u/BlacksmithThick6279

So last week I was excited to see that PromoOS, my shopify app, got its first install and obviously I celebrated the occasion and was super happy!!

Then a couple of days later I wanted to see what that user did so far, so I went to Posthog and found the recording, and oh my god that was a painful moment!

Since launching the app I have done a few updates and code changes, but other than the first time it was published- I didn't do the full end-to-end activation tests. What I saw in that recording made it clear to me what a huge mistake that was. The user was not able to complete the purchase process and get into the app!! So they never saw how it works and what it can do for them.

Obviously, I immediately fixed it and did the full test, but what a disappointment.

So now, I setup an agent that tracks my analytics and reporting systems to catch such issues on a daily basis, I added tests to properly cover the entire user happy path, and I will definitely pay more attention to manual testing (I feel more confident doing them then trust a machine).

So yeah. that's my first (of many i suppose) failure. Do you have any failure story to share?

I'm thinking of starting POD store for some extra income but I'm not sure if it's really worth it. I'm mostly concerned about how to reach audience, how much money i will have to spend on ads etc. Anyone has tips for me on how to get started?

So last week I was excited to see that PromoOS, my shopify app, got its first install and obviously I celebrated the occasion and was super happy!!

Then a couple of days later I wanted to see what that user did so far, so I went to Posthog and found the recording, and oh my god that was a painful moment!

Since launching the app I have done a few updates and code changes, but other than the first time it was published- I didn't do the full end-to-end activation tests. What I saw in that recording made it clear to me what a huge mistake that was. The user was not able to complete the purchase process and get into the app!! So they never saw how it works and what it can do for them.

Obviously, I immediately fixed it and did the full test, but what a disappointment.

So now, I setup an agent that tracks my analytics and reporting systems to catch such issues on a daily basis, I added tests to properly cover the entire user happy path, and I will definitely pay more attention to manual testing (I feel more confident doing them then trust a machine).

So yeah. that's my first (of many i suppose) failure. Do you have any failure story to share?

I released my first app a couple of months ago and in the last 3 weeks I ran ads in Shopify app store so wanted to share some findings and get feedback:

week 1- I started with "search" campaign, defined a few keywords (6-7) relevant to PromoOS, set bid per keyword (if I remember correctly I set it be mid-range). For the first few days literally nothing happened. no views no clicks.

week 2- after posting here I did 3 things. First I increased the budget per word, that really affected the views and clicks. Second, I added more keywords because one of the tips I got was to cover more keywords- not sure it really influenced the results. Lastly, I created additional campaign- Homepage, to show the app to anyone who's visiting the app store and not just with search. That also helped, I set a bid of around 20$ to start with and then played with it. That really increased visibility and clicks.

week 3- I stopped the Homepage campaign :) Yes I know that it brought traffic, but I wanted to see what happens when I increase the budget on the keywords campaign so had to shut it down.

Summary for now- so far I only got 1 install of the app. I'm not sure if it's through one of the campaigns (they don't show it). Not sure yet if it's normal or not, but I'm going to continue running the ads for now until I have better sense of how to fine tune them.

Anyone has any feedback on this process or tips how to improve it?

I started thinking in advance what I want to get out of each practice, what is the one thing I want to focus on and improve. Do you do something similar? If yes- what are the goals you set to yourself?

When my Bid per click was at 30$, the Bid suggestion was on 10$-30$. Then I changed to 20$ and the suggestion increased. Does it change on an hourly basis? Is it affected by current traffic in the store? Any insights will be helpful

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Is there a way to do that? I want to talk to them and check why they've uninstalled and what I can improve

I'm curious how many of you regularly update their google shopping listings? I talked to a few merchants who said they don't bother adding their products there, they said they prefer to focus on their store. So was wondering what other reasons may cause merchants not to add their products there

I heard from a few store owners that they prefer to focus on their storefront and don't spend time on google shopping? Is it a must-have in your opinion?

I'm curious how many of you regularly update their google shopping listings? I talked to a few merchants who said they don't bother adding their products there, they said they prefer to focus on their store. So was wondering what other reasons may cause merchants not to add their products there

I'm running search ads in shopify store and it's just not moving. I get 0 results on most keywords. does that make sense? I'm not even looking at clicks, just impressions

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1. Curiosity

2. Wanting to learn how to defend myself

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My app was approved and I'm now working on marketing and getting users to the app. Anyone has ideas how to get the first few users?

Anyone tested sales through AI Channels? Is it possible to do on test store?

An ecomm marketing advisor told me that too many promotions will make my brand look cheap. But for me this is a way to get new customers, especially when just starting out. What do you think? How many promotions should I run? it's small fashion brand