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Topic summary
A Shopify Starter Plan user seeks ways to add an email newsletter signup option beyond checkout and Shopify Inbox chat prompts.
Key Limitation Identified:
The Starter Plan’s Spotlight theme lacks customization options available on higher-tier plans. Unlike Basic+ plans, Starter users cannot add an “Email signup” section through the theme editor—only logo, brand introduction, social links, and color customization are available.
Workarounds Discussed:
- Manually collecting emails via external forms (Google Forms, Typeform) linked through Shopify’s Linkpop tool
- Using Shopify’s email service to send campaigns to manually added contacts
- Adding brand information through the limited “Brand introduction” section
Additional Feature Requests:
- Newsletter signup functionality for Starter Plan (especially important for year-end sales)
- Contact button linking to email address
- “About” page or expanded brand introduction space
- Announcement bar for promotional messaging
The Shopify representative acknowledged these limitations, submitted feature requests to developers, and noted the Starter Plan is designed primarily for social media selling rather than standalone website functionality. The discussion remains open with no timeline for feature additions.
