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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.

Microcopy

The tiny bits of text on your site that guide, reassure, or clarify — button labels, error messages, tooltips, form instructions.

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Navigation

The menu system that helps visitors move through your site. Good navigation is invisible; bad navigation makes people leave.

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PDP

Product Detail Page, or Product Page. A web page on your Shopify store dedicated to a specific product.

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Product card

The individual product 'tiles' shown on collection pages (and anywhere a product grid appears, like a featured collection section).

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Responsive design

A web design approach where your site automatically adjusts its layout and functionality based on screen size and device.

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