Up to 8 Public Plans: How App Developers Are Restructuring Pricing
A breakdown of what changed and why it matters.
Topic
Profit analytics
Profit analytics is the work of knowing what each order really earns after every cost. These guides break that work down one piece at a time: the Shopify fees on your bill, pricing against real costs, shipping, refunds and chargebacks, ad spend allocated per order, and the gap between the revenue your dashboard shows and the money your store keeps. Each guide gives you the formula, a worked example with every number labeled, and a manual method you can run in a spreadsheet — so the math stays yours whether or not you use a tool.
The Hidden Impact of Shopify App Pricing Migration on Merchants
The practical implications for Shopify merchants.
Your App Subscriptions Might Move to a New Billing System
A breakdown of what changed and why it matters.
Shopify App Store Gets Usage-Based Billing Overhaul
The practical implications for Shopify merchants.
The Shopify Billing API Is Now Legacy. What This Means for Your App Bill.
What this means for your store.
Billing Transparency Rules: Apps Must Tell You Before Raising Prices
My experience and what I learned.
Why Some Apps Are Changing Their Pricing Right Now
What this means for your store.
App Developers Are Migrating Billing Systems — Will Your Subscriptions Change?
What this means for your store.
The App Billing Trap Nobody Talks About
You uninstalled the app two months ago. You're still getting charged. It's not a bug — it's a known billing cycle mismatch that Shopify developers have been com
New App Pricing Rules: What Merchants Should Know
My experience and what I learned.
You're Paying Shopify Fees on Orders You Already Refunded
This one catches almost every merchant by surprise. Shopify charges payment processing fees on Gross Merchandise Value — including orders later refunded. Here's
The 20-Minute Shopify App Audit That Saved Me $600/Year
I built a stupid-simple decision matrix. In 20 minutes, it found $50/month in waste. Here's the exact template — copy it, run your own app list through it, and
I Calculated the Real Cost of Running a Shopify Store — It's Not $39/month
Shopify advertises $39/month. My actual monthly cost was $1,247. Here's the line-by-line breakdown with real numbers from my own store — and how I cut it by 34%
Shopify Speed 2026: What Actually Works vs What's Complete Snake Oil
I spent 3 months testing every Shopify speed tip on the internet. Most of them are placebo. Here are the 5 changes that actually moved my Core Web Vitals — and
How I Cut My Monthly Shopify App Bill by 64%
$247/month → $89/month. Here's every app I cut, every app I kept, and the decision framework that made it painless.
Why "Free" Shopify Apps Sometimes Cost More Than Paid Ones
A free app slowed my store by 1.8 seconds, injected tracking scripts into my checkout, and suddenly went paid with no data export. Here's how to evaluate the re
The Hidden Cost of "Install and Forget"
Every "I'll try this for a week" app install is a potential recurring charge that outlives its usefulness by months. Here's what app rot cost me — and the 10-mi
I Was Paying for 3 Apps That Did the Same Thing
For six months, I paid for two email marketing apps and a popup builder that one of them already included. Here's the audit process that caught it — and might c
5 Shopify App Red Flags Every Seller Should Know
After three years running a Shopify store and installing 40+ apps, I've learned to spot trouble before it starts. Here are the warning signs.
The 30-Minute Weekend Store Health Check
A practical routine that catches issues before they cost you sales — checkout test, mobile check, app audit, and performance scan. Do it every Saturday morning
How to Calculate True Profit per Order on Shopify — Step by Step
Shopify's revenue number is not your profit. Use this step-by-step formula — COGS, fees, shipping, ads, refunds — to find each order's true profit.