Shopify developer for Perth businesses

An existing theme is a practical starting point when its layouts suit your catalogue. Customising it keeps the initial setup lighter and makes later theme updates simpler. A custom theme gives you a closer fit for unusual products and a distinct brand, though later layout changes need development work. List the product-page features you need before choosing either route; those details shape how much theme work is involved.

For individual features, an app adds functionality quickly, but it can bring recurring fees, extra scripts and dependence on its maker. Custom code or a custom app fits a specific requirement, with maintenance needed as Shopify changes. Check what each feature needs to do before adding it to the scope.

Your markets affect the structure too. One store can handle several countries with local currencies, translations and international domains. Separate stores suit you if each country needs a different catalogue or team, or payouts in different currencies. We help you weigh those choices against how your staff will manage the store.

Australian GST applies to most goods and services. We configure the store’s tax settings for the market you sell in. Australian Consumer Law also means a store policy or warranty cannot override consumer guarantees, so we set up your returns and policy pages using wording prepared for your business.

Commercial email and text messages need the customer’s permission, and unsubscribe requests must be actioned. We set up the consent and unsubscribe path for your marketing messages so your store can collect and respect those choices.

Gather the following so we can discuss the catalogue, connections and handover with you.

• A Shopify account and plan in your business’s name, with its own billing.
• Consistent product photos for each colour or style, plus size charts, care instructions and specifications.
• Business and bank details for your chosen payment gateway.
• Shipping, returns, privacy and terms policies written for your business; review any generated templates before use.
• A list of current and planned tools, and what each must do.
• For a migration, product, customer and order exports, plus the URLs bringing the most traffic and sales.

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  Missing redirects

  Map old product and collection URLs to their new addresses and import the map at launch. Redirects only work from URLs that no longer load a page.

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  Too many apps

  Each can add scripts and a subscription. Check theme files for leftover code when you remove one.

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  Editing the live theme

  Duplicate it, make changes on the copy and preview them before publishing.

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  Leaving demo content in place

  Replace placeholder policies and default notification wording before launch.