Shopify Masters

Stacia Guzzo's mother's breast cancer diagnoses got her into researching the possible causes. The discovery of aluminum's possible link to cancer motivated Stacia to make her own natural beauty products. Stacia found her niche with aluminum-free deodorant and started SmartyPits. From a hobby beekeeper who made lip balms, Stacia honed in on her specialty and scaled her business to seven-figures. In this episode of Shopify Masters, you'll hear from Stacia Guzzo of SmartPits on how she found her niche and the decisions she had to make to scale her business. For more information on Stacia Guzzo, SmartyPits, and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/smartypits-scale Tune in to learn What is story-based marketing and why it’s so effective How to identify whether an idea is great or awful How do you know if you’ve gone niche enough Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

Colin Macintosh turned the end of a tech startup career into a new beginning for building his own brand. Built on a cheeky pun, Sheets & Giggles grew from a simple business model of offering sustainable and comfortable bedding directly to consumers into a brand that's projecting $2.4 million in sales this year. In this episode of Shopify Masters, you'll learn from Colin Macintosh of Sheets & Giggles on how he builds a successful crowdfunding campaign and found his niche with eucalyptus lyocell sheets. For more information on Colin Macintosh, Sheets & Giggles, and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/sheets-and-giggles-business-model Tune in to learn The business model you should follow to improve your chances of success How they created an 11,000 subscriber email list before launching Why a completely unrelated Reddit post drives them traffic and sales Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

Nat Elison decided to test out his content marketing skills from running his own marketing agency by launching his own blog. As a longtime tea lover, Nat started Cup & Leaf to blog about all things tea. He publishes on a consistent schedule, reworks content to rank higher on search, and curates products for the online store. Since the launch of Cup & Leaf in early 2018, the website now sees 250,000 monthly visitors and brings in $5000 in monthly revenue. For more information on Nat Elison, Cup and Leaf, and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/cup-and-leaf-blog Tune in to learn When you should actually spend time on content marketing and SEO The content plan they used to grow to 250,000 monthly visitors How they drive sales from blog to physical store Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

Shopping for some pricy speakers got Andrew Lissimore looking into buying them directly from the manufacturer. After scoring a pricing sheet, Andrew realized there's a healthy margin and an opportunity to sell online. When his first sale came in a few weeks later, Andrew knew he was onto something. To learn more about Headphones.com and shownotes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/headphones-domain Tune in to learn: Why you don’t need to see the entire path towards your goals to get started How they created a forum and use it to increase traffic and sales How they were able to get a million dollar domain like Headphones.com without paying a million dollars Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

While most people enjoy a few rounds of golf on the weekend, Tyler Sullivan became obsessed with the game and wanted to achieve the longest drive. Along the way, Tyler got custom clubs and drivers made that ended breaking so he started to make his own. Realizing that others might face the same frustration, Tyler started BombTech Golf and began selling the clubs and divers he made. For more information on BombTech Golf, Tyler, and shownotes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/bombtech-golf-personal-messages Tune in to learn How to get your customers to converse with you over email How to hire the best Facebook ad experts How to create an irresistible offer when customers visit your page Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

Being the dog owner of a Saint Bernard named Harley, Tyson Walters was constantly on cleaning duty and barely kept up with Harley's shedding. Realizing that he's not alone, Tyson came up with the idea of Shed Defender and started prototyping breathable onesies for dogs to reduce shedding cleanups. After going viral, testing out infomercials, and being on Shark Tank, Tyson shares the lessons learned along the way. To learn more about Tyson, Shred Defender, and the show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/shed-defender-use-case Tune in to learn How to educate your customers so they’re confident to make a purchase What happened when The Shred Defender got featured on a viral website like The Dodo The results from doing an As Seen On TV commercial Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

Dylan Jacob grew up running his own businesses and knew early on when to change course and adapt. Ever since high school Dylan grew a small phone repairs business into a parts manufacturing company and later founded a company that offered the largest color selection of tiles in the United States. Despite reaching financial success, Dylan always viewed these ventures as "buffer businesses" and only found his true calling when he dove deep into solving the common problem of how to keep drinks cold. To learn more about Dylan, BrüMate, and the show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/brumate-pivot Tune in to learn Do you really need to fly to China to meet with manufacturers Why Facebook might drive low-quality leads and how to improve the quality of your leads When to pivot your business and what happens when you do Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

Adrian Wood went from making music on his laptop to producing for the likes of 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, and Eminem. Beyond catchy composition and rhythm with a hook, he discovered that there were many hopeful producers who lack access to digital assets like drum kits or synth loops to create the songs they had in their minds. Ever since joining Modern Producers as the CEO in 2013, Adrian is on a mission to deliver these digital assets to up-and-coming producers and has built a loyal community of monthly subscribers and outsourced almost all of the content production. Click here for more information on Modern Producers and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/modern-producers-subscription In this episode of Shopify Masters, you'll learn from Adrian of Modern Producers on how he built a sustainable business selling digital products through a subscription model. Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

JP Brousseau dropped and broke his fair share of phones. Sick of replacements and repairs, he started Phone Loops and designed finger and wrist straps that give users a secure and comfortable grip on their devices. Despite solving a common problem, having massive media coverage, and being a part of the Oscars VIP gift bags, JP credits project management as the key to Phone Loops’ success. In today's episode of Shopify Masters, you’ll hear from JP and COO of Phone Loops, Alex Gingras on how one project management tool helped them to reach millions of sales. Tune in to learn How they appeared on national TV programs, received media coverage, and got to be apart of the Oscars VIP gift bags What questions your Facebook ads consultant should be asking you How to scale a 2,000 influencer marketing program Show Notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/phone-loops-product-management Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

With more and more celebrities and athletes starting successful businesses, it seems like being already-famous can be quite the headstart. But that doesn't get you out of all the things that can make succeeding in business hard. Chris Gronkowski is a former NFL player who learned the hard way that having a sizeable following is no substitute for a product that truly serves the market. In today's episode of Shopify Masters, you’ll hear about the humbling moment when he realized that simply pushing his product wasn't going to be enough, and how he built his ecommerce business from scratch to do $3 million in sales. Ice Shaker is the ultimate cup used for every aspect of a healthy lifestyle. Brand new product, you’re on top of the world. But people out there who have never heard of it before aren’t just going to jump on the bandwagon because you think it’s cool, just because they follow you. You really have to build some kind of proof of concept, some reviews, and really start building a brand. Tune in to also learn: Why you should read product reviews when designing a new product How to address people that say they can get the same product for free How to change your ads if your buyers are different than the end user Show notes: www.shopify.com/blog/ice-shaker-fame Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.