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A SHOPIFY APP POSTMORTEM Daniel Bader - dbader.org/microconf2016 I - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

BUILDING AND LAUNCHING A SAAS PRODUCT IN 2 WEEKS A SHOPIFY APP POSTMORTEM Daniel Bader - dbader.org/microconf2016 I want to help you... > ...avoid my mistakes ! > ...evaluate Shopify's App Store as a product test bed Daniel Bader -


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BUILDING AND LAUNCHING A SAAS PRODUCT IN 2 WEEKS

A SHOPIFY APP POSTMORTEM

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I want to help you... > ...avoid my mistakes ! > ...evaluate Shopify's App Store as a product test bed

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MICROPRENEUR…

NANOPRENEUR?

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! IT'S BEEN SUPER EXCITING!

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SHOPIFY APP STORE

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> Shopify !: hosted e-commerce platform > Shopify App Store: ''SaaSy Wordpress Plugins''

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Jane's Shopify Store ←[API]→ Your (web) App

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SHOPIFY...

> ...handles plumbing, like billing, user management, ... > ...lets you advertise in their app store > ...and takes 20% of your revenue

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SHOULD YOU CARE ABOUT SHOPIFY'S APP STORE?

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Test out an idea → graduate to standalone Saas product

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MY APP:

NEARBY STORE NOTIFICATION

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WHAT WENT RIGHT

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I BUILT & SHIPPED IT...

& I CHARGED MONEY FOR IT!

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! " # $

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WHAT WENT RIGHT:

CONCIERGE ONBOARDING

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WHAT WENT RIGHT:

''PROGRAMMER MARKETING''

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WHAT WENT WRONG

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WHAT WENT WRONG:

USELESS LANDING PAGE

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WHAT WENT WRONG:

I JUST BUILT WHAT I WANTED TO BUILD

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SAY HI! ☕

DBADER.ORG/MICROCONF16

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