Welcome to the Shopify Partner Program. This document will provide you with information about the Shopify Partner Program. And allow you to work with a world-class product. It gives your clients with customized commerce solutions. Over 1,000,000 merchants use the Shopify platform. So there are multiple opportunities for you to grow your business with Shopify. It contains a checklist of what to do to get started as a Shopify Partner. From learning about Shopify to accessing the tools. Furthermore, resources available to you, this document contains valuable information.
Grow your business
Step 1: Learn about the program.
The Shopify Partner program is a diverse group of designers, developers, marketers, and affiliates. They use the Shopify platform to build ecommerce websites, themes, and apps. As a Shopify Partner, you have access to various resources and support to help you grow your business. Review the benefits of the Shopify Partner Program to take full advantage of what is available to you.
It is also essential to understand your expectations of yourself as a Shopify Partner. Our Shopify Partner Program Agreement contains valuable information about what being a Shopify Partner requires.
Step 2: Find out how to earn revenue.
There are several different ways to earn revenue through Shopify’s Partner Program. You can earn by building Shopify stores for merchants, selling apps, and selling themes. Also, earn income through Shopify’s Affiliate Program after applying to the Affiliate Program and being approved. Referring customers to Shopify using your unique affiliate link. You’ll be paid an affiliate referral commission for every customer. For example, who subscribes to a Shopify paid plan through your link.
How you earn revenue depends on what you build. And how you refer clients. And what kind of merchant do you refer to, Shopify. Be sure to review how to earn revenue as a Shopify Partner for a breakdown of the various ways income is earned.
Step 3: Join the community
The Shopify Partner Program has an active and supportive community for you to get involved with. This community is a great place to learn from partners at all stages of business growth. Get technical advice and help. Discuss the latest trends in ecommerce with peers from around the world. You can learn more about the ways to connect with Shopify. And the Partner community through the Partner and Developer Community Hub.
The Shopify Community forum is an online forum where other Shopify Partners are always willing to jump in. It’s a great channel to meet more professionals in your industry. Learn from your peers, and connect directly with members of the Shopify Partners team.
You can connect to other Shopify Partners through these channels:
- Shopify Community forums
- The Web Design and Development Blog
- Shopify Partners Twitter
- Partners Instagram
- Shopify YouTube channel
- Offline events like Shopify Events, Unite, and Pursuit
Step 4: Add Shopify Partner branding to your website
Now that you are a Shopify Partner, you can let your clients know. Add Shopify branding to your website to show off your affiliation. And build credibility and trust with potential clients.
Step 5: Access the benefits of being a Shopify Partner
Being a Shopify Partner gives you access to all kinds of benefits to help your business grow. And help you find success. Below is a roundup of just some of the resources you can now use.
Get help when you need it.
If you ever feel stuck on your journey as a Shopify Partner, then help is never too far away. There are a few different ways to ask questions and get answers:
- The Shopify Help Center can answer most questions: just type your issue in the search bar. Find resources to help you with everything from technical issues to navigating your dashboard. There are documents to help you learn about Shopify, build a theme, or get started with Shopify’s APIs.
- As a Shopify Partner, you have access to Partner Support. Partner Support can help you to navigate our Partner programs. And resolve issues for your clients, and grow your Partner business.
- You can ask your question in the Shopify Community forums. Additionally. Get help and direction from other Shopify Partners on the same journey.
Step 6: Update your portfolio
Building trust with potential clients also means demonstrating the kind of work you can do. As a Shopify Partner, it is precious to have an up-to-date. Moreover, good portfolio to share with clients. Your portfolio should contain your very best work. Furthermore, it should represent the quality of work you will continue providing to clients.
The following resources can help you to create a standout portfolio:
- How to Build a Great Design Portfolio — Shopify Designers Weigh In
- 20 Memorable Web Design Portfolios to Inspire Your Website
- The Benefits of Adding a Shopify Landing Page to Your Portfolio Site (and How to Make One)
- Prove Yourself: 4 Ways to Demonstrate Your Expertise
Step 7: Get started today.
The best way to start as a Shopify Partner is to create a development store. And explore what it can do. This helps you get familiar with how your clients use Shopify and what you can do as a Shopify Partner.
You can create a development store directly from your Partner Dashboard. To learn how to refer to Creating development stores.
Getting started as a Shopify Partner
As a Shopify Partner, you have access to various resources and tools to help you on your path to success. In the Partners Resource section of your Partner Dashboard. You will find brochures, flyers, and information you can share with prospective and current customers. Plus, we provide some creative Shopify banners. Moreover, logos for you to use on your website. Also, as well as suggestions for how to brand yourself as a Shopify Partner.
We also send out a monthly newsletter containing Shopify feature releases. There are tips on how to grow your business and any other important information. If there’s anything, you think we could provide that would be valuable to help you sell.
What further
The Shopify Partner Program is a diverse group of designers, developers, and marketers. And affiliates who use the Shopify platform to build ecommerce websites, themes, and apps. We offer our partners three great ways to grow their business and generate ongoing monthly revenue:
- refer clients to Shopify
- create ecommerce themes and publish them in the Shopify Theme Store
- create Shopify apps and post them in the Shopify App Store
Your clients will love our multi-channel platform that allows them to sell anywhere, securely and reliably. Shopify offers full storefront customization to help you deliver what your client is looking for. Shopify powers more than 1,000,000 merchants around the world. Many of them are looking for help building and customizing their stores.
Using the Partner Dashboard
Your Partner Dashboard is the best place to keep in sync with the apps, themes, and businesses that you’re building with Shopify. You can use it to keep track of the following information:
- Stores that you’re developing or managing for your clients.
- Revenue installs and other data for the apps, payment gateways, or themes you’ve published.
- Account permissions for the development teams that you’re working with.
Benefits of the Shopify Partner Program
As a Shopify Partner, you have access to free training courses and detailed documentation. And other resources that will help you learn about Shopify and grow your own business. You also have access to insider information about Shopify’s product roadmap and previews of upcoming features. And Partner support to quickly resolve questions you or your clients might have.
Shopify Partner Academy
Shopify Partner Academy is an online training and certification program offered exclusively to Shopify Partners. The program includes courses that help you learn more about the Shopify platform. And grow your business as a Shopify Partner. To learn more, see Shopify Partner Academy.
Become a Shopify Partner
The Shopify Partner Program is free to join. Moreover, it lets you experiment with the Shopify platform through unlimited test stores. For every client you refer, the theme you design, or the app you build. You’ll receive ongoing monthly income from Shopify. There are some other benefits too. Like early access to new features and marketing materials. In addition, access to a collaborative community of other Shopify Partners worldwide.
Partner Support
You can contact Shopify’s Partner Support through the Shopify Help Center. Partner Support can help you to navigate our Partner programs. Also, resolve issues for your clients, and grow your Partner business.
Shopify Partner earnings
As a Shopify Partner, you earn money based on your contribution to the Shopify ecosystem (your activities). Moreover, the Partner program that you join. Your earnings might vary based on your location and the merchants you work with. Depending on your location and applicable tax regulations, your payments might be subject to taxes.
Shopify Plus Partner Program
The Shopify Plus Partner Program supports Shopify merchants by building world-class services. Also, Solutions are needed to scale their businesses. The program is available for Shopify Partners, who demonstrate a level of product quality. Another service, performance, privacy. Also, support that meets the advanced requirements of Shopify Plus merchants.
In this program, Shopify typically partners with the following types of organizations:
- Design and development agencies
- Digital marketing agencies
- System integrators
- Enterprise consultants
- Custom website development
- Migration from other platforms
- Marketing, branding, and ongoing strategy
- UX and design
- System and app integrations
- Enterprise resource planning
- Digital marketing solutions
- Business planning and consultation
Program benefits
Shopify Plus Partners receive several benefits as part of the program, including:
- Access to exclusive Shopify Plus education, training, and enablement resources
- The opportunity to be included in Shopify Plus sales opportunities
- The chance to be included in Shopify Plus marketing activities
- The ability to earn an increased commission for Partner Program activities
- Support from a community of industry
- Access to a private Shopify Plus Partner chat group
- Public recognition and status as a Shopify Plus Partner
Shopify Plus Partners also receive a business profile highlighting their service offerings. This profile is made publicly available on the Shopify Plus Partner Directory.
How to qualify for the Shopify Plus Partner Program
Before applying on behalf of your business, you should ensure that your business meets all of the necessary prerequisites.
These prerequisites are used as a starting point when reviewing new Shopify Plus Partner Program applications. They are subject to change based on location and type of service offering. Meeting these prerequisites doesn’t guarantee acceptance into the Shopify Plus Partner Program.
Ongoing qualifications
Organizations that are accepted into the Shopify Plus Partner Program will be measured to ensure the following:
- Positive feedback from existing Shopify Plus merchants
- Excellent scoring on store build performance, speed, and accessibility reports
- Strong adherence to Shopify Plus best practices during launch and development cycles
- Active participation in Shopify community engagement and thought leadership
Conclusion
Thank you for your interest in joining the Shopify Plus Partner Program. But, make sure that you have reviewed the program prerequisites to determine if your business meets the necessary criteria to qualify for a partnership.
After submitting your application, the Shopify Plus Partnerships team will review your application. You will only be contacted if you have been conditionally accepted for a follow-up meeting to discuss formalizing a partnership with Shopify Plus. If you’re already a Shopify Partner, you can still refer customers to Shopify Plus by filling out. \submitting the Shopify Plus lead form in your Partner Dashboard. Further, You can work with Shopify Plus merchants. But, regardless of your current partner program status.
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