the Co-Founder and CEO of Rockerbox. They’re an attribution provider that helps Shopify brands to measure and optimize all of their marketing, from paid to organic and from digital to offline.Their attribution solution helps brands measure the impact of all of their marketing.  What You Will Learn TodayHow to overcome the difficulty of tracking everything when you start expanding your marketing mix.What an early brand should get in place in order to help them scale.The biggest mistakes Shopify brands make when they launch a new marketing channel.How to uncover the strategies and channels that bring customers which match your business needs.Why things get complicated when you go beyond advertising exclusively on Facebook and Google.Links And Resources MentionedRockerboxRockerbox Shopify AppThank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its 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 on 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 eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: OMNISENDToday’s episode is brought to you by Omnisend, the leading Shopify automation platform to drive sales on autopilot.With more than 3,000 5-star reviews on Shopify Appstore, Omnisend is a top email & SMS marketing automation platform that helps nimble ecommerce teams drive more revenue without increasing their workload. Full Shopify integration, pre-built automation workflows, intuitive segmentation, and no-code editing make it easy to get up & running without diving into the gritty details - unless you want to. More than 50,000 ecommerce brands use Omnisend to grow their businesses on autopilot, converting their customers with quick-to-build, highly-relevant emails & texts. Find out more about Omnisend today and start your 14-day free trial, no credit card required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.In today’s episode, my guest is Alex Jost the Founder of RetentionX. They are an Analytics App that helps Shopify merchants leverage the power of their store data into clear actions for growth.You can get the best business decisions based on AI-driven data analysis and replace the power of an entire data science team with just one, easy-to-use tool.What You Will Learn TodayWhy customer retention is the main growth driver for successful Shopify brands.How prediction and forecasting models can help an e-commerce marketer make the best business decisions.How to identify the growth value drivers that are most important through data science-backed reports.Links And Resources MentionedRetentionXRetentionX Shopify AppRetentionX 30-Day Free Trial - Thanks Alex!The Data Scientist BlogThank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its 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 on 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 eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: LIMESPOTToday’s episode was brought to you by LimeSpot, the leading personalization platform for high-growth brands on Shopify.LimeSpot is a market leader in personalization technology trusted by thousands of leading ecommerce brands worldwide.  Their AI-driven personalization and acquisition platform is proven to optimize customer discovery, reduce merchandising overhead and increase revenue. LimeSpot is able to showcase highly relevant products and deliver higher conversions than competitors because we leverage the largest independent AI data set of over 100 billion signals combining product data, consumer behavior, and trend analysis.   The result is deeper engagement, higher AOV, increased revenue and stronger ROAS. INSTALL LIMESPOT TODAY: The Personalization Engine that Understands Your Products AND Your Customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.My guest in today’s episode is Andrew Olaleye, Co-Founder of Chatdesk. Notable Shopify brands such Andie Swim, Mented Cosmetics, Everbrand, and Scotch Porter, use Chatdesk’s cloud platform to provide on-demand customer support and assist in driving sales during after-hours and peak periods.This is a great conversation with tons of learnings about how and why you should implement a live chat solution to build amazing customer experiences.What You Will Learn TodayThe fastest way to increase sales and scale your customer support.Why customers expect brands to provide a personalized experience similar to shopping at a store.Benefits of providing 24/7 support to pre-sale questions across Facebook and Instagram.How to leverage the power of your customers and top promoters to grow revenue and lifetime customer loyalty.Links And Resources MentionedChatdeskChatdesk Shopify AppChatdesk Shopify Developer Case StudyChatdesk Teams - 30% off for 3 months: Find US-based superfans of your brand to provide on-demand support across Email / Chat, Facebook and Instagram. Launch a two-week free trial in days. No dev work or pre-work needed.Chatdesk Trends - 3 months access to the premium version of our real-time customer/product analytics platform, Automatic tagging across all platforms including Shopify, email, social, chat, reviews, surveys.Andie SwimwearMented CosmeticsEverbrandScotch PorterObviThank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its 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 on 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 eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: OMNISENDToday’s episode is brought to you by Omnisend, the leading Shopify automation platform to drive sales on autopilot.With more than 3,000 5-star reviews on Shopify Appstore, Omnisend is a top email & SMS marketing automation platform that helps nimble ecommerce teams drive more revenue without increasing their workload. Full Shopify integration, pre-built automation workflows, intuitive segmentation, and no-code editing make it easy to get up & running without diving into the gritty details - unless you want to. More than 50,000 ecommerce brands use Omnisend to grow their businesses on autopilot, converting their customers with quick-to-build, highly-relevant emails & texts. Find out more about Omnisend today and start your 14-day free trial, no credit card required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.In today’s episode, my guest is Kyle Wong the Co-Founder and CEO of Pixlee TurnTo. They are a UGC, Reviews, and Influencer Marketing Platform that helps Shopify brands scale word of mouth marketing.Pixlee’s platform curates customer-generated content in real-time, manages permission rights, and easily integrates the content directly into multi-channel browsing and shopping experiences including e-commerce, social media, ads, email marketing, blogs, and influencer marketing. Pixlee powers the UGC for notable Shopify brands including Morphe Brushes, Cotopaxi, The Sill, and Alo Yoga.What You Will Learn TodayThe merger of Pixlee and TurnTo and their new combined superpowers.Building community through word-of-mouth marketing accelerates customer lifetime value.Three important factors to consider when collecting and using user-generated content (UGC).Learn how to amplify your influencer strategy and use this content across all marketing channels.Links And Resources MentionedPixleePixlee - 14-Day Free TrialHow Top Brands Succeed With PixleeTurnToMorpheCotopaxiAlo YogaThank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its 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 on 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 eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: LIMESPOTToday’s episode was brought to you by LimeSpot, the leading personalization platform for high-growth brands on Shopify.LimeSpot is a market leader in personalization technology trusted by thousands of leading ecommerce brands worldwide.  Their AI-driven personalization and acquisition platform is proven to optimize customer discovery, reduce merchandising overhead and increase revenue. LimeSpot is able to showcase highly relevant products and deliver higher conversions than competitors because we leverage the largest independent AI data set of over 100 billion signals combining product data, consumer behavior, and trend analysis.   The result is deeper engagement, higher AOV, increased revenue and stronger ROAS. INSTALL LIMESPOT TODAY: The Personalization Engine that Understands Your Products AND Your Customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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.In today’s episode, my guest is David Sobie the Co-Founder & CEO of Happy Returns. They are a returns software solution paired with an innovative and market-leading reverse logistics process. They are successfully tackling the painful challenge of returning products purchased online. Its mission is to make returns beautiful for shoppers, retailers and the planet. This is a great conversation with tons of learnings about how other Shopify brands are building loyalty through convenience. Listen through to the end to get access to an exclusive listener-only bonus too!What You Will Learn TodayHow to retain revenue, reduce costs, increase loyalty, and enhance sustainability.A nationwide network of 2,600+ Return Bar locations serving 288 metros across every state in the continental US.Dramatically lower reverse logistics costs with bulk shipping and efficient processing at bicoastal hubs.Enhance sustainability by replacing cardboard boxes with reusable containers and shipping in bulk saves trees and fuel.Links And Resources MentionedHappy Returns - 60-Days Free Access To Return Portal Software - Mention eCommerce FastlaneHappy Returns Shopify AppOuterknownRothy'sUntuckitAndieThank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its 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 on 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 eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: OMNISENDToday’s episode is brought to you by Omnisend, the leading Shopify automation platform to drive sales on autopilot.With more than 3,000 5-star reviews on Shopify Appstore, Omnisend is a top email & SMS marketing automation platform that helps nimble ecommerce teams drive more revenue without increasing their workload. Full Shopify integration, pre-built automation workflows, intuitive segmentation, and no-code editing make it easy to get up & running without diving into the gritty details - unless you want to. More than 50,000 ecommerce brands use Omnisend to grow their businesses on autopilot, converting their customers with quick-to-build, highly-relevant emails & texts. Find out more about Omnisend today and start your 14-day free trial, no credit card required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.