Hi everyone! I’m completely new to building online stores and want to jump into the Shopify world. The whole thing seems pretty overwhelming right now. I keep seeing tons of promotional content on social media about various training programs, but I’m not sure which ones are actually worth my time and money. Can anyone point me in the right direction for learning the basics? What are the most important things I should focus on first when setting up a Shopify store? Any recommendations for trustworthy learning resources would be really helpful. Thanks in advance for any advice you can share!
Been running my Shopify store for two years - skip the expensive courses. Shopify’s help center has everything you need for free. My biggest mistake? Trying to do everything at once. Get your products organized first, then tackle design and payments. Don’t waste time on fancy apps until you’ve got real traffic. The built-in analytics will show you what’s actually working. Those social media courses just rehash free info you can find online. Put your money toward inventory or marketing instead.
Started my Shopify journey 18 months ago after selling on other platforms for years. Biggest lesson? Product selection beats everything else. You can build the prettiest store ever, but if your products don’t solve real problems, you’re screwed. Skip the store customization rabbit hole at first. Instead, research your niche hard and validate demand with Google Trends and competitor analysis. Also learn how your customers actually buy. I thought people would browse around, but most decide in seconds. Nail your product descriptions and images from day one. Don’t waste time on advanced features you won’t need for months.
just jump in and start building! you’ll learn loads more doing it than just watching vids. i learned my shopify stuff thru trial and error in about 6 months. aim for that first sale instead of making everything perfect. the platform’s easy once you start clicking. honestly, don’t overthink the theme; customers care less about fancy designs.
Three years on Shopify here. Figure out your shipping strategy first - it’ll save you tons of headaches. I wasted my entire first month dealing with angry customers because I screwed up the shipping zones. Don’t skip the legal stuff either. Set up your tax settings and privacy policies now, not when you’re already in trouble. Most people ignore this until it bites them. Get a chat widget installed early and write some template responses for common questions. Trust me, you don’t want to be manually answering the same stuff over and over when orders pick up. The technical side’s actually pretty easy - it’s dealing with real customers that gets messy.