Build guides
Step-by-step builds for service businesses you can copy.
Build guides walk through a complete project step by step: the requirements, the prompts or settings we used, the screenshots from our own account, the defects we hit and what each fix cost. They are written for owners of coaching, consulting, clinic and local-service businesses who want to build it themselves.
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Build guides on Shopify
How to Make Your Shopify Store Live: The Password Page
Where the Shopify password lives, the launch checklist, what Sidekick found on our real store, and the payment gap that kept us from going public.
How to Connect a Domain to Shopify (Buy vs Bring Your Own)
We connected a real domain to our Shopify store: one CNAME, a Cloudflare proxy warning, SSL in 3.5 minutes, and what Shopify domains cost to renew.
Shopify Sidekick Tested: 5 Real Jobs on the Basic Plan
We gave Shopify Sidekick five real jobs on a Basic-plan store. It audited, wrote SEO and built an app, and set a discount to end an hour early.
Can You Sell Services on Shopify? Yes, With One Toggle
Selling services on Shopify takes one toggle, tested on our own store: what it changes, the inventory trick for slots, and when a booking tool wins.
How to Add a Product on Shopify (and What Its AI Writes)
Adding a product on Shopify on a real store: what Shopify Magic actually writes, what Shopify fills in by itself, and the fields that decide if anyone finds it.
Shopify Payments: What It Asks For and What It Costs
What Shopify Payments requires, which countries it covers, and what a third-party provider really costs you per plan. Quoted from Shopify, dated September 2026.
How to Open a Shopify Store in 2026, Step by Step
How to open a Shopify store in 2026, step by step on a real store: the $1/month offer, what it costs after three months, and every setup screen.
What Shopify Requires Before ChatGPT Can Sell Your Products
We opened a new Shopify store and worked through every Shopify Catalog requirement to see what it really takes before ChatGPT can recommend your products.
Is Shopify Worth It in 2026? Real Costs, Plan by Plan
Shopify Basic is $1 a month for 3 months, then $39 or $29 paid yearly. We opened a real store, priced every plan and found when Grow pays for itself.
How to Sell on ChatGPT with Shopify in 2026 (What Changed)
Shopify lists your products in ChatGPT by default. How it works after Instant Checkout, who qualifies, fees, and 7 settings to check.
Shopify AI in 2026: What Changed and What It Means for You
Sidekick, free AI tools and selling inside ChatGPT, Copilot and Google: what Shopify's 2026 AI shift means for small shops, with sources.
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