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Platform · Paid · Email
Modern Prairie
A premium lifestyle brand migrated off WooCommerce, built email and paid programs from zero, and is still compounding three years later.
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Describe the job in your words. Be as specific or vague as you like.
Step 02
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Step 03
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Scope Desk · TicketSample
Looks most like: Replatform to Shopify — we’ve made this move many times.
Store buildSEO
from $19,000one-time, for the build — a starting point, not a quote
Then, ongoing: from $2,000/mo
Timeline: ~8–12 weeks to launch
Sample math, printed from the “Move my store to Shopify” preset. The numbers are made up until they’re yours — the desk prints a real ticket from what you type.
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Scope Desk · TicketEST.
Your estimated scope
Looks most like:
Store buildPaid AdsKlaviyo Email & SMSSEOA/B testing & CRO
We picked these from what you wrote and the buttons you tapped. Wrong? Change them and scope it again.
Testing moves fastest on stores doing a few hundred orders a month. Under that we run fewer, bigger tests — we'll work out how often to test with you on the call.
one-time, for the build — a starting point, not a quote
Then, ongoing:
Plus the automatic emails, built once:
Optional
Keep it looked after afterwards with Shopify Growth — . Not included above, and not added to your plan; most stores decide this on the call.
Timeline:
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Fine print, plain words.
What does a Shopify project cost?
Our full Shopify builds start from $10,000. A migration, custom features, or a larger catalog can change the scope. See what a Shopify Build includes, then describe your job above for an estimate.
Are monthly fees part of the build price?
A store build is a one-time project. Monthly marketing and store support are separate. Shopify Growth starts from $2,250/mo and is optional alongside a build. Compare the service starting prices.
Does the estimate include ad spend and software?
Agency fees, advertising spend, and platform fees are separate. Shopify, Klaviyo, apps, and other third-party subscriptions are not part of the agency starting prices. We confirm those costs when we review your scope.
How does the desk work out a price?
Your instant planning ballpark uses our service starting prices, catalog size and migration rules. For detailed AI scoping, the desk uses your description to select relevant work from our task library, then our pricing system calculates the estimate. We check every result with you before anything is signed.
Who reads what I type?
Your instant ballpark is calculated on this page. If you request detailed AI scoping, your description goes to our estimating system. It isn't used to train anyone's model. We confirm every number with you before anything is signed — the desk estimates, it doesn't quote.
How close is the ballpark?
Close enough to budget with, not close enough to sign. It's built from the shape of jobs we've priced before — the real number comes after we've looked at your store, on a free call.
What happens on the call?
We go through the ticket. If anything doesn't match what you had in mind, say so and we'll adjust before anything gets signed. We look at the numbers together and decide.
What if the job is small?
Then it's probably already priced as a Single Service →
Shopify · Paid · Email
Stuffed States
Apr – Jun 2026
Launched mid-April. The two highest sales days of the month landed within 48 hours — before a single ad ran. Then monthly email revenue grew 5x.
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Paid · Shopify · SEO
Modified Tot
May 2025 – Jun 2026
Return per ad dollar went from 2.2x to 4.1x — while monthly ad spend scaled 8x. Usually it works the other way around.
Read the case study →"I've never reached beyond what I knew how to do, and you guys know how to do this. That's basically why I hired you — because it's just too complicated for me to be like, am I doing this right?"
Stacey McLaughlin, Founder, Stuffed States On a client call · May 2026
Scope Desk · planning examples
What different jobs start from.
These hypothetical examples use the same planning math as the desk’s instant ballpark, checked October 15, 2026. Your platform, catalog and services set your own number, and we check the scope with you before anything is signed.
A new Shopify store
Brand ready, fewer than 50 products, design and build. No migration selected.
Ongoing marketing, Shopify Growth, and third-party fees are separate.
Build: from $10,000 one-time
Hypothetical · local ballparkMove WooCommerce to Shopify
A store migration with 50–500 products and ongoing SEO selected.
Custom integrations and data cleanup need a scope review. Shopify Growth and third-party fees are separate.
Build: from $19,000 one-time
Ongoing: from $2,000/mo
Hypothetical · local ballparkAds and email for an existing store
An existing Shopify store, Meta + Google management, email campaigns, and the one-time automatic email build.
Ad spend, Klaviyo fees, and store development are separate.
Ongoing: from $3,500/mo
Automatic emails: from $3,000 one-time
Hypothetical · local ballparkA bigger catalog, a difficult migration, or custom integrations can change the work. See every published starting price, or describe your project in the desk above.
