Shopify Development Services
Shopify development services — custom theme builds, conversion-tuned product pages, app integrations and migrations that protect your SEO.
HandsOnTech builds Shopify stores — custom themes tuned for conversion and Core Web Vitals, app and ERP integrations, and platform migrations that map every URL so rankings survive the move.
Shopify solves the commerce plumbing; the margin lives in what's left — a theme that loads fast under app weight, product pages that answer buying objections, and a checkout path with nothing in the way. That's the build we do.
The margin lives in the theme
Shopify solves commerce plumbing brilliantly — checkout, payments, PCI, inventory. What it can’t solve is the layer your revenue actually depends on: a theme that stays fast under the weight of fifteen apps, product pages that answer buying objections before they become abandoned carts, and merchandising logic that matches how your customers shop rather than how a template section thinks. That’s the layer we build: custom themes tuned for conversion and Core Web Vitals, app integrations that don’t bleed speed, and checkout extensibility used where it genuinely lifts revenue.
Migrations that keep your rankings
The horror story every merchant has heard — “we replatformed and lost half our traffic” — is almost always a redirect failure, not a Shopify problem. Our migration method is unglamorous and complete: full URL inventory of the old site, 301 mapping for every product, collection and content page, structured-data parity so rich results survive, and post-launch indexation monitoring that catches strays in days instead of quarters. Traffic dips from our migrations are measured in rounding errors. The boring checklist is the deliverable — that’s precisely why it works.
What’s included in every web build
SEO architecture, performance and conversion — not just pixels and code.
SEO-native architecture
Keyword-mapped URLs, hub-and-spoke internal links, Service and FAQ schema, XML sitemap and breadcrumb structure planned before build.
Core Web Vitals performance
Lighthouse 90+ targets, image optimization, lazy loading and green LCP/CLS/INP on mobile.
Marketing & e-commerce
WordPress, Shopify, Webflow or Astro/Next.js — chosen for your team and search goals.
Launch & handoff
GA4, Search Console, CMS training, 30-day bug warranty and full code ownership.
Discovery → architecture → build → launch
Staging demos every two weeks — SEO and CWV checked each sprint.
Discovery
Free audit, competitor SERP review, metric agreement and written fixed quote.
Architecture
URL map, wireframes, schema plan and internal linking before production code.
Build
Two-week sprints with staging links, CWV tuning and on-page SEO per page.
Launch
Go-live, indexation checks, analytics and 30-day warranty.
Three ways to engage
Every model starts with a free consultation and a written quote — the price you sign is the price you pay.
Fixed-Price Project
A scoped build with a written price and a launch date — agreed before design begins.
- Written scope and fixed quote within 48 hours
- Two-week sprints with staging demos every other Friday
- Milestone payments tied to shipped work
- 30-day bug warranty in the contract
- Code, designs and content transfer on final payment
Growth Retainer
Monthly compounding work on organic and paid visibility, reported against pipeline.
- Monthly sprint plan agreed in advance
- Live dashboard — the same numbers we see
- AI visibility report: which prompts name you
- No long lock-in — cancel with 30 days notice
- Same team as your build, no handoff loss
Dedicated Team
Senior specialists embedded in your Slack, repo and standups — capacity without recruiting.
- Start within 1–2 weeks of the intro call
- Your tools, your process, your time zone
- Scale seats up or down with two weeks notice
- NDA and full IP assignment from day one
- Direct access — no account-manager relay
Shipped, measured, still running
Live projects with measured results — visit them before you hire us.
BusyHen
A seven-screen booking flow rebuilt to three taps — around how parents actually book.
Ultimate Junk Removal
A brochure site rebuilt as a quote machine with local SEO in the structure, not sprinkled on top.
Angel Care
Rewritten in plain language, WCAG 2.2 AA throughout — and search finally found it.
HandsOnTech vs. typical dev shops
The stack we ship with
Chosen per project for your team and roadmap — never by our habits.
Design
Frontend
Backend
Platforms
Mobile
AI
What our clients say
“HandsOnTech nailed our new website. The design was stunning, the development flawless, and their marketing lifted our visibility right away.”
“From concept to launch, they delivered. Their development brought a complex application to life and put us in front of exactly the audience we needed.”
“We needed a full brand refresh. They gave us the look, the platform and the growth engine — and the growth engine is still running.”
30-day warranty
Bugs found in the first month get fixed free — in the contract.
You own everything
Code, designs and content transfer on final payment.
U.S. hours overlap
Standups and demos on ET, CT, MT or PT — your pick.
Fixed price, fixed date
Quoted in writing before work starts. No surprise change orders.
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Common questions
Custom Shopify theme or a premium template?
A quality template suits a standard catalog with standard needs. Go custom when brand differentiation drives price premium, when apps have bloated your speed scores, or when your merchandising logic outgrows template sections. We quote both paths honestly — including when the $300 template wins.
Can you migrate us to Shopify without losing SEO?
Yes — the method is unglamorous and essential: full URL inventory, 301 mapping for every product, collection and page, structured-data parity, and post-launch indexation monitoring. Traffic dips from migrations are almost always missing redirects; ours ship with none missing.
What is Shopify Development Services?
Shopify Development Services is a scoped engagement from HandsOnTech — a U.S. design, development and growth studio. We map URL architecture, internal links and schema before build, tie web development work to one business metric and deliver in two-week sprints with staging demos.
How much does shopify development services cost?
Every project is quoted after a free audit and scope review. You receive a written fixed-price proposal with milestones and timeline within 48 hours — no hourly creep or surprise change orders.
How long does shopify development services take?
Marketing websites typically ship in 4–6 weeks. Web apps and AI dashboards take 8–12 weeks. Mobile apps take 10–16 weeks. Exact timeline is confirmed in your written scope before work starts.
Is SEO included in the build?
Yes — technical SEO is built in from the first wireframe: semantic HTML, Core Web Vitals tuning, Service and FAQ schema, XML sitemap, internal linking and on-page structure. Ongoing SEO and AEO retainers are available after launch.
Built for founders who are done waiting on agencies.
One team. One contract. Working software every two weeks.
Tell us what you're building.
You'll get a plan, a price and a date — usually within two business days. No sales deck, no discovery-call maze.
- ✉️sales@handsontech.ioWe reply within one business day
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- ⚡Free website auditRecorded walkthrough back in 48 hours
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