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Preparing Your Site

• [ ] Choose a Domain Name
• [ ] Purchase Domain through Shopify or another domain registrar such as Google
• [ ] Sign up for Shopify & select a pricing plan
  • [ ] Use my affiliate link to get your first month for $1 and $50 to use in the App Store
• [ ] Select a Theme based on brand style and the needed functionalities of your store
• [ ] Configure your payment gateways

Setting Your Site Up For Success

• [ ] Set up the Essential Pages (Home, product, About, Contact, Policies, etc.)
• [ ] Add your products and categorize them
• [ ] Add product descriptions, high-quality images, pricing, and inventory information
• [ ] Provide clear contact info like your email, address, or live chat to assist customers
• [ ] Check to make sure your website is responsive on mobile devices
• [ ] Set up marketing channels by integrating your social media feed (Instafeed app) or email opt-in form (Shopify Forms + Shopify Email apps)
• [ ] Optimize SEO by adding relevant keywords to your copywriting, alt descriptions, page descriptions, products, and image names.
• [ ] Add additional apps as needed
  • [ ] Shopify Inbox (Live Chat)
  • [ ] Search and Discovery (Product Recommendations)
  • [ ] Klaviyo (paid, more robust email service)
  • [ ] Rivo (paid, customer referrals, rewards, and retention)
  • [ ] Shopify Bundles
  • [ ] Shopify Flow
  • [ ] Reviews app (Trust, Okendo, Judge.me, Yotpo, Loox)

Quality Assurance and Testing