A field guide to Shopify marketing appsOur approach

Free merchant resources

Useful enough
to pass along.

A handout for a client. A checklist for your next market. Clear math for a lesson. No account or app install needed.

For store owners & coaches

Store decision worksheet

Compare plan quotes, sort an app bill, and walk through checkout.

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For writers & teachers

Zero-sales worked examples

A CSV of 12 hypothetical scenarios. Inputs, formula, and limits included.

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What is in the data file?

Four session counts—50, 100, 200, and 300—at three assumed order rates: 0.5%, 1%, and 2%. Each row uses (1 − rate)sessions. These are calculated examples, not measured store results or conversion benchmarks.

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A sample from the file: assumed rate 1%
SessionsChance of no orders
5060.5%
10036.6%
20013.4%
3004.9%

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