⚓ A few things we're proud of & some time-sensitive opportunities


Now booking projects in April & May!

Hi Reader,

I have some Aeolidia updates for you today. If you keep on scrollin', I'd particularly like to draw your attention to the time-sensitive "Interesting Clickables" section for some links you may want to check out.

I was writing to you to celebrate our 100th review in the Shopify Partner directory when we received our 101st one! I love the mutual support we can offer the small businesses we work with.

Last month was our 13th anniversary as official Shopify Partners (and it's our 21st year in business). Shopify has revamped its partner directory and introduced tiers. Aeolidia is proud to be a Shopify Select Partner. They tell us that Select partners are among the top 4% of Shopify's 50,000 active partners, so we're feeling pretty "cream of the crop" over here.

Here's our wonderful 100th review, in case you're curious what working with us will feel like:

As a brand looking to create a website that matched our specific aesthetic, we were directed by numerous respected sources to consult Aeolidia. Our initial concerns about working within pre-existing templates and how they may have been restrictive were dispelled as the build process unfolded. Aeolidia modified existing themes to create what we were looking for. The process was creative and collaborative. Change requests and questions about functionality were addressed immediately. Support post launch is unparalleled. We found their development system and the teams that support them to be first-rate. The site looks wonderful and functions perfectly. Working with Aeolidia was an absolute pleasure and we cannot recommend them highly enough. —Deborah Camplin, Amélin Archive

You can see all of our reviews (including our 101st!) here: Aeolidia, Shopify Select Partners.

What does this mean for you? It's another layer of security and reassurance that we know what we're doing, that Shopify recommends us, that we have years of experience under our belts, and that we'll be here as long as you could use our help.

We are now booking projects in April and May, so if ecommerce is going to be important for your shop in 2025, please get in touch! Email me back to tell me about your goals, and I can send over details about our services and pricing. If it's a good fit, we'll schedule a call and start making a strategic plan for you.

Interesting Clickables

⚓️ Read past issues of Aeolidia's newsletter here

  • What's happening with independent retail in America? The Locavore Guide is conducting a survey to find out. Please take a minute to fill it out in the next week or so while it's still open!
  • Wolf Craft is offering a new masterclass: Understand PR Fundamentals. You'll learn how to identify the right press outlets and editors for your work and develop stories for those opportunities. Live March 11!
  • Emily from Wholesale in a Box just launched Cobble, a pop-up marketplace of on-demand coaching by and for indie business owners.
  • We will be attending Alt Summit in Palm Springs, California, from March 14 to 17. Learn more and register here. If you're going, let me know—I'd love to meet up!

Latest Aeolidia Launch

Shopify optimizations & Klaviyo strategy for Snuggly Monkey.

Working with an outside firm for things like website tweaks is a big financial investment for a small business like mine. But every time I've worked with Aeolidia, the investment has been well worth it.
My main goals this time around were to increase customer engagement via Klaviyo flows and increase my AOV with website work. I noticed positive returns on both goals almost immediately. Customers are giving me positive feedback on the new flows, and Rebuy started paying for itself on day 1.
I loved how much I learned throughout the process. I closed out the project with a much better understanding of how Klaviyo flows work, so I can set more up myself in the future. I also feel comfortable configuring Rebuy myself to keep working towards improving AOV.
Everyone at Aeolidia is a delight to work with - knowledgeable, talented, encouraging and kind. The team's understanding of my industry makes working with them a breeze because they offer suggestions on how to make things better with an understanding of my customer base.

- Claudia Martinez-Wayman, Snuggly Monkey

From the blog

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Rebranding ROI: Will a New Logo and Brand Design Pay For Itself?

Five business owners share how much money their rebranding projects made them.


Wishing [COMPANY GOES HERE] all the best,

Arianne Foulks | Captain & Founder
Aeolidia, Shopify Experts

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