Without Apps, a Shopify store is like Dubai without buildings! Can you imagine Dubai without buildings? I know you can’t. Because Dubai won’t be Dubai without those tall towers and skyscrapers. I can’t think of a better example to tell the importance of Apps for a Shopify eCommerce Store. There are so many eCom platforms where you can build your online store and most of them are even free but still, Shopify is ruling all of those and the biggest reason for that is, so many so useful Apps in the Shopify app store!
I’ll strongly recommend all newbies and even experienced eCom Entrepreneurs to check this most important must-have Shopify Apps list to ensure they aren’t missing something really good!
- Oberlo – Import Products & Order Fulfillment
This is undoubtedly one of the most talked-about and used apps ever in the history of Shopify’s existence! What is does? Good question! It helps streamline adding items to your Shopify store, in easy words… Oberlo helps you to import products to your Shopify store from AliExpress and as it’s fully feature packed it automates the Order fulfillment process which means whenever you’ll receive the order(s) it will fulfill all your orders on a click. You’ll love its easiness and straightforward process. And the best part is, it’s 100% Free!
- Klaviyo – email Marketing Solution
You a newbie? Are your marketing skills minimal? Don’t worry, Klaviyo makes your marketing skills look professional! Very easy to use, You’ll be able to launch an email marketing campaign with no difficulty what so ever. You can also manage contacts and send newsletters like sending a message on Messenger. Even though app is easy to use and set-up the process there are so many resources to help you get up and running. Must have app!
- Ali Reviews – Import Product Reviews
Took me a while to find this app but it increase my conversion rate like insane! It does not helps only making the store looks more trustworthy and professional but potential customers can actually see genuine results of the product. When you go to a shopping site to buy something for your family, what do you do the first? Right, you check for the reviews of the product. And the very same thing people do on your eCom Store and this App gets your bum covered like a pro!
Loox is an alternative for those who don’t wanna use Ali Reviews for any reason.
- Groovejar – Conversion Rate Optimization Tool
This is one of the most high rated App on Shopify App Store. Period!
Once you start using this app and you’ll be mad why you didn’t start sooner! Best tool to Convert Visitors Into Customers. You’ll be amazed to see how easy the email funnel setup was, and how fast you started seeing results. It’s a great piece of software which offers many unique features like it has tons of other apps built in too. And top of all of that, the customer service/guidance is top notch! A must have Highly recommended Shopify App!
- Hotjar – See What Visitors Do On Your Store
If you get to know what people are doing on your Store and at what exact point they are leaving without buying, would be able to improve that specific point to turn visitors into customers? Hell yeah! Now you know what this app does and why it’s one of the must have app for your ecommerce store. Using this app increased conversion up to 200% for many businesses!
- Best Currency Converter – Different Country, Different currency
A never ever never miss app for marketers who are selling in multiple countries. See, Indian people like to see price of products in their local Rupees instead of US Dollars, same applies for the most countries around the globe. If your price requires them to take out the calculator and do confusing calculations on their own then forget they gonna buy from you, ever!
- Free Shipping Bar – Flash Quick Message
It does exactly as it says. Creating a ‘Free Shipping Bar’ was never this easy. You’ll see how great it works and improves sales conversions. Easy and simple way to communicate quick messages to customers. You can smartly use this app to increase the average spend by offering free shipping over a target level – works superbly.
- Smarty Discounts – Multi-level Discount
You may have not thought about it earlier but I’m telling you once you really understand what this App actually does, you aren’t gonna miss this for even another second to get it on your store! Smarty Discounts app suggest two or more levels of discounts. The app also shows at the Cart Page about the sale – `how much the customer saved`. It works smooth, it’s cheap and reliable one. Easy to install and set up offers, increase the total purchase, and decreased the abandoned carts!
So these are the Apps you must be having on your Shopify Store to boost your conversion % and get most out of your time, efforts and spendings. Please take a minute out to let me know what you think about this list, that’s the least I can ask in return of my efforts. And yes, please mentioned apps that you think deserves to be in the list of most prominent Shopify Apps.