Notes — Sijan PaudelNotes on building Shopify apps, running small software products, and the problems along the way.https://sijanpaudel.com/enHow to grow a new Shopify app when nobody knows it existshttps://sijanpaudel.com/notes/growing-a-new-shopify-app/https://sijanpaudel.com/notes/growing-a-new-shopify-app/A practical playbook from a developer with 5+ public apps: picking low competition keywords, spending Shopify's free ad credits well, earning genuine reviews, and reaching Built for Shopify.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTShopifyApp StoreGrowthSpin wheel popups: why gamified lead collection still convertshttps://sijanpaudel.com/notes/spin-wheel-popups-lead-collection/https://sijanpaudel.com/notes/spin-wheel-popups-lead-collection/Static discount popups get dismissed on sight. How spin to win campaigns collect more email and SMS leads, and how to run one without annoying your visitors.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLead collectionPopupsShopifyBuilding visual product search: what I learned making Find Similar Productshttps://sijanpaudel.com/notes/building-visual-search-for-commerce/https://sijanpaudel.com/notes/building-visual-search-for-commerce/Why keyword search fails shoppers who know what they want but cannot describe it, and the design lessons from building findsimilarproducts.com and its Chrome extension.Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTSearchProduct discoveryUXThe small product page blocks that quietly lift conversionhttps://sijanpaudel.com/notes/product-page-blocks-that-convert/https://sijanpaudel.com/notes/product-page-blocks-that-convert/Trust badges, feature icons, and sale banners do more for product page conversion than most redesigns. What to add, where to place it, and how to avoid slowing your store down.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTConversionProduct pagesShopifyWeb accessibility matters more than most teams thinkhttps://sijanpaudel.com/notes/why-web-accessibility-matters/https://sijanpaudel.com/notes/why-web-accessibility-matters/Accessibility is a legal requirement, a business advantage, and a matter of equal access. What the ADA and European Accessibility Act mean for your website, and where to start with WCAG.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAccessibilityWebComplianceGoogle reviews are the social proof your store already hashttps://sijanpaudel.com/notes/display-google-reviews-on-your-store/https://sijanpaudel.com/notes/display-google-reviews-on-your-store/How to display Google reviews on your online store, why they convert better than static testimonials, and how to collect more of them without begging.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTReviewsSocial proofEcommerceQR codes in e-commerce: track every scan and skip the homepagehttps://sijanpaudel.com/notes/qr-codes-for-ecommerce/https://sijanpaudel.com/notes/qr-codes-for-ecommerce/Most QR codes waste the scan by pointing at a homepage. How scan tracking, direct to cart links, and dynamic destinations turn QR codes into a measurable sales channel.Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTQR codesEcommerceMarketing