New Course: Batch 1 – 4-Week Shopify Mastery Course Cebu Face-to-Face Training with Coach Vernie – May 31, 2025 – Limited Slots

Instructor: Coach Vernie “Bam” Lariosa, a seasoned web design and online strategy coach with over 14 years of experience. Coach Vernie specializes in no-code development and has helped countless entrepreneurs and businesses build high-converting websites and online stores using Shopify, WordPress, and Webflow. Coach is passionate about making website and store creation simple, clear, and achievable for anyone aiming to grow their business online.

Start Date: May 31, 2025
Location: Unit 6, Ground Floor, NORCAL Co-working, Faustina Center, Bonifacio District, Brgy Kasambagan, Cebu City 6000
Duration: 4 consecutive Saturdays starting May 31, 2025
Time: 1PM – 4PM (3 hours per session)

Course Overview:

This 4-Week Shopify Mastery Course is designed to guide aspiring entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small business owners in building, launching, and optimizing their own professional Shopify store — even with no prior tech background. Through step-by-step hands-on sessions, participants will learn everything from basic setup to launching their first marketing campaigns, making the journey from store idea to live business smooth and manageable.

This bootcamp also serves like an internship because you will be working with a real business and have hands-on application of the topics. 

Key Topics Covered:

1. Shopify Basics & Store Setup:

   • Introduction to Shopify and account creation

   • Navigating the Shopify dashboard

   • Setting up store settings: taxes, shipping, payments

   • Connecting a custom domain

   • Setting up legal pages (Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, Refund Policy)

2. Theme Installation & Customization:

   • Choosing and installing the right Shopify theme

   • Customizing the homepage, fonts, and color schemes

   • Creating and linking essential pages: About Us, Contact Us, FAQ

   • Setting up the main navigation and optimizing for mobile

   • Installing basic Shopify apps

3. Adding Products & Store Optimization:

   • Adding products, variants, and setting SEO-friendly titles and descriptions

   • Organizing products into collections with tags

   • Installing product review apps

   • Speed optimization best practices

4. Marketing, Launch, and Growth Strategies:

   • Final store testing and setup of discount codes

   • Basic Facebook Pixel setup and Google Analytics integration

   • Introduction to Shopify SEO (meta titles, descriptions, blogs)

   • Basics of email marketing and scaling strategies for store growth

Practical Exercises:

• Hands-on store building tasks weekly

• Create a live development Shopify store with products, pages, and apps

• Set up marketing foundations such as discount codes and email campaigns

• Launch a ready-to-present Shopify store at the end of the course

Graduation Project:
Participants must launch a fully functional Shopify store featuring at least 5 products, with completed About Us and Contact pages, collection organization, marketing setup (discounts, email capture, Facebook Pixel), and present a 5-minute store walkthrough.

**Registration and Logistics**:
– To register, checkout on this page and finish the order process.
– You need to bring your own laptop.

-Snacks are provided.

Reserve Your Slot Now!

Pay ₱1,000 reservation fee to secure a slot. The remaining balance is payable during the bootcamp.

Payment methods are GCash and BPI bank transfer.

Course Fee: ₱ 4,000

Note: The reservation fee is deductible from the enrollment fee. See our terms and conditions here.

Contact or email us at info@sova.ph for your inquiries.