How can I access the previous Academy. I was taking courses that are no longer available. There were a lot of courses/webinars I planned to review that aren’t showing anymore.
This is the link I have saved in my bookmarks (not sure if it’s what you’re looking for or not):
Thank you for your response.
No, this isn’t necessarily what I was looking for. I previously had webinars and courses saved in the link to Business Course. I reviewed the link you sent me beforehand and it’s a completely different layout and courses. Some courses are the same but they were mostly Shopify affiliates facilitating the course’s on video. I’ve seen someone say in the discussion (in April) board that it’s no longer available. However, I’ve been on it since then, so I am a little perplexed and disappointed. There was so much knowledge I was looking forward to learning. Thank you.
Some of those videos/webinars might be on the Shopify YouTube page:
https://www.youtube.com/@shopify/videos
Otherwise, you can search YouTube for pretty much any topic you want to learn about, and there will most likely be someone who’s posted something similar.
Yes, I am aware. Thank you. I prefer the courses that were previously listed in the academy. I appreciate your help.
I noticed the same thing, that the old courses are no longer available.
It appears the Shopify Learn center has been removed, as other customers has pointed out. Receiving a notification beforehand would have been helpful. Could anyone provide insights or guide me to where I can find more details about this significant change? I was engaged in various courses, and alternatives like YouTube videos and blog articles are not suitable replacements. Is there an email or press release I have overlooked? I’m seeking clarity on why this is taking paying customers by surprise.
I’m referring to courses such as:
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3 Automated Emails That Will Increase Your Sales by Greg Zakowicz
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Build your Brand on Instagram
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Grow your business with instagram
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Ecommerce Email Marketing 101 by Drew Sanocki
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Product Photography by Jeff Delacruz
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Introduction to Email List Growth by Ben Jabbawy
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Create a consistent content strategy for social media growth
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How to Build a World-Class Brand
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Dropshipping 101: Build your first online store
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Introduction to Google Analytics
Tutorials such as:
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Launch day checklist
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Introduction to online marketing
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Use your brick & mortar store to get more sales online
Etc.
We are dissatisfied with recent changes. While it’s fine to enhance pricier plans, removing courses and tutorials from the basic plan seems unfair, and without notifying when we’ew on a paid plan. When following the link that previously led to Shopify Learn, we are now directed to The Academy, labeled as “exclusive to Shopify Plus,” which doesn’t sit well with us.
We are dissatisfied with recent changes. While it’s fine to enhance pricier plans, removing courses and tutorials from the basic plan seems unfair, and without notifying when we’re on a paid plan. When following the link that previously led to Shopify Learn, we are now directed to The Academy, labeled as “exclusive to Shopify Plus,” which doesn’t sit well with us.
Courses provide a unique learning experience, offering a more structured environment. Advising Nviusly to resort to YouTube for answers, especially when she unexpectedly loses access to a course platform she believed was secure due to her paid plan, appears uninformed and presumptive.
Couldn’t agree with you more!
I wish the executives who made this decision could see these discussions. It’s very disappointing!
Agree with you! Shopify Learn gave us the confidence to build, launch, and grow an online store. Suddenly losing access felt like a stomachache – it even kept me up one night. You can always find the information, but as Maya Angelou said, “you never forget how someone makes you feel.” It truly felt disheartening to be on the basic plan, logging into the learning center, only to be redirected to the academy, seemingly reserved for Shopify Plus users.
For your information, since Shopify haven’t inform us:
The self-directed courses have been moved from the lower-priced tier to only being available in the higher-priced tier. In my membership site building course, I learned early that it’s not a good practice to take away features from the basic membership tier when upgrading. You can enhance it by adding more, but removing features is discouraged.
For the record, Gretta van Riel still offers her ‘Grow Your Business with Instagram’ course that you might remember from Shopify Learn, but it’s now linked to Shopify Academy (see her Instagram account). Unfortunately, as a Basic plan user, you can’t access it because the Academy is exclusively for Shopify Plus members.
The Shopify Plus Academy is an online training program with exclusive content for Shopify Plus plan users. It includes self-directed courses covering Shopify Plus, ecommerce best practices, and technical integrations.
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Maya Angelou
Shopify Learn gave us the confidence to build, launch, and grow an online store. Suddenly losing access felt like a stomachache – it even kept me up one night. You can always find the information, but as Maya Angelou said, you will never forget how someone made you feel. It truly felt disheartening to be on the basic plan, logging into the learning center, only to be redirected to the academy, seemingly reserved for Shopify Plus users.
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
— Maya Angelou
Shopify hasn’t informed us; here’s what I found:
The self-directed courses have been moved from the lower-priced tier to only being available in the higher-priced tier. In my membership site building course, I learned early that it’s not a good practice to take away features from the basic membership tier when upgrading. You can enhance it by adding more, but removing features is discouraged.
For example, Gretta van Riel still offers her ‘Grow Your Business with Instagram’ course that you might remember from Shopify Learn, but it’s now linked to Shopify Academy (see her Instagram account). Unfortunately, as a Basic plan user, you can’t access it because the Academy is exclusively for Shopify Plus members.
The Shopify Plus Academy is an online training program with exclusive content for Shopify Plus plan users. It includes self-directed courses covering Shopify Plus, ecommerce best practices, and technical integrations.
I agree that taking the courses away just so they can charge for them.
I have noticed that the people teaching the lessons on the old way, are advertising that they teach a course for thousands of dollars. I think this is a move to funnel people to their courses that they own.
Ok, so they are still available on Shopify, I will just have to upgrade? Is that correct?
Gretta van Riel still offers her ‘Grow Your Business with Instagram’ course that you might remember from Shopify Learn, she markets it as a free Shopify course, but her link takes you to Shopify Academy (the link I’m referring to is in her linktree at the very top of her Instagram account). Unfortunately, as a Basic plan user, you can’t access it because the Academy is exclusively for Shopify Plus members.
SHOPIFY VS SHOPIFY PLUS:
- Shopify Core plans are ideal for small and midsize businesses, while Shopify Plus caters to larger enterprises with around $1 million in gross merchandise value (GMV).
- The primary difference between Shopify and Shopify Plus is pricing. Shopify Core plans range from $5–$399/month while Shopify Plus starts at $2,000/month.
Source is this article, “Shopify vs Shopify Plus: Which Version is Right for You?” (Oct 4, 2023).
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Yes, this seems to be the route they are taking. I will just move my store.