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Running a store

Running a store means connecting your catalog, fulfillment, customer service, and margins. Use these guides to review a workflow, understand a tradeoff, or fix an operational gap. Start with the problem you can observe before adding software or changing a process.

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  1. 01 · 18 min read

    First 30 Days on Shopify: Day-by-Day Launch Checklist

    Your first 30 days on Shopify, mapped week by week. Follow this launch checklist to set up, test, and market your store so you make your first sales fast.

  2. 02 · 4 min read

    A Minimal Shopify App Stack for Your First Physical Product Store

    Choose software around catalog, payment, fulfillment, and support requirements instead of installing every popular app before launch.

  3. 03 · 11 min read

    Shopify App Costs: Audit and Cut Your Monthly Stack

    Audit your Shopify app costs by revenue stage, find hidden usage fees and overlap, and cut your monthly stack without losing sales.

  4. 04 · 11 min read

    Uninstall Shopify Apps the Right Way: Leftover Code Fix

    Uninstalling a Shopify app often leaves code in your theme. Find leftover snippets and scripts, remove them safely, and confirm billing stops.

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