Own Shopify Merchant Analytics.

What you'd own.

Every artifact below transfers to your accounts on day one. The whole engine.

• ●Shopify app with App Store listing and working query interface
• ●Landing page, email sequences, and cold outreach playbooks
• ●Pricing tiers with Stripe integration and billing backend
• ●Financial model showing merchant acquisition cost and LTV
• ●Customer success playbook and onboarding materials
• ●Merchant targeting list and LinkedIn outreach strategy
• ●Brand voice, tagline, and positioning documentation

What Roll Digital builds for you.

Custom scope to take Shopify Merchant Analytics from MVP shell to operating business.

• ▸Production backend with data validation and hallucination guards
• ▸Stripe billing integration across Basic and Pro tiers
• ▸Monitoring and error tracking to catch incorrect analysis
• ▸Customer dashboard with usage analytics and query history
• ▸Email based customer success workflow and support ticketing system
• ▸Initial 30-day onboarding and success support for launch
• ▸Documentation and merchant FAQ for common query patterns
• ▸App Store optimization and initial paid ad spend setup

Why this could work.

The GTM is straightforward: existing merchant acquisition channels (App Store, cold outreach) are proven at scale. The TAM is substantial: 200k merchants paying for analytics already. Natural language removes friction compared to clicking dashboards. At 49/month, the price is accessible to mid-market merchants who are desperate for insights but lack analytics teams. Early traction shows merchants value the UX improvement.

What you'd risk.

Shopify's native analytics and free tools already answer most merchant questions. A single AI hallucination on revenue or inventory data triggers poor reviews that tank conversion for months. Triple Whale and Polar Analytics are entrenched with high volume merchants. New entrants get squeezed to low GMV merchants with tight budgets and high churn. Customer acquisition costs could exceed lifetime value if conversion flatlines on App Store.

Who this fits.

Best fit for a Shopify agency owner with existing merchant client base, or a solo founder with direct merchant relationships and outreach skills. You need patience through early hallucination issues and product refinement. Not for passive investors seeking income. Requires active reputation management, customer communication, and product iteration through year one.

Timeline.

From contract signing to operating business.

1. Day 1
   Codebase handoff, API credentials transferred, onboarding call scheduled
2. Week 1
   Production environment deployed, security audit and monitoring active
3. Week 3
   First paid customers acquired through LinkedIn cold outreach
4. Week 6
   Paid App Store placement live, paid ads launching
5. Day 90
   Initial cohort retention analyzed, feature roadmap or pivot decision

Pricing.

Three ways in, depending on how much you want to build yourself.