I have had my account for months now, I’m having issues setting my store up. I have spent hundreds of dollars getting people to help me set my store up, only to find out that they don’t know anymore then me!!! Not to mention the thousands on thousands of dollars I’ve spent on my inventory… this has me so stressed out… I need to speak with a designer… I just need help!!! PLEASE!!! I seen that I could hire a designer through Shopify, but I don’t know how much I’ll be charged. It just give a range up to a $1000.00. Will someone please give me a call? My business number is 769-249-3237
I can sympathize with your issues. Setting up a brand new ecommerce store can be daunting. I’m not a designer but I might be able to help with some basic problems.
Are your issues with how your products look or the initial setup of your website?
Do you have a theme purchased for your store? If you’ve been going off-Shopify (like Themeforest) to get a theme, this might be an issue. If you just need to get going, you may wish to use one of the free themes on Shopify, get your store setup, get your products setup, and then work on a better look/performance theme.
There are some key things that are either missing or difficult to do on a Shopify platform - it might be that you’re hiring web designers to do a web programming job.
Look at my storefront (https://redbeautytextiles.com) and see if my theme works for you. I’ve been using a version of Symmetry theme for years; the developers are pretty responsive to issues and will explain why something works or does not. I’ve also used the Shopify free theme, Dawn, and it’s pretty good and easy to customize.
If you don’t want to do any of the back-end design work then you’ll need to keep spending unfortunately. Shopify is a good platform but it’s not easy.
Edited to add:
-You’ll find that many of the designers are completely booked so this might be a long term search.
-If your store still isn’t live you can contact Shopify chat and beg to have your free trial extended, describe your predicament and ask that they make an exception to the 14 day trial period.
-If you’re paying for apps, see if you can turn them off temporarily until your store is live.
Thank you for reaching out to the Community, as I can completely understand the urgency in getting some assistance with the set up of your shop. To provide some guidance, I recommend checking out our Expert Marketplace for a list of trusted third-party agencies or freelancers that can help build your business. They offer various services, including:
Marketing and sales
Store setup
Development and troubleshooting
Content writing
Visual content and branding
Expert guidance
To locate the right Expert for your shops needs, I recommend contacting a few, which provides the ability to connect, discuss, and determine a price range for the project. There are no commitments when reaching out to our Experts, rather you decide whom you want to work with. I recommend checking out our Hiring Help Documentation for more insight on this process!
Please let me know if you have any other concerns.