r/ShopifyAppMarketing

I've been building a Shopify app for a while and I'm at the point where I need people to actually use it instead of me sitting there convincing myself that everything makes sense.

The app is still pretty rough around the edges. There are definitely things I need to improve, and that's actually what I'm trying to figure out right now.

One thing I'm particularly interested in is how easy it is to understand and get started with.

I'm a developer, so there's always a risk that something feels obvious to me but makes absolutely no sense to someone who isn't technical. I've tried to hide as much of the underlying complexity as possible and keep the experience focused on what merchants actually need to do.

So I'd really like to know:

• Can you understand what the app does without me explaining it?
• Is the onboarding straightforward?
• Are there places where you get stuck or don't know what to do next?
• Does the terminology make sense?
• Does it actually help you get something useful out of your store data?

It's completely free right now. I'm mainly looking for a handful of early beta users who are willing to try it and give me honest feedback.

And if I eventually monetize it, I'll make sure the people who join during this early beta stay free forever.

I'm not expecting the app to be polished yet. In fact, I'd prefer people who are willing to tell me "this makes no sense" or "I expected this to do X" because that's exactly the kind of feedback I'm looking for.

If you're interested, comment here or DM me and I'll send you access.

I'd genuinely appreciate the help.

Started my store a while back and the thing that's surprised me most isn't the product or the ads, it's how much time goes into stuff nobody talks about: customer emails, small site bugs, chasing reviews.

Curious what caught other people off guard when they actually started.

Hi, While all legacy loyalty software offers points as a medium for customer retention, I launched Gamopanda last month with a focus on gamification with features such as Streaks, Challenges, Milestones and Rewards. The roadmap includes Missions, Badges and Leaderboards.

I believe the future is Gamification, which can inculcate habits in a user to visit a brand multiple times increasing customer retention and ultimately revenue.

I would like to hear honest feedback from the community and being a solo founder/engineer, I would like to know how to crack the distribution of the software. Currently we are available on Shopify and Wix app stores and being API first, it can be integrated anywhere be it Hospitality, Hotels, Restaurants, Gaming, etc.

anyone here tried a partnership with shopify agencies to get some users? i'm planning to do a prtnership program and share 30% from the revenue retreived from merchants they bring , what do u think?

Hello everyone,

I recently launched my Shopify app:

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I'd really appreciate advice from developers who have successfully grown a Shopify app.

Specifically:

• How did you get your first 10–20 merchants?
• Which marketing channels gave you the best ROI?
• Is content marketing worth investing in for Shopify apps?
• Are agency partnerships actually effective?
• Anything you wish you had done earlier?

I'm not looking for shortcuts. just trying to learn what actually works for a new Shopify SaaS.

Any advice or lessons would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you! 🙂