SHOPIFY Development & GROWTH PARTNER

Shopify development built for performance. Not billable hours.

Senior strategy, design, and development for established Shopify brands that need continuous execution, not freelancers or internal chaos.

No recruiting, no mis-hires, no ramp time, no single-point failure.

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Conversion-led strategy

Senior execution

Dedicated web team

Operator-led guidance

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3200+ PIXEL-PERFECT PROJECTS DELIVERED TO 100+ HAPPY Clients

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Cara Woodhouse online shop homepage featuring new arrivals with beige and green sofas displayed and a 'Let's Shop' button.

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What you actually get

Finally ship the list you've been sitting on.

Every Shopify brand has a backlog. The cart drawer you've meant to rebuild. The PDP you know is leaking conversions. The speed score you keep ignoring. The integration that's been "next quarter" for a year.

You hand it to one senior team and it gets done — design, development, and CRO under one roof, on a subscription you can pause or scale anytime. No scoping a new project every time something comes up.

Optimize your cart drawer

Conversion-focused PDP template

Site speed & performance gains

How it feels to work with us

You're never wondering what's happening with your store.

Weekly standups and a dedicated Slack channel mean you always know what shipped, what's next, and why. No status-chasing. No black box. No waiting three days for a reply.

It's the rhythm of an in-house team without the headcount — close enough to move fast together, structured enough that nothing slips.

Speed without the risk

We move fast without breaking your store.

Every change is version-controlled, staged, and QA'd before it touches your live theme. No cowboy edits, no "the site's down" texts on a Saturday.

That discipline is why brands trust us to ship continuously instead of holding their breath every deploy — you get the speed of a freelancer with the safety of a real engineering team.

Break the agency and freelancer cycle

The way Shopify development should’ve been done in the first place

We work as an extension of your in-house team and assemble the right team members for every task and project.

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Flexible and Adaptable

Scale your plan up or down as needed. Pause or cancel anytime to fit your business needs.

Every task ties to growth

Marketing drives traffic — we own what happens next. From user flow to PDP logic to checkout experience, every decision is connected. No more "someone else's problem."

Design, Development, CRO, and QA - covered

No waiting on agency bureaucracy. No chasing freelancers. No explaining context again. One senior team handles everything your store needs.

Compounding Execution

No context resets. No re-explaining. We carry the full picture so improvements stack instead of starting over.

Manage with Ease

Handle your development requests effortlessly through our custom-built portal and Slack Connect messaging.

Specialized Knowledge

Leverage our deep experience in Shopify strategy, consulting, and implementation for comprehensive eCommerce solutions.

If you're stuck hiring and want to Grow with a real web team — this is the solution.

What our clients are saying

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“Fifth Effect is incredibly responsive — even when things came up unexpectedly, they handled it with urgency and kept us moving. We always felt like we had a real partner, not just a vendor.”

Justice White

eCommerce Manager

YEARS PARTNERED

Explore the boundless
possibilities with Fifth Effect

Consultation & Brain Storming

Emergency Site Fixes

Workflow Automation

Phone / Video Conferences

Site Speed Improvements

Workflow Automation

Consultation & Brain Storming

Emergency Site Fixes

Workflow Automation

Phone / Video Conferences

Site Speed Improvements

Workflow Automation

Private App Development for your Shopify Store

Responsive Design Improvements

Landing Page Design & Development

Subscription & Recurring Payments for Products

Private App Development for your Shopify Store

Responsive Design Improvements

Landing Page Design & Development

Subscription & Recurring Payments for Products

Pre Purchase Upsell Setup & Configuration

Video Tutorials showing you how to do X

Task Automation Development

User Flow Improvements

Full Site Audits & Recommendations

Pre Purchase Upsell Setup & Configuration

Video Tutorials showing you how to do X

Task Automation Development

User Flow Improvements

Full Site Audits & Recommendations

General Tech Support

Shopify Theme Customizations

Troubleshooting

Post Purchase Upsell Setup & Configuration

Private & Public App Installations

General Tech Support

Shopify Theme Customizations

Troubleshooting

Post Purchase Upsell Setup & Configuration

Private & Public App Installations

The secret behind agencies that deliver.

3,400+

Tasks delivered

200+

Projects nailed

Pricing

One subscription, endless possibilities

All plans include senior strategy, design, and development. Higher tiers increase bandwidth and turnarounds.

Optimization Partner

Best for growing Shopify brands that need reliable execution with clear priorities and steady delivery.

$5k

/ month

Get started

What’s Included:

One request at a time
Dedicated Slack channel
Most requests delivered in 1-3 business days
Weekday same-day responses
Monthly strategy check-in
All services included
Pause anytime, keep your remaining days

Growth Partner

Best for scaling brands ready for faster iteration, deeper strategy, more CRO throughput, and execution bandwidth.

$8.5k

/ month

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What’s Included:

Two requests at a time
Faster turnaround
Weekday same-day responses
Weekly strategy call
CRO experimentation included
All services included
Pause anytime, keep your remaining days

Dedicated Partner

Best for established brands that need continuous, high-complexity work across design, development, and CRO.

$12k

/ month

Let's talk

What’s Included:

Priority access
Continuous iteration
Proactive data analysis & test hypothesis
Weekday same-day responses
Weekly strategy call
Deep CRO and experimentation
Quarterly growth planning
Pause anytime, keep your remaining dayss

*Turnaround times vary by complexity. Quick updates are often completed same or next day. Larger builds like landing pages may take 1-2 weeks.

Investment Vs. Hiring

The cost of hiring vs. the cost of ownership

Your website is a revenue system. It needs more than one skillset to run well.

OPTION

Annual cost

What you actually get

1 Senior Developer

$120k-$150k

One skillset

1 Senior Designer

$100k-$130k

One skillset

2-Person In-House Team

$220k-$280k

One skillset

Fifth Effect Growth Partner

~$102k

Strategy, Design, Dev, CRO, Support

Traditional hire estimates do not include benefits, taxes, recruiting, onboarding, or ramp time. Ours do - and you can pause your subscription anytime while keeping your remaining days.

Hiring solves one part of the problem. Fifth Effect replaces the department — not just a role.

// Strategy

// UX thinking

// CRO perspective

// Technical oversight

// Flexibility

How it works

Simple on the surface, structured underneath.

We plug into your team and operate as your web department — without the overhead.

Align & Prioritize

We learn your business, your goals, and your constraints - then prioritize what to ship first.

Execute & Iterate

We ship improvements, experiments, and enhancements continuously.

Review & Refine

Weekly check-ins keep priorities clear and momentum high.

Compound

Every improvement builds on the last. No resets. No rework.

No handoffs. No context resets. Just continuous progress.

Testimonials

Why teams choose to work with us

Buddy + Co.

Strategic dev partners who come with ideas and insight

“Fifth Effect is that rare gem of an agency that provides a true partnership with a get it down attitude. They are always happy to roll up their sleeves and help in any way possible. I would say they are the best secret weapon Buddy + Co. has.”

YEARS PARTNERED

Duo Toothpaste

Creative to the core and relentlessly solution-focused

"Fifth Effect completed deliverables with speed and accuracy, meeting our expectations. They finished high-priority tasks on time and worked collaboratively with us. The team was responsive to questions, efficient at taking on tasks, and extremely open to feedback."

YEARS PARTNERED

Weston Table

Great results from a great team

"The Fifth Effect team's sheer level of care and consideration to our team makes them feel like an extension of our internal team. They are extremely communicative and turn projects around at lightning speed. We could not imagine a better partnership!"

YEARS PARTNERED

Caitlin Wilson Design

We would not be where we are today if it weren’t for Fifth Effect

“Fifth Effect has an extensive set of skills & knowledge that have been a great asset to our company. They work quickly & communicate clearly to get each task completed efficiently with great attention to detail. Working with them is a true partnership!”

YEARS PARTNERED

Real clients. Long relationships. Measurable results.

See what our partners have built with Fifth Effect.

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PArtnership & Strategy

Architecting Your Next Phase of Growth

Schedule a quick, 15 minute guided tour through the Fifth Effect Beyond Shopify Development Partnership

What to expect from us:

Focus on revenue, not vanity metrics

Clear, transparent reporting

No long-term contracts — pause or cancel anytime

“Fifth Effect is no longer an agency to us - they are our outsourced CTO. Our conversion rate increased by 22% in the first 60 days.”

Jason Rothman

Head of Operations, Continuum

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You can also email us at [email protected]

frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

What if I need to pause?

You can pause your subscription any month. Resume when you’re ready — your context, your queue, and your technical lead are still here.

How fast do you actually deliver requests?

Most tasks land in 1–3 business days. All questions and quick updates are often delivered same-day.

Bigger features take longer, but you’ll get a clear scope and timeline up front — no surprise delays.

What if my task doesn't fit in "1-3 days"?

We scope larger features at intake and break them into shippable pieces. You see progress weekly, not in a "big reveal" 6 weeks later.

What's NOT included?

Paid media buying, content production, photography, and full custom Shopify Plus rebuilds (those go through our project track). Everything in the BSD list is fair game.

Who actually does the work?

A consistent technical lead owns your queue and pulls in our North American designers, QA, and senior devs as the task needs. No offshoring, no rotating PMs.

How is this different from a retainer?

Retainers measure hours. We measure shipped tasks. You see what was delivered each week, not a Toggl report.

Do I need to commit long term?

No. Month-to month, pause anytime . Bank the days left when you pause when you're ready again.

Book a 15-min intro call

Book a call

Prefer email?

[email protected]

Shopify development built for performance. Not billable hours.

One subscription, endless possibilities

The cost of hiring vs. the cost of ownership

Hiring solves one part of the problem. Fifth Effect replaces the department — not just a role.

Simple on the surface, structured underneath.

No handoffs. No context resets. Just continuous progress.

Architecting Your Next Phase of Growth

Your store has more in it. Let's find it.