We've been setting up Shopify stores since 2012 or so—back when hunkybill and carolineschnapp were the go-to experts on the forums. (Apologies if that's a bit inside baseball; we've just been around the block. IYKYK.) Our experience runs as deep and wide as the Kennebec River flowing into Merrymeeting Bay. We've set up dozens, maybe hundreds, of Shopify stores—memory gets fuzzy, but at this point, we have the process down to a science.
Shopify setup is never a standalone service. It often comes paired with site design, migrations, or discussions about content and site architecture. Even with those elements, a setup is one of those rare projects that has a clear beginning, middle, and end.
We approach Shopify setups like everything else—with an integrated and holistic team focused on creating a beautiful and usable front-end experience, a performant and maintainable data structure, while also ensuring your team has the training, reporting, and resources needed for site management.
A typical Shopify setup includes payment processor setup, store configuration, checkout configuration, shipping configuration, shipping automation (so much shipping stuff), transactional email development, and tax zone setup—the whole nine yards.
Timelines vary, but a typical setup project takes about 16 weeks. Good work takes time, and no one is ever as ready as they think.
Anyone could set up a store on Shopify. It's a pleasant platform with great documentation, good themes, and lots of support. So, why ask us to do it? What we really offer is a steady hand, a dialed-in process, and peace of mind. We've done this before; we know where the squeaky stairs are. Most importantly, you have better things to do than figure out the best way to handle alternate shipping rates for bulky SKUs.
Like all our work, our Shopify setup service runs smoothly and, ideally, boringly—thanks to a well-worn process and dependable outcomes. From setting up your product files to organizing your navigation, to integrations and implementation of pre-tested applications, we aim for clarity and dependability—think of it as the Honda Civic of services, if you get our drift.
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