How to Set Up Shopify From Scratch Start to Finish July 15, 2022at 16:49 pm By: James Byrne After Dark Grafx In this video I will show you how to set up Shopify’s back end as well as configure and use the basic Dawn Theme for Shopify which is now installed by default whenever you sign up for Shopify start to finish. How to Use the Dawn Theme with Shopify Speaking on signing up for Shopify, if you are interested in a 14 FREE Trial you can click here: https://shopify.pxf.io/dojygQ (affiliate link of course) Pros of using Shopify: – Quickly Start and Launch a Store – Thousands of FREE Apps to help you sell and run your store – Inexpensive if using free apps but can get expensive if you use a lot of paid apps. – Low Learning Curve – No Need for a Merchant Account – No Need for a Shipping Carrier Account – Easy to Add Apps, Change Themes and Update – Easily Add other Sales Channels (ie: Facebook, Instagram, etc.) – Easily Add a Buy Now Button onto an EXTERNAL website. (You can add a product button called BUY NOW to a website that is not hosted with Shopify but would process the checkout through Shopify Cons of using Shopify: – There is a 3 option limit for products. Example: If you sell t-shirts and have Size, Color, Material (you can add all kinds of variants to these options like small, medium, large, etc.) but Shopify has a 100 variant limit for these so you would need an app to extend the OPTIONS to get you past the 3 options threshold and the 100 variant threshold. – You use Shopify Payments, otherwise, if you use your own merchant account, then they add additional fee to your monthly plan plus you will pay a percentage to Shopify in addition to your existing Merchant Account and Gateway Fees. – If you add another Shipping Carrier (Shopify’s built-in carrier is USPS) if you add: FEDEX, UPS or other carrier there is an additional monthly fee approx $20 per month as of today’s date but this is cheaper than upgrading to the next plan on Shopify. – No direct access to the Shopify database without an app via Api – No direct backup mechanism without an app. You can export the products, customers and orders within Shopify but that is it. You would need an app to extend this functionality. ( excellent paid app to back up Shopify Rewind – https://rewindio.grsm.io/afterdarkgrafx (affiliate link ) ) If you need a Shopify Expert or just want ask some questions, please feel free to contact me at any of the links below. Main Website: https://www.afterdarkgrafx.com TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/afterdarkgrafx FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/afterdarkgrafx INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/afterdarkgrafx/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-byrne-755b9217/ PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/afterdarkgrafx/after-dark-grafx-portfolio/ YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesByrneusa/videos We Use Quicktime Player To Record My Screencast Videos and edit them with: https://fxhome.com/hitfilm-express (its freeish) and Premiere Pro. You can sign up for a 14-day free trial of Shopify Here and Try it out as well as make sales before you even have to pay them their monthly fee: https://shopify.pxf.io/dojygQ Questions? Contact Us Call Toll Free (888) 578-8300
How To Use The Debut Shopify Theme Part 1 of 2 September 06, 2021at 17:15 pm By: James Byrne After Dark Grafx Part 1: How To Edit and Setup Debut Theme for Shopify v2.0 In this video, I am going to show you how to SETUP Shopify SETTINGS for your Shopify Account. We usually do this first before working on a store so that these items are completed and ready for use once the site is ready to launch. Sign Up for a Free 14 Day Free Trial with Shopify Here Yes, the above link is an affiliate link and we will get a small commission if you decide to sign up for a Shopify Paid plan. We ARE Shopify Experts, so if you do not feel like doing this yourself, contact us and we will do it for you.
How To Add Products from the Same Collection To The Product Page for Shopify Venture Theme September 04, 2021at 23:06 pm By: James Byrne After Dark Grafx How to Show More Products from the Same Collection on Product Page in Shopify. This article will cover how to edit the Venture Theme from Shopify to display additional products from the same collection that the product is in at the bottom of your product page. You can watch this online tutorial on How to Show Additional Products from the same collection on the product page for the Venture Theme or keep reading below. 1) Go to ONLINE STORE –> ACTIONS and select EDIT CODE 2) Scroll Down and Find the SECTIONS area and select ADD NEW SECTION and call the page products-in-this-collection 3) Paste the following code: <div class=”product-recommendations”> <div class=”page-width”> <div class=”section-block__header text-center”> <h4 class=”h1–mini section-block__title”>More Products by <a style=”color:red;” href=”/collections/{{ product.vendor | handleize }}”>{{ product.vendor }}</a></h4> </div> <div class=”section-block”> <div class=”grid grid–no-gutters grid–uniform”> {% assign mycollection = product.vendor | handle %} {%- for product in collections[mycollection].products limit: 5 -%} <div class=”grid__item small–one-half medium-up–one-fifth{% if forloop.index == 6 %} medium-up–hide{% endif %}”> {%- include ‘product-card’, product: product, collection: collection -%} </div> {%- endfor -%} </div> </div> </div> </div> 4) On the left scroll up to the TEMPLATES area and find product.liquid – it will have this code in it… {% comment %} The contents of the product.liquid template can be found in /sections/product-template.liquid {% endcomment %} {% section ‘product-template’ %} {% section ‘product-recommendations’ %} {% if collection %}…… rest of the code is after this add this line of code {% section ‘products-in-this-collection’ %} right after this code {% section ‘product-recommendations’ %} so it looks like this {% comment %} The contents of the product.liquid template can be found in /sections/product-template.liquid {% endcomment %} {% section ‘product-template’ %} {% section ‘product-recommendations’ %} {% section ‘products-in-this-collection’ %} {% if collection %} ,,, rest of code after this 5) SAVE the product.liquid page and you are DONE! Conclusion: At After Dark Grafx, we specialize in providing in-depth app recommendations to help merchants get the most from their online stores. We are a Shopify Expert, Shopify Developer and Shopify Partner. Sign Up for a Free 14 Day Free Trial with Shopify Here Yes, the above link is an affiliate link and we will get a small commission if you decide to sign up for a Shopify Paid plan. We ARE Shopify Experts, so if you do not feel like doing this yourself, contact us and we will do it for you. If you have any questions or need help please feel to contact us, a qualified Shopify expert for a free installation into your store. You don’t need to be an After Dark Grafx client, but that doesn’t hurt either 😊
Rewind and After Dark Grafx Partner Up! June 24, 2021at 18:04 pm By: James Byrne After Dark Grafx Shopify Backup App Rewind & After Dark Grafx FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with Rewind.com to offer backup solutions by simply installing the Rewind app within your Shopify Store. We believe that this app will help provide our clients with peace of mind by safeguarding their data so they can focus on business growth. Learn more by visiting Rewind then select PRODUCTS in the top navigation and select Shopify. Shopify, out of the box, does not offer a backup solution. You have to either manually export files or install a back up app. The manual export does not allow you to export all of your data. Only the Products, Customers, Gift Certificates and so forth. You cannot export Collections, Template Settings or other valuable data. This is where Rewind comes in. Upon adding Rewind to your Shopify Store, Rewind will detect which plan(s) that are available to you. The free plan does not allow you to trigger backups manually, whereas the paid versions do. If you could afford a few extra bucks per month to have sound piece of mind that your store is backed up automatically then we highly recommend Rewind.com If you are interested in some other ways on how to backup your Shopify Store, then you can read our previous post on: 3 SIMPLE WAYS TO BACK UP YOUR SHOPIFY STORE Backing up your Shopify store is a critical component of keeping your important private data safe. You can think of backing up your Shopify store as a sort of eCommerce insurance policy. After all, there’s no worse feeling than accidentally deleting something and realizing that it’s gone forever. Conclusion At After Dark Grafx, we specialize in providing in-depth app recommendations to help merchants get the most from their online stores. We are a Shopify Expert, Shopify Developer and Shopify Partner. If you have any questions or need help integrating Rewind, please feel to contact us, a qualified Shopify expert for a free installation into your store. You don’t need to be an After Dark Grafx client, but that doesn’t hurt either 😊. *Note: The link for Rewind for Shopify above is an affiliate link and we receive a small commission when you sign up for rewind.
Calicosmetics.com – Shopify Design and Development February 05, 2021at 01:45 am By: James Byrne After Dark Grafx FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: After Dark Grafx announces the website launch of Calicosmetics.com. We wanted to thank you tremendously for choosing After Dark Grafx as your Shopify Expert and trusted Shopify Development Partner. Cali Cosmetics, Inc is an international brand that develops high-quality cosmetics for all walks of life. After developing numerous websites for the company, they once again enlisted the services of After Dark Grafx as their Shopify developer and to create, yet again, another amazing website for their company and main brand. This client performed a comprehensive search for a reputable Shopify designers and developers to build their corporate eCommerce website. After receiving a glowing recommendation from one of our clients, they decided to retain our services. This new international eCommerce brand website is the final website of five total Shopify eCommerce Websites that After Dark Grafx has created for this brand. The visually-appealing homepage allows new visitors to browse personal care products as well as home fragrance amenities, access best sellers, special offers and different programs from the simple menu at the top of the website. The website also features a convenient shopping portal that visitors can immediately access at the top of the homepage allowing them to review current and past orders, edit their account and track their orders. We even set up a section where website visitors can get a glimpse of the company’s trending products. Finally, we filled the bottom of the website with enhanced visuals to showcase where the company’s products are sourced, links to other brand websites as well as informing the visitor that the site is safe and secure to shop. View the testimonials and reviews for this company and you will understand that they focus on quality and customer satisfaction. After Dark Grafx has built a stellar reputation as an exceptional Shopify partner. Many businesses across the country count on us to develop remarkable websites for their companies. Cali Cosmetics relied on our professional consulting services , recommendations and over 29 years of experience to tak them across the finish line and they certainly weren’t disappointed. Custom work provided to this client: Shopify Debut Theme Customized – Our team designed an intuitive, custom Shopify theme based off of the Debut Theme for this website to give it a flair and help it stand out from the dozens of other fierce eCommerce competitors in the same niche. Shopify Product Reviews App – We also integrated a product reviews app to help the company gain testimonials and customer reviews to build brand trust and convince more potential customers to purchase. MailChimp Integration – In order to help the client build a successful email list, we set up an integration with MailChimp, a leading email marketing provider for eCommerce brands. Custom Pages and Collection Templates – Our custom development work was created using custom code along with the base Debut Theme integration, in addition to the development of collection templates to complete the entire website. Other Apps – We customized and implemented other apps such as Order Printer , Shopify Product Reviews and SEO Apps to augment the website’s development and performance. This client was extremely thankful for our services. “After Dark Grafx has created several Shopify E-Commerce Websites for us in the past so this was a no brainer. They made it easy for us. 500 Stars!!!” – Owner – Eric K. Visit Them Today: https://calicosmetics.com/ and let them know that James from After Dark Grafx sent you! Need a Shopify Website? WooCommerce Website? E Commerce Store? App Developed? SEO Services? Contact us today! FREE QUOTE!