Welcome back to the eCommerce Maven Podcast! In this episode, we talk about the top ten apps every Shopify store needs in 2023. You’ll want to take notes on this one!

Listen below, or find the episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Introduction

• Updates
• What apps are in Shopify and how they function within the ecosystem of your eCommerce store

Chat and Email Help Desk: Gorgias

• A help desk built specifically for eCommerce that integrates with Shopify customer data
• Multiple logins, ticketing system, and reporting
• The importance of finding a tool the provides efficiency 

Bundling App: Fast Bundle

• Supports bundling discounts, subscription sales, etc
• Useful for building your average order value (AOV)
• More options available in the Shopify App store

Orderly Emails

• Customizing every Shopify email template with your branding

Klaviyo 

• For email flow optimization
• SMS integration
• Automations
• Segmentations 
• Worth the investment!

Review App: Judge.me

• Flat rate pricing
• Photo and video reviews included
• Lots of customization options

Affiliate App: Refersion

• Affiliate marketing program
• Also works with other platforms

Attribution and Tracking App: TripleWhale

• Paid and free versions available
• Excellent summary tool
• Pulls data from email, Google ads, Facebook ads into one spot
• Calculates important metrics that you need to be doing if you’re spending on paid ads

OneClick Upsell

• Helps increase your AOV
• Offers pre-purchase upsells, in-cart upsells, and post-purchase upsells
• Customizable and easy to use

GiftKart

• Creates branded e-gift cards 
• Customizable emails 

Happy Returns

• Affordable returns app

That’s all! Hope you found this helpful, and if you have a favorite app that we missed on this list, make sure to share it with Kristi (@kristisoomer)!

Resources Mentioned:

• Gorgias
• FastBundle
• Orderly Emails
• Klaviyo
• omnisend
• Judge.me
• Refersion
• Happy Returns
• TripleWhale
• One Click Upsell
• GiftKart
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Got any questions about what we covered in this episode? DM me on Instagram at @kristisoomer or tag me in a story and I'll get back to you with suggestions! 

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