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Shopify expertise

Run and improve your Shopify store with someone who knows the platform.

A Shopify store never stops needing work: themes to adjust, apps to set up, products to organise, pages to fix. A Shopify specialist looks after that steady flow so your store keeps improving while you focus on selling.

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Often handled here

  • Store setup and configuration (shipping, taxes, payments, policies)
  • Theme customisation and section changes
  • App selection, setup, and clean-up
  • Product, variant, collection, and metafield management

Common challenges

Where businesses usually feel the strain.

Store changes wait in a queue

Agencies and freelancers prioritise big projects, so small theme and page fixes sit for weeks.

Apps pile up and conflict

Without someone who knows what each app does, stores slow down and things quietly break.

Product data gets messy

Collections, tags, variants and descriptions drift out of order as the catalogue grows.

Nobody owns the store day to day

Founders end up fixing the store themselves between orders, customers and everything else.

What an assistant can handle

Tasks you can hand off.

  • Store setup and configuration (shipping, taxes, payments, policies)
  • Theme customisation and section changes
  • App selection, setup, and clean-up
  • Product, variant, collection, and metafield management
  • Bulk product imports and catalogue clean-up
  • Store migrations from other platforms
  • Discounts, launches, and campaign pages
  • Basic speed, SEO, and conversion fixes
  • Store maintenance and testing before changes go live

Good to know: This covers store setup, theme and page changes, apps, catalogue management, migrations, and maintenance. Custom Shopify app development, complex Liquid engineering, and full redesigns should be discussed with us first.

Who it suits

Businesses we support.

  • E-commerce brands that change their store every week
  • Founders who manage their own Shopify store
  • Agencies that need extra hands on client stores
  • Stores moving over from another platform

Example workflow

How a store change might move

An illustrative example from request to live change.

  1. Request

    You describe the change, with screenshots or a link to the page.

  2. Build

    The specialist makes the change on a duplicate theme or draft, not on the live store.

  3. Test

    It is checked on desktop and mobile, including the checkout path where it applies.

  4. Review

    You approve the change before it is published.

  5. Live

    The change is published and noted in a simple change log.

Staffing arrangements

Ways to work together.

Shopify support often suits a part-time arrangement for ongoing changes, or a dedicated specialist for stores that change every week or are growing fast.

Part-Time Support

For businesses that need help with selected tasks or limited working hours.

Best for

One task area, such as inbox, bookings or social posts.

  • Flexible working hours
  • Defined task responsibilities
  • Suitable for smaller workloads

Typical setup: 10 to 25 hours a week, one person

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Full-Time Dedicated Assistant

For businesses that need a remote professional working on a consistent schedule.

Best for

Owners and managers who want one person fully on their workload.

  • Dedicated professional
  • Defined responsibilities
  • Consistent operational support

Typical setup: 40 hours a week, one person

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Dedicated Team

For businesses that need multiple remote professionals across different business functions.

Best for

Growing businesses that need several functions covered at once.

  • Multiple roles
  • Coordinated workflows
  • Scalable staffing arrangements

Typical setup: 3 or more people across different roles

Build My Team

One all-in price, from US$1,000 a month for a full-time assistant.

The final price depends on the role, experience and schedule. No separate management fee, no hidden costs.

  • The assistant's monthly pay
  • Sourcing, screening and a shortlist you interview
  • Free replacement in the first 30 days if the fit isn't right
  • A shared workspace for tasks, attendance, daily reports and leave
  • Contracts, payouts and account support

FAQ

Questions about shopify expertise.

Which Shopify skills can I ask for?

Tell us what your store needs, such as theme edits, apps, product imports, or a migration, and we will discuss candidates who have done that kind of work.

How do you check their skills?

Candidates share examples of stores or changes they have worked on, and we can arrange a short paid test task for your role.

What access will they need?

Usually a staff account on your store with only the permissions the work needs. We would agree the access level with you before work begins.

Request a proposal for shopify expertise.

Tell us about your business and what you need help with. We'll come back with a recommendation on the right arrangement.

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