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SEO 4 Jul 2026

## [Shopify Collection vs Product Pages: SEO for New Zealand](https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/blog/shopify-collection-vs-product-page-seo-nz/)

Why collection pages carry more buyer-intent search volume than product pages on Shopify, and what a good vs bad collection page actually looks like.

Jason Poonia

5 min read

Digital Marketing 4 Jul 2026

## [Do You Need a Shopify Developer or a Marketing Agency?](https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/blog/shopify-developer-vs-marketing-agency-nz/)

The difference between Shopify development work and Shopify marketing work, and how to work out which one is actually holding your store back.

Jason Poonia

5 min read

Paid Ads 4 Jul 2026

## [Shopify Analytics Are Lying: Fixing GA4 and Meta CAPI](https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/blog/shopify-ga4-meta-capi-tracking-nz/)

Shopify's built-in analytics and the browser-only Meta Pixel both misreport ecommerce performance. Here's how to configure GA4 and Meta CAPI properly.

Jason Poonia

5 min read

Digital Marketing 4 Jul 2026

## [Shopify Plus vs BigCommerce for Wholesale and B2B Brands in New Zealand and Australia](https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/blog/shopify-plus-vs-bigcommerce-b2b-wholesale-nz/)

A platform-fit comparison for New Zealand and Australian wholesale brands weighing up Shopify Plus and BigCommerce: ERP integration, tiered pricing and bulk ordering.

Jason Poonia

5 min read

Paid Ads 4 Jul 2026

## [What Good ROAS Looks Like for a Shopify Store in New Zealand (By Channel)](https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/blog/shopify-roas-benchmarks-nz/)

Realistic ROAS ranges for New Zealand Shopify stores on Meta and Google Shopping, and how to calculate the only ROAS number that actually matters: your break-even.

Jason Poonia

5 min read

AI & Marketing 4 Jul 2026

## [Is Your Shopify Store Showing Up in ChatGPT and Perplexity?](https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/blog/shopify-store-ai-search-visibility-chatgpt-perplexity/)

Most Shopify stores are invisible to ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. Why AI answer engines skip ecommerce sites, and what makes one citable.

Jason Poonia

5 min read

CRO 4 Jul 2026

## [Shopify Traffic but No Sales: A CRO Diagnosis, Not a Theme](https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/blog/shopify-traffic-no-sales-cro-diagnosis-nz/)

Getting visitors but not orders? A new Shopify theme won't fix it. Here's how to diagnose product pages, checkout friction, trust signals, mobile and speed.

Jason Poonia

5 min read

Social Media 4 Jul 2026

## [Social Media Management in New Zealand: Inclusions and Cost](https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/blog/social-media-management-nz-cost/)

What a social media management retainer actually includes in New Zealand, how content, community management and reporting fit together, and how to read the pricing.

Jason Poonia

5 min read

Paid Ads 4 Jul 2026

## [What Does a Google Ads Manager Do, and What Should You Pay?](https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/blog/what-does-a-google-ads-manager-do-nz/)

What day-to-day Google Ads management actually involves, how to spot a genuinely good manager from a set-and-forget one, and what fees look like in New Zealand.

Jason Poonia

5 min read

SEO 4 Jul 2026

## [Why Your Shopify Store Isn't Ranking on Google in New Zealand](https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/blog/why-your-shopify-store-isnt-ranking-google-nz/)

A diagnostic for New Zealand Shopify stores stuck outside Google's first page: thin collections, manufacturer copy, missing schema and internal linking gaps.

Jason Poonia

5 min read

Social Media 3 Jul 2026

## [Threads Marketing for New Zealand Businesses (2026)](https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/blog/threads-marketing-nz-businesses-2026/)

Threads has hit 450 million monthly users and gives New Zealand businesses the highest organic reach of any major platform right now. Here's how to capitalise.

Jason Poonia

5 min read

SEO 1 Jul 2026

## [YouTube SEO: How New Zealand Businesses Get Cited in AI Overviews](https://www.lucidmedia.co.nz/blog/youtube-seo-ai-overviews-nz-2026/)

Discover why YouTube SEO in 2026 is essential for New Zealand businesses. YouTube now appears in 29.5% of Google AI Overviews, far ahead of any competitor platform.

Jason Poonia

5 min read

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