A clear, actionable break down of how to start, run & sell on Shopify in 2025. From niche product validation to AI tools, this guide covers everything you need to know.

Discover the latest updates including video testimonials, WhatsApp review requests and our improved smart email editor as well as four new integrations.

This session breaks down how Fit Kit scaled fast by focusing on retention, gifting, and solving real problems for active people.

This guide helps online store owners choose the right product review app by highlighting key factors like business needs, budget, and technical compatibility.

Find the best ecommerce platform for your store by comparing Shopify vs Wix. Explore pricing, features, and essential differences.

Compare Shopify vs Square to discover the ideal ecommerce platform for your store. Review pricing, features, and key differences for the best choice.

Compare Shopify vs Squarespace to determine the ideal platform for your ecommerce needs. Dive into pricing, features, and important differences to make an informed choice.

Looking for the right ecommerce platform? Compare Shopify vs WooCommerce and weigh pricing, features, and key differences for your store.

Compare Shopify vs BigCommerce to find the best ecommerce platform for your store. Explore pricing, features, and key differences to make an informed decision.

Dive into the strategies behind reward programs, and learn more about timing tips and automation tools that drive retention.

Using trust badges signals clear credibility, security, and social proof. In this blog, we'll talk about where to place them, what types work best, and why they matter for ecommerce success.

Automatically import your Etsy reviews into your Shopify store with Judge.me. Build trust faster by showcasing verified social proof from both platforms – no extra effort required.

Our step-by-step guide to addding product reviews to your Shopify store and what you can do to collect good customer feedback from the moment that first sales is complete.

Comparing Yotpo vs. Loox for Shopify: discover which review app fits your store best. Explore features, pricing, and an affordable alternative for powerful reviews.

Explore how product reviews on social media are changing the way we buy and how brands can leverage better leverage UGC across TikTok, Instagram, and Reddit.

Learn how to collect more customer reviews using email, SMS, and QR codes. Discover proven strategies to help you build more trust across every channel.

Eric Bandholz grew Beardbrand into a 7-figure business with content, community, and purpose. No investors, just smart tactics that built lasting customer loyalty.

Struggling to get customer reviews? It might be your timing. Learn smart, tested ways to ask for reviews that actually work – without annoying your customers.

Learn why store reviews are good for added social proof, how they differ from product reviews, and why they’re crucial for growing any ecommerce brand.

Read our expert-led, in-depth dive into ecommerce customer retention strategies to increase repeat purchases and boost loyalty.

Learn more about why those first reviews matter and how to secure positive feedback that builds trust and drives sustainable growth.

Choosing the right product reviews app for your Shopify store can be tricky. So here’s a comprehensive guide to help you make the best choice.

Multilingual stores 🌍 - you can now customize both your review widget text and emails in multiple languages!

New branding, updated widgets, same mission - helping your store stand out and earn buyer trust.

Judge.me has discontinued the Checkout Comments app to focus on customer feedback solutions within the Judge.me Reviews app.

Give your customers more clarity when reading and writing reviews by adding product variant details to your reviews and review request emails.

Bring your hard-earned reviews to one of the fastest-growing shopping platforms

Show reviews in your customers' preferred language first

Judge.me is now available on the Duda App Store

Showcase your best customer reviews right under the Add to Cart/Buy it now buttons on your product pages

Showcase your best customer reviews right under the Add to Cart/Buy it now buttons on your product pages

From hearts to leaves, we’ve got you covered with a choice of 15 different icons that can better reflect your brand and products.

You can now bring your hard-earned reviews from Etsy and Amazon over to Judge.me and display them on your e-commerce store.

Thanks to our latest development, you can collect reviews via QR codes.

Make sure all those brilliant reviews get seen.

LINE FRIENDS increase repeat sales by 80% in 30 days with Judge.me and AkoMarketing

In the world of e-commerce, time is of the essence. Luckily, your customers can now make informed buying decisions – fast.

Designed to grab (and hold) the attention of visitors to your online store and build trust with social proof, this brand-new feature displays your top reviews as a small, dynamic pop-up on your store pages.

We’re glad to announce two major updates to the Reviews dashboard.

Making good decisions is all about having access to the right data at the right time.

Leveraging Shopify social proof is essential for building credibility, converting visitors into buyers, and boosting sales.

Appearances matter, and the more visually engaging your store, the more likely it is that your visitors will stick around, browse and buy.

We've just introduced review schema markup to boost your SEO.

Featuring reviews on Google Shopping makes customers more tempted to click on your products.

We've been recognised for meeting Shopify’s highest standards for quality, design and performance.

How Snootify proves the quality of their dog harness with reviews UGC on their Shopify store and Google Shopping

Judge.me can give you the same functionality as Shopify Product Reviews – and much more.

It’s now easier than ever to segment and communicate effectively with your customers.

Our brand-new email template gallery makes the design process swift and stress-free.

We’re always looking for ways to make your experience of Judge.me better. That’s why we’re giving the app a big upgrade.

How to add reviews to Shopify in 3 steps and learn how to get more positive reviews & deal with negative ones

Our AI tool can help you respond quickly and easily to customer feedback.

With Shopify Flow, you can automate tasks and processes across your store and apps.

Our app is now more user-friendly than ever before.

Leverage the power of trusted recommendations and discount to boost sales and awareness

Display your Custom Forms answers in a compact and easy-to-read format, filter by attribute, and more.

Boost conversion rate of your emails by adding social proof

Respond faster to your customers and turn a bad experience into an opportunity

Inspiring ways brands have displayed their customer reviews

At our most recent event, Nathan Lomax and Will Gardiner gave us the lowdown on growing e-commerce stores and getting BFCM discounts right.

Strategies to make the reviews work for you during BFCM

Preparing your store for BFCM with social proof from Judge.me

Level up your loyalty offering this November.

With these integrations, your users are going to love your store's UX, performance and design.

With our new integration with Amazon, you can send review requests for purchases made from your Amazon store automatically.

With this powerful translation integration, you can it more likely that your visitors will stick around, browse – and buy.

The Review Site seamlessly integrates your Shopify store's product descriptions with reviews sourced from your Judge.me Product Reviews app.

Add powerful live chat to your store and simultaneously increase the visibility of your product reviews

Attract, keep, connect and grow your business with customer loyalty.

Emili Horncastle discussed 'The Power of Branding' and 'Creating Meaningful Partnerships' at our most recent event.

We have improved the Reviews dashboard to let you manage your reviews easier.

We're complying with new Shopify guidelines, designed to make sure customers can shop with confidence.

This is Part 1 in a six-part series on content marketing for online stores, ecommerce brands, and Shopify stores.

Add social proof and create a seamless all-round user experience with our latest integration.

To keep consumers coming back, compelling customer experience solutions should be the main priority.

Tapping into the power of reviews is a game changer for online business owners.

Collect and display your Judge.me reviews on Square Online sites, boosting your social proof, sales, and customer relationships.

How to use the 'Build, Analyze, Iterate’ method for Shopify apps, courtesy of Mat de Sousa, and what losing $200,000 taught Kyle Dutka about business.

Build trust with you customers and stand out from the crowd with these new-look widget designs

AI-powered recommendation tools assist Shopify merchants in suggesting products to their customers.

Tailor your loyalty programs to you customers with this highly customizable new integration

Reward your loyal customers and keep new ones coming back to your store

In the second edition of Judge.me Spotlight series, we sat down with Optizio’s Dave Spanton, who told us about his journey into e-commerce.

The importance of Team Culture when building a remote team, full or part-time, and how to forget your worries about PostgreSQL, MySQL, Vercel, AWS, or anything else with Gadget and chill!

Build trust and strengthen your brand with with our new email tone of voice feature

As part of our new Judge.me Spotlight series, we sat down with LiveMeUp’s Guillaume Faure, who told us about his journey into e-commerce.

The event was all about Google Analytics 4: the next generation of Analytics which collects event-based data from both websites and apps

What is social proof, exactly? Though we hear it everyday, it’s worth reminding ourselves what it is, and why it matters

Don’t leave reviews up to chance. Reach out to your customers to get them.

Unleash the potential of your thank-you page, boost sales and improve customer retention

We're excited to join the PageFly team to spread out the message of "Embrace Equity".

We had a great time sharing our stories and connecting with others in the e-commerce space.

Having a multi-language store is essential as you scale up globally

Add social proof to product offers on the checkout page to increase order value

Show Judge.me product ratings in the featured products, featured collection, and product list in Seguno emails

We had Noah Tucker from Social Snowball talking about app marketing, then discussed around Shopify's '23 Winter Edition.

Display Judge.me reviews and average ratings in testimonial blocks of email campaigns

This time, we decided to turn the spotlight on our guests and invite them to share their wit and wisdom with us and the rest of the community.

We’ve partnered with Shopify to syndicate reviews automatically to the Shop app.

Request reviews with Klaviyo emails, have reviews sent to Judge.me, and showcase them on your store.

Judge.me reviews can be syndicated automatically to shops on Facebook or Instagram with checkout enabled.

Display your Preview Badge and Review Widget while building your mobile app with Vajro

Customer reviews a powerful tool for your marketing strategy. Find out the key benefits and check some real examples of good customer reviews.

Create Gorgias tickets when a customer leaves a review in Judge.me. Take the right actions on time and retain your loyal customers.

Tips and tricks to attract customers, get them to spend more on your products and come back to buy more.

It was great to join one of the biggest tech job fairs and talk to many talented tech professionals

Reach your customers wherever they go using various mobile channels

How a love of healthy living and quality foods led Frank through to an arduous journey starting an online D2C butcher shop.

Social media is an essential channel for you to attract and be in touch with customers, as well as learn about your competitor.

Some proven SMS texting tips for more effective customer communication, with both dos and don'ts to consider.

How to understand your customers’ preferences and hidden concerns with custom questions

Help your customers remember to redeem their coupons. A good chance for you to encourage more sales.

We follow Shopify's best practices to bring you the best experiences on both desktop and mobile.

Build customized pages with Judge.me star ratings and widgets on EComposer.

With 4.62 billion users on social media, you don't want to miss such a golden opportunity to grow your dropshipping stores.

A DTC (direct-to-customer) business helps you speed up your sales processes and improve customer experience.

Customer centricity helps you deliver a positive experience to your clients at every stage of their buying journey.

We redesigned our widgets to be more trendy, user-friendly, and better showcase your reviews

Creating a seamless experience for your customers, no matter how they interact with your brand, is more critical than ever.

We are excited to announce that Judge.me Product Reviews is now available in the Squarespace Extensions store.

Your star ratings will automatically display when customers see your products on the search results.

How Essential Derma started and how the brand is leveraging social proof to gain trust and boost sales.

Create compelling social media content that catches people's attention with little effort

With their public reach and compelling content, influencers can help in your attempts to regain public trust.

Judge.me gives you the full control to make sure what’s being displayed on your online store is compliant.

Today's consumers are bombarded with content, so interactive content can help you stand out and boost engagement.

You can and should use what’s working for other businesses as inspiration for your next product or online brand.

Display review rating in search results and filter products by ratings

As a D2C business, you have more control over your marketing strategies. Here are some proven tips for you.

Automatically display star ratings on your products in the search results

Influencer marketing can bring you large returns, but some mistakes can lead to suboptimal outcomes. Let's see how you can avoid them.

Connect your Instagram account with Judge.me and display the photos and videos you are tagged in on Instagram.

Four ways you can maximize the benefits of your eCommerce business in the unpredictability of COVID-19

Customers are 184% more likely to make a purchase if they see user-generated video content. Let's see how it can work for your brand.

Rajdeep tells us about how she developed her brand identity and how social proof played a big role in establishing their audience from the get-go.

Make lets you connect Judge.me with 1000+ popular apps and automate your workflows without any coding.

Check out our interview with Osinachi Okoye, a lifestyle blogger based in the UK.

Read our interview with Elena Greensill is a style blogger based in the UK

Today's consumers prefer videos. Let's see how you can use videos to generate more sales on social media.

Read the story of Valentina, one of the first influencers to join the Judge.me Influencer family.

Influencer marketing has become so popular. How can your business make use of it?

Why influencer marketing has a much greater impact and value for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Micro-influencers are shaping the buying decision of Gen Z customers. How can you take advantage of this trend?

TikTok’s meteoric rise presents an incredible opportunity for brands to connect with audiences more deeply than ever before.

To showcase your uniqueness and stand out from the crowd, make sure you have good personal branding.

BundleBums thinks using customer reviews is a good way to increase sales and improve conversion rates.

Creating a data privacy policy for your website is the first step in keeping your customers’ data safe

As a visual-focused platform, Instagram is where your review photos can shine.

Display all review photos and videos in one place to catch buyers' attention

Build trust and drive more traffic with Judge.me social sharing features.

You can easily add the Judge.me widgets when building your pages with GemPages.

Upselling is one of the best ways to generate more sales in a competitive market.

Censor or hide reviews with personal information such as email addresses, phone numbers, etc.

This filter will detect improper language in your reviews, then censor those words or completely hide the reviews if you want.

Drag and drop the Judge.me Review Widget, Preview Badge and Reviews Carousel when building your pages in EcomSolid.

Encourage customers to buy more by displaying review stars on checkout offers.

Adding review stars to your product bundles add another level of trust to your products and help customers make buying decision quicker.

Think of building a dropshipping store? This guide will help you get started.

Besides an impressive open rate, SMS has some great benefits that make it a good channel for getting more customer reviews.

With HiConversion <> Judge.me integration, you can display HiConversion’s product recommendations with Judge.me star ratings.

If you have a Shopify multi-language store, you can display the your Judge.me's widget texts (titles, buttons, review form fields, etc.) in the store language that your visitors are using.

Here are the six tips we think that will help you grow your eCommerce business even more in 2021.

We are excited to be listed as one of the Featured Apps on Shopify French App Store this week.

Judge.me Recommendations page is a dedicated channel for you to promote your products and help customers make buying decisions with ease and confidence.

Create segments and launch targeted campaigns in ActiveCampaign with review data sent by Judge.me.

Our integration with Appy Pie lets you notify several apps to perform specific actions after you get a new review in Judge.me.

With Gratisfaction <> Judge.me integration, you can reward points to customers who submit a review.

Add the Preview Badge (stars) to cart items, upselling and recommended products

Create segments and launch targeted campaigns in Omnisend with review data sent by Judge.me.

Send WhatsApp reviews automatically to Judge.me to display on your storefront widgets.

Synchronize JSON-LD markup with SEO Booster, which serves as a friendly and comprehensive SEO tool to get a higher Google SERP ranking and reach more potential customers

Replying to existing reviews also highly contributes to your success. Let's see how.

Reviewers can easily add YouTube videos to their reviews on Judge.me by inputting the links.

Sending effective follow-up emails is essential for customer activation, retention, and repeat purchase

You can add six different Judge.me medals to your store footer as additional social proof.

Online reviews can boost your SEO as they are one of the criteria used by Google.

What is customer lifecycle marketing and how can you implement it in eCommerce?

Create campaigns to showcase pop-up notifications of your latest reviews on any page of your store

Migrating WooCommerce to Shopify easily with an automated migration tool.

Design an appealing store page to collect more reviews and highlight them to potential buyers.

Have nice review quotes or photos from past buyers? Create review cards to showcase them on the review site.

Reviewers on Judge.me can display a profile image on their public recommendations page

Rich snippets can be a valuable addition to the toolbox of any webmaster

Judge.me review site is a B2C platform that showcases product and store reviews under the Judge.me brand name.

Build social proof by displaying your best reviews as pop-up notifications on any pages of your store.

With a good email subject line, you have a higher chance to persuade your customers to open the emails and submit their reviews.

With PRO Frequently Bought Together <> Judge.me integration, you can add the star ratings and review count to each product in your bought together list.

With Product Bundles & Discounts + <> Judge.me integration, you can add the star ratings and review count to each product in your bundles.

Some ways to solve common issues that new eCommerce stores usually confront.

Display your latest reviews as pop-up notifications on any pages of your store.

Add the Review Widget to your Zipify pages with a few clicks using the user-friendly editor, no coding needed.

Three main ways to establish social proof that, in turn, help increase sales for your online store.

How an entrepreneur’s frustration made the world of dropshipping so much easier.

Manage your products more effectively with dynamic filtering, moving reviews feature, and more

Set up your own customized sequence of initial review request and automatic reminder emails

How to create UX-friendly email templates that stand out and convert more

Selling a subscription package that is renewed every month? Follow these steps to send only one review request after the initial purchase.

Boost conversion rate with Review Widget, Preview Badge, and Google Product Review Feed

Simplify cross-platform activities using Judge.me - Zapier integration

It's now easier than ever to ask for a review update on Judge.me, which can benefit you in many ways.

Leverage Judge.me and Fomo to generate and showcase the social proof

More than selling products and collecting reviews, let’s keep your customers engaged via meaningful interactions

The essential practices to follow when building your Shopify product pages to ensure more sales.

Rebecca tells us the story of developing Rainy City Agency, a marketing agency focused on Shopify entrepreneurs.

Make your widgets and emails more understandable to local customers and collect more reviews

Having a powerful search bar in your online store is no doubt a total game-changer, but what sparked such an innovative idea? Searchanise’s very own Marketing Manager, Angelina Morozova, was kind enough to share the inside scoop on how Searchanise came to life!

Count how many reviews each customer has written

Display your Wiser’s product recommendations with Judge.me’s stars-rating product reviews

Display the star rating and the number of reviews for each product in search results

Is hiring a generalist or specialist better? What are the benefits and drawbacks of remote teams? We answer both these questions in this second installment of our hiring guide.

How should you evaluate potential new hires? How should you prepare for them? And what do you do if you need to let them go?

Check out these practical content ideas to build a huge audience for your online store.

Here's what we've learned from interviewing four of the most successful F&B Shopify brands on Judge.me.

These tactics will help you gain more control over your pricing, allowing you to raise prices and make more profit without losing sales.

We’re back with Colin from Sheets & Giggles™ to learn his advice for VC funding, the importance of knowing your metrics, plus the virtuous cycle of great customer relations & feedback.

We're back with John to learn from his mistakes and triumphs. Read on for product development, positioning, and controlling access to your Shopify site.

We’re back with Jonathan from HeyCarson and Storetasker to learn his advice for Shopify Entrepreneurs, and it’s all about value propositions and delegating your weaknesses.

How a quest for healthy living created raving fans and led this local juice bar to start selling online.

This mindfulness brand is on a mission to help all of us connect more with one another in an increasingly digitized world.

Streamline product navigation on your store and optimize your conversion rate

Brandon from Rural Cloth tells us about the importance of connecting with a unique audience and how treating the people around you well is a winning business strategy.

How this digital marketing expert helped take Yardbird’s sales through the roof.

Fallacies, experiences, consistency, and the brand experience triangle.

Real trust, backed by a massively loyal customer base, can significantly aid your vision and build a strong foundation for years to come.

Carrie is the founder of Nurture Soap, a premium D2C supplier for die-hard soap-makers around the US.

Chip and his lifelong best friend are spicing things up in the world of cookware by letting product & supply chain quality dictate their brand identity.

Colin McIntosh is the founder and CEO of Sheets & Giggles

From auto mechanic to nurse to full-time entrepreneur, Collin tells us his story and his secrets to growing a brand that stands out in a crowded industry.

Great content must resonate with your target audience. What's more, these are the outcomes it should provide.

Let's continue our content marketing series by showing off different kinds of media and how they can play out in an ecommerce world.

We’re relieved to report that all 23 of us are all healthy, fine, and productive while working across 6 countries and 9 cities.

Everybody knows you need a niche, but with all the options out there, how do you pick the perfect niche for your Shopify store?

Daniel started Warpaint, a unique men’s makeup brand, to help men and boys battle their issues with self-esteem and body dysmorphia. This is his journey.

From industrial design co-op to founder and Chief Everything Officer at Heyday Footwear.

A follow-up with Darin Hager, detailing his top tips for Shopify stores and product development.

Good customers and bad customers; it’s likely you’ve had both. But letting your ego get in the way is a net negative, 100% of the time.

An easy-to-use A/B testing tool to help you compare different email template's versions and discover which one delivers the best results.

Eric tells us about niching down listening to customers to develop products they love.

Display your reviews in product recommendations further increasing the chance of cross-selling to your clients

From men's lifestyle influencer at alpha m. to men's grooming e-commerce rockstar.

If you’re starting an e-commerce business, you might notice there’s a lot of math involved. Here's what you need to know.

We all know excellent customer service is essential, but few of us truly live up to the challenge. The Shopify entrepreneurs in this article understand what it means to put your money where your mouth is when doing so isn't easy.

Helen tells us about the hyper-growth of her healthy cereal brand, plus the importance of initial product development.

Face to face marketing is still giving online selling a run for its money.

How to Distribute Content Without Getting Overwhelmed (for Shopify Entrepreneurs)

An improved user interface, more features and better control over your custom forms

Display your featured reviews in the Review Carousel with six different themes

Influencer marketing is all the rage, but does it drive the results that ecommerce entrepreneurs really need? In short: sometimes, but only with these rules applied.

Add the Preview Badge and Review Widget by making a few clicks and toggles while building your pages with LayoutHub.

You can easily add your Judge.me widgets when building your pages with PageFly.

Building an amazing product by following your instincts, running lean, and building trust.

How this self-improvement powerhouse brand develops paper products that transform people into their best selves.

John is obsessed with hydration. That's why he co-founded Hydrant, an ecom brand that aims to make everybody a morning person.

In this interview, Jonathan Kennedy tells us about the birth of HeyCarson and Storetasker, two innovative technical services for up-and-coming Shopify stores.

Powerful and user-friendly email editor that helps you create email templates that convert more

Kenny tells us how his love of travel led him to starting a business that helps other travelers commemorate the places they've been.

How Kurt Elster became the mega-influencer for Shopify entrepreneurs worldwide, plus his top tips for store owners and marketers.

Matt recounts his journey into the vast world of wine and bringing a new D2C ecommerce model to wine lovers.

Content marketing is about brand. Brand is about trust. Trust is the amplifier of conversions.

How this Canadian coffee brand is bringing the café experience home, one bag of fresh coffee at a time.

How simple marketing tweaks can have outsized impacts and why experience is king.

Automatic, customized responses to engage your new and existing customers

Exclude them from ever receiving your review request emails by tagging them

Showcase the questions you have for your products right next to the review stars

Gather all your product reviews and display them on the recommended products bar

Display Judge.me review stars along with your products in daily deals

Have your latest reviews pop up on the storefront to showcase your social proof

Enable review stars for your product recommendations and related products

Set up a challenge in which your customers can earn points on Gameball by posting product reviews

Promote related products identified by Personalizer by adding Judge.me review stars

Show off Judge.me review stars in the related products section created by Recomatic

Include the review stars to the "upsell" and "product recommendation" section

Display your aggregate review rating on popular search engines such as Google

Display Judge.me product review stars in your mobile app built with Shopney

Filter products by how many stars they are rated and display review stars in search results

Translate your Judge.me widgets automatically with Weglot

Zapier and Judge.me will now operate together with the goal of automating tasks for you.

Use SMS as one additional channel beyond request emails to collect more verified reviews

We have given the Judge.me WooCommerce Plugin a brand new look. Check it out!

Where our perception of pricing comes from the things that prevent pricing control.

Unwavering commitment to customer service & redefining the audiophile ecommerce experience.

Get better insights and improve future performance with a dedicated Reports tab

This new feature allows users on the awesome plan the ability to change the order in which we send out review request emails.

There's one common thread that runs through every single Shopify entrepreneur interview we've done. It's passion.

Tate Glasgow tells us how Killer Creamery uses Shopify sales data to close wholesale deals, plus how F&B merchants should be marketing online.

Sometimes it's good to get back to the basics when trying to understand a complex system like the current ecommerce environment.

This piece has nothing to do with morals or virtue signaling. The reasoning behind this crazy idea has everything to do with attention.

Becoming a Shopify Plus Certified App Partner is a great recognition of our premium product quality, service, performance, privacy, and support.