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Kurt Elster is back to talk about what Shopify brands should actually be doing right now as AI starts influencing search, product discovery, and ecommerce workflows.
For Shopify operators, DTC founders, and ecommerce marketers trying to stay ahead of rising CAC and AI-driven product discovery.
This episode covers the stuff that’s easy to ignore until it’s suddenly important: Shopify category fields, structured data, AI referrals, TikTok Shop growth, and how vibe coding is already changing the SaaS and app ecosystem.
We get into: - Why Shopify category fields and category metafields matter more than most merchants realize
- What ChatGPT referral traffic looks like today
- How structured data can help brands show up in answer engines
- Why TikTok Shop is becoming a real growth channel for some brands
- What AI means for app sprawl, custom builds, and leaner ecommerce teams
- Kurt’s thinking on free gift with purchase and the app he built, Promo Party Pro
Timestamps: 00:00 Ads Feel Broken Right Now (Here’s Why) 01:17 The Shopify Feature Everyone Ignored 02:14 This Powers AI Shopping (No One Realized) 05:08 Why In-App Checkout Keeps Failing 07:05 The Easiest Growth Lever You’re Missing 09:28 SEO Is Dead. This Replaces It 12:22 How AI Chooses Which Products Win 16:15 The AI Mistake Breaking Your Builds 26:01 Why CAC Keeps Getting Worse 28:22 The Real TikTok Shop Playbook
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