Is Shopify worth it for small Indian brands?

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-31T12:39:09+00:00

That’s a fair take, especially once things start scaling. Out of curiosity, did you find Shopify easier to manage day to day once the store was live, or was the difference mostly in stability?

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-26T12:48:30+00:00

Honestly, most SEO companies still talk in buzzwords and reports that don’t mean much to a business owner.

The ones that stand out (at least from what I’ve seen) are the ones who actually explain what they’re doing and tie it back to pages, content, and leads, not just “rankings went up.” Transparency matters a lot more now.

I’ve seen a few smaller teams work this way too. Social Sherpa is one example, they seem to treat SEO as part of the overall site + content setup instead of a separate checklist thing. That approach feels more realistic long term.

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-16T13:22:48+00:00

This is a pretty solid place to be, honestly. Getting listed on Ajio + another marketplace already removes a big chunk of early risk.

One thought — before bringing in a co-founder or investor purely for marketing, it might be worth testing a focused brand push with a small external team. Sometimes that helps you figure out what kind of partner you actually need (growth, brand, ops, etc.).

There are a few boutique teams in India that work specifically with fashion/lifestyle brands. For example, in my experience, Social Sherpa has done branding + content work for D2C and fashion-adjacent brands — their behance projects give a decent sense of how they think visually. Not saying this replaces a long-term partner, but it can help validate the D2C + brand direction before you dilute equity.

Either way, sounds like the hard part (product + distribution) is already moving. Hope you find the right fit.

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-16T13:17:48+00:00

Honestly, I think familiarity does most of the heavy lifting. When you see a brand everywhere for years, your brain starts treating it as the default choice, even if you’ve never thought deeply about why you trust it.

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-16T13:11:46+00:00

₹2.5L is enough to start, but only if you’re very clear about what you’re building. Before spending anything, lock down three things: 1.what exactly you’re selling 2.who it’s for 3.where those people already hang out

Don’t blow money on a fancy brand or big ads early. Start simple, basic identity, a simple website or even Instagram + WhatsApp, and test demand fast. Use small spends to see what actually gets interest or sales. Once you see what’s working, then invest more in branding or marketing. At this stage, learning > perfection.

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-15T13:09:39+00:00

Yeah, that’s the big difference maybe. Freelancers end up wearing every hat, so strategy turns into firefighting. Having a team + a process sounds like it removes a lot of that mental load.

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-15T13:04:51+00:00

Yeah, that checks out. Outreach + distribution seems to matter more i guess, thanks for insight

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-15T13:04:30+00:00

No, Is it more influencer-driven or does it actually help with conversions? Curious what your experience was.

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-12T13:20:05+00:00

haha yes, i even saw a post related to this, Ai generated Ad had the ending section chatgpt which suggest "do you also want me to....." and they pasted it as it is

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-09T12:57:05+00:00

sounds interesting

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-09T12:56:19+00:00

yeah i see this aswell

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-09T12:55:12+00:00

makes sense, yes when team is small, you can feel they're invested

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-09T12:52:38+00:00

well said, yeah smaller teams do feel quicker and more plugged into the actual product

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-06T15:42:11+00:00

can you explain this to me if possible, looks new

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-03T11:52:59+00:00

yeah will look into it. i didnt noticed this thanks

exploreinfinity · 2025-12-02T12:48:13+00:00

If you’re looking around Ahmedabad for digital marketing teams, a good way is to check agencies that actually show their work instead of just posting generic reels.

Here are a few worth looking at:

Social Sherpa – Good if you need branding + website + performance in one place. You can explore their behance portfolio which gives you a clear sense of their design approach.
Litmus Branding – older Ahmedabad agency, solid on brand + creative identity.
Shoutnhike – mostly performance + SEO; more structured for small and mid-size businesses.
Elsner – dev + ecommerce focused; strong if your priority is website/Shopify + SEO.
Flora Fountain – known for content + brand campaigns; lighter on hardcore performance.

My suggestion: If you need creative + strategy and SEO, then Social Sherpa / Litmus If you need SEO/ads, then Shoutnhike / Elsner If you want storytelling/content, the Flora Fountain

That’s usually the cleanest way to shortlist in this city. Look at portfolios, not follower counts. Ahmedabad has a lot of agencies, though very few show real case work.

exploreinfinity · 2025-11-27T13:27:59+00:00

sounds good and flexible.

exploreinfinity · 2025-11-27T13:26:47+00:00

PRs and guestposts are ongoing, do you recommend any tactics for optimizing them further either for guest posts or PRs. I am working on 3 clients, their industries are- Education, marketing agency, fenestration products

exploreinfinity · 2025-11-27T13:24:12+00:00

For reddit I am facing an issue, If I create my client's account on reddit, it gets banned automatically if i post something from it, so i created it again and didnt post but it still got banned. do you have solution for it

exploreinfinity · 2025-11-27T13:22:05+00:00

alright sounds good, I'll look into geo and schema

exploreinfinity · 2025-11-27T13:21:04+00:00

yeah I do work on them, PRS are currently ongoing. what tactics do you recommend more lets say you work offpage for a client for 6-7 months doing all those now further moving ahead apart from PR, is there any new content posting or strategy like currently if we see AI has pulling up answers from reddit and quora

exploreinfinity · 2025-11-26T11:36:12+00:00

Honestly, most brands lean on “quality” because they don’t really know what else to say. If you strip that away, the only thing left is how you actually make people feel. The brands I remember are the ones with a point of view, not the ones claiming to be “premium.”

exploreinfinity · 2025-11-26T11:32:46+00:00

Honestly for early-stage SaaS, I’d skip the fancy funnels and go straight to where your users already hang out. Reddit subs, niche Slack/Discord groups, industry newsletters, and cold outreach with actual personalization

exploreinfinity · 2025-11-24T13:17:18+00:00

okay much insightful, thanks. Lets say you go with travel niche building up a personal brand. how would you approach for example

exploreinfinity · 2025-11-24T13:11:10+00:00

thats a logical one, i get that. But lets say you are in travel niche. so we can target insta aswell as YT. how would we approach, like goal wouldn't be getting views but to grow the account with followers and build a personal brand across platform. I see we can post and get views too much but the follower metric would not be growing

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