Shopify service
Shopify Store Build with Sidekick
AI doesn't build great stores. People who know what to ask for do.
Sidekick, the AI built into every Shopify admin, can design pages, write copy and set up a store in minutes. But most merchants who try it end up with the same thing: a store that looks fine and sells nothing. The AI isn't the problem. Vague prompts get generic results, and you can't ask for the right thing if you don't know what a high-converting Shopify store actually needs.
That's the gap we fill. Our team has spent years building Shopify themes and apps used by 100,000+ merchants, so we know exactly what to tell Sidekick: which sections convert, how a product page should be structured, what your SEO and checkout need, and when the AI's first answer isn't good enough. You get the speed of AI with the judgment of Shopify specialists, and a store that makes people say wow.
- Starting at
- $990
- Turnaround
- 7–10 business days
- Revisions
- 2 rounds
- First reply
- Within 1 hour
Best for
- Merchants who tried AI tools and got a generic-looking store
- New brands that want a premium store fast, without agency timelines
- Existing stores ready for a full redesign built on Shopify's newest tools
What you get
What's included
- Brand and conversion brief: your audience, positioning and the look you want, turned into a clear build plan
- Full store design built with Sidekick: homepage, collection, product, about, contact and policy pages
- Conversion-focused product pages: structure, trust elements and copy reviewed by a specialist
- Up to 30 products set up and organized into collections
- Navigation, header, footer and mobile experience polished page by page
- On-page SEO: titles, meta descriptions, headings and image alt text
- Every AI output checked and refined by a human before you see it
- 2 rounds of revisions
- Handover session showing you how to keep improving the store with Sidekick yourself
What's not included
- Custom app development or hand-coded features beyond what the theme supports (see Theme Customization)
- Paid apps, themes or third-party subscriptions (we recommend, you own the accounts)
- Product photography
- Ongoing marketing or ad management
How it works
- Brief and quoteYou tell us about your brand, products and goals. We confirm scope and a fixed price.
- Build planWe translate your goals into a page-by-page plan and the exact direction Sidekick needs.
- Expert-directed buildWe build your store with Sidekick, reviewing and refining every page as we go.
- Review and revisionsYou preview the store and we adjust it over two rounds of revisions.
- Launch and handoverWe go live and show you how to keep growing the store with Sidekick.
Turnaround: typically 7–10 business days depending on scope, confirmed before we start.
Why Nitro Apps
- Our themes and apps power 100,000+ Shopify merchants (48,000+ on The4 themes, 50,000+ on Nitro Apps)
- We know what converts on Shopify because we build the tools merchants use every day
- AI speed with specialist judgment: nothing ships without a human review
- You walk away knowing how to use Sidekick to keep improving your own store
Frequently asked questions
Sidekick is free in my admin. Why pay for this?
The tool is free, the expertise isn't. Sidekick does what you ask, so the result depends on knowing what to ask for. We bring years of Shopify know-how about design, conversion and SEO, and we review every output so your store looks and sells like a premium brand.
How much does it cost?
The Sidekick store build starts at $990. Final price depends on your catalog size and the pages you need, confirmed in writing before any work begins.
Will my store look like every other AI-made store?
No. Generic results come from generic direction. We start from your brand, audience and products, and refine every page by hand until it feels like yours.
What do you need from me to start?
Your product information, brand assets such as logo and photos, and staff access to your Shopify admin. We guide you through the rest.
Can I keep editing the store myself afterwards?
Yes. The handover session shows you how to use Sidekick to update pages, write copy and keep improving the store on your own.