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How to do the things makers ask us about, including the ones you do not need an app for. Written for the problem, not for the product.
How to give every item its own number on Shopify
Shopify counts variants, not objects. The four ways to number individual items anyway, starting with the one that costs nothing and needs no app at all.
ReadCertificates of authenticity, and what they are actually worth
A printed certificate proves nothing a photocopier cannot reproduce. What to put on one anyway, what to leave off, and what has to sit behind it to count.
ReadQR codes on packaging: what to put behind them
Most product QR codes land on a home page and get scanned once. Choosing a destination worth the scan, and the URL mistakes that leak data or break in a year.
ReadNumbering a limited edition run
How to number 1 of 50 so the numbers stay true across restocks, returns and a second colourway, and why the edition size is the hard part, not the number.
ReadWhen your product is copied
What actually works against counterfeits of a small brand's product, in the order worth trying, and the honest ceiling on what any of it really achieves.
ReadSomething missing?
If you are trying to do something these do not cover, tell us. We would rather write the guide than have you guess.