Shopify - E-commerce made easy

Why is Shopify Hosted?

Hosting Shopify allows us to improve the software more rapidly compared to a traditional release cycle system. New features will be added and implemented on Shopify at no additional cost to you. As well, hosting it ourselves means that it's our responsibility to secure and scale the product. This is an advantage which no client site e-commerce package can match. Lastly you will be able to profit from centralized product search as we will be able to drive traffic to your site without any marketing budget.

What will I need to run Shopify?

Any modern web browser will work without the need for any external plug-ins.

How much will Shopify Cost?

Shopify will be available in two plans and as a free trial. There will also be a small commission on sales.

Does Shopify Come with an API?

Yes Shopify comes with a full API which will allow you to integrate your entire back-end with Shopify via web-services.

Do all Shopify stores look the same?

Liquid, our template engine, will allow you to change every aspect of your store front. Shopify will also come with professionally designed themes which will serve as a great base for your own design. More themes will be released regularly over the months. This will help keep Shopify powered stores looking great.

Does Shopify help me with marketing my store?

Shopify features a global as well as a local search engine for products. As a result, Shopify will drive traffic to your page automatically. All Shopify products will also be registered with Froogle, Google's product search engine. We will also help our users hit the ground running by using Google's Adwords or Yahoo's Overture to improve marketing.