The Unofficial Shopify Podcast

Shopify Dev AMA: Store Spying, AI Tools, and Trends

Episode Summary

No brakes on this AMA.

Episode Notes

Two Shopify Partners get real in an AMA packed with listener questions. Store spying tricks, AI fails, bold 2025 predictions, a garage full of jacked-up cars, and a sneak peek at their next app.

What you’ll learn:

• How to spy on Shopify stores using public endpoints and browser tools
• What’s broken (and what’s promising) in Shopify’s new AI tools
• How devs actually use ChatGPT to write Shopify code
• Email marketing best practices, including double opt-in insights
• A look behind the scenes at a new Shopify app in development

Sponsors:

• Zipify – Build high-converting sales funnels: http://zipify.com/KURT
• Cleverific – Smart order editing for Shopify: https://cleverific.com/unofficial
• Viralsweep – Run sweepstakes, contests, and giveaways: https://www.viralsweep.com/

Show Links:

• Liquid Weekly: https://liquidweekly.com/
• Editions.dev: https://editions.dev/pages/editions-dev
• Tactical Baby Gear: https://tacticalbabygear.com/
• Shopify AI Store Setup Tool: https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/ai-store-generator-tool
• Copy All URLs Chrome Extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/copy-all-urls/djdmadneanknadilpjiknlnanaolmbfk?hl=en
• Store Leads: https://storeleads.app/reports/shopify

Work with Kurt:

• Grow your Shopify store with me → https://ethercycle.com/apply
• See our client results → https://ethercycle.com/work
• Join my newsletter → https://kurtelster.com/