The short answer
Shopify developer in Brisbane and Shopify Partner. Store setup, theme customisation, Afterpay, GST, Australia Post shipping, product SEO and store migrations.
Why Shopify suits so many Australian sellers
Shopify is fully hosted, so you don't worry about servers or security patches. The admin is simple enough for a small team to run daily, and the app store covers most extra features you'll need. For product-led businesses it's often our first recommendation. If you publish a lot of content or need something more custom, compare it with WordPress or OpenCart.
Fun fact
Shopify started in 2004 because its founders wanted to sell snowboards online through their shop, Snowdevil, and didn't like the software available. So they built their own.
What we set up in your store
Store setup
We configure your store settings, collections, product types, customer accounts and notifications. Refund and shipping policies are added so shoppers know where they stand, and so you're covering Australian Consumer Law basics as set out by the ACCC.
Theme customisation
We start from a quality Shopify theme and customise it to your brand, or build custom sections where a template won't do. The aim is a store that looks like yours and makes buying easy on a phone.
Apps, used sparingly
Apps add features like product reviews or subscriptions. Each one can also slow your store down or add a monthly fee. We only install what earns its place.
Payments
We set up Shopify Payments for card and digital wallet payments, plus buy now, pay later options such as Afterpay and Zip, and PayPal where it suits your customers.
GST settings
Shopify lets you show prices including GST and print tax invoices with your ABN. We configure these settings to match how you're registered. Your accountant should still confirm the details.
Australian shipping
We set up shipping zones and rates, including options through Australia Post and Sendle, flat rates, free shipping thresholds and local pickup. Clear shipping costs at checkout help reduce abandoned carts.
Product SEO
Each product and collection gets a proper title, meta description, clean URL and image alt text. Most Shopify themes output Product schema, and we check it in Google Search Console after launch. For ongoing growth, see our SEO Brisbane service.
Shopify Markets
Want to sell to New Zealand or further afield? Shopify Markets handles local currencies and pricing for each country, and we'll set it up so overseas shoppers see sensible prices.
Marketing tip
Check your five best-selling products this week. Rewrite each description to answer the question a customer would ask in store, such as sizing or delivery times. Better descriptions help shoppers decide and give Google more to work with.
Migrating from WooCommerce or OpenCart
Plenty of stores outgrow a self-hosted setup. We move your products and customer records to Shopify, then map every old URL to its new home with 301 redirects so you don't lose search traffic. We test checkout end to end before switching the domain. More detail is on our website redesign and migration page.
How we work
- Discovery call. We talk about your products and sales goals.
- Store plan. we map out collections and the apps you'll need.
- Design. You approve the look on mobile and desktop.
- Build and setup. Our team customises the theme and configures payments and shipping.
- Testing. We place test orders and check every email notification.
- Launch and training. We go live and show you how to add products and manage orders.
Why work with us
- Official Shopify Partner
- Meta Business Partner, so your store can connect cleanly with Meta Ads
- 15 years in websites, ecommerce and SEO
- In-house team at AR Digital Solutions, with nothing outsourced
- Experience with product businesses and automotive brands
- More than 800 websites built across Shopify and other platforms
- Rated 4.8 stars from 86 Google reviews
- Client results: after moving from WooCommerce to Shopify, online orders rose 38% in the first 90 days and checkout drop-off fell from 71% to 54% (Shopify analytics, March to May 2026).
See how Shopify compares with other options on our ecommerce website design and web design Brisbane pages.
Ready to start selling on Shopify?
Tell us about your products and we'll come back with a clear plan and written quote.