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Engineer a Shopify App Store Staff Picks Feature

Engineer a Shopify App Store Staff Picks Feature is a first users & traction tactic for getting your first users: Launching their beta in the Shopify App Store got them featured in Staff Picks within a month, driving the traffic for their first 1,000 installs; they later landed two homepage features of 7 days each.

It's a strong fit for Consumer / mobile apps, E-commerce / DTC, and Marketplaces teams, and works especially well for Apps living inside a marketplace (Shopify, BigCommerce, etc.). As a first users & traction play, plan for medium effort and expect results to show up quickly, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

First users & tractionMedium effortFast

Why does first users & traction work for this?

Marketplace editorial features deliver concentrated, high-intent install traffic for free.

The exact steps (5)

The full step-by-step this founder ran, what they posted, where, and in what order, plus the watch-outs, is part of the library.

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Consumer / mobile appsE-commerce / DTCMarketplaces

Frequently asked

What kind of products does the "Engineer a Shopify App Store Staff Picks Feature" tactic work for?
It is a good fit for Consumer / mobile apps, E-commerce / DTC, and Marketplaces — pick it when your product looks like one of those, since the play is shaped around how those users find new tools.
How is the "Engineer a Shopify App Store Staff Picks Feature" tactic verified?
It is drawn from 1 primary source — a real founder write-up or interview, not generic advice. It is linked in the Sources section above so you can read the original account yourself.
How much effort is it and how fast are results?
It is medium effort, and results tend to be fast.
Where can I see the exact step-by-step?
The full step-by-step a founder ran, documented via Source — IndieHackers, is in the paid library.

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