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Chris Hobbick’s Blog

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Automation

Stop Automating Broken Work

Automation will not fix a messy process. It makes the mess run faster.

Jun 19, 2026 · 5 min read

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Automation

Stop Losing Customers After They Raise Their Hand

Most businesses are not short on leads. They are short on follow-up.

Jun 17, 2026 · 6 min read

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Automation

The First Workflow Every Small Business Should Automate

The first thing to automate is not your whole business. It is the handoff where leads go cold.

Jun 15, 2026 · 6 min read

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Shopify

Shopify Store Redesign: Cleanup or New Theme?

This guide helps you tell whether your Shopify store redesign really needs a new theme or just a cleanup of the product data and…

Jun 12, 2026 · 13 min read

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Shopify

Shopify Checkout Problems You Can Actually Fix

A plain walk through shopify checkout problems: shipping zones, payment settings, tax rules, discount codes, and app conflicts you…

Jun 10, 2026 · 10 min read

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Shopify

Shopify App Development: Should You Build or Rent?

A plain look at shopify app development: when a store app is enough, when Shopify Flow covers it, and when a custom build actually…

Jun 8, 2026 · 15 min read

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