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Yotpo Shopify Experts for Reviews & Loyalty

Yotpo Shopify experts work across two Yotpo products on a store. Reviews & UGC collects product and site reviews and shows them in widgets and carousels. Loyalty & Referrals runs points, rewards and VIP tiers. A third product, Discover, is built to influence how AI assistants rank and recommend a store's products. Merchants hire for review widget placement and Google Seller Ratings, loyalty programme design, points redemption at checkout on Shopify Plus, and loyalty in physical shops through Shopify POS. Email and SMS are no longer part of Yotpo — that product was shut down at the end of 2025 — so any plan still built around it needs another platform. Seven experts on shopexperts carry the Yotpo badge as of October 2026: 5 agencies and 2 freelancers, four of them in the US, two in Canada and one in Hong Kong. A list that short deserves a full read, so open all seven profiles below before you shortlist.
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Top-rated Yotpo experts

Awais Javed
AJ
Front-End DeveloperOttawa, CanadaFrom $295
5.00(19 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
100

I'm a Shopify developer with years of hands-on experience building and scaling e-commerce stores — from custom theme development to conversion rate optimization and third-party integrations. I've worked with brands like Après Nail and through platforms like Storetasker, delivering solutions that look great and perform even better. I specialize in Liquid programming, frontend development, and UI/UX enhancement. Whether you need a full theme build, a tricky app integration, or a speed and SEO overhaul, I bring a detail-oriented approach that gets results — not just code. I leverage AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot throughout my workflow — drafting Liquid logic faster, QA-testing edge cases, and generating content-ready section structures. This means faster turnaround, fewer revisions, and more value for your budget. My background spans custom store builds, GA4 + GTM tracking setups, Klaviyo integrations, loyalty app configurations, A/B testing, and cross-functional collaboration with design and marketing teams. I treat every project like it's my own store on the line. I'm a Computer Software Engineering graduate and Growth Collective certified in Creative Website Design (Shopify). Let's build something that converts.

Theme & App Skills
Yotpo
Archetype Themes
Clean Canvas Themes
Out of the Sandbox Themes
Eight Themes
Krown Themes
Brickspace Lab
Shoplift – Split & A/B Testing
Klaviyo
Recharge
Judge.me
Privy
AfterShip
ReConvert
Matrixify
ShipBob
Attentive
Lifetimely
GSC Email Marketing + Pop ups
GSC Countdown Timer Bar
GSC Instagram Feed, Instafeed
GSC Product Labels & Badges
Sparklayer
Infinite Product Options
PageFly
Shopify Checkout Blocks
Shopify Flow
Smile
Replo Landing Page Builder
Loox ‑ Visual Product Reviews
Stamped.io
Zipify Pages
Vitals
Triple Whale
Translate & Adapt
Zipchat AI Chatbot & Live Chat
Attribuly
Prisync
Kaching Bundles & Upsells
Shopify Forms
Shopify Combined Listings
Quotway
Woolman themes
Vela
Kernvel AI Auctions
InsCoder Limited
IL
AgencyHong Kong, Hong Kong SAR ChinaFrom $150
4.79(7 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
80

InsCoder is Hong Kong’s Shopify Platinum Partner, specializing in secure, scalable AI-powered e-commerce for leading brands.

Theme & App Skills
Yotpo
Klaviyo
Facebook & Instagram
GSC Instagram Feed, Instafeed
Referral Candy & Affiliate
UpPromote Affiliate Marketing
Report Pundit: Custom Reports
Shopify Forms
Shopify Combined Listings
MultiVariants
Giftnote
Judge.me Email Marketing
Kartuu ‑ Printable Gift Cards

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Michael Trang - Shopify & CRO Expert
MT
CRO SpecialistWashington, United StatesFrom $125
5.00(5 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
80

Logging in from Austin, TX, I'm a seasoned eCommerce and Conversion Rate Optimization(CRO) expert with over 20 years of experience in the online space, with 12 of those years in ecommerce, helping brands scale and maximize profitability. As the founder of MHT Media, I've led hundreds projects, leveraging data-driven strategies to optimize customer journeys generating real revenue. Here are some brands I've worked with. • Giantmouse (Shopify Plus) • Mad Viking Beard (Shopify Plus) • BlackMask Products (Shopify Plus) • ClaimSimple (WooCommerce) • Pastest (Shopify Plus) • Spaze (Shopify Plus) • And Arlen (Shopify)...and many others!

Theme & App Skills
Yotpo
Shoplift – Split & A/B Testing
Visually – A/B Testing & CRO
Klaviyo
Tapcart ‑ Mobile App Builder
Aftersell Post Purchase Upsell
Consentmo GDPR Compliance
Infinite Product Options
Judge.me
Loox ‑ Visual Product Reviews
Loop Subscriptions
Gorgias
Shop Pay Installments
Shopify Flow
Smile
Privy
Attentive
Bold Subscriptions
Bold Upsell
Loop Returns
Matrixify
Okendo
Pixel Union
Triple Whale
Wishlist Plus
Archetype Themes
Out of the Sandbox Themes
We Are Underground Themes
Eight Themes
Horizon Theme
Buy Button channel
Judge.me Email Marketing
Aesymmetric
A
AgencyWashington, United StatesFrom $100
5.00(4 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
50

We are a boutique agency that partners with Shopify brands to help with custom development and CRO. We think of and create solutions, theme customizations, and custom apps for your brand to optimize your store and increase sales. We also specialize in AI integrations and automations. Read hundreds of reviews from our brand partners here - http://aesymmetric.xyz/client-reviews

Theme & App Skills
Yotpo
Klaviyo
Smile
Judge.me
PageFly
Recharge
Shopify Checkout Blocks
Shopify Flow
Horizon Theme
Eight Themes
Clean Canvas Themes
Archetype Themes
Videowise
Growave
Gempages
Recurpay
Judge.me Email Marketing
Kernvel AI Auctions
heycarson
H
AgencyOttawa, CanadaFrom $125
5.00(60 reviews)
shopexpertsscore
95

We connect eCommerce brands and agencies with top freelance Shopify developers and designers. Hire for single projects or ongoing needs. No hiring fees or recurring charges.

Theme & App Skills
Yotpo
Klaviyo
Archetype Themes
Clean Canvas Themes
Eight Themes
FoxSell Bundle Builder
Gameball: Loyalty Points Games
Horizon Theme
Infinite Product Options
Judge.me
Kickflip
MESA
Shop Pay Installments
Shopify Checkout Blocks
Shopify Point of Sale
Dynamatic Cart & Upsell Engine
Candy Rack
Shoplift – Split & A/B Testing
Love Loyalty Points & Rewards
Referral Candy & Affiliate
Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards
Visually – A/B Testing & CRO
Krown Themes
Out of the Sandbox Themes
Replo Landing Page Builder
Instant Section & Page Builder
Theme Updater & Backups | OOTS
Aftersell Post Purchase Upsell
Flits Loyalty Rewards Program
Reactiv ‑ Mobile App Builder
Arc: llms.txt
Surge Themes
Tapcart ‑ Mobile App Builder
Mobile App Builder ‑ Appbrew
Gigit.ai
Macalytics SEO
Videowise
Orbe Geolocation
OrderEditing.com
Whiley Mai
Flare: Delivery Date Picker
Checkout | Flow
Consentmo GDPR Compliance
Multi Vendor ‑ Puppet Vendors
Onboard B2B: Company Profiles
UpPromote Affiliate Marketing
ShopOS
Loop Subscriptions
Rivyo : Reviews & Loyalty App
Pandectes GDPR Compliance
CP: Order Editing & Upsell
Growave
Gempages
Kim
Inveterate Memberships
Subi: Subscriptions & Loyalty
Troop themes
ECA: Easy Subscriptions App
Mobile App Builder ‑ Vegacart
Moon Bundles Upsell Cart AOV+
Kaching Bundles & Upsells
Fluorescent Design Inc.
Brickspace Lab
Truly Fine Pixels
Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ
We Are Underground Themes
Presidio Themes
Red Plug Design Co
Safe As Milk
Switch Themes
Zigpoll Customer Surveys
AppMaker
Gorgias
AfterShip
Rebuy
Privy
Kitenzo
Pixel Union
DSers
Zendrop
Printful
Printify
Stamped.io
Bold Subscriptions
Bold Upsell
ReConvert
Zipify Pages
OneClickUpsell
Skio
TikTok
Google & YouTube
Facebook & Instagram
Mechanic
Matrixify
ShipStation
ShipBob
Loop Returns
Okendo
Attentive
Triple Whale
Lifetimely
Getsitecontrol
GSC Email Marketing + Pop ups
GSC Email Marketing + Pop ups
GSC Countdown Timer Bar
GSC Instagram Feed, Instafeed
GSC Product Labels & Badges
Prediko
Stay ai
Sparklayer
Kno Commerce
Commslayer
Onward
Prisync
Attribuly
Social Snowball
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch
Zipchat AI Chatbot & Live Chat
ShipMagic
eBay Integration ‑ DPL
Kark: Multi Location Inventory
Report Pundit: Custom Reports
EmailWish
Shopify Audiences
Shopify Bundles
Shopify Fulfillment Network
Shopify Forms
Shopify Combined Listings
Quotway
PushBundle
MultiVariants
DiscountRay
Giftnote
OrderRules
Judge.me Email Marketing
FieldsRaven
Kartuu ‑ Printable Gift Cards
Simple WordPress Blog Feed
Vela
Blox: Block Customer Blacklist
Kernvel AI Auctions
Adfix
A
AgencyWashington, United StatesFrom $2500
Not yet rated
shopexpertsscore
40

Adfix is a performance marketing agency that helps eCommerce brands scale sustainably through data-driven paid media and retention strategies. We specialize in Google Ads, Meta Ads, and Klaviyo lifecycle marketing for Shopify stores and direct-to-consumer retailers in the U.S. Our team combines creative strategy, data analytics, and conversion-focused optimization to deliver measurable growth. We manage full-funnel campaigns, from prospecting and UGC ad testing to automated email and SMS flows, ensuring consistent results and strong ROI. We also provide Shopify store management, conversion rate optimization, and design services to create seamless customer journeys that convert visitors into loyal buyers. Tech stack: Asana, Slack, Shopify, Klaviyo, Postscript, Triple Whale, Figma, and Looker Studio. We work with brands that want to grow profitably and build long-term success, not just chase short-term revenue.

Theme & App Skills
Yotpo
Arc: llms.txt
Judge.me Email Marketing
MOTIF
M
AgencyNew York City, United StatesFrom $3500
Not yet rated
shopexpertsscore
90

MOTIF® is a creative-led brand and commerce incubator working with ambitious fashion, luxury lifestyle, beauty and wellness brands. We bring brand strategy, creative direction and ecommerce growth under one roof, helping brands build stronger identities and turn that attention into measurable commerce. Our work spans brand positioning, creative strategy, Shopify and ecommerce experiences, conversion strategy, paid media, lifecycle marketing and customer experience. We work across DTC and retail, with experience supporting brands selling into the US, Europe and the Middle East. Our approach connects three disciplines: Creatives, Commerce and Connection. Rather than treating branding, ecommerce and acquisition as separate functions, we design them to work as one system, from the first impression through purchase and retention. Our commerce stack includes Shopify, Shopify Plus, BigCommerce, Centra, Adobe Commerce and Salesforce Commerce, alongside Meta, Google, TikTok, Pinterest and other growth channels. MOTIF® has been building brands and digital commerce experiences since 2015. Today, we work selectively with brands where strong creative thinking and serious commercial execution need to coexist.

Theme & App Skills
Yotpo
PushOwl
Klaviyo
Loop Returns
Triple Whale

What Yotpo experts handle across reviews and loyalty

Yotpo is two Shopify apps under one brand. Reviews and loyalty each have their own App Store listing, and loyalty is published under the developer name "Yotpo - L&R". An expert who works across both helps because reviews and loyalty touch the same customer, but each needs its own setup.

Reviews and UGC. Automated request emails for product and site reviews, review widgets with Smart Filters, carousels and AI summaries, and star ratings placed through app blocks rather than edited theme code.

Google visibility. Setting up Google Seller Ratings and Google Shoppable Ads, so review data shows up in search and shopping results and not only on your product pages.

Review syndication. Syncing reviews to and from the other platforms Yotpo supports, marketplaces and social commerce channels among them, so one set of reviews follows the product.

Loyalty programme design. Rewards, VIP tiers and loyalty segments, starting from Yotpo's 20+ ready-made campaigns. Configuration is quick. Deciding what to reward, and how generously, is the real work.

Checkout and in-store loyalty. Installing the loyalty checkout extension on Shopify Plus so logged-in customers can redeem points, and setting up the Shopify POS extension so shoppers can join and redeem in store.

Stack integration and Discover. Yotpo's partner programme lists technology integration across a merchant's stack among the work partners do. Discover is a different discipline again, so ask any expert who offers it exactly what they've configured.

How to choose a Yotpo expert

With 7 badge holders, you don't need a filtering strategy. You need good questions. Five agencies and two freelancers means most replies will come from teams, which suits loyalty work that spans strategy and setup.

Check they know the current Yotpo. Ask what Yotpo sells today. The right answer is reviews, loyalty and Discover. Anyone still pitching Yotpo email or SMS is working from material written before that product was decommissioned.

Ask about Plus checkout. If you're on Shopify Plus and want points redeemed at checkout, ask whether they've installed the loyalty checkout extension and how they dealt with its limits: logged-in customers only, one redemption per order, no multi-currency or multi-language support.

Ask about POS if you have shops. Yotpo deprecated its legacy POS extension in February 2025. Someone who has set up the newer extension will know the difference straight away.

Verify partner claims yourself. Yotpo runs a partner programme for agency and integration partners and publishes an agency directory on its site. Our badge only reflects what the expert lists on shopexperts.

Red flags. Editing theme code to place review widgets when app blocks would do. Promising Google star ratings by a set date. Loyalty proposals that never mention what the rewards cost you in margin.

Pay for one small job first. A review widget and Google Seller Ratings audit, or a written loyalty programme spec, tells you more about an expert's judgement than any pitch deck.

Yotpo Shopify setup: what's changed and what to check

Email and SMS are gone. Yotpo decommissioned its email and SMS product, with full deprecation on 31 December 2025, and offered migration support to move those users elsewhere. Nobody should be scoping Yotpo flows or text campaigns in 2026.

Reviews run on app blocks. On Online Store 2.0 themes, the Yotpo Reviews app embed goes on first, then the Reviews Widget and Star Rating app blocks are placed in the theme editor. No theme code needs editing.

Checkout redemption is narrow. The loyalty checkout extension needs Shopify Plus, checkout extensibility and a Pro, Premium or Enterprise loyalty plan. It shows only to logged-in customers, allows one redemption per order and doesn't support multiple currencies or languages, which matters for stores selling abroad through Shopify Markets.

POS moved to a new extension. Yotpo's legacy POS extension was deprecated on 28 February 2025, after a self-serve replacement arrived on 29 January 2025. A store still relying on the old setup needs moving across.

Two listings, one brand. Loyalty has its own App Store listing under "Yotpo - L&R"; it began as a separately branded app. Both listings declare Shopify Flow, Checkout and Customer accounts compatibility, and loyalty adds Shopify POS.

Prices differ by source. Reviews pricing on the App Store listing doesn't match Yotpo's own order-volume-based pricing page, so confirm your plan with Yotpo before an expert scopes features that depend on it.

Yotpo projects across reviews, loyalty and POS

Six of the seven Yotpo-badge profiles list marketing and growth, six list store setup and management, and four list Shopify development. The projects that match:

Review widgets and Smart Filters

Request emails, carousels, AI summaries and star rating blocks

Google Seller Ratings

Review data in Google search results and Shoppable Ads

Loyalty and VIP tiers

Rewards, tiers and segments built from 20+ ready-made campaigns

Plus checkout redemption

Points spent at checkout by logged-in customers on Plus

POS loyalty

Join and redeem in store with the current POS extension

Channel review sync

Reviews shared to and from marketplaces and social channels

Questions about hiring for Yotpo

How do I add Yotpo reviews to my Shopify store?

On an Online Store 2.0 theme, install Yotpo: Product Reviews, turn on the Yotpo Reviews app embed in the theme editor, then drop the Reviews Widget and Star Rating app blocks where you want them. No code is needed. Bring in help when widgets need styling to match the theme, when you want Google Seller Ratings set up, or when reviews also have to sync with other sales channels.

Can Yotpo still send email or SMS?

No. Yotpo's email and SMS product reached the end of its life and was decommissioned, with full deprecation on 31 December 2025. Yotpo today means reviews, loyalty and Discover. If your welcome or post-purchase messages ran through Yotpo, they need a new email and SMS platform, and it's worth checking that no review or loyalty process still depended on the old product.

Can customers redeem Yotpo points at Shopify checkout?

Yes, on Shopify Plus with checkout extensibility and a Pro, Premium or Enterprise loyalty plan. The checkout extension appears only to customers logged into their Shopify account, allows one redemption per order, and currently doesn't support multiple currencies or languages. A setup expert should confirm your store meets each condition before quoting the work.

How do I check whether an expert is a Yotpo agency partner?

Look them up in the agency directory on yotpo.com. Yotpo runs its own Partner Program, split into Agency Partners and Integration Partners. The shopexperts badge only flags that an expert offers Yotpo work; it doesn't mean Yotpo has admitted them to the programme. If partner status affects your decision, ask each expert for their directory listing before you sign.

Which Yotpo jobs need a developer?

Not a standard reviews install on a 2.0 theme, which is app embeds and blocks. A Yotpo developer is worth paying for on the loyalty checkout extension, the Shopify POS extension, Shopify Flow automations and any Yotpo integration with the rest of your stack. Four of the seven profiles include Shopify development; ask each one which of those jobs they have actually delivered.

Can Yotpo import reviews from other sales channels?

Yotpo's reviews listing says reviews sync to and from other platforms, including marketplaces and social commerce channels. Confirm your specific source is supported before you commit. Ask the expert to test a small batch, check that reviews attach to the right products and see how photos carry over, and plan the import before you swap the widgets on your product pages.