Running out of ways to spark excitement and friendly competition in your Shopify community? Community Challenges are a powerful way to inspire action, foster connection, and keep members coming back for more. This library gives you ready-to-use challenge templates designed to drive real participation and fun.
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Community challenges work because they tap into our natural desire for achievement, recognition, and social connection. By presenting members with fun, achievable goals and rewarding their participation, you create an environment where people feel motivated to get involved and share their progress.
Shopify communities thrive when members feel like they are building and growing together. Challenges encourage knowledge sharing, friendly competition, and creative problem solving, which strengthens relationships and elevates the overall learning experience. Even small rewards or public shoutouts can make members feel valued and seen, making your community a more vibrant and supportive space.
Shopify Store Makeover Challenge - share a before and after screenshot of your homepage.
💡 Example: "Shopify Store Makeover Challenge - share a before and after screenshot of your homepage."
Can you launch a new product in 7 days? Share your progress each day.
💡 Example: "Can you launch a new product in 7 days? Share your progress each day."
Show us your best Shopify app stack. Which apps could you not live without?
💡 Example: "Show us your best Shopify app stack. Which apps could you not live without?"
Theme Flip Challenge - try a new Shopify theme and share one pro and one con.
💡 Example: "Theme Flip Challenge - try a new Shopify theme and share one pro and one con."
What is one thing you automated this week in your Shopify store?
💡 Example: "What is one thing you automated this week in your Shopify store?"
Quick Win Challenge - improve your product page images today and post your results.
💡 Example: "Quick Win Challenge - improve your product page images today and post your results."
Can you create a custom Shopify banner in under 20 minutes? Show us your design.
💡 Example: "Can you create a custom Shopify banner in under 20 minutes? Show us your design."
Flash Sale Set-Up Challenge - set up a flash sale and tell us one lesson you learned.
💡 Example: "Flash Sale Set-Up Challenge - set up a flash sale and tell us one lesson you learned."
Share your funniest Shopify customer support story for our weekly laugh challenge.
💡 Example: "Share your funniest Shopify customer support story for our weekly laugh challenge."
SEO Boost Challenge - update a product description and share your new version.
💡 Example: "SEO Boost Challenge - update a product description and share your new version."
Weekly Metrics Challenge - share one metric you improved this week and how.
💡 Example: "Weekly Metrics Challenge - share one metric you improved this week and how."
What is the most creative packaging you have used for Shopify orders?
💡 Example: "What is the most creative packaging you have used for Shopify orders?"
Shopify App Hunt - find a new free app and review it for the group.
💡 Example: "Shopify App Hunt - find a new free app and review it for the group."
Goal Setting Challenge - post one Shopify goal for this month and update us on progress.
💡 Example: "Goal Setting Challenge - post one Shopify goal for this month and update us on progress."
Try a new payment gateway and share one pro and one con you discovered.
💡 Example: "Try a new payment gateway and share one pro and one con you discovered."
Can you cut 10 seconds from your Shopify store load time? Share your approach.
💡 Example: "Can you cut 10 seconds from your Shopify store load time? Share your approach."
Flash Feedback Challenge - give feedback on the store linked above in two sentences.
💡 Example: "Flash Feedback Challenge - give feedback on the store linked above in two sentences."
Share one Shopify email campaign that performed well for you.
💡 Example: "Share one Shopify email campaign that performed well for you."
Referral Challenge - get a friend to join the group and introduce them below.
💡 Example: "Referral Challenge - get a friend to join the group and introduce them below."
Show us your best product bundle ideas for Shopify and why they work.
💡 Example: "Show us your best product bundle ideas for Shopify and why they work."
Shopify Screenshot Scavenger Hunt - post a screenshot of your favorite dashboard stat.
💡 Example: "Shopify Screenshot Scavenger Hunt - post a screenshot of your favorite dashboard stat."
Quick Customization Challenge - change one color on your store and show the result.
💡 Example: "Quick Customization Challenge - change one color on your store and show the result."
Try a new Shopify collection layout and share a screenshot with the group.
💡 Example: "Try a new Shopify collection layout and share a screenshot with the group."
What is your favorite Shopify analytics report and why?
💡 Example: "What is your favorite Shopify analytics report and why?"
Test a new abandoned cart strategy and report your results next week.
💡 Example: "Test a new abandoned cart strategy and report your results next week."
Weekend Photo Challenge - share a photo of your Shopify packaging station.
💡 Example: "Weekend Photo Challenge - share a photo of your Shopify packaging station."
What is the best Shopify tip you learned this month?
💡 Example: "What is the best Shopify tip you learned this month?"
App Wishlist Challenge - name one app you wish existed for Shopify.
💡 Example: "App Wishlist Challenge - name one app you wish existed for Shopify."
Try a new Shopify discount code strategy and share your experience.
💡 Example: "Try a new Shopify discount code strategy and share your experience."
What is your go-to Shopify community resource?
💡 Example: "What is your go-to Shopify community resource?"
Speed Test Challenge - run a speed test on your store and post your results.
💡 Example: "Speed Test Challenge - run a speed test on your store and post your results."
Share your favorite Shopify order fulfillment hack.
💡 Example: "Share your favorite Shopify order fulfillment hack."
Try a new Shopify font and show a before and after screenshot.
💡 Example: "Try a new Shopify font and show a before and after screenshot."
Can you set up a basic Shopify automation in under 15 minutes? Show your result.
💡 Example: "Can you set up a basic Shopify automation in under 15 minutes? Show your result."
Product Video Challenge - create a short product video and share the link.
💡 Example: "Product Video Challenge - create a short product video and share the link."
Share the most surprising Shopify order you have ever received.
💡 Example: "Share the most surprising Shopify order you have ever received."
Try a new Shopify language translation app and post your review.
💡 Example: "Try a new Shopify language translation app and post your review."
Weekly Win Challenge - post your biggest Shopify win from this week.
💡 Example: "Weekly Win Challenge - post your biggest Shopify win from this week."
Can you simplify your Shopify checkout in 10 minutes? Share a screenshot.
💡 Example: "Can you simplify your Shopify checkout in 10 minutes? Share a screenshot."
Share a lesson learned from a recent Shopify store setback.
💡 Example: "Share a lesson learned from a recent Shopify store setback."
Test a new Shopify review app and let us know your favorite feature.
💡 Example: "Test a new Shopify review app and let us know your favorite feature."
Shopify Story Challenge - post one thing that surprised you about running your store.
💡 Example: "Shopify Story Challenge - post one thing that surprised you about running your store."
Pick a challenge template that fits your community's interests or current focus. Announce the challenge in a new post or thread, making sure the rules and steps are clear. Encourage members to share their progress, photos, or results in the comments. Offer a small reward or public recognition for participation or creativity, and keep the energy high by updating everyone on how the challenge is going. Rotate challenge types regularly to maintain excitement and engagement.
These templates are designed for all platforms. Adapt the format to fit your community space, whether it's a forum, Facebook group, Slack channel, or Discord server. Use pinned posts or announcements to keep challenges visible, and leverage platform features like polls, threads, or reactions to track participation and celebrate winners.
To drive engagement around checkout optimization, design prompts such as 'Share your best A/B test for reducing cart abandonment' or 'Show your most effective checkout customizations using Shopify Scripts.' These invite members to exchange Shopify-specific tactics, like using dynamic checkout buttons or streamlining guest checkout flows, fostering practical peer learning.
Craft prompts like 'Share your before-and-after results from implementing Shopify upsell apps' or 'What discount strategies have boosted your AOV this quarter?' Encourage members to discuss integration with apps like Bold Upsell or Shopify Bundles, and to provide screenshots or analytics to illustrate impact. This ensures conversation stays relevant to Shopify’s app ecosystem.
Host time-bound prompts such as 'Post your best performing flash sale landing page built with Shopify themes' or 'Which Shopify automation tools helped streamline your last product launch?' This encourages sharing Shopify-specific tactics like using Launchpad, leveraging Shopify Flow, or customizing notification emails for high-stakes events.
Create prompts focusing on omnichannel strategies, like 'Share your tips for syncing customer data between Shopify POS and your online store' or 'How do you manage inventory during in-store events?' This invites discussion on features like unified analytics, local pickup options, and real-life case studies of cross-channel promotions.
For tech-savvy members, try prompts such as 'Share your most creative use of Liquid for dynamic product recommendations' or 'Post a Liquid snippet that improved your store’s performance.' This targets users who customize themes and templates, encouraging code sharing and peer reviews specific to Shopify’s templating language.
Frame prompts like 'Show before-and-after metrics from switching Shopify themes' or 'Which theme customization had the greatest impact on your conversion rate?' Ask members to provide detailed analytics or screenshots, and make sure comparisons are focused on Shopify’s store design tools and theme editor functionalities.
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