Tips, tutorials, and insights for Shopify merchants
What GS1, reseller and in-app UPC codes actually cost over three years at 5, 25, 100 and 1,000 codes, what 'legit' means for each sales channel, and when paying GS1 directly is the right call.
Amazon checks every UPC against the GS1 database. Here's which codes pass, when a GTIN exemption applies, why reseller codes get rejected, and how to keep one code per variant across Shopify and Amazon.
Why Google Merchant Center flags missing or invalid GTINs on Shopify products, how to tell the five GTIN errors apart, and the exact steps to fix each one, including what to do when your products have no GTIN.
Use a safe Shopify performance test to separate theme problems from app impact before you uninstall useful apps or replace your entire theme.
Recover valuable Shopify carts without sacrificing margin by diagnosing friction, offering personal help, and using draft orders instead of default coupons.
Troubleshoot missing Google reviews on Shopify by separating Google Business Profile delays, review-sync problems, and storefront widget issues.
Compare a Shopify Request a Quote workflow with a generic contact form for B2B sales, including product context, qualification, alerts, and order handoff.
Troubleshoot why Shopify still charges VAT after a customer enters a valid VAT number, from VIES outages and email mismatches to tax-inclusive pricing.
Learn how to hide Shopify prices from guests, show them to approved wholesale customers, and test every storefront surface for price leaks.
Test Shopify theme speed using preview links, Lighthouse, and real-store data so a new theme does not become a performance regression.
Add a Request a Quote button to Shopify product, collection, and cart pages, collect the right RFQ details, and turn accepted quotes into orders.
Learn two practical ways to hide product prices on Shopify, when theme code is enough, and how to prevent prices leaking onto collection and search pages.
Two ways to find duplicate UPC, EAN and GTIN barcodes in your Shopify catalog — the manual CSV export method, and the faster way with automatic duplicate detection.
Feeling like abandoned carts are draining your Shopify revenue? Here is a practical, prioritized plan to recover the carts that actually matter using Cart Radar.
Give your sales team real-time abandoned cart alerts on Shopify. Learn how to route email and Slack notifications to the right staff so big carts get followed up fast.
One public 1-star review can undo dozens of happy customers. Learn how smart review routing on Shopify catches unhappy feedback privately so you can fix it.
A practical workflow for recovering high-value abandoned carts on Shopify using instant email and Slack alerts, draft orders, and recovery tracking with Cart Radar.
On-site product reviews and Google reviews both build trust, but they work very differently. Here is how they compare for Shopify stores and why you need both.
High-value abandoned carts quietly drain more revenue than you think. Here is what big-cart abandonment really costs Shopify stores and how to recover it.
Learn how to automatically collect more Google reviews after every Shopify order with post-purchase emails, smart routing, and QR codes using DA: Order Reviews for Google.
Learn how to catch and recover big abandoned carts on Shopify with real-time alerts, direct customer outreach, and draft orders using Cart Radar.
Uninstalled Shopify apps often leave code behind that keeps loading and slowing your store. Learn what phantom app code is, how to find it, and how to remove it safely.
A practical look at the best Shopify page speed apps — what the different types actually do, what to watch out for, and how to choose a page speed Shopify app that helps.
A practical guide to removing VAT for EU business customers with a valid VAT ID on Shopify. When reverse charge applies, how to exempt them at checkout, and how to automate it.
What counts as a good Shopify speed score, where to find it, and what the number actually means for your conversions. A clear guide to understanding your Shopify speed score.
A practical guide to Shopify page speed optimization. Learn the 5 most common mistakes killing your store's speed — and exactly how to fix each one to boost conversions.
How VAT exemption works on Shopify for B2B sales, why doing it manually wastes time and risks audits, and the best app to validate VAT numbers and apply exemptions automatically.
A clear guide to where to buy UPC codes for your Shopify store — GS1 vs. resellers, what marketplaces actually accept, how many you need, and how to manage them once you have them.
A practical guide to EU VAT reverse charge for Shopify merchants. Learn when to charge VAT on B2B sales, how to validate VAT numbers with VIES, and how to automate the whole workflow.
Learn how to diagnose and fix page speed issues on your Shopify store. A practical guide to improving Core Web Vitals, reducing load times, and boosting conversions.
Learn how to customize your Google Reviews widget with CSS variables to match your brand. Complete guide to all available CSS customizations for Google Reviews by DragonApps.
Learn how to display your Google Business reviews on your Shopify store to build trust and increase conversions with Google Reviews by DragonApps.
A step-by-step guide to assigning and managing UPC barcodes for your Shopify products using Dragon Buy GTIN, UPC Barcodes.
Discover how Dragon Buy GTIN, UPC Barcodes simplifies barcode management for Shopify stores, saving you time and ensuring compliance.