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Suite of Shopify apps including Kaching Bundles, Post Purchase Upsell, and other tools helping merchants increase average order value.
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Erikas Malisauskas quit freelancing and built 5 Shopify apps generating $4.5M annually without any paid marketing.
I wanted to quit freelancing, so I built a portfolio of Shopify apps. Now, they're making over six figures per month.
I'd been doing freelance development work for years. It was good money but I wanted to build something of my own - products that would generate recurring revenue.
I've built over five apps, including Kaching Bundles, Kaching Post Purchase Upsell, Kaching POP Discount Upsell, and Kaching Cart. Each app helps Shopify merchants increase their average order value.
My apps make $4.5M/year with $0 marketing spend. How? The Shopify App Store provides organic traffic. When you build apps that merchants love, they leave reviews, which drives more installs.
Every app I build focuses on one thing: helping merchants make more money. Bundle apps increase AOV, upsell apps capture additional revenue, cart apps reduce abandonment.
Marketplace distribution (Shopify App Store) can replace paid marketing entirely
Build multiple products serving the same audience for compounding growth
Focus on merchant ROI - if your app makes them money, they'll keep paying
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Erikas achieved 3 milestones on the path to $100K ARR
$10,000
$4,500,000
Erikas Malisauskas reached $10K MRR in 12 months, faster than 48% of the 295 documented $10K journeys (median 12 months). The amber bar is this journey.
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