Among the plethora of eCommerce platforms in the digital ether, one reigns king—Shopify! Why? Is it because Shopify has the world's highest-performing shopping cart? Ease of use? A fantastic CMS? Metrics? Scalability? SEO? I could go on, and yes, it's all these! Shopify also has an incredible app store with thousands to choose from. You can almost guarantee that whatever you need... "There's an app for that."
But having so much choice can be a downside, and you certainly want to avoid going down the rabbit hole of endless app store scrolling. If you want to find the right apps to help you grow your business, this article will help.
So here are 5 of the best Shopify apps to increase sales!
Personalise your Shopify store with an interactive quiz that feels like talking to a shop assistant. Ask your customers questions about their unique preferences, then offer them recommendations based on their answers.
Give your store that (extra) personal touch, boost sales and improve your customer experience.
By understanding customer preferences, you can create personalised shopping experiences that build customer loyalty and increase retention.
In our experience, collecting reviews is the best way to build customer trust and help them make more informed decisions. Customers can read the reviews to see what other customers think about the products and choose the most suitable ones.
Judge.me is a fully customisable product review app designed to help you grow your online sales. With Judge.me you can collect unlimited photo and video reviews via automated emails. Build trust through eye-catching widgets, UGC, and social media sharing. Show ratings on Google and Meta to improve SEO and PPC and offer coupons and referrals to engage shoppers. When we tried this product, we found the setup was super easy, and help was never far away, with 24/7 help desk support. The Judge.me free forever plan is a great way to start, mainly if you are new to eCommerce.
Sweet Upsell is the only automatic upsell app in the native Shopify checkout. The app works with the order confirmation page and allows you to upsell products your customer is likely interested in purchasing without needing custom work or flow interruptions! Using this product, our team discovered that adding Sweet Upsell to your order confirmation page can boost your revenue and average order value. No coding or technical skills needed! Simply install the app and set up your upsell through the intuitive admin panel. With 24/7 help desk support, it couldn't be easier to start upselling.
Simplify your customers' buying process with an easy-to-find add-to-cart button. Lengthy product descriptions can make it difficult for shoppers to locate the button, but a sticky add-to-cart feature ensures it's always visible, allowing customers to buy, add to cart, and checkout quickly. Easy one-click installation adds a sticky button that smoothly integrates with your store. With built-in reporting, you can effortlessly track sales growth and sync data with Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel.
The average cart abandonment rate for Shopify merchants hovers around 70%. The app is designed to help increase your website's conversion rate with a collection of tools, including dynamic heatmaps, session recordings, and surveys. The advanced analytics makes it easy to see what visitors like about your site and what could be improved.
Recordings & Heatmaps – Discover what captures your visitors' attention and what gets overlooked.
Surveys – Don't guess what your customers want—ask them directly.
Conversion Funnels – Pre-built for quick insights into where users drop off in the buying journey.
Discovery – Get answers to key questions about your website visitors' behaviour.
Checkout Analytics – Track actions and events on your checkout page to understand customer interactions better.
In our experience, building and managing a successful Shopify eCommerce store requires more than a great website design and high-quality products. Utilising the right apps to streamline your processes, improve customer engagement, and increase sales is crucial.
By incorporating these apps into your online store, you'll be well on your way to providing an exceptional shopping experience that keeps customers coming back for more.