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Shopify Emails Going to Spam: Check SPF, DKIM, and Sender Domain
Order emails and the replies you write leave through two different systems, each with its own SPF, DKIM, and DMARC setup. One Gmail screen shows which fails.
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Shopify Horizon Image Sizes: Hero, Banner, and Product Images
Horizon has no fixed banner size. The hero crops every image to a box that changes with the screen. Here are the sizes to upload.
Cover reading “SIX CHECKS, ONCE A MONTH” beside an illustrated Monthly check list with five rows marked complete and one row flagged with 1 finding, in front of a storefront window with a 404 link.
Shopify Store Maintenance Checklist: What to Check Every Month
Six things to check on a Shopify store every month, what counts as a problem in each, and who can fix it.
Cover reading “SHOPIFY ROLLOUTS” and “YOUR SALE STARTS AND ENDS BY ITSELF” beside an illustrated storefront with a 20% OFF banner and a schedule card showing ON for Nov 27 and OFF for Nov 30.
Shopify Rollouts: Schedule a Sale Banner, Theme, and Discounts
Shopify Rollouts can switch a sale banner, theme change, and discounts on and off at set times. Setup steps, plan limits, and what cannot be undone.
Cover reading “SHOPIFY A/B TESTING” and “WHICH DISCOUNT REALLY WINS?” beside two illustrated product pages labeled A and B, with a 15% discount tag on B and a 50 / 50 traffic split.
How to A/B Test a Discount on Shopify With Rollouts
Shopify Rollouts can now A/B test a discount without an app. How to set one up, and what the results leave out.
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What Anyone Can See About Your Shopify Store From Public URLs
Your store's original address, location, and every product detail are public. Here is what anyone can see, and what to tidy up.
Cover reading “SHOPIFY BFCM CHECKLIST” and “TEST BEFORE BLACK FRIDAY” beside an illustrated sold-out product page and a Pre-BFCM checks list with test order, discounts, last unit, and tracking marked complete.
Shopify BFCM Checklist 2026: What to Fix Before Black Friday
Before Black Friday, test what can stop an order: a full test order, discount combinations, last-unit inventory, and purchase tracking.
Shopify market, language, and currency are three different concepts: a Canada market connects to English and French product pages, both priced at $273.00 CAD.
Shopify Markets, Languages, and Currencies: What's the Difference?
Language sets what customers read, currency sets the prices, and a market ties them together. One demo product shows how each changes.
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How to Add Google Sign-In to Your Shopify Store Without an App
Shopify has native Google sign-in for customer accounts, with no app. Here are the Google OAuth setup, the owner-only step, and how to test it.
Illustration of one FAQ entry connected to the same answer on an FAQ page, a product page, and a collection page, with “One Answer, Every Page.”
How to Build a Shopify FAQ Page With Metaobjects (No Code)
Typing the same FAQ answer into several pages means updating every copy. We store each answer once as a metaobject entry and show it wherever customers need it.
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How to Show a Country-Specific Notice at Shopify Checkout Without Code
Show a message at checkout only for certain countries by using a shipping rate. No code, no app, and no Shopify Plus.
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How to Remove “Powered by Shopify” Without Editing Code
Remove the “Powered by Shopify” footer link without code, using a theme setting or Shopify’s Theme content editor.
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How to Choose a Free Shopify Theme Without Comparing Them All
Shopify’s free themes are easier to choose when you compare Horizon and Dawn first, then pick the design closest to your brand.

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