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Bootstrapped Dictionary

As the founder of an e-commerce brand, it can feel like you're expected to become fluent in a whole new tech-y-marketing-ish language, basically overnight.

Lucky for you, the Bootstrapped Dictionary is your no-BS translation guide: e-commerce and Shopify terms defined for product-based business owners, with real context about how they show up in your product pages, customer experience, and conversion strategy. Each entry gives you the quick definition plus the "okay but what does this mean for my store" breakdown.

Bookmark this for the next time someone casually drops "PDP," "UGC," or "above the fold" like you're definitely supposed to know what that means.

Brand storytelling

Weaving narrative, values, origin, and purpose into your brand's messaging. It's not just what you sell — it's why it exists.

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Collection page

A Shopify page that displays a group of products based on a category, theme, product type, tag rules, or by manual curation.

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CTA

Call to action. A prompt on your website or marketing that urges your visitors to take a specific action.

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ESP

Email service provider. A platform used for sending marketing emails.

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Friction

Anything on your site that slows down, confuses, or stops a customer from completing a purchase — the tiny hesitations that kill sales.

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