How I Built 7 Shopify Sections With Claude (No Code, No Apps)
Most Shopify stores look identical. Same theme, same sections, same conversion rate problems. I built 7 custom HTML sections on a live store using Claude's Opus 4.6 LLM Model, without writing a single line of code or paying for a single extra app.
🔗 Want to build custom sections like these? Grab the free system prompt + setup guide: https://www.skool.com/vco-lab
🔥 Want me to find the 3 highest-leverage conversion fixes on your store? Book a free CRO audit: https://calendly.com/daveten/cro-audit
⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Why your Shopify store looks like everyone else's
0:28 - The 7 sections I'm building today
1:44 - Shopify Sidekick: what it does and why it's not ready yet
5:02 - My Claude method (how it actually works)
5:54 - Setting up brand guidelines + system prompt
7:24 - Section 1: Countdown Timer Banner
13:07 - Section 2: Email Signup Banner (upgraded from default)
17:12 - How to use existing section code as a design baseline
19:10 - Section 3: Product Recommendation Section
21:02 - Section 4: Board Finder Quiz (with product CSV export)
23:07 - Section 5: Comparison Preview
25:01 - Section 6: Rent vs. Own Calculator
25:57 - Final tip: always check mobile view
26:21 - Outro + what's coming next
🔧 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
✅ Why Shopify's built-in AI (Sidekick) falls short and what to use instead
✅ The exact system prompt setup that makes Claude build on-brand every time
✅ How to paste a live section's code into Claude to upgrade the design without breaking functionality
✅ How to export your product CSV and let Claude wire up a fully working quiz
✅ Why these custom sections behave exactly like native Shopify sections in the editor
✅ The safe way to test sections before they ever touch your live store
✅ How to get a developer-quality result for $20/month
Section Build Playbook:
✅ Use custom liquid sections — no third-party apps needed
✅ Share your brand colors, fonts, and store URL in the first message
✅ Export product CSVs for data-driven sections like quizzes and recommendations
✅ Always verify mobile view before pushing live
❌ Using Shopify Sidekick for anything design-heavy right now
❌ Touching the code editor without first previewing in Claude's artifact
🛠️ TOPICS COVERED:
Shopify custom sections, Claude AI for ecommerce, no-code Shopify development, Shopify liquid sections, AI vibe coding, Shopify theme editor, countdown timer Shopify, product quiz Shopify, email signup section, Shopify conversion rate optimization, ecommerce store design, Shopify custom HTML