SHOPIFY FAQ
Shopify New Build
Post Purchase you will receive full onboarding - forms, questionnaires, checklists and content requests. Once you have everything 90% ready to go and uploaded, we can then book in your start date. We have an approximate lead time of 2-3 week from this point. Then a 3-week turnaround time from starting the build to a full preview, review email and loom overview.
Changes are then provided by you and we have a 10 day turn around to action the tweaks and edits then we will assist you to go live! Most clients are live within 5-6 weeks of their start date.
Post purchase you will be provided with full onboarding – forms, questionnaires and content/asset requests. We will need you to complete and submit all required info before your start date. We provide full guides, explanations and assistance along the way to make the submission process as easy as possible for you.
- Branding Assets
- Product Imagery and copy
- Website Copy and Imagery
- Management setting and store info
- Shipping rates
If you require assistance with branding, please review our Graphic Design services. Having everything ready to go ensures we streamline the design and build process so the end result is a beautiful and highly converting online store for your brand!
Once the store is live you will have to select and pay a monthly plan directly to Shopify for your hosting – Usually the $29/month plan is fine.
Absolutely! We aim for all our clients to be self-managing their sites after handover. You will be able to make changes, tweaks and edits as required.
We provide a full handover guide at the time of ownership transfer to help guide you in the beginning. We also offer 1:1 Tailored training via loom and growth support for clients who prefer to have their store managed and updated for them.
Absolutely – we are here to help with all budgets. Please reach out to us with your needs and requirements and we can work around if and when you purchase the add on services to be implemented.
4 x App integrations Includes:
- Review App - Judge.me only
- Instafeed
- Live Chat - Gorgias/Tidio
- Afterpay
Basic Metafield setup: We create required metafields, and load them onto the theme editor and product templates as tab fields. We also include adding the basic info into your metafield sections on your product back ends - Please note this is capped at 3 Metafields per product - Ie: Care, Ingredients, More info etc. Additional information may require additional costs.
Shopify provides a solid foundation for SEO, but it requires additional efforts to fully optimise a store for search engines. Here’s a breakdown of what Shopify offers and what typically needs to be done additionally for complete SEO optimisation:
Our primary focus during a new build or rebuild will be on enhancing the user experience and optimising for conversions. This involves improving your site's design, usability, and overall functionality to ensure that visitors are more likely to complete a purchase. We do not include any of the additional SEO efforts.
While these improvements are crucial for turning visitors into customers, it's equally important to attract those visitors in the first place. This is where Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) comes in. SEO involves a range of techniques aimed at improving your site's visibility on search engines like Google, which helps drive organic (non-paid) traffic to your store.
What Shopify Offers for SEO:- SEO-Friendly Themes: Shopify provides themes designed with SEO best practices.
- Automatic XML Sitemaps: Ensures search engines can index your site easily.
- Customizable Metadata: You can edit title tags and meta descriptions. (We do not include updating any Product/Collection Meta titles or Meta Descriptions)
- Clean URL Structure: Shopify supports SEO-friendly URLs.
- Mobile Optimisation: Shopify themes are mobile-responsive. Built-In Blogging Platform: Allows for content creation to boost SEO.
- 301 Redirects: Easy setup for maintaining SEO value when URLs change.
Why You Need Additional SEO Efforts: (Not Included) - Keyword Research: Identifying the right keywords for your business.
- Technical SEO: Further optimisation of site speed, duplicate content management, and proper use of canonical tags.
- Link Building: Acquiring high-quality backlinks to improve rankings.
- Advanced Schema Markup: Implementing rich snippets and structured data.
- Local SEO: Optimizing for local search if you have a physical presence.
Our Approach:- We focus on conversion rate optimisation to ensure your site is set up to convert visitors into customers.
- To fully leverage the benefits of these changes, implementing a comprehensive SEO strategy is essential.
- SEO will help increase your site’s visibility, attract more visitors, and complement the work we've done on conversion optimisation.
Next Steps:We recommend partnering with an SEO specialist or agency to develop and implement an SEO strategy tailored to your business. This will ensure that your site not only converts visitors effectively but also attracts a steady stream of organic traffic.
House of Cart offers on-going services for our clients after launch. These services include support for any critical issues the website may encounter as well as content, design, and functionality modifications and enhancements. Front and back end review, report of any issues and/or quick fix. Max 3 hours for Flexible/Premium or 5 on Plus packages.
Critical Issues:
1. Customers unable to checkout or proceed to cart
2. Theme design appears broken on devices
3. For Klaviyo or App Services – if the functionality stops working or is problematic
Please note we will assess and troubleshoot the issues and provide assistance to reach the correct technical support team to resolve them.
This does not provide support for issues related to a store's sales performance." or if there have been external theme or app modifications/customisations that may affect the working live store.
We very proudly stand behind our team and our work! Our years of experience and skills with design and UX has evolved into a confidence in what we deliver.
We know you will LOVE what we create for your brand! We work with all clients to ensure the end result is one we are both proud of.
Shopify Rebuild
Post Purchase you will receive full onboarding - forms, questionnaires, checklists and content requests. You will also receive your start date. We have an approximate lead time of 2-3 week from package purchase. Then a 2-week turnaround time from starting the rebuild to a full preview, review email and loom overview.
Changes are then provided by you and we have a 10 day turn around to action the tweaks and edits then we will assist you to go live! Most clients are live within 4-5 weeks of their start date.
Post purchase you will be provided with full onboarding – forms, questionnaires and content/asset requests. We will need you to complete and submit all required info before your start date. We provide full guides, explanations and assistance along the way to make the submission process as easy as possible for you.
- New Branding Assets
- New copy
- New Website Imagery
If you require assistance with branding, please review our Graphic Design services.
Having everything ready to go ensures we streamline the design and build process so the end result is a beautiful, highly converting online store for your brand!
No, our rebuild packages do not include reinstallation and/or coding of your currently installed apps - this can be done via the free app support teams themselves OR we can quote additionally to do this for you.
No, Existing Product/collection back-end editing is not included and will be additional
Basic Metafield setup: We create required metafields, and load them onto the theme editor and product templates as tab fields. We also include adding the basic info into your metafield sections on your product back ends - Please note this is capped at 3 Metafields per product - Ie: Care, Ingredients, More info etc. Additional information may require additional costs.
Shopify provides a solid foundation for SEO, but it requires additional efforts to fully optimise a store for search engines. Here’s a breakdown of what Shopify offers and what typically needs to be done additionally for complete SEO optimisation:
Our primary focus during a new build or rebuild will be on enhancing the user experience and optimising for conversions. This involves improving your site's design, usability, and overall functionality to ensure that visitors are more likely to complete a purchase. We do not include any of the additional SEO efforts.
While these improvements are crucial for turning visitors into customers, it's equally important to attract those visitors in the first place. This is where Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) comes in. SEO involves a range of techniques aimed at improving your site's visibility on search engines like Google, which helps drive organic (non-paid) traffic to your store.
What Shopify Offers for SEO:- SEO-Friendly Themes: Shopify provides themes designed with SEO best practices.
- Automatic XML Sitemaps: Ensures search engines can index your site easily.
- Customizable Metadata: You can edit title tags and meta descriptions. (We do not include updating any Product/Collection Meta titles or Meta Descriptions)
- Clean URL Structure: Shopify supports SEO-friendly URLs.
- Mobile Optimisation: Shopify themes are mobile-responsive. Built-In Blogging Platform: Allows for content creation to boost SEO.
- 301 Redirects: Easy setup for maintaining SEO value when URLs change.
Why You Need Additional SEO Efforts: (Not Included) - Keyword Research: Identifying the right keywords for your business.
- Technical SEO: Further optimisation of site speed, duplicate content management, and proper use of canonical tags.
- Link Building: Acquiring high-quality backlinks to improve rankings.
- Advanced Schema Markup: Implementing rich snippets and structured data.
- Local SEO: Optimizing for local search if you have a physical presence.
Our Approach:- We focus on conversion rate optimisation to ensure your site is set up to convert visitors into customers.
- To fully leverage the benefits of these changes, implementing a comprehensive SEO strategy is essential.
- SEO will help increase your site’s visibility, attract more visitors, and complement the work we've done on conversion optimisation.
Next Steps:We recommend partnering with an SEO specialist or agency to develop and implement an SEO strategy tailored to your business. This will ensure that your site not only converts visitors effectively but also attracts a steady stream of organic traffic.
Absolutely! We aim for all our clients to be self-managing their sites on handover. You will be able to make changes, tweaks and edits as required. We offer 1:1 Tailored training via loom and growth support for clients who prefer to have their store managed and updated for them.
Absolutely – we are here to help with all budgets. Please reach out to us with your needs and requirements and we can work around if and when you purchase the add on services to be implemented.
House of Cart offers on-going services for our clients after launch. These services include support for any critical issues the website may encounter as well as content, design, and functionality modifications and enhancements. Front and back end review, report of any issues and/or quick fix. Max 3 hours for Flexible/Premium or 5 on Plus packages.
Critical Issues:
1. Customers unable to checkout or proceed to cart
2. Theme design appears broken on devices .
3. For Klaviyo or App Services – if the functionality stops working or is problematic
Please note we will assess and troubleshoot the issues and provide assistance to reach the correct technical support team to resolve them.
This does not provide support for issues related to a store's sales performance." or if there have been external theme or app modifications/customisations that may affect the working live store.
We very proudly stand behind our team and our work! Our years of experience and skills with design and UX has evolved into a confidence in what we deliver.
We know you will LOVE what we create for your brand! We work with all clients to ensure the end result is one we are both proud of.
KLAVIYO FAQ
KLAVIYO Foundational SETUP
The lead and turnaround time for email marketing services vary depending on the scope of the project and the complexity of the email campaigns. However, here are some general guidelines to consider:
- Lead time: The lead time for an email marketing project is the amount of time between the initial client consultation and the start of the project. Typically, this will be two weeks.
- Turnaround time: The turnaround time for an email marketing project is the amount of time it takes to complete the project, from the start of the project to the launch of the email marketing program. Depending on the size and complexity of the project, this may take two weeks or more.
- Maintenance: The After Service Monitoring, which can include monitoring the performance of the email campaigns and making adjustments as needed is 7 days for Flexible Package, 15 days for Premium Package and 30 days for Plus.
If you require a different time frame, it's important that you discuss this with us so we can assess the feasibility and make sure that it aligns with your business needs. While the length of time from start to finish will vary depending on the services you opt to add to your overall package, you will need to commit a minimum of two weeks to complete our email marketing strategy development and design process. But it’s so fun, it’ll fly – we promise!
Post purchase you will be provided with full onboarding – forms, questionnaires and content/asset requests. We will need you to complete and submit all required info before your start date. We provide full guides, explanations and assistance along the way to make the submission process as easy as possible for you.
If you require assistance with branding, please review our Graphic Design services.
Having everything ready to go ensures we streamline the process, allowing us to produce high-quality emails that are tailored to your overall branding and messaging strategy.
No. Editing existing email flows/campaigns is not included. However, we will be providing you with a template you can use where you can transfer your existing email flows/campaigns. This will give you the flexibility to make changes to your campaigns as needed.
Or we can do it for you as a separate service for a fee.
Absolutely! We aim for all our clients to be self-managing their Klaviyo accounts on handover. You will be able to make changes, tweaks and edits as required.
We offer 1:1 Tailored training via Zoom and Growth Support for clients who prefer to have their store managed and updated for them.
By all means! – we are here to help with all budgets. Please reach out to us with your needs and requirements and we can work around if and when you purchase the add on services to be implemented.
House of Cart offers on-going services for our clients after launch. These services include ongoing content creation, tracking, and reporting to optimize email marketing for maximum performance.
We understand that as a business owner, you have a lot on your plate. Which is why we are dedicated to helping you reach your full potential.
We very proudly stand behind our team and our work! Our years of experience and skills with email marketing has evolved into a confidence in what we deliver.
We know you will LOVE what we create for your brand! We work with all clients to ensure the end result is one we are both proud of.
We handle list management and ensure compliance with email marketing laws and regulations by honouring unsubscribes, and including an easy-to-use unsubscribe link in all of our emails. We also stay up-to-date with all laws and regulations, including the CAN-SPAM Act and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
We could talk about email marketing all day, but sometimes it's better to hear it straight from our clients. Hear what they love! 👉 [Reviews]
You can reach out to Klaviyo Support at support@klaviyo.com. To get the best response time, please put together the following details:
- Klaviyo ID (of end-user):
- Associated Campaign/Flow ID/Templates (links) :
- Customer Profiles Impacted (email address/links):
- Detailed Description of Issue:
- Screenshots (if available):
It's also best to check their help centre first for information as 99% of the time, you'll find your answer here. https://help.klaviyo.com/hc/en-us
If you need email support for Klaviyo services, you can purchase our Email Support service here.