Shopify Partners Pre-release to client questions

Hello,

I’ve developed a store for a client in my Shopify Developers account. I’m building the frame work ( navigation, product and catalogue styles etc) for my client to take over and enter his products in.

I’m getting near the end of my role and I have questions about the next few steps.

  1. When should I do the domain transfer? before or after transferring the site to the client?

  2. This store is more for information than sales, in fact the client won’t be selling anything. How do I ensure that he gets a reduced cost on his plan.

  3. Will the store function as a website functions? ( searchable, email connected etc) even though it’s not for on line selling?

Thanks in advance