<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>EcomStoreLaunch guides</title><description>Independent, practical guides and decision tools for people building their first ecommerce store.</description><link>https://ecomstorelaunch.com/</link><item><title>Your First 30 Days After Launching a Shopify Store</title><link>https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/first-30-days-after-launching-shopify-store/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/first-30-days-after-launching-shopify-store/</guid><description>A focused 30-day Shopify post-launch plan: repair the buying journey, improve the core offer, test one acquisition channel, and make decisions from margin and behavior.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Grow</category><category>Shopify launch</category><category>first sales</category><category>ecommerce marketing</category><category>30 day plan</category></item><item><title>How to Choose a Shopify Theme: A Practical Scorecard</title><link>https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-shopify-theme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-shopify-theme/</guid><description>Choose a Shopify theme by catalog and customer requirements, not demo aesthetics. Score navigation, merchandising, performance, accessibility, support, and total cost.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Design</category><category>Shopify themes</category><category>store design</category><category>theme performance</category><category>theme selection</category></item><item><title>How to Start a Shopify Store: Complete Beginner Guide</title><link>https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/how-to-start-a-shopify-store/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/how-to-start-a-shopify-store/</guid><description>Build a Shopify store in the right order: validate the offer, plan the economics, configure the storefront, test checkout, and launch with a focused first month.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Start</category><category>Shopify setup</category><category>beginner ecommerce</category><category>store launch</category><category>online store</category></item><item><title>How to Validate a Product Idea Before Building the Store</title><link>https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/how-to-validate-a-product-idea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/how-to-validate-a-product-idea/</guid><description>Validate an ecommerce product idea with customer interviews, search and community evidence, competitor analysis, a smoke test, unit economics, and a paid pre-launch test.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Plan</category><category>product validation</category><category>ecommerce idea</category><category>market research</category><category>unit economics</category></item><item><title>How Much Does Shopify Really Cost? First-Year Calculator</title><link>https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/shopify-cost/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/shopify-cost/</guid><description>Plan the real first-year cost of Shopify beyond the subscription: apps, domain, theme, payment assumptions, setup, operations, and the costs people often miss.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Plan</category><category>Shopify cost</category><category>ecommerce budget</category><category>Shopify fees</category><category>cost calculator</category></item><item><title>Shopify Launch Checklist: 24 Checks Before You Go Live</title><link>https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/shopify-launch-checklist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/shopify-launch-checklist/</guid><description>Use this ordered Shopify launch checklist to verify products, mobile UX, policies, payments, shipping, analytics, SEO, notifications, and a complete test order.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Start</category><category>Shopify checklist</category><category>store testing</category><category>pre-launch</category><category>checkout</category></item><item><title>Shopify Pricing Plans Compared: Choose by Operating Need</title><link>https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/shopify-pricing-plans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/shopify-pricing-plans/</guid><description>Compare Shopify plans without relying on a feature-count table. Use sales volume, staff workflows, reporting, payment setup, and expansion needs to choose conservatively.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Plan</category><category>Shopify pricing</category><category>Basic Shopify</category><category>Grow Shopify</category><category>Advanced Shopify</category></item><item><title>Shopify SEO Checklist for New Stores: Build the Crawl Path</title><link>https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/shopify-seo-checklist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/shopify-seo-checklist/</guid><description>A practical Shopify SEO checklist covering demand, site structure, product and collection pages, titles, internal links, media, sitemap, Search Console, and updates.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Grow</category><category>Shopify SEO</category><category>ecommerce SEO</category><category>Search Console</category><category>technical SEO</category></item><item><title>Shopify vs Wix for Ecommerce: Choose the Center of Gravity</title><link>https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/shopify-vs-wix/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/shopify-vs-wix/</guid><description>Compare Shopify and Wix for ecommerce by deciding whether the business is primarily a store or a visual website that also sells, then assess operations and cost.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Compare</category><category>Shopify vs Wix</category><category>ecommerce builder</category><category>website builder</category><category>platform comparison</category></item><item><title>Shopify vs WooCommerce for Beginners: The Responsibility Test</title><link>https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/shopify-vs-woocommerce/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecomstorelaunch.com/blog/shopify-vs-woocommerce/</guid><description>Compare Shopify and WooCommerce by ownership, maintenance, cost behavior, content workflow, checkout, customization, and the technical responsibility you want to keep.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Compare</category><category>Shopify vs WooCommerce</category><category>ecommerce platform</category><category>WordPress</category><category>beginner comparison</category></item></channel></rss>