eCommerce Fastlane: Shopify Growth Strategies—Where AI Efficiency Meets Human Connection

My guests on today’s episode are Ryan Lavery and Max Stewart from Perfect Audience. They offer simple and powerful online tools that give Shopify brands everything they need to gather visitor data and use it to power advertising campaigns that show the right ad to the right person at the right time.We’re talking about all things retargeting, including...Web RetargetingFacebook RetargetingInstagram RetargetingTwitter RetargetingShopify Dynamic RetargetingCross-Device RetargetingMobile RetargetingIt’s proven that 95% (or more) of visitors to your Shopify store leave without making a purchase. It's frustrating to see all that traffic go to waste, but this episode is going to share the specifics on how to bring these customers back in a scalable way!What You Will Learn Today…How to serve lost customers your ads in the best placements at the lowest prices.Learn about Perfect Audience's world-class real-time bidding platform that serves your ads across Google, OpenX, Rubicon, and every other top network. How to generate fully optimized campaigns for your Shopify store that maximize your ROAS.Links And Resources Mentioned In This EpisodePerfect Audience ($300 advertising credit for any Shopify brand)To claim your free $300, create an account, install the Shopify App, and then email success@perfectaudience.com and mention you are a "FASTLANE" listener and your account will be up upgraded for free!Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate you choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or Spotify. Don’t miss a single episode!Episode SponsorThis episode is brought to you by ShopMessage, an incredibly powerful Shopify App.Do you want to know the secret marketing channel that Fashion Nova, Puravida Bracelets, and MVMT Watches use to drive millions in revenue?The answer is Facebook Messenger, and it’s powered by ShopMessage, the leading conversational marketing platform.Try ShopMessage for free for 30 days. Being a listener of eCommerce Fastlane has many benefits including this free offer from ShopMessage. Test their platform with your brand (for free) for 30-days and prove it to yourself the ROI and significant revenue lift you will achieve.Go to ShopMessage.me/fastlane and get started today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes

My guests on today’s episode are Ryan Lavery and Max Stewart from Perfect Audience. They offer simple and powerful online tools that give Shopify brands everything they need to gather visitor data and use it to power advertising campaigns that show the right ad to the right person at the right time.

We’re talking about all things retargeting, including...

  • Web Retargeting
  • Facebook Retargeting
  • Instagram Retargeting
  • Twitter Retargeting
  • Shopify Dynamic Retargeting
  • Cross-Device Retargeting
  • Mobile Retargeting

It’s proven that 95% (or more) of visitors to your Shopify store leave without making a purchase. It's frustrating to see all that traffic go to waste, but this episode is going to share the specifics on how to bring these customers back in a scalable way!

What You Will Learn Today…

  • How to serve lost customers your ads in the best placements at the lowest prices.
  • Learn about Perfect Audience's world-class real-time bidding platform that serves your ads across Google, OpenX, Rubicon, and every other top network. 
  • How to generate fully optimized campaigns for your Shopify store that maximize your ROAS.

Links And Resources Mentioned In This Episode

  • Perfect Audience ($300 advertising credit for any Shopify brand)
  • To claim your free $300, create an account, install the Shopify App, and then email success@perfectaudience.com and mention you are a "FASTLANE" listener and your account will be up upgraded for free!

Thank You For Listening

I really appreciate you choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!

New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!

Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunesStitcher, or Spotify. Don’t miss a single episode!

Episode Sponsor

This episode is brought to you by ShopMessage, an incredibly powerful Shopify App.

Do you want to know the secret marketing channel that Fashion Nova, Puravida Bracelets, and MVMT Watches use to drive millions in revenue?

The answer is Facebook Messenger, and it’s powered by ShopMessage, the leading conversational marketing platform.

Try ShopMessage for free for 30 days. Being a listener of eCommerce Fastlane has many benefits including this free offer from ShopMessage. Test their platform with your brand (for free) for 30-days and prove it to yourself the ROI and significant revenue lift you will achieve.

Go to ShopMessage.me/fastlane and get started today!



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is eCommerce Fastlane: Shopify Growth Strategies—Where AI Efficiency Meets Human Connection?

Running a Shopify store? You already know success isn't about finding the right app—it's about knowing which strategies actually work at your specific stage of growth.

I'm Steve Hutt, and I've lived every level of the ecommerce journey—from eBay Power Seller shipping products myself to Shopify Merchant Success Manager helping 100+ brands from startup to enterprise scale, including working with the teams at Tentree, Dr. Squatch, Bulletproof Coffee, Salt & Straw Ice Cream, MUD/WTR, Bokksu, and many more.

Here's what makes this podcast different: I've been on both sides of the table.

6+ years working inside Shopify gave me access to what's coming before most merchants know it exists. Building and scaling my own businesses taught me what actually works when your money and reputation are on the line. That combination—insider access plus real operator experience—gives you a perspective you won't find anywhere else.

Since 2016, eCommerce Fastlane has delivered over 420 episodes and more than 2 million downloads to ambitious Shopify founders and marketers. Every week, I sit down with operators, developers, and experts who share what's actually moving the needle right now—not theory, but patterns I've seen work consistently across dozens of brands at multiple stages.

Whether you're launching your first store or scaling past seven figures, every episode gives you stage-aware strategies you can implement this week. We cover Shopify apps and best practices, digital marketing and retention tactics, AI and automation tools, as well as operations and logistics that reduce overwhelm while building lasting customer loyalty.

You'll discover how to leverage emerging tech without losing what makes your brand unique, and you'll hear real founder stories—including lessons from my own journey and insights from 400+ industry leaders who've been exactly where you are.

This isn't content for content's sake. It's the insight you'd get sitting at a mastermind table with someone who's succeeded at every level, helped hundreds of others do the same, and has the pattern recognition to show you what actually works at your current stage.

Ready to grow smarter, not just faster? Join 30,000+ merchants in the eCommerce Fastlane community through our podcast, newsletter, blog, and forthcoming book "Thriving with Shopify."

Steve Hutt
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