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Old URLs that lead nowhere
Product and category pages change address on Shopify. Without a 301 redirect, Google finds a 404 and drops the page, and links from forums and reviews hit a dead end./product/gravel-frame-56404 Not found02
One frame, four products
A frame sold in four sizes should be one product with four variants. Exports often split it into four products, and the size guide stops matching.Ti Gravel Frame 54 · 56 · 58 · 604 products, 0 variants03
Geometry stuck in a text block
Stack, reach and tyre clearance end up in the product description. Customers can’t compare two sizes, and you can’t filter by them.Product description…stack 581, reach 392, fits 45 mm tyres…04
Customer passwords
Accounts and order history can move to Shopify. Passwords can’t, because no platform exports them, so customers sign in again with their email address.PasswordNot exportable05
Preorders still open
A customer has paid for a frameset that ships in three weeks. That order has to reach Shopify with its ship date, or your workshop loses track of it.Order #2041 · preorderShips in 21 days06
Dealers on a plugin
Dealers often log in through a plugin to see trade prices. If their accounts stay behind, their next order comes in by phone.Trade accountDealer price list · plugin