What does a Shopify marketing agency do?+
A Shopify marketing agency provides the marketing strategy, campaign management, and growth infrastructure that Shopify store owners need to scale their revenue. This includes: paid advertising management (Google Shopping, Meta Ads, TikTok Ads), Shopify SEO (product page optimisation, collection page optimisation, technical SEO), email and SMS marketing (Klaviyo implementation and management, automation flows, campaign management), conversion rate optimisation (Shopify theme CRO, checkout optimisation), marketplace expansion (Amazon, additional sales channels), and analytics (performance reporting, attribution modelling, data infrastructure). A good Shopify marketing agency takes ownership of the marketing function — not just individual channels — and measures its performance against the store's commercial objectives.
How much does Shopify marketing cost?+
Shopify marketing agency fees vary by scope and store scale. For stores generating £200K-£1M annually, a managed marketing programme typically costs £5,000-£15,000 per month in agency fees. For stores generating £1M-£5M, fees typically run £15,000-£40,000 per month. These fees are in addition to media spend in paid channels (typically 10-20% of target revenue). We also offer project-based engagements for specific deliverables (Klaviyo setup, Shopify SEO audit, CRO audit) at fixed prices. We provide detailed proposals based on the specific store's objectives and growth targets.
How long does it take to see results from Shopify marketing?+
Timeline varies by channel and objective. Paid advertising (Google Shopping, Meta Ads) produces results within days to weeks of campaign launch. Klaviyo automation flows generate revenue within 30-60 days of implementation. Shopify CRO improvements typically show measurable conversion rate lift within 4-6 weeks. Shopify SEO is a longer investment — meaningful organic traffic growth typically becomes visible at 4-6 months and becomes commercially significant at 9-14 months. We design Shopify marketing programmes to deliver early quick wins (Klaviyo flows, paid advertising) while building the longer-term assets (SEO, organic social) that compound over time.
Do you work with all types of Shopify stores?+
We work with DTC brands and Shopify merchants across a wide range of product categories: beauty and skincare, fashion and apparel, home goods and furniture, food and beverage, health and wellness, pet products, sports and outdoor, and B2C gift and lifestyle products. We have experience in both high-ticket (considered purchase) and low-ticket (impulse purchase) Shopify categories, and we tailor the marketing strategy and channel mix to the specific buying behaviour and LTV economics of each category.
What is the difference between Shopify Plus and standard Shopify for marketing purposes?+
Shopify Plus is Shopify's enterprise tier — it provides checkout extensibility (the ability to customise the checkout flow with apps and UI changes), Shopify Functions (custom discount and pricing logic), higher API rate limits, and access to B2B features. For marketing purposes, the most significant Plus-specific marketing capability is checkout extensibility: Plus stores can implement post-purchase upsell offers, order bumps within checkout, and checkout field customisation that non-Plus stores cannot. Plus also provides the native Shopify BigQuery export that enables more sophisticated analytics without third-party data pipeline tools. For stores generating above approximately $1M annually, the additional marketing capabilities of Plus typically justify the increased platform cost.
Can you work with our existing Shopify apps and theme?+
Yes — we work within your existing Shopify stack and add to it where necessary. We conduct a Shopify app audit at the start of every engagement: assessing which apps are adding value, which are creating performance overhead without justifying it, and which are creating conflicts with the marketing implementation. We do not require switching to specific themes or replacing functional apps — we work with what is already there and recommend changes only where a specific app or theme limitation is directly impeding the marketing programme's commercial performance.
How do you measure the success of Shopify marketing?+
We measure Shopify marketing performance against the commercial metrics that matter for the store: revenue (total and by channel), customer acquisition cost by channel, email programme revenue (flows and campaigns separately), conversion rate (mobile and desktop), average order value, repeat purchase rate, and customer lifetime value by acquisition cohort. We connect these metrics to the marketing investment in each channel — so that every budget decision is informed by the specific return each channel is generating at the current investment level. We do not report on impressions, reach, or engagement unless those metrics are directly connected to a commercial outcome metric.
How do I get started?+
Book a free Shopify marketing audit. We review your Shopify analytics, your current marketing channels and their performance, your Klaviyo or email setup, and your conversion rate data — and identify the specific growth opportunities and the marketing programme most likely to capture them. We provide a specific revenue growth projection and a recommended marketing programme to achieve it. No commitment required at the audit stage.