Running a Shopify store means moving between sourcing, email, support, analytics and product data all day. The right tools remove the repetitive part of that work. Below are eight that cover the areas most store owners spend their time on, with what each one is actually good for.
Which Areas of a Shopify Store Are Worth Automating
When it comes to running an online store, there are a lot of tools and apps available to help you manage your business. Choosing well is mostly a question of scope: pick one tool per job, keep the number of installed apps low, and check what each one adds to your page weight before it stays. Every app you install loads code in your storefront, which is why our guide to page load times recommends auditing them regularly.
8 Useful tools for your Shopify store
1. DSers‑AliExpress Dropshipping
Easily import products from AliExpress and other marketplaces, which makes it simpler to find and add new products to your store.
2. Klaviyo
3. Gorgias
4. Google Analytics
5. Shopify Reports
6. Hextom Bulk Product Edit
7. SEO Manager
8. The Shopify Theme Detector
Conclusion
Key takeaways
- One tool per job beats several overlapping ones, both for your workflow and for storefront performance.
- Analytics and reporting are worth setting up first, since every other decision depends on them.
- Bulk editing tools pay for themselves the moment your catalogue passes a few hundred products.
- Review your installed apps every few months and remove what you no longer use.
Read next: how apps affect page load times, Shopify SEO tips and tools, or what Shopify apps are and how they fit into a store.
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Lars Henning
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