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Practical guides for websites, Shopify, SEO, and AI for small businesses.
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- AI
Who Controls Your AI? Why AI Sovereignty Matters for Small Business
I recently went to a discussion panel about AI sovereignty. As a humble freelancer & YouTuber, I didn't think this would really apply to me. It sounds like a…
- Shopify
Custom Shopify Stores in 2026: Hire a Shopify Designer, Not a Developer
If you want a custom looking Shopify store, you don't need a developer to code a theme from a Figma design. Hire a designer who specializes in Shopify. They can…
- AI
How I Turn My YouTube Videos Into Blog Posts Using Claude
I made a Claude Skill that turns my YouTube videos into blog posts. It downloads the transcript and thumbnail with yt-dlp, takes screenshots from the video with…
- Shopify
Find Every Code Change in Your Shopify Theme Using Claude
Point Claude at two folders — your modified theme, and a clean copy of the same theme version — and it will generate an HTML report listing every customization…
- Shopify
The Best Free Shopify Themes? (2026 update)
If you're browsing the Shopify theme store right now trying to pick a free theme, there's something you need to understand first. There are 23 free themes…
- Shopify
How Shopify Theme Updates Work — What Happens to Your Custom Code?
If your code is in its own separate file, it will copy across to the updated theme. If you edited an existing theme file, your changes will probably be…
- Shopify
I'm back - new videos, new sections, life update & AI thoughts
Hey guys, it’s been a while! Thought I’d say hello and send out some things you might have missed. You might have an FAQ section on your product pages, but it’s…
- SEO
How to check ChatGPT Traffic in Google Analytics
Hey guys, quick tip today: If you want to see how much traffic you might be getting from ChatGPT, it’s really easy. In Google Analytics (not Shopify): Go to…
- Shopify
Shopify DIY: I moved to Horizon, Shopify news, recent videos & more
Hey everyone, I hope you had a great summer! I haven’t posted in a while, so this one is packed. Let’s get into it. Thought I’d share my experience. Here is the…
- Shopify
Using Horizon Theme Blocks in Dawn
Today I realized you can simply take Horizon's generic wrapper section, and install it to Dawn. This will allow you to: use Horizon's AI Block Generator in Dawn…
- Shopify
Shopify DIY: Horizon v2 is out + tips and Q&A
Hello from rainy Taiwan! I’m getting lots of replies and questions recently, so I’ll try a Q&A section to answer everything in one go, plus I have some other…
- Shopify
Shopify Editions continued - my take on other updates
My last two posts have been focused on Horizon and theme blocks. Today, I’ll recap some other updates you should know about. Let’s go! You can now see…
- Shopify
Will Other Shopify Themes Get the New Horizon Features?
In the days following Shopify Editions, many questions arose: Will paid themes be getting Theme Blocks? Will Dawn be getting Theme Blocks? Can you automatically…
- Shopify
Goodbye Dawn! Shopify Launches Horizon Theme at Shopify Editions Summer ‘25
A few days ago, Shopify had its biannual Shopify Editions event. As usual, there are a bunch of updates across different aspects of Shopify, but as you know…
- Shopify
Shopify News: ChatGPT Integration, the future of SEO & more
Hey Shopify DIYers, These are interesting times, so I thought I’d write a ‘Shopify news’ post. I used to do these monthly, then I stopped. I think I’ll just…