Smile Rewards & Loyalty

Smile Rewards 😊

With more than 40,000 live stores and over 3,500 five star reviews, Smile Rewards & Loyalty is Shopify's most popular reward application.

Since its establishment, Smile io has accumulated over ten years of customer experience and has collaborated with tens of thousands of merchants on Shopify to establish robust rewards programmes that work to increase sales from existing client bases.

Through accumulated loyalty points and customer rewards, retailers on Shopify enhance consumer engagement and promote repeat purchases with Smile io.

This is achieved by enforcing a reward loyalty program for eager shoppers, as opposed to taking more traditional, expensive and unpredictable means of advertising.

So, for today's guide, we are going to focus on the Smile Rewards & Loyalty application, which is available to download via the Shopify App Store:

Smile Rewards & Loyalty: Core Characteristics

If you're new to Smile rewards, we guess that you've probably clicked on this article to learn more about what the programme entails.

From what we’ve heard, Smile rewards are super easy to launch and even easier for customers to engage with.

So, with that in mind, let’s take a look at the three core characteristics of the application:

N0.1: A Trusted Loyalty Provider

Smile's solution has enabled over 50,000 stores on Shopify to create incentive reward programmes that increase recurring purchases.

N0.2: Boosted New & Repeat Purchases

Many stores on Shopify have already cut back on acquisition costs to boost retention with Smile's; referrals, loyalty points and exclusive discounts to create powerful reward programs in minutes.

N0.3: Levelled Up Marketing Apps

With loyalty data, retailers can also boost their email marketing and subscription tools, whilst motivating reviews with loyalty points and customer rewards at the point of sale. It’s no wonder why merchants adore Smile io.

Customer Rewards for Loyalty 🎁

Give your customers what they want, starting with loyalty rewards. Online stores that utilise Smile io will be able to:

Enable customers to earn loyalty points by; creating an account and placing an order with the business.

Add more ways for shoppers to earn by connecting the solution with other apps and integrations (such as Okendo or Shop for Good) to allow consumers to earn points when leaving a review or making a donation to a non-profit organisation.

Incorporate; loyalty points, referrals and loyalty points, or VIP programmes into their customer reward schemes.

Stay At The Forefront

With Smile io, online retailers will keep their brand at the forefront of their customer’s minds by:

Implementing and sharing the details of their personalised loyalty program by connecting Smile io with compatible email providers such as; Klaviyo, MailChimp and Omnisend.

Setting reminder emails, for loyalty points that are about to expire to encourage shoppers to use their earned rewards.

Using powerful, on-site reminders (nudges) to entice customer engagement at the right moment.

Unique Loyalty Rewards 🙌

With the help of Smile rewards, it’s easier than ever for stores on Shopify to customise the perfect rewards program for their business.

To ensure that your loyalty rewards program stands out above the rest, be sure to:

Align the rewards scheme with a customisable widget and rewards panel onsite.

Adjust where the panel appears, add logos, banner images and advanced colour options to make the offering unique to your store.

Customise the program within minutes. Don’t worry, no coding knowledge or experience is required.

Smile Rewards & Loyalty: Integrations

It should be recognised that the application by Smile io can be integrated with; Shopify POS, Judge.me, Klaviyo, Gorgias, Mailchimp, Omnisend and Okendo.

Get Ready To Launch 🚀

So, you’ve got the facts and now only one question remains - Are you ready to launch with Smile rewards?

The team at Smile io have made it super easy for stores on Shopify to set up and launch a rewards and loyalty program.

So, much so, that the majority of merchants utilising Smile rewards will have their first customer earning points within the first two days of installation.

The Smile Rewards & Loyalty application is compatible with stores on Shopify and Shopify Plus. So, whatever the deal is, Smile is a fantastic option for the stores that are looking to up their game.

Just Smile

The team at Smile io shares tonnes of resources such as; help documents, guides and YouTube videos for merchants to refer to. So, there is more than one reason to Smile.

However, if you’re looking for some assistance, the team at Smile io are experts in customer loyalty so, these guys would be your best port of call.

From technical queries to best practices for your business, we're certain that the solution's online support would be only too happy to help.

What are your thoughts on the Smile Rewards & Loyalty application? If the solution is already part of your business setup, reach out and let us know.

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