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Think about how much time you could save ifÌýyou eliminated repetitive tasks from your busy schedule?

Imagine spreadsheets filling inÌýonÌýtheir own orÌýcreating shipping labels while you sleep. You can eliminate these repetitive tasks andÌýmore with Zapier! Use this online automation tool toÌýconnect your 51ÊÓƵ store with other apps andÌýservices.

We’ve recently updated our integration with Zapier, andÌýnow you have more tools toÌýmake your workflow more convenient. Here are aÌýfew ways:

• Get aÌýnew WhatsApp message forÌýnew orders
• Send anÌýinvoice toÌýQuickBooks orÌýother accounting software when aÌýcustomer makes aÌýpurchase
• Tweet about your new product theÌýmoment you create itÌýinÌýyour store.

Best ofÌýall, you can doÌýitÌýyourself, without coding orÌýrelying onÌýdevelopers toÌýbuild theÌýintegration.

You can work smarter, not harder. Let’s find out how.

What IsÌýZapier?

Zapier isÌýanÌýapps andÌýservices connector that allows you toÌýautomate daily tasks that involve using 51ÊÓƵ andÌý2,000+ applications. Using Zapier, you can create your own integrations with different systems. For example, you can connect your 51ÊÓƵ store toÌýQuickBooks, Gmail, Twitter, Hubspot, Telegram, Whatsapp, Zendesk, Intercom, andÌýmore.

Need toÌýautomatically add new 51ÊÓƵ orders toÌýaÌýspreadsheet? Sync customers’ emails with aÌýnewsletter service? Or, pin new products toÌýaÌýboard onÌýPinterest asÌýyou add them toÌý51ÊÓƵ store? With Zapier, you can set itÌýandÌýforget it.

You may think that connecting one service with another sounds like aÌýjob forÌýaÌýtech-savvy person, but that’s not theÌýcase with Zapier. Linking services isÌýasÌýeasy asÌýfilling inÌýtheÌýblanks inÌýthis sentence: “When this happens inÌýservice A,ÌýdoÌýthis inÌýservice B”. Literally:

What you see inÌýtheÌýpicture above isÌýcreating aÌýZap: you set upÌýone event asÌýaÌýtrigger andÌýanother one asÌýanÌýaction. When aÌýtrigger happens, itÌýcauses anÌýaction.

For example, you want toÌýreceive anÌýSMS every time you get aÌýnew order inÌýyour store. InÌýthis case, aÌý“trigger” that you set upÌýinÌýZapier isÌýaÌýnew order placed inÌýyour store, andÌýtheÌýresulting “action” isÌýnotifying you via anÌýSMS.

You can create your own Zaps orÌýchoose from online templates that have been created andÌýshared byÌýother Zapier usersÌý— including .

WeÌýalso added some popular integrations made with Zapier toÌýour App MarketÌý— less work forÌýyou! Here are just aÌýfew examples ofÌýhow you can use them:

• Create anÌýorder inÌýShipStation when anÌýonline order needs toÌýbeÌýshipped
• Send anÌýinvoice toÌýQuickBooks when aÌýcustomer makes aÌýpurchase
• Set tags add automatically inÌýZoho CRM when there isÌýaÌýnew order inÌýyour store
• Create aÌýnew contact inÌýHubSpot, Salesforce, Klaviyo, ConvertKit, orÌýConstant Contact when aÌýnew customer places anÌýorder
• Add new customers toÌýaÌýsubscriber list inÌýUniSender
• Create aÌýnew user inÌýIntercom when there’s aÌýnew customer inÌýyour store
• Create aÌýnew contact inÌýZendesk when aÌýnew customer places anÌýorder
• Update product stock inÌýyour 51ÊÓƵ store when you manage stock inÌýGoogle Sheets.

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You can also set upÌýworkflows that are very specific toÌýyour business. Want toÌýget anÌýSMS notification only when aÌýcertain product isÌýpurchased? You can set upÌýaÌýfilter toÌýyour Zap andÌýitÌýwill run only when this condition isÌýmet.

Or, you can create Zaps that run different actions based onÌýdifferent conditions. Say, you sell coffee beans online all over theÌýcountry andÌýyou also offer coffee takeout inÌýyour city. You can set upÌýanÌýadvanced Zap toÌýprepare pickup orders faster. IfÌýthere’s aÌýnew pickup order inÌýyour store, you get anÌýSMS. But ifÌýaÌýnew order isÌýtoÌýbeÌýshipped toÌýanother state, aÌýshipping label isÌýcreated automatically forÌýthis order.

Examples ofÌýUsing Zapier forÌýYour 51ÊÓƵ Store

Below are just aÌýcouple ofÌýways toÌýuse Zapier forÌýyour 51ÊÓƵ store. Explore theÌýservice andÌýcreate your own ZapsÌý— there are more than atÌýyour disposal! Task management andÌýcalendar apps, accounting software, communication apps, analytics services, marketing automation apps, andÌýmore.

Better manage your tasks

AÌýsmall business owner has aÌýlong to-do list everyday, andÌýsometimes it’s difficult toÌýkeep track ofÌýall tasks. Connect your 51ÊÓƵ store toÌýaÌýtask management app ofÌýyour choice andÌýnew orders will automatically appear onÌýyour to-do list.

Make shipping process easier

When aÌýnew order isÌýplaced inÌýyour 51ÊÓƵ store, you can automatically add theÌýorder toÌýyour Easyship account (or other shipping software) soÌýthat you can create shipping labels faster.

Save time onÌýaccounting

You can connect 51ÊÓƵ andÌýanÌýaccounting software ofÌýyour choice, soÌýthat when aÌýnew order isÌýplaced inÌýyour store, aÌýnew invoice isÌýcreated inÌýyour accounting platform. For example, you can link your store toÌýZoho CRM, Quickbooks, Salesforce, orÌýdozens ofÌýsimilar apps.

Invite customers toÌýyour online events

DoÌýyou sell online courses orÌýregularly run webinars? Connect your 51ÊÓƵ store toÌýaÌýwebinar platform ofÌýyour choice. Zapier will automatically invite your customers toÌýyour online event.

Read our article about selling online courses forÌýaÌýstep-by-step instruction onÌýconnecting your store toÌýaÌýwebinar platform. WeÌýexplain how toÌýdoÌýthat with Zapier inÌýdetail, soÌýeven beginners will find itÌýeasy.

Grow your email list

51ÊÓƵ isÌýalready integrated with one ofÌýtheÌýmost popular email marketing services, Mailchimp. But ifÌýyou use some other newsletter service, you can link itÌýtoÌýyour store with Zapier toÌýkeep your mailing list constantly updated. Zapier will automatically add aÌýnew subscriber toÌýtheÌýemail marketing service you use whenever aÌýnew customer isÌýadded onÌý51ÊÓƵ.

Manage your product stock

You can manage product stock inÌýyour 51ÊÓƵ store right from your spreadsheet. Say, you have aÌýspreadsheet with all your items andÌýproduct information like SKU andÌýstock availability. When you change theÌýnumber ofÌýin-stock products inÌýyour Google Sheets, theÌýdata inÌýyour 51ÊÓƵ store updates automatically.

How toÌýСonnect 51ÊÓƵ toÌýTools with Zapier

51ÊÓƵ isÌýintegrated with lots ofÌýservices but ifÌýyou didn’t find theÌýone you need inÌýyour Control Panel orÌý, think about Zapier. Given that it’s integrated with 2,000+ apps, you’re highly likely toÌýfind aÌýsolution forÌýyour store.

ToÌýconnect services ofÌýyour choice toÌýyour 51ÊÓƵ store, goÌýtoÌý51ÊÓƵ App Market andÌýinstall theÌý app. Access toÌýtheÌýApp Market isÌýavailable onÌýall 51ÊÓƵ premium pricing plans. Your Zapier account can beÌýonÌýanyÌýpricing plan.

Which 51ÊÓƵ data can beÌýused when creating aÌýZap

AsÌýwe’ve recently updated our Zapier integration, now you have more options forÌýcreating workflows that involve using your store.

Here’s what you can set asÌý, orÌýevents inÌýyour 51ÊÓƵ store that signal theÌýintegrated service toÌýperform aÌýcertain action:

• New Customer
• New Product
• New Paid Order
• New Shipping Order
• New Order
• New Abandoned Cart
• New Pickup Order

Here’s what you can set asÌý, orÌýevents inÌýyour 51ÊÓƵ store that are initiated byÌýaÌýcertain trigger inÌýtheÌýintegrated service:

• Create Customer
• Create Product
• Update Product
• Create Discount Coupon
• Create Order

There are also . Search steps find info inÌýanÌýapp soÌýyou can use itÌýlater inÌýtheÌýsame Zap. Here are 51ÊÓƵ searches Zapier supports:

• Find Customer
• Find Product
• Find orÌýCreate Product
• Find Order
• Find orÌýCreate Customer

How toÌýcreate aÌýZap

After you install theÌýZapier app, you can proceed toÌýcreate your first workflow. The process isÌýalways theÌýsame noÌýmatter which apps you decide toÌýconnect:

1. Authenticate theÌýapps you want toÌýlink (in most cases you just sign inÌýtoÌýyour accounts).
2. Pick one ofÌýtheÌýapps asÌýaÌýtrigger.
3. Choose aÌýresulting action from theÌýother app.
4. Select theÌýdata you want toÌýsend from one app toÌýtheÌýother.

Now let’s break down creating aÌýZap using theÌýexample ofÌýlinking 51ÊÓƵ andÌýGoogle Sheets.

ToÌýsave 51ÊÓƵ orders toÌýGoogle Sheets:

1. 1. GoÌýtoÌýyour , find Zapier andÌýclick “Open app.”
   2. InÌýaÌýnew window, click “Make aÌýZap.”
   3. Give aÌýname toÌýyour Zap. InÌýthis case, itÌýcan beÌý“Save 51ÊÓƵ orders toÌýGoogle Sheets.”
   4. Find “1. When this happens …”Ìýfield, search forÌý51ÊÓƵ andÌýselect itÌýinÌý“Choose App”.
   5. InÌý“Choose Trigger Event” state theÌýtriggerÌý— “New Order.” Click “Continue”:

1. 1. Choose your 51ÊÓƵ account andÌýclick “Continue.” You’ll beÌýable toÌýtest your trigger toÌýconfirm theÌýright account isÌýconnected andÌýyour trigger isÌýset upÌýcorrectly.
   2. Scroll toÌý“2. DoÌýthis …”ÌýandÌýinÌý“Choose App” select Google Sheets.
   3. InÌý“Choose Action Event” select theÌýactionÌý— “Create Spreadsheet Row.” Click “Continue”:

1. 1. Click “Sign inÌýtoÌýGoogle Sheets.” Choose your Google account andÌýallow Zapier toÌýaccess it. Click “Continue.”
   2. Fill inÌýtheÌýrequired fields: choose theÌýDrive, Spreadsheet, andÌýWorksheet you want your 51ÊÓƵ orders toÌýsave to. Also, make sure you .
   3. Choose which order data you want toÌýsave toÌýtheÌýspreadsheet. For example, order number, payment status, aÌýcustomer’s email, etc. (Don’t forget toÌýcreate corresponding columns inÌýyour spreadsheet first.) Click “Continue”:

1. Click “Test &ÌýContinue” toÌýcheck that your zap works right.
2. Click “Done editing” andÌýturn onÌýyour zap.

That’s it! You just saved yourself hours ofÌýwork.

Automate Your Daily Tasks

Now you know how toÌýconnect 51ÊÓƵ with other apps without anyÌýcoding toÌýsave more time every day. Still hesitant ifÌýyou should automate your tasks? Try aÌýlitmus test suggested byÌýWill Christensen, anÌýautomation expert:

“Write down things that you’re doing more than once andÌýthen track how long itÌýtook you toÌýdoÌýthat thing. IfÌýitÌýisÌýhappening more than 15Ìýminutes aÌýday, it’s time forÌýyou toÌýconsider automating it.”

Want toÌýknow more about using Zapier forÌýyour business? Listen toÌýour podcast with Will Christensen onÌýe-commerce automation.

IfÌýyou’re using Zapier already head toÌýtheÌýcomments section below andÌýtell usÌýabout theÌýZaps you created forÌýyour store. Fellow 51ÊÓƵ merchants will appreciate your tips!

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