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Be honest with me for a second.
How many times did you do the same thing this week?
Perhaps a customer made a big purchase, and you tagged them as a VIP. Maybe you checked inventory levels before you placed an order with a supplier. Perhaps you sent the same email to your team five separate times this week.
Imagine if Shopify could do this type of work for you automatically.
This is what Shopify Flow AI is all about.
And once you do that, you can start doing a really important job. You can use ExpertRec’s AI search to ensure your customers find what they are looking for even faster.
Let’s walk through how this works.
Wait… What exactly is Shopify Flow AI?
Think of Shopify Flow as an employee that works 24/7.
You get to tell them what to look out for, what to decide, and what to do about it. Then you can kick back and relax while your new assistant works tirelessly in the background.
For example, you could set up Shopify Flow to recognize when a customer spends over $300, then tag them as a VIP, notify your marketing team, and prepare them for their next big spend.
All without lifting a finger.
Not bad for an employee, huh?
It Works Like a Simple “If This, Then That”
The best thing about Shopify Flow is that you don’t need to know how to code at all.
Every single workflow has the same basic structure.
Every Workflow Follows Three Simple Steps
First, there’s action.
A customer can place an order
Second, something needs to be checked.
Is the order over $200?
And last, what you want to happen.
Send the customer a tag, let the warehouse know to fulfill it.
Once you master this, it’s actually really simple to build these workflows.
Let’s Build Your First Workflow
Imagine you have a clothing store.
A customer buys three jackets worth 450$.
Instead of going to Shopify and marking a customer as a VIP, Shopify Flow AI notifies the sales team, marks that customer as a VIP so they’re included in the sales rep’s email campaign, and much more.
All that is needed from you is to create such a workflow ONCE.
And then let Shopify take care of the rest.
Quick Quiz
What is the starting point of every Shopify Flow workflow?
A. Customer Tag
B. Trigger
C. Product Collection
D. Notification
Answer: B) Trigger.
A trigger is required to indicate when the workflow should start.
So… Where Does ExpertRec Fit In?
Here’s something few Shopify merchants realize.
Automation tools save your team’s time.
Search improvements save your customers’ time.
Even if Shopify Flow AI is doing a great job handling your orders, your customers can still leave your store frustrated at their inability to find products on your site.
This is where ExpertRec truly excels.
With ExpertRec, customers aren’t limited to standard search results. Instead, they can receive highly relevant, intelligent suggestions based on what they are looking for – including spelling mistakes, products suggested as they type, the most relevant results displayed first, and similar products to the ones they are viewing.
For example, if a customer searched for “blue running shoes”, they wouldn’t have to sift through page after page of products to find the shoes they are looking for.
Instead, the most relevant items would appear at the top of the search results, increasing the likelihood of a purchase.
Shopify Automation + AI Search
Automate Your Store.
Let Customers Find Products Faster.
Shopify Flow AI helps automate repetitive tasks behind the scenes, while ExpertRec AI Search helps shoppers instantly discover the products they’re looking for with intelligent autocomplete, typo correction, personalized search, and AI-powered recommendations.
✔ AI-powered Search ✔ No Coding Required ✔ Built for Shopify
Did You Know?
Studies show that users who utilize the search function on your website are significantly more likely to convert than those who only browse your categories.
That’s why the combination of Shopify Flow AI and ExpertRec is such a powerful one.
One helps you to work smarter
While the other helps your customers to shop smarter.
A Few Tips before You Start
Do not attempt to automate every aspect of your business at first.
Pick one or two mundane tasks and let the robots do their job. After some time, you will see that you have more free time to focus on other things. Maybe you were spending too much time on your Shopify store previously.
After all operations start to run smoothly, you can be sure that your customers will have the same favorable experience as you have with your new automation.
Final Thoughts
Shopify Flow AI represents a rare opportunity to take advantage of a built-in Shopify feature that reduces human error and repetitive tasks.
Whether you run a small local business or an established e-commerce brand, time saved on automating routine processes is one thing that you can always use more of.
Combined with ExpertRec’s own AI-driven search solution, you get a chance to make your operations more efficient and provide a better experience for your customers. After all, time saved on tedious tasks is a chance to invest in other areas of your Shopify store growth.
Thanks for reading! 🚀
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