Experienced SEO strategist with over 5 years of hands-on expertise and 160+ successful projects. Specialized in content SEO and technical SEO, helping businesses grow sustainably by increasing visibility, traffic, and revenue. Proven track record of scaling websites from 0 to over 1.05 million impressions through data-driven SEO strategies, in-depth keyword research, competitor analysis, and clean technical foundations. Industry experience across Tech, SaaS, E-Commerce, Local SEO, B2B, and Healthcare. Focused on long-term growth, top Google rankings, and measurable results.
Hire the Best Shopify SEO Experts
Generic SEO advice — keyword research, backlinks, on-page basics — applies on every platform. The work that actually moves the needle on a Shopify store lives in the platform's quirks: Liquid template behavior, collection page indexation, app code injection, theme weight, Markets configuration, and the gap between what Shopify generates automatically and what Google and AI search engines actually need.
A capable Shopify SEO expert handles a stack of platform-specific work that generalist SEO consultants often miss:
Liquid template optimization — title tag templating, meta description logic per collection and product, structured data injection (Product, BreadcrumbList, Offer, AggregateRating) directly in theme files rather than via apps that bloat the page.
Collection page indexation control — managing how Shopify's auto-generated tag pages, paginated collection pages, and filter URLs get crawled. The default behavior creates thousands of low-quality URLs that dilute crawl budget on stores past a few hundred products.
App audit and impact analysis — third-party apps inject scripts that slow the store and harm Core Web Vitals. A Shopify SEO specialist audits each app's render-blocking and main-thread impact and decides what stays.
Schema markup beyond theme defaults — Shopify themes include basic Product schema, but reviews, FAQs, how-to content, video, and breadcrumb schema usually require manual injection. AI Search Optimization is increasingly tied to clean structured data.
Shopify Markets and hreflang — multi-region stores have specific hreflang requirements that Shopify Markets doesn't always handle correctly out of the box. Misconfiguration causes the wrong country page to rank for the wrong audience.
Theme speed work — auditing render-blocking resources, lazy-loading patterns, image sizing through the Shopify CDN, and theme bloat from removed apps that left fragments behind.
Sitemap and robots configuration — Shopify auto-generates a sitemap but with limits (50,000 URLs per file, automatic splitting). Large catalogs need careful sitemap management and selective robots.txt overrides.
Content gap closure — empty collection pages with no descriptive content, thin product descriptions at scale, and absent educational content that supports product pages and captures top-of-funnel search.
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Power Commerce is a Shopify-focused commerce and growth agency with 12+ years of experience delivering scalable builds, complex migrations, and performance optimization for high-growth and enterprise brands. Our team has led and supported Shopify projects for globally recognized brands including Dr Squatch, TULA, Natura Brasil, Condé Nast, and Martha Stewart. We specialize in Shopify architecture, Shopify Plus, custom app development, theme and UX optimization, CRO, analytics, and AI-enabled workflows. Power Commerce partners with brands as a long-term technical and growth team, focused on reliability, scale, and measurable results.
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I’m Kev Wiles, a UK-based freelance SEO consultant with 12+ years’ experience helping Shopify and eCommerce brands grow organic revenue. I specialise in revenue-first SEO strategy, technical Shopify SEO, and high-intent collection/PDP optimisation turning rankings into measurable commercial results.
We’re a London-based Shopify e-commerce agency partnering exclusively with luxury brands, enterprise clients, and ambitious D2C companies. Most agencies build stores. We build strategic advantages for clients who need measurable returns and are ready to leverage the power of Shopify as a platform and engine for growth. We approach every project as a business challenge first, a technical challenge second. Before designing or writing code, we immerse ourselves in your commercial objectives and customer behaviour, ensuring every decision ties to measurable outcomes. Our technical excellence in visual/UX design, bespoke theme development, complex app integrations, headless commerce, and merchant operations is paired with strategic ecommerce thinking that challenges assumptions. We work with brands that have ambitious growth targets and view e-commerce as a strategic asset. We measure success by your metrics: conversion rates, average order values, and customer lifetime value. If you’re ready for a conversation about your goals and how we can deliver them for your business.
With over 13 years of experience on Shopify, Hatch are a certified Shopify Plus Partner, delivering beautifully engineered ecommerce experiences for a wide range of global clients, across various industries. How we help Shopify and Shopify Plus businesses: Considered visual and UX design Custom Shopify development App integrations Growth retainer services Ongoing store maintenance Ecommerce strategy
Friction Studio — Conversion-Led Shopify Development for Ambitious Brands Friction Studio is not just a Shopify agency — we are strategic partners for DTC and eCommerce brands that want stores built to perform, scale, and convert. We don’t simply deliver a website; we engineer Shopify systems that elevate revenue, reduce friction, and strengthen customer experience. We help established and scaling brands unlock higher growth by combining conversion-driven design with robust Shopify engineering. Our focus is simple: high-impact UX, scalable development, and business outcomes that matter. How We Help You Grow: Custom Shopify & Shopify Plus Builds — Premium, performance-focused stores designed for long-term scalability. Conversion-Focused Redesigns — Strategic UX and merchandising upgrades that increase conversion rates and AOV. Platform Migrations to Shopify — Seamless transitions from legacy systems without data loss or SEO setbacks. Performance & Speed Optimization — Technical tuning to improve user experience and search performance. Landing Page & CRO Systems — Revenue-driven landing pages and CRO experimentation for paid acquisition and retention. We take a systems-first approach, aligning design, development, analytics, and conversion strategy so every touchpoint drives measurable results. Why Brands Choose Friction Studio: We operate as long-term growth partners, never one-off vendors. We’re obsessed with clean code, fast experiences, and friction-less buying journeys that turn visitors into loyal customers. Our work isn’t just technically sound, it’s commercially intelligent. From advanced integrations to retention-driven experiences, we build Shopify solutions that strengthen both brand perception and bottom-line performance.
Always Open Commerce (AOC) is a Shopify focused Free-Agency and BigCommerce for established brands that need reliable execution and measurable growth. We handle end-to-end builds, redesigns, and platform migrations, plus ongoing optimization and support. Our team is structured by specialty, not generalists: Shopify developers, UX/UI designers, CRO specialists, technical SEO, paid media, content, and data/catalog specialists. This allows us to diagnose issues quickly and actually implement fixes, not just provide recommendations. Core services: Shopify theme builds, redesigns, and performance improvements Migrations from Magento, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, and legacy platforms with SEO-safe redirects and data validation CRO and UX optimization (navigation, collection architecture, PDP systems, cart/checkout improvements) Technical SEO and analytics setup (GA4, Search Console, tracking) Product data management and catalog scaling (attributes, filters, rules, feeds) Tech stack and tools: Shopify (Online Store 2.0, Liquid), GA4, Google Tag Manager, Search Console, Hotjar, Figma, and common eCommerce apps and integrations depending on the project. We work best with teams that want a long-term partner, clear communication, and disciplined delivery, especially for technically complex catalogs, B2B and industrial eCommerce, and brands that care about UX and conversion performance. Built like an agency, priced like a freelancer.
We are a UK-based Shopify agency working with ecommerce brands, retailers and B2B operators that need structure, not just speed. As a Shopify Partner, we support scaling teams launching, rebuilding or restructuring on Shopify with commercial discipline from day one.
I help smart DTC brands dramatically improve their bottom line through rigorous, data-driven experimentation across the customer journey. Helping 7, 8 and 9 figure brands scale profitably is what I excel at. I do this through 1) focusing on contribution margin as my north star metric, and 2) strategic A/B testing fueled by extensive customer research. Here's what one of my former clients had to say about me: Luka is a rare mix of strategic and hands-on — he doesn’t just talk about ideas, he executes them. During our time working together, he helped professionalise our marketing systems, improved conversion across key funnels, and consistently brought clarity to complex problems. What stood out most was his clarity of thought, detailed consumer and market analysis combined with a deep understanding of website performance. This translated into very significant performance gains on our website. We saw increased sales, conversion rates and customer retention. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Luka to any founder or leadership team looking for someone who delivers real results.
10xGEO is a Shopify app that generates revenue from AI search. When buyers ask ChatGPT or Perplexity what to buy, we make sure it's our brands that get recommended and we tag every resulting Shopify order with its AI source so brands can see the exact ROI.
How to hire a Shopify SEO expert
Shopify SEO work has more moving parts than most merchants realize. Work through these five steps before you request quotes.
Scope the SEO problem you actually need to solve. "Improve my SEO" produces vague quotes. "Fix collection page indexation across 800 tag pages" or "Rebuild schema markup after my theme switch broke rich snippets" produces comparable quotes. A short audit before you commit to a retainer is almost always worth the cost.
Decide between a freelancer, an agency, or an app service. Freelance Shopify SEO consultants fit smaller stores and specific-project work. Agencies fit stores where SEO is a full workstream with content production, technical fixes, and reporting layered together. Of the 654 SEO experts on shopexperts, 600 are agencies and 54 are freelancers. App services fit stores that want a defined output (like a schema audit or a Core Web Vitals fix) at a fixed price.
Check Shopify-specific SEO experience, not general SEO experience. A senior SEO consultant who has never worked on Shopify will spend the first month learning Liquid, Shopify Markets, and app behavior. Ask specifically for past Shopify projects and check the case studies — many "Shopify SEO experts" actually specialize in WooCommerce or WordPress.
Review real ranking and revenue case studies. "We improved SEO" is not a case study. "We increased organic revenue by 255% in one month for a mid-market brand" is. Ask specifically for before-and-after screenshots from Google Search Console, not just Ahrefs or Semrush estimates.
Compare quotes with fixed deliverables, not vague retainers. Good Shopify SEO retainers list what gets delivered each month — audit findings, content pieces, technical fixes, links pursued. If the quote is "monthly SEO work" with no deliverable list, the expert is either senior enough to be worth it (rare) or vague enough to be avoidable (common).
How much does a Shopify SEO expert cost?
Shopify SEO is sold three ways on shopexperts: fixed-price packages for audits and set-up work, monthly packages for ongoing SEO, and custom quotes. The figures below come from the experts and packages listed on shopexperts in October 2026.
Fixed-price SEO packages
$500 – $2,000
Middle half of 9 packages; median $1,500
Monthly SEO packages
$1,500 – $2,300
Middle half of 5 packages; median $1,800 a month
Starting prices
$65 – $950
Middle half of 301 SEO experts who list one; median $180
Fixed-price packages run from $199 to $3,500 and cover SEO foundations, schema fixes, strategy and AI search work; 7 of the 14 SEO packages mention AI search, AEO or GEO in the title. Monthly packages run from $1,400 to $4,000. A starting price is the smallest job an expert will quote, often a short audit or a single fix, so treat it as a floor rather than the cost of an SEO program.
Retainers for large catalogs, several markets or content production at volume are quoted per store. For a full breakdown, read how much Shopify SEO costs, or request a free quote with your store URL and goals.
Case study: 255% organic revenue lift in one month
Laura Dolgy, a Shopify SEO consultant on this directory, worked with a mid-market Shopify brand to rebuild collection page indexation, ship missing schema, and fix Shopify Markets hreflang. The result: organic revenue grew 255% in the first month of engagement — verified in Google Analytics and Google Search Console.
The work is documented on shopexperts as one of Laura's public case studies. She also has a separate case study showing a 104% organic revenue lift over 3 months for a different Shopify brand, and a Shark Tank feature build.
What do Shopify SEO experts do?
Shopify SEO experts on this directory cover the full stack of platform-specific SEO work. The most requested engagements:
Liquid & template SEO
Title tags, meta logic, schema injection at theme level
Collection page indexation
Tag pages, filters, pagination, sitemap control
Schema markup beyond defaults
Reviews, FAQ, how-to, video, breadcrumb schema
App audit & Core Web Vitals
Script bloat, render-blocking, LCP and INP fixes
Shopify Markets & hreflang
Multi-region setup, wrong-country ranking fixes
AI Search Optimization (AISO)
Structured content for ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews
Frequently asked questions about Shopify SEO
Shopify SEO is priced per package, per month or per quote. On shopexperts, fixed-price SEO packages have a median of $1,500 (middle half $500 to $2,000) and monthly SEO packages a median of $1,800 a month (middle half $1,500 to $2,300), as of October 2026. The 301 SEO experts who list a starting price have a median of $180, but a starting price is the smallest job an expert will quote, not the cost of an SEO program. Request a free quote for a figure for your store.
Technical fixes (schema, page speed, indexation) show impact in 4-8 weeks. Content investments compound in 3-6 months. Competitive head-term rankings take 6-12 months of consistent work. Any Shopify SEO expert promising page-1 rankings in 30 days is either misleading or using tactics that will not last past the next Google update. The 255% organic revenue lift case study on this directory happened in one month, but it started from a base of missing schema and broken indexation — not from an already-optimized store.
A Shopify SEO expert knows Liquid templating, Shopify Markets, app behavior, collection page indexation quirks, and the specific ways Shopify's automatic sitemap and meta generation differ from other platforms. A general SEO consultant applies the same principles but has to learn the platform on your budget. For Shopify stores past $500K annual revenue, the specificity is usually worth the small premium.
Yes. Paid ads and SEO work on different demand — paid captures existing intent, SEO builds compounding organic traffic over time. Ads stop sending traffic the day the budget stops, while rankings on branded, category, and product-comparison searches keep sending visitors without a cost per click. The cheapest customer acquisition on a Shopify store is usually organic search from someone who already searched for you by name.
Some of it, yes. Meta titles, meta descriptions, alt text, and basic content updates are all doable from the Shopify admin without a specialist. The technical work — Liquid template edits, schema injection, indexation control, hreflang setup, app audits — usually requires a Shopify SEO expert or a Shopify developer with SEO knowledge. Most stores end up hiring for the technical work and handling content and meta updates in-house.
SEO apps handle basics like meta tags, image compression, sitemap tweaks, and some structured data. They do NOT fix collection page indexation across large catalogs, Shopify Markets hreflang, theme-level schema injection, content strategy, backlink acquisition, or competitive analysis. Apps also do not decide what to do when your Core Web Vitals are failing because of a specific app you cannot remove. Those are all human-expert problems.
The senior ones do. Getting cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overviews requires structured content, clean schema, clear entity references, and content patterns LLMs can extract easily. This is a growing category — some Shopify SEO consultants specialize in AI Search Optimization (AISO) as a subcategory, and shopexperts has a dedicated directory of AISO experts.
Common signals: organic traffic flat or declining over the last 6 months, collection pages not ranking for their obvious keywords, product pages missing rich results (star ratings, prices) in Google, Core Web Vitals failing in Google Search Console, or thousands of tag and filter pages indexed that dilute crawl budget. If any two of these are true, an audit from a Shopify SEO expert usually pays back through the fixes it surfaces.
Yes. Shopify Plus stores often run expansion stores for separate regions and much larger catalogs — and both change SEO strategy. Plus stores usually run into hreflang, canonical, and duplicate content issues that Basic Shopify stores never see. Look for Shopify Plus Partners or SEO experts with documented Plus experience when hiring for a Plus store.








