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

Today’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur or brand marketer 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 Conner Sherline the CEO and Co-Founder of Co-op Commerce. They’re a Collaborative Commerce Platform that’s helping Shopify brands to partner seamlessly together and acquire customers at scale with ease. Essentially, they are a partnership platform for modern brandsLet’s jump in and learn more about boosting sales through partnerships, reducing your customer acquisition costs, while increasing your lifetime customer value.What You Will Learn TodayWhy acquisition costs are rising on Facebook, Instagram, and Google.What is Collaborative Commerce and why is it the next new growth channel to explore.New ways to convert, engage and retain customers in order to survive and thrive.Links And Resources MentionedCo-op CommerceCo-op Commerce Shopify AppCo-op Commerce - 30-Day Free Trial + 20% Off - 6 Months+ Contract - Thanks Conner!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 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: VISELYToday’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Hundreds of Shopify brands have implemented Visely to grow their businesses, converting store visitors into happy, loyal customers, with highly relevant product touchpoints, throughout the customer's initial and repeat journeys.Seamless Shopify integration, one-to-one personalization, a/b testing, over 20 pre-built and custom widgets, predictive search, dynamic filters, merchandising, best-in-class support, and so much more.Visely is the perfect solution for efficient e-commerce teams focused on growing their business, not their workload. Start today and find out how Visely can help accelerate growth for your Shopify business!Visit Visely.io or Visely in the Shopify App Store to begin your 14-day free trial. No credit card is required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is brought to you by HiConversion Recommend. Get real-time personalization to spark your Shopify store's growth. Algorithmically launch product recommendations based on the same machine learning technology used at Amazon.com.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 Andrew Forman the CEO and Co-Founder of Givz. They are building the first purpose-driven performance platform for Shopify brands.Most brands are trying to get away from discounts as much as possible. It attracts the wrong type of consumer and ultimately devalues the brand by training buyers to think that the ticket price is not what the goods actually sell for. Consumers are demanding some sort of purpose-driven activity from the stores they shop at now more than ever. Givz now provides Shopify companies with the ability to replace traditional discounts with donations year-round. Forward-thinking companies work with Givz to grow sales and champion the personalized causes their consumers care about.What You Will Learn TodayA unique and impactful way to increase your marketing ROI.Why a Shopify brand's purpose is the key to its longevity.A new solution to reduce and redirect the $50B in discounts that are given each year.Why now, more than ever, do customers want to buy from companies that share their values.Links And Resources MentionedGivzGivz Case StudiesFirst 100 Orders Free With Givz - Thanks Andrew!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: HiConversion Recommend Today’s episode is brought to you by HiConversion Recommend powered by Amazon Personalize – product recommendations with the same AI used on Amazon. With a 5-star rating on the Shopify App Store, HiConversion Recommend helps time-poor ecommerce teams to drive more new revenue from their existing web traffic. One-click Shopify integration, dozens of ready-to-go recommendation templates, effortless reporting, and a hands-free 7-day Product Recommendation Challenge, make it easy to put Amazon’s own AI to the test on your storefront.Do you have 50+ products and $1M+ in online sales? If so, learn how to claim your seat and start your 7-Day Product Recommendation Challenge for Shopify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.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 Eric Lam the Co-Founder and President of AspireIQ. They are an influencer marketing platform that helps Shopify brands of all sizes and complexities drive revenue and create high-quality content.Learn to stay top-of-mind at every stage of your customer's journey. Empower your enthusiasts to share their passion for your brand with the world, co-creating your story and products with you.What You Will Learn TodayThe current state of influencer marketing today and what you can do now.Benefits of identifying and engaging with the most influential people in your brand.How to find the right influencers to create content and promote your brand.Elevating your brand by creating an ambassador program.Links And Resources MentionedAspireIQAspireIQ Elevate - Shopify App1 Month Free + 50% off AspireIQ for Shopify brands under $10M with less than 50 employees - Thanks Eric!AspireIQ AcademyThe State of Influencer Marketing 2021Thank 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: VISELYToday’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Hundreds of Shopify brands have implemented Visely to grow their businesses, converting store visitors into happy, loyal customers, with highly relevant product touchpoints, throughout the customer's initial and repeat journeys.Seamless Shopify integration, one-to-one personalization, a/b testing, over 20 pre-built and custom widgets, predictive search, dynamic filters, merchandising, best-in-class support, and so much more.Visely is the perfect solution for efficient e-commerce teams focused on growing their business, not their workload. Start today and find out how Visely can help accelerate growth for your Shopify business!Visit Visely.io or Visely in the Shopify App Store to begin your 14-day free trial. No credit card is required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is brought to you by HiConversion Recommend. Get real-time personalization to spark your Shopify store's growth. Algorithmically launch product recommendations based on the same machine learning technology used at Amazon.com.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 Henry Prevette the Director of Partnerships at Impact. They are a platform and ecosystem that helps merchants acquire new customers through affiliates and influencer partnerships.They’ve traditionally powered affiliate and influencer programs for some of the largest ecommerce companies in the world. They are now delivering that same enterprise technology to Shopify and Shopify Plus merchants.They recently became a Shopify Plus Partner in the Affiliate and Influencer category. Their goal is to drive new customer acquisition for brands, through partnerships.What You Will Learn TodayWhy partnerships are a more authentic way to reach a target audience.The similarity and differences between partners, partnerships, affiliates, and influencers.The impact that affiliate and influencer partnerships are having on e-commerce today.How partnerships have emerged as the third and fastest-growing revenue channel for Shopify brands.Links And Resources MentionedImpactImpact Shopify AppDemo the Impact Partnership Cloud + 20% Off With Annual Plan - Thanks Henry!Ivory EllaVinceroThank 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: HiConversion Recommend Today’s episode is brought to you by HiConversion Recommend powered by Amazon Personalize – product recommendations with the same AI used on Amazon. With a 5-star rating on the Shopify App Store, HiConversion Recommend helps time-poor ecommerce teams to drive more new revenue from their existing web traffic. One-click Shopify integration, dozens of ready-to-go recommendation templates, effortless reporting, and a hands-free 7-day Product Recommendation Challenge, make it easy to put Amazon’s own AI to the test on your storefront.Do you have 50+ products and $1M+ in online sales? If so, learn how to claim your seat and start your 7-Day Product Recommendation Challenge for Shopify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.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 Michael Krakaris the Co-Founder of Deliverr. They are a DTC fulfillment service that helps Shopify merchants of any size to offer 2-day and next-day delivery to their buyers.Their ultra-fast fulfillment speeds give buyers an unparalleled online shopping experience. This drives positive reviews, customer loyalty, and ultimately more sales and lifetime value for Shopify merchants.What You Will Learn TodayHow Shopify brands leverage fast fulfillment as a growth driver and an improved customer experience.How to implement Amazon Prime-like badging next to your products to increase sales.How Deliverr has been able to help brands reduce their cost-per-acquisition and ad spend efficiency.How to increase sales on marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Wish.Links And Resources MentionedDeliverr$100 Free Shipping Option - thanks MichaelBattery Fulfillment With DeliverrHey Dude Shoes Case Study - Reduces CPA By Over 25%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 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: VISELYToday’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Hundreds of Shopify brands have implemented Visely to grow their businesses, converting store visitors into happy, loyal customers, with highly relevant product touchpoints, throughout the customer's initial and repeat journeys.Seamless Shopify integration, one-to-one personalization, a/b testing, over 20 pre-built and custom widgets, predictive search, dynamic filters, merchandising, best-in-class support, and so much more.Visely is the perfect solution for efficient e-commerce teams focused on growing their business, not their workload. Start today and find out how Visely can help accelerate growth for your Shopify business!Visit Visely.io or Visely in the Shopify App Store to begin your 14-day free trial. No credit card is 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 Mark Sandeno the CEO of Experiences. They are a Shopify App that helps any business sell experiences first and enjoy increased product sales in a supporting role to the experiences consumed.Experiential retailers aim to create communities around their brands in an effort to build shared experiences and strong brand affinity. What You Will Learn TodayWhat is Experiential Commerce and why it's important now.Why successful Shopify merchants are selling experiences to build community.The benefits of the Experiences App paired with Shopify POS.Why people are looking for creative new opportunities to gather and to create memories.Links And Resources MentionedExperiencesExperiences Shopify AppExperiences App 45 Day Free Trial - Thanks Mark!Helpful HumanThank 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.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.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 Eric Stockton, the General Manager of SharpSpring Ads, formerly Perfect Audience. They are an ad retargeting platform that helps Shopify brands and the digital agencies that serve them, to drive more revenue through retargeting.Make sure to listen through to the end and get access to an exclusive $1100 in free ad credits.What You Will Learn TodayThe revenue and LTV benefits of retargeting through display and social ads.Benefits of a single solution for all of your store retargeting strategy.What is dynamic retargeting and how does it improve my conversion rate.How to reach the right audience without wasting money.Links And Resources MentionedSharpSpring Ads$1,000 Matching Ad Credit offer + $100 Bonus - thanks Eric!Shopify Store Dynamic Retargetting 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 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: VISELYToday’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Hundreds of Shopify brands have implemented Visely to grow their businesses, converting store visitors into happy, loyal customers, with highly relevant product touchpoints, throughout the customer's initial and repeat journeys.Seamless Shopify integration, one-to-one personalization, a/b testing, over 20 pre-built and custom widgets, predictive search, dynamic filters, merchandising, best-in-class support, and so much more.Visely is the perfect solution for efficient e-commerce teams focused on growing their business, not their workload. Start today and find out how Visely can help accelerate growth for your Shopify business!Visit Visely.io or Visely in the Shopify App Store to begin your 14-day free trial. No credit card is 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 John Chao the Co-Founder of the Data Marketing Platform Segments. They are a self-guided marketing analytics platform that helps Shopify brands increase marketing ROI with 1-click segmentation paired with actionable insights.What You Will Learn TodayHow to uncover hidden revenue opportunities from your data.How to increase retention and customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.How to nurture customers across active, at-risk or churned states.How to optimize your marketing ROI by targeting customers with the most potential.How to unlock your store's data to know when and what customers are buying, then allowing you to take action with timely recommendations to increase repeat sales and order value.Links And Resources MentionedSegmentsSegments Shopify AppSegments Extended 30-Day Free Trial - Thanks John!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.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.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, I’m delighted to have two guests, Ofer Hendin, the Co-Founder of Okiano and Anthony Zysblat, the Head of PPC and Customer Operations. Okiano has developed some artificial intelligence technology to help Shopify brands get on the first page of Google.Their proprietary technology generates Google Ads campaigns, which are fully optimized for keywords, ads, and landing pages, ensuring a high-quality score and a low cost per click (CPC) resulting in lower advertising spend and increased revenue and higher ROAS.What You Will Learn TodayHow to increase revenue and profit while reducing advertising costs with Google Search.How AI is helping Shopify brands scale their Google Ads campaigns.How to get a higher impression rate on Google and at a significantly lower cost per click.How AI and advanced machine learning is a competitive advantage for many Shopify brands.Links And Resources MentionedOkianoOkiano Shopify AppOkiano Case Studies50% Off Offer For 3 Months - Thanks Ofer!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 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: VISELYToday’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Hundreds of Shopify brands have implemented Visely to grow their businesses, converting store visitors into happy, loyal customers, with highly relevant product touchpoints, throughout the customer's initial and repeat journeys.Seamless Shopify integration, one-to-one personalization, a/b testing, over 20 pre-built and custom widgets, predictive search, dynamic filters, merchandising, best-in-class support, and so much more.Visely is the perfect solution for efficient e-commerce teams focused on growing their business, not their workload. Start today and find out how Visely can help accelerate growth for your Shopify business!Visit Visely.io or Visely in the Shopify App Store to begin your 14-day free trial. No credit card is 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 guests are Eric Dyck, Director of Content Marketing and David Steele, Co-Founder & CEO of Pilothouse Digital. They're a performance paid media agency that helps Shopify DTC brands to grow and scale. It's a paradigm shift from the traditional client/agency model to more of a partnership to drive conversions and lifetime customer loyalty.What You Will Learn TodayTop traffic platforms that you should be investing resources into for customer acquisition.Why the product details page (PDP) is not the ideal place to send new traffic.The 3 ways to grow your Shopify store.The revenue benefits of upsells, pre-sells, abandoned cart SMSs, advertorials, tripwires and more.Links And Resources MentionedPilothouseDTC Newsletter - Free, twice-weekly insightsDTC Podcast30% off Pilothouse CreativeThank 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.