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Strategy. Growth. Visibility.
 

Shopify - done right
 

Whether you're launching your first store or finally pushing your existing store forward – 
we turn Shopify into your strongest sales channel.

 

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Starting Fresh

I Want to Launch a Store

  • SEO-first from day one: We build your store structure so Google and AI systems understand it correctly from the very start.
  • Keyword & market analysis: We find the search terms your customers use to buy - before your store goes live.
  • Secure a competitive edge: You launch straight into a strategy built for growth.
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Already Live

I Already Have a Store

  • Forensic visibility audit: We analyze why your store isn't getting the visibility it deserves.
  • Technical SEO foundation: Fix crawling errors, optimize your Shopify structure, and establish your store as a citable source.
  • GEO & AI visibility: Position your store as the top recommendation in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.
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Why Is Your Shopify Store Invisible in AI-Generated Answers?

Your store is invisible in AI-generated answers because AI systems such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google AI Overviews now answer purchase-related questions directly — without a click, without a detour, and without your store appearing at all. For years, search engines were the bottleneck between purchase intent and your store; that bottleneck is currently disappearing. Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the discipline that ensures AI systems know, understand, and recommend your store.

Click Behavior: 68% Without a Click

About two out of three Google searches end without a single click on a result - as of January to April 2026 (SparkToro/Similarweb, US clickstream data). If you're not part of the answer itself, you don't exist for the user.

Traffic Growth: 8x via AI Channels

Shopify reports an eightfold year-over-year increase in AI-driven traffic to Shopify stores in Q1 2026. AI is no longer a secondary channel - it's the fastest-growing source of visitors in e-commerce.

Orders: 13x from AI Search

In the same period, orders from AI-powered search grew nearly thirteenfold. According to Shopify, new-customer orders occur nearly twice as often through AI channels as through traditional channels.

Cart Value: +14% Per Order

AI-referred orders have an average order value 14% higher than organic search - and convert roughly 50% better on product pages (Shopify data, May 2026).

AEO & GEO Comparison

Visibility in the age of artificial intelligence (Answer Engine Optimization)

Without AEO/GEOWith AEO/GEO
Status quo - store ranks on page 1, AI ignores it anywayOptimized - AI systems name your store as a recommendation
Product questions get answered by competitorsYour content gets cited as the source
Traffic stagnates despite good rankingsNew visitor streams from ChatGPT, Perplexity & Co.
Invisible in Google AI OverviewsFeatured in AI-generated buying guides

Shopify Optimization.

Ready to take the next steps?

Whether it's a scalable overall strategy or smart quick wins – we develop solutions that fit your company size, your goals, and your day-to-day. Our strategies are clear, transparent, and measurable – and always geared toward sustainable growth.

  • Do you want to be found more easily?
  • Do you want your content to truly resonate?
  • Do you want to spend your ad budget more strategically?

Then get started with us now – with a strategy that makes an impact.

The Foundation – What Shopify means for your business

Anyone running an online store today can no longer think purely in terms of "products and shopping carts." Shopify has evolved from a simple store builder into the world's leading commerce operating system — handling exactly this complexity in the background for you.

The decisive advantage lies in its cloud-native architecture: your system grows organically with your success. Whether ten or ten thousand orders per hour — performance stays constant, the checkout secure, load times minimal.

On top of that comes its strength in data sovereignty and connectivity. Shopify delivers standardized schema markup and metadata structures that allow us to configure your store so that AI systems like ChatGPT or Google Gemini prioritize your products as verified recommendations.
Shopify isn't an isolated tool but the central hub of your business — with POS, social commerce, and B2B features in a single interface.

Official Shopify Pricing Plans

Whether a small coffee shop or a large B2B retailer: we find the right Shopify foundation for every business.

 

Plan Comparison*Basic
$36/month
Grow
$105/month
Advanced
$384/month
Plus
from $2,100/month
Target audienceSolo entrepreneurs & startersSmall, growing teamsMerchants with global reachComplex businesses & high-volume
Card feesfrom 2.1% + $0.30from 1.8% + $0.30from 1.6% + $0.30from 1.3% + $0.30
Sales channels Online, in-person & AI chats
AI assistant for commerce incl. million tokens
Staff accountsUp to 5Up to 15Unlimited
Earn creditsUp to $4,500Up to $6,500Up to $8,500
Real-time shipping rates
Localized store by region
Fully customizable checkout
Learn moreBasic planGrow planAdvanced planPlus plan
Grow$105/month
Target audienceSmall, growing teams
Card feesfrom 1.8% + $0.30
Sales channelsIncluded
AI assistantIncluded
Staff accountsUp to 5
CreditsUp to $6,500
Real-time shipping ratesNot included
Localized store by regionNot included
Customizable checkoutNot included
View Grow plan
Advanced$384/month
Target audienceMerchants with global reach
Card feesfrom 1.6% + $0.30
Sales channelsIncluded
AI assistantIncluded
Staff accountsUp to 15
CreditsUp to $8,500
Real-time shipping ratesIncluded
Localized store by regionIncluded
Customizable checkoutNot included
View Advanced plan
Plusfrom $2,100/month
Target audienceComplex businesses & high-volume
Card feesfrom 1.3% + $0.30
Sales channelsIncluded
AI assistantIncluded
Staff accountsUnlimited
CreditsNot included
Real-time shipping ratesIncluded
Localized store by regionIncluded
Customizable checkoutIncluded
View Plus plan

Note: For most online stores, the Basic plan is the ideal starting point.

*Data as of 06/17/2026 — accuracy not guaranteed.

What Shopify stores actually need to do to appear in AI answers

GEO and AEO are the next required courses for any store looking to drive long-term revenue through organic channels. The reality: AI systems like ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google AI Overviews work fundamentally differently from traditional search engines. They don't process URLs — they process structures, signals, and context, distilling them into answers that millions of users consume every day without ever clicking a search result.

What this means for your store: missing schema markup, no clear question-and-answer structures, a lack of external authority — and AI systems simply won't consider you. Not ignored. Not even considered. This isn't some future scenario. This is the current state of things. The gap between AI-visible stores and everyone else is opening up right now — fast, and in one direction.

Structured Data & Schema Markup

AI systems don't read pages - they read data. Product, FAQ, and review schema give AI systems the information they need to make a well-founded recommendation. We identify typical Shopify pitfalls like duplicate or missing markup and fix them systematically.

E-E-A-T

Google and AI systems evaluate not just content, but sources. Author profiles, about pages, and external links determine whether your store is deemed worth citing - many stores underestimate this until competitors start showing up in AI answers instead.

AI-Ready Content Architecture

ChatGPT and Perplexity favor clearly structured content with distinct question-and-answer patterns: FAQ pages, glossaries, how-tos, product comparisons. We develop content that doesn't just rank - it gets actively cited.

Authority Building & Strategic Link Profile

AI systems weight trust signals even more heavily than Google. Being cited by trustworthy sites lifts your standing in AI perception - staying isolated on the web keeps you isolated there too. We build your link profile specifically for AI requirements.

How Seybold takes your Shopify store to the top — on Google and in AI answers

Since 1998, we've guided companies through the evolution of digital marketing. We've watched early Google search displace the printed catalog, seen mobile devices reshape how people behave online — and we're now witnessing AI systems once again fundamentally change the way people search and make purchasing decisions.

Integrating AI visibility into a professional SEO strategy is the next challenge for online stores — building and maintaining visibility across both search engines and AI systems. Optimizing SEO and AI visibility at the same time takes technical understanding, strategic thinking, and continuous work — on structures, content, signals, and authority. In coordination, not one after the other.

Our approach brings technical excellence, strategic content, and targeted authority building together into one coherent, measurable strategy. The result: visibility that doesn't hinge on a single algorithm update, authority that grows continuously, and a store that's present wherever your customers make their purchasing decisions — on the search results page just as much as in ChatGPT's answer.

Month 0 Setup & Onboarding
Month 1 Store Setup
Month 2 SEO & AEO Content
Month 3 Store Optimization
Month 4–12 Ongoing Support

Onboarding

Setup & Strategy Meeting

  • Set up Shopify account & domain
  • Goal definition & KPI setting
  • Keyword clusters & prioritization
  • Competitor analysis
  • Roadmap & milestones

Module 1

Store Setup

  • Theme selection & design setup
  • Product catalog & categories
  • Payment providers & checkout
  • SEO foundation from the start
  • URL structure & internal linking
  • Core Web Vitals optimization

Module 2

SEO & AEO Content NEW

  • Topic clusters for your store
  • Pillar structure & internal linking
  • Schema markup for products
  • AI visibility in ChatGPT & Perplexity
  • Build E-E-A-T signals

Module 3

Store Optimization

  • Conversion rate analysis
  • Product page optimization
  • Authority gap analysis
  • Brand anchor strategy
  • Digital PR & link building
  • Entity optimization

Module 4

Ongoing Support

  • Monthly sprints & reporting
  • SEO monitoring & alerts
  • AI visibility monitoring
  • Continuous content expansion
  • Conversion optimization
  • Store updates & further development

Happy clients recommend us:

Inquiries & bookings up significantly
"I wouldn't have thought a strategic approach could bring about so much change and such positive results for our visibility. With Ralf Seybold's team, we reworked our website with tremendous impact. Both new customer inquiries and booking volume have increased significantly."
Marc Prinzing

Marc Prinzing

Carmacon GmbH

Where other agencies fell short
"Ralf Seybold supported us exactly where we needed help — something no other SEO agency had managed before! We're very satisfied with the fast and professional service. I'd definitely recommend this SEO agency to anyone!"
Eva Nunberger

Eva Nunberger

Faces of Fey

Long-standing partnership
"As co-founder of mydays and myobis, I can wholeheartedly recommend him based on a wide range of successful projects — someone who always thinks in the customer's interest is truly invaluable!"
Thomas Söhn

Thomas Söhn

Co-founder mydays

Frequently asked

Questions and answers

 

Here you'll find answers to the key questions around SEO and the requirements and conditions that come with it.

 

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How secure is the migration of my data when switching systems such as WooCommerce or Shopware?

By using Matrixify, we ensure a seamless migration of your entire store history. This includes not only products and images, but also sensitive customer data, order histories, and carefully built SEO metadata. We accurately replicate your existing structure within Shopify, allowing you to relaunch without disruption and without risking your existing search engine rankings.

Is ongoing support essential after the initial optimization?

The digital landscape, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence, is evolving at a rapid pace. Search engine and AI model algorithms are updated almost weekly. Ongoing support ensures that your store is not only optimized once but continues to stay ahead of the competition. We continuously monitor your AI visibility, implement technical performance improvements, and adapt your content strategy to changing market conditions, helping you achieve sustainable, long-term growth.

Why should I have my existing Shopify store optimized by experts?

Many stores are built on standard templates and a wide range of apps that may appear functional but often have a significant negative impact on loading speeds and make the code structure difficult for AI crawlers to interpret. Our expert optimization goes far beyond surface-level improvements: we clean up the source code, eliminate performance bottlenecks, and implement advanced structured data (Schema.org). This allows us to unlock hidden conversion potential and ensure that your store operates on a technical level that far surpasses standard Shopify setups.

At what company size does Shopify Plus become worthwhile?

Shopify Plus is not simply a “volume upgrade” but a strategic solution for businesses with more complex requirements. It typically becomes worthwhile when you want to take advantage of exclusive APIs, advanced checkout customization through Checkout Extensibility, or dedicated B2B features. It is also an excellent choice for brands planning to scale internationally and manage multiple country-specific stores from a centralized platform. In these scenarios, Shopify Plus provides the infrastructure, flexibility, and transaction fee efficiencies needed to support highly profitable growth at scale.

How long does it take before AI visibility measures deliver measurable results?

Technical SEO and performance optimizations often lead to improved values in tools such as Google PageSpeed Insights immediately after indexing. However, building genuine AI authority is a progressive process. As a rule, our clients see the first significant changes in the way AI models cite their brand after approximately two to four months.

The system needs this time to validate the new data quality and the increased topical relevance of your content across various sources and to classify it as trustworthy.

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