Theme Design

Custom sections, responsive layouts, theme customization, and design patterns that turn Shopify themes into conversion machines.

Best Shopify Themes: The Master List, Free and Paid (2026)
Theme Design

Best Shopify Themes: The Master List, Free and Paid (2026)

The master list of the best Shopify themes, organized by use case — verified 2026 prices, standout features, honest limitations, and a clear free vs paid decision framework.

Talk Shop12 min read
Ecommerce Website Design: Principles That Actually Convert (2026)
Theme Design

Ecommerce Website Design: Principles That Actually Convert (2026)

Ecommerce website design is a conversion system, not decoration. Learn the jobs each page must do, trust architecture, mobile-first rules, and a teardown framework you can run on your own store.

Talk Shop17 min read
Shopify Theme Check: Setup, Configuration, and Fixes That Work
Shopify Development

Shopify Theme Check: Setup, Configuration, and Fixes That Work

Master Shopify Theme Check: correct --path syntax, .theme-check.yml configuration, CI setup, VS Code integration, and fixes for the errors and CLI slowness the official docs gloss over.

Talk Shop14 min read
AR Product Try-On for Shopify: Setup Guide (2026)
Theme Design

AR Product Try-On for Shopify: Setup Guide (2026)

A practical setup guide to AR product try-on for Shopify — formats, 3D model workflows, app picks, theme integration, and the conversion math that justifies the work.

Talk Shop15 min read
Shopify Magic Images: How to Use (2026)
AI & Emerging Tech

Shopify Magic Images: How to Use (2026)

A hands-on 2026 guide to Shopify Magic Images: what it generates, what it breaks, the exact prompt workflow, compliance tips, and how it compares to Claid.ai, Pebblely, and Pixelcut.

Talk Shop16 min read
Shopify Native A/B Testing: How to Use (2026)
Conversion Optimization

Shopify Native A/B Testing: How to Use (2026)

Shopify's Winter '26 Rollouts feature brings native A/B testing into the admin. Here's how to set up your first test, hit statistical significance, and decide when native is enough versus a paid app.

Talk Shop13 min read
Shopify Horizon Theme Migration Guide (2026)
Theme Design

Shopify Horizon Theme Migration Guide (2026)

Step-by-step playbook for migrating from Dawn to Shopify Horizon in 2026 — including pre-migration audit, preserving custom Liquid, reinstalling apps, QA, and rollback.

Talk Shop15 min read
Claude Code vs Cursor for Shopify Theme Development (2026)
Shopify Development

Claude Code vs Cursor for Shopify Theme Development (2026)

A head-to-head comparison of Claude Code and Cursor for real Shopify theme work — Liquid refactors, MCP support, pricing, and when each tool wins on a merchant project.

Talk Shop17 min read
How to Use Claude Code for Shopify Liquid Themes (2026)
Theme Design

How to Use Claude Code for Shopify Liquid Themes (2026)

A tactical guide to using Claude Code on real Shopify Liquid themes — CLAUDE.md setup, Dawn-to-custom refactors, metafield-driven sections, theme check automation, a Liquid lint subagent, and prompts that actually work.

Talk Shop14 min read