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Shopify Development That Goes Beyond the Theme Store
We provide Shopify development for NZ businesses that need more than a theme customisation, custom Liquid development, app integrations, SEO architecture, and conversion-focused design. Whether you're launching, scaling, or migrating from WooCommerce, we bring the technical depth your store requires.
Shopify's infrastructure is managed for you. What determines your store's performance and revenue is how well the front-end and integrations are built. That is where we focus.
- Custom Liquid theme development
- App integrations & conversion optimisation
- SEO architecture built in from day one
- Agency & white-label collaboration available
When Shopify is the Right Choice
Shopify is the right platform when your primary focus is selling products online, you prefer a predictable monthly cost that includes infrastructure, and you want a checkout process that is tested, reliable, and trusted by customers. It is particularly well-suited to product-based businesses with manageable catalogue sizes, physical goods that require shipping configuration, and teams that need to manage inventory and orders without developer involvement.
Shopify becomes less suitable when you need highly customised checkout flows (Shopify restricts checkout customisation on lower-tier plans), when your SEO requirements demand full control over URL structure and technical elements, or when your catalogue and business logic are complex enough to require a proper database-driven application. In those cases, WooCommerce or a custom build may serve you better, and we are honest about that distinction.
Shopify is a strong fit if you:
- Sell physical or digital products online
- Want managed hosting and security included
- Need a reliable, high-conversion checkout
- Require multi-channel selling (social, marketplace)
- Have a team managing orders and inventory
Our Shopify Services in NZ
Custom development, conversion optimisation, and ongoing support for New Zealand Shopify stores
Custom Theme Development
Custom Shopify themes built in Liquid, designed for your brand, your product presentation, and your conversion goals. Not a purchased theme with colour overrides, but a properly coded custom build.
- Custom Liquid templating
- Section & block architecture
- Mobile-first responsive design
- Performance-optimised output
Store Builds & Launches
End-to-end Shopify store setup for new NZ businesses, product catalogue structure, payment gateway configuration, shipping rules, and a custom-designed storefront ready to sell from day one.
- Product & collection structure
- Payment & shipping configuration
- Custom storefront design
- Pre-launch testing & QA
App Integrations
Connecting your Shopify store to the tools that run your business, CRMs, email marketing platforms, inventory systems, accounting software, and third-party logistics providers, cleanly and reliably.
- CRM & marketing platform connections
- Inventory & 3PL integrations
- Custom app development
- Shopify API & webhook work
Shopify SEO Optimisation
Shopify has SEO limitations, duplicate URLs, constrained URL structures, and metadata handling that requires careful configuration. We correct these issues and build a solid foundation for organic search growth. Connects to our broader technical SEO services.
- URL structure & canonical management
- Metadata & schema implementation
- Page speed & Core Web Vitals
- Collection & product page optimisation
Migration to & from Shopify
Moving from WooCommerce, Magento, or a custom platform to Shopify, or the reverse, with full product data migration, redirect mapping, and SEO preservation. We handle the complexity so you do not lose search equity in the process.
- WooCommerce → Shopify migration
- Magento → Shopify migration
- Shopify → WooCommerce migration
- Redirect mapping & SEO continuity
Ongoing Shopify Support
Regular technical support for NZ Shopify stores, theme updates, app troubleshooting, conversion improvements, and feature additions. Available as an ongoing arrangement or on a project basis. Part of our broader platform support services.
- Theme & app updates
- Conversion rate improvements
- New feature development
- Performance monitoring
A Typical Shopify Scenario
A NZ retailer running a Shopify store on a purchased theme finds their conversion rate declining. The theme is visually acceptable but poorly coded, slow load times, inconsistent mobile behaviour, and a checkout that does not match their brand. Their Google Ads cost-per-conversion is rising.
We conduct a store audit: page speed analysis, mobile UX review, checkout flow evaluation, and SEO health check. The findings drive a custom theme rebuild, app rationalisation (removing three unused apps that were bloating the storefront), and structured data implementation across product pages.
The result is a faster, cleaner store with better organic visibility and a lower cost per conversion. The client manages their products and orders without developer involvement, we provide ongoing support for any technical changes and quarterly performance reviews.
What a Shopify audit typically covers:
- Page speed & Core Web Vitals
- Mobile UX and checkout flow
- SEO structure & metadata
- App load and redundancy
- Conversion rate bottlenecks
Our Work
Work We're Proud Of.
Recent projects delivered for New Zealand businesses
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Yes. We take on existing Shopify stores regularly, conducting an initial audit, addressing any immediate technical issues, and then providing ongoing support and development. We work directly with your existing Shopify setup without requiring a full rebuild unless the theme or architecture genuinely requires it.
Shopify provides an adequate SEO foundation but has well-known constraints, duplicate content from collections and products, a fixed URL structure, and limitations on sitemap control. With proper configuration, canonical tag management, structured data, and page speed optimisation, Shopify stores can rank well in NZ searches. We handle all of this as part of our Shopify SEO work.
It depends on your priorities. Shopify removes the hosting and maintenance burden that WooCommerce carries, and its checkout is reliable and conversion-tested. WooCommerce offers more flexibility, no transaction fees, and lower long-term costs if you have the right hosting. We evaluate both options against your specific requirements before recommending either direction.
Yes. When existing Shopify apps do not meet your requirements, we build custom private apps using the Shopify API, for custom product configurators, bespoke checkout logic, external system integrations, or business-specific automation that the app store does not cover.
Yes. We collaborate with NZ digital agencies that need Shopify development capacity, custom Liquid theme work, app integrations, or performance optimisation, without competing for the client relationship. We work as part of your delivery team.
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