Are you a Shopify store owner and want to know how to use apps on your website to boost sales? In this blog post, I will share with you 5 FREE Shopify apps that I have grown to love and recommend to every business selling products online.
It’s no secret Shopify has an amazing app store. In fact, there are over 2000 apps designed to do one of 2 things, increase sales or save time. But this information overload can leave many business owners overwhelmed and confused. Particularly as the cost of monthly fees for paid apps can add up to a big bill at the end of the month. And the last thing you want is to spend more money than you need to.
These free apps will help you generate extra sales and scale your business. So, let’s dive in.
- Upsell & Cross Sell by Selleasy
This is a must-have app that allows you to recommend more products to your customers at the point of purchase to boost sales without the need for increasing traffic to your website. Offering your customers complementary products on the cart page is a powerful method of increasing your average order value on automation. They have a free plan available for up to 100 orders. The best part is that the paid plan starts at only $6.99 per month when you generate 100-600 orders per month, allowing you to upgrade as your business grows. This is amazing for any business on a budget.
- Bundler ‑ Product Bundles
This app helps you offer customers bundles at a discount. You can create volume discounts, mix and match bundles, classic bundles and much more. This is an amazing app if you prefer to sell in bulk. Offering bulk discounts will boost sales and increase your average order value. This app is free for unlimited bundles and only $6.99 per month for more advanced features.
- Sendvio: Email Marketing & SMS
This is another must-have email marketing app that allows you to recover lost sales from abandoned carts. With a selection of 20 workflow email templates available that can be tailored to your branding, you can set up a sequence of emails to visitors who abandon their checkout reminding them to come back and complete the purchase.
You can also set up post-purchase and welcome email flows. It is a great email marketing app with pop forms also available. They have a free plan available of up to 500 emails per month. Their paid plans start at only $11 per month, again allowing you to upgrade as your business grows.
- Sticky Add To Cart Bar Pro
A sticky add to cart is a bar that keeps the Add to Cart button visible whilst customers scroll down the product page. After reading the product description and they are ready to make a purchase, they can simply hit the cart button without the inconvenience of scrolling back to the top of the page to find the cart button. It has been proven to increase conversions by allowing customers to add to their cart and checkout faster, offering them a seamless shopping experience on your website.
This app has a free plan available and the paid plan starts at just $3 a month when you hit over 500 views per month. Pro tip – make sure the colour of the sticky add to cart is different from your branding in order to for it to stand out. Typical colours used are red, orange, green and blue.
- Trust Badges Bear by Conversion Bear
Placing trust badges and payment icons on your product page is a great way of increasing trust in your business. You can place payment icons such as Visa, Mastercard and PayPal under the cart button to increase trust. Trust badges that your customers are familiar with make them feel at ease when handing over their card details. Visitors will quickly leave a store that appears untrustworthy. Adding trust badges is a simple way of making your visitors feel safe and secure, helping to increase your conversions.
Conclusion
I highly recommend these 5 free apps to skyrocket your sales and offer your customers a great online shopping experience with your business. Giving your customers a one-stop solution and recommending products that they may not have thought about will offer your customers convenience and skyrocket your sales. Why? Because customers will feel that the brand truly knows them, understands them and offers products of real value and relevance. It’s a great opportunity to take your store to the next level.
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