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Can Elmas

Ecommerce

Shopify Developer for Growth-Focused Brands

A growth strategist who also builds your store — custom Shopify themes, Plus, headless and migrations built to convert and track correctly.

TL;DR

I'm a Shopify developer who is also a growth strategist, so your store is built to convert, load fast and track correctly from launch day. I build custom Online Store 2.0 themes, Hydrogen storefronts, Shopify Plus checkouts and migrations from WooCommerce or Magento. Projects start from $6,000.

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Tracking, redirects and SEO verified before go-live
Launch-ready
Typical timeline for a custom build or migration
6–10 weeks
Sections and blocks your team runs without a developer
Editable

Most stores are built to launch, not to grow

Plenty of Shopify builds look great on launch day and then start working against the business: slow themes weighed down by apps, sections the team can’t edit without a developer, tracking that misses a large share of purchases, and redirects forgotten during the migration. Fixing those later costs more than getting them right the first time.

I’m a growth strategist who also builds your store. Speed, SEO, tracking and conversion are part of the build, not a follow-up project.

What I build

Custom Online Store 2.0 themes

Themes built in Liquid on Online Store 2.0, with custom sections and blocks your team can rearrange in the theme editor. Clean code, as few apps as possible, and templates designed around how your products actually sell.

Headless storefronts with Hydrogen

For brands with complex content, custom experiences or an in-house development team, I build headless storefronts on Hydrogen and Oxygen using the Storefront API. For most brands a well-built theme is still the better choice, and I’ll tell you which fits.

Shopify Plus and Checkout Extensibility

Checkout UI extensions, branding and post-purchase customization through Checkout Extensibility, and Shopify Functions for custom discounts, shipping rules, payment options and cart validation. B2B, expansion stores and Shopify Flow automations where needed.

Apps and integrations

Klaviyo for email and SMS, Recharge for subscriptions, Judge.me for reviews and Gorgias for support, plus ERP, 3PL and inventory systems. Configured so the data flows correctly, not just installed.

Migrations without losing rankings

Moving from WooCommerce, Magento or another platform: products, variants, customers, orders and content migrated, with a complete 301 redirect map, metadata and structured data preserved, and Search Console monitored after launch.

Speed and Core Web Vitals

Image and font optimization, lean JavaScript, app cleanup and theme-level performance work, measured against real-user Core Web Vitals rather than a single lab score.

International selling with Shopify Markets

Multi-currency, multi-language and market-specific pricing, domains and content, with correct hreflang for international SEO.

Tracking from day one

GA4 ecommerce events, server-side tagging, Meta Conversions API, Google Enhanced Conversions and Consent Mode v2 — working and verified before launch, not patched in afterwards.

How a project runs

  1. Scoping — goals, catalog, integrations and a fixed quote.
  2. Design and build — on a development store, reviewed with you weekly.
  3. Pre-launch QA — speed, tracking, redirects, SEO and checkout tested on real devices.
  4. Launch and aftercare — monitoring and fixes in the weeks after go-live.
  5. Growth — optional ongoing work on paid media, CRO and retention.

Who this is for

  • DTC brands outgrowing a template theme or a patchwork of apps.
  • Businesses on WooCommerce or Magento planning a move to Shopify.
  • Shopify Plus merchants adopting Checkout Extensibility or needing custom Functions.
  • Brands expanding internationally with Shopify Markets.

Who this is not for

  • Stores that need a quick template setup on a minimal budget.
  • Teams choosing on lowest quote alone — I price for stores built to perform and grow.
Can built our Shopify stores and took the lead on growth marketing, and we started seeing strong results surprisingly quickly, making a noticeable difference to our online performance from the very beginning.
Dogukan Oztek CEO, Oztek Grup

How we work together

Simple. Transparent. Results-focused.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    A 30-minute call. You share the challenge, I tell you honestly whether I can help.

  2. 02

    Audit

    I audit tracking, funnel, channels and team, and hand you a ranked plan with budgets.

  3. 03

    Build

    We fix measurement and ship the highest-impact systems first. I own the metrics.

  4. 04

    Scale

    Optimize, automate and scale what works. Weekly decisions, compounding results.

FAQ

Shopify Development FAQ

How much does a custom Shopify store cost?

Projects start from $6,000. Focused theme builds sit near that; fully custom themes, Shopify Plus checkout work, headless Hydrogen builds and complex migrations cost more. I give a fixed quote after a short scoping call.

How long does a Shopify build or migration take?

Most custom builds and migrations take six to ten weeks from kickoff to launch. Headless and Shopify Plus projects with custom integrations take longer. The timeline depends mostly on content, product data and how quickly approvals come back.

Will I lose SEO rankings when migrating from WooCommerce or Magento?

Not if the migration is done properly. I map every old URL to its new one with 301 redirects, preserve metadata and structured data, migrate reviews and monitor indexing in Search Console after launch. Short-term fluctuation is normal; lasting losses usually come from skipped redirects.

Do I need Shopify Plus?

Only if you need what it offers — checkout customization through Checkout Extensibility, Shopify Functions for custom discount, shipping and payment logic, B2B features, expansion stores or higher API limits. Many brands grow a long way on standard Shopify plans.

Should I go headless with Hydrogen?

Usually not at first. A well-built Online Store 2.0 theme is faster to ship, cheaper to maintain and easier for your team to edit. Headless makes sense for brands with complex content, highly custom experiences or their own development team.

What makes you different from a Shopify agency?

I build stores as a growth strategist, so tracking, speed, SEO and conversion are part of the build rather than add-ons. After launch, I can keep growing the store through paid media, CRO and retention — the same person, the same accountability.

Work with me

Let’s find your biggest growth lever

Tell me about your growth challenge. I’ll tell you honestly if I can help — and if I can’t, who can.

  • ✓ No obligation
  • ✓ No sales script
  • ✓ Honest feedback
  • ✓ Clear next steps