The Ecommerce Assistant Blog

Follow my blog to find the latest tips and advice to help you make more sales on your website using Shopify + Klaviyo as well as the latest ecommerce news and updates.

Email marketing for small businesses: Learn from the best and boost your growth

Email marketing for small businesses: Learn from the best and boost your growth

If you're looking to create immediate impact with your small business, you need to utilise email marketing. And whilst some best practise tips from bigger brands don't work well for...
Shopify Editions Winter '24: Boost your online shop with 100+ product updates

Shopify Editions Winter '24: Boost your online shop with 100+ product updates

The release of Shopify Editions Winter 2024 is here, and it's jam-packed with over 100 new product updates that will elevate your ecommerce business. This edition's theme is Foundations, which couldn't...
Checklist for Shopify and Klaviyo: Google + Yahoo's new email marketing requirements

Checklist for Shopify and Klaviyo: Google + Yahoo's new email marketing requirements

Google and Yahoo have announced new sender requirements that are starting on the 1st February 2024. Most things you now need to do, you're probably already doing as they are best practise...
Expert ecommerce tips for online shops in 2024: 3 things small businesses should do

Expert ecommerce tips for online shops in 2024: 3 things small businesses should do

As we gear up for an amazing year ahead, it's time to dive into what lies on the horizon for ecommerce in 2024. In this blog post, I'll be answering...
9 expert tips for creating irresistible product pages for your online shop

9 expert tips for creating irresistible product pages for your online shop

Are you a small business owner looking to sell your products online? If so, then you're probably familiar with the challenges and opportunities that come with running an ecommerce store....
6 best practice tips to improve your Shopify website and make more sales on your online shop

6 best practice tips to improve your Shopify website and make more sales on your online shop

Building and maintaining a successful online shop is no easy task, especially in the competitive world of online retail. As a small business owner, it's important to continually strive for...
Revolutionising your online shop experience with Shopify 2.0: A guide for small businesses

Revolutionising your online shop experience with Shopify 2.0: A guide for small businesses

If you're a small business owner looking to sell products online, you've probably come across various options for setting up your own website and starting an ecommerce brand. One platform...
Boost your email list with unique sign up offers: 7 creative alternatives to the 10% discount

Boost your email list with unique sign up offers: 7 creative alternatives to the 10% discount

Just because everyone else does something, doesn't mean you have to follow suit. And your email sign up offer is no different. In fact, standing out by offering something different...
The importance of using your brand consistently as a small business by Goldfinch Marketing

The importance of using your brand consistently as a small business by Goldfinch Marketing

In this guest blog, Christina from Goldfinch Marketing, shares her thoughts and experience on the importance of branding and gives three reasons why small businesses must make consistency a key part...
Treat your Shopify website navigation like a restaurant menu for the perfect customer experience

Treat your Shopify website navigation like a restaurant menu for the perfect customer experience

The navigation (or main menu) on your online shop is such an important aspect of your website but it’s one area I see small businesses get in a muddle over...
Six reasons you don't need a loyalty app on your Shopify website to increase customer loyalty

Six reasons you don't need a loyalty app on your Shopify website to increase customer loyalty

Desperate to add a customer loyalty app to your Shopify website? You might want to reconsider Keeping customers loyal is an essential focus for all successful ecommerce businesses. But a...
How can Klaviyo Email Marketing help Ecommerce Businesses Create Customer Loyalty

How can email marketing with Klaviyo help your ecommerce business create customer loyalty

Email marketing isn’t dead.  As we enter 2023, it feels as though the focus has shifted away from Facebook ads and Instagram content, to a more community-led and conversational marketing...