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title: "Free tools and guides for Shopify loyalty"
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description: "Model your ROI, preview Joy on your own store, and borrow the playbooks Shopify brands already run."
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# Free tools and guides for Shopify loyalty

Model your ROI, preview Joy Loyalty on your own store, and borrow the playbooks Shopify brands already run.

## Featured report

### Do your Black Friday shoppers spend their points?

Two Black Fridays of redemption data from Joy stores, and what it means for this season. Read the report: https://joy.so/points-in-pocket/

## Free tools

### Loyalty ROI calculator

Project a year of loyalty revenue for your store. Open the calculator: https://joy.so/loyalty-roi-calculator/

### AI program builder

Answer a few questions and get a loyalty blueprint you can launch. Open the builder: https://joy.so/build-loyalty-program/

### Store preview

See your own store with Joy's widget and loyalty page on it. Preview my store: https://joy.so/start-free/

### Retention audit

Copy-paste audit prompts for Shopify Sidekick and ChatGPT. Run the audit: https://joy.so/retention-audit/

## Guides and checklists

### Luxury Loyalty Program Checklist

What luxury brands reward, and a checklist to apply it to yours. Get the checklist: https://joy.so/blog/luxury-loyalty-program/

### All-Star Sports Loyalty Playbook

How sports brands turn fans into members, play by play. Get the playbook: https://joy.so/blog/sports-loyalty-program/

### Build a Loyalty Program Aussies Love

What Australia's best-loved programs do, and how to borrow it. Get the guide: https://joy.so/blog/australian-loyalty-programs/

### Wellness Loyalty Program Planner

Plan rewards that keep wellness customers coming back between orders. Get the planner: https://joy.so/blog/healthy-reward-program/

### Driver Loyalty Program Launch Kit

Real driver programs and the steps to launch your own. Get the launch kit: https://joy.so/blog/driver-loyalty-program/

### 4-Week Loyalty Personalization Roadmap

A week-by-week plan to personalize rewards for each customer. Get the roadmap: https://joy.so/blog/personalized-loyalty-programs/

## Compare Joy with other loyalty apps

- Joy vs Smile.io: https://joy.so/smile-alternative/
- Joy vs Yotpo: https://joy.so/yotpo-alternative/
- Joy vs LoyaltyLion: https://joy.so/loyalty-lion-alternative/
- Joy vs Growave: https://joy.so/growave-alternative/
- Joy vs Rivo: https://joy.so/rivo-alternative/
- Joy vs Rise.ai: https://joy.so/riseai-alternative/
- Joy vs BON: https://joy.so/bon-alternative/
- Joy vs Appstle: https://joy.so/appstle-alternative/

Switching apps? Bring your members, points and tiers to Joy. See the migration guide: https://joy.so/migration/

## Results from Joy merchants

### The Game Collection

318% ROI on the loyalty program. Rewards that bring players back for their next game. Read the story: https://joy.so/case-study/thegamecollection/

### Songmont

$110K+ assisted revenue in 14 days. Paid membership built around a brand customers return to. Read the story: https://joy.so/case-study/songmont/

### The Tinsel Rack

94% loyalty enrollment rate. A loyalty experience that feels like part of the brand. Read the story: https://joy.so/case-study/thetinselrack/

## From the blog and product updates

- Latest articles: https://joy.so/blog/md/
- Latest product updates: https://joy.so/updates/md/

## Docs and support

### Help Center

Setup guides and answers: https://help.joy.so/

### Developers

APIs, SDK, MCP and Flow: https://joy.so/developers/

### API documentation

Reference for custom builds: https://devdocs.joy.so/

### Integrations

Connect Klaviyo, Gorgias, Flow and more: https://joy.so/integrations/

### Roadmap

See what is coming next: https://help.joy.so/product-roadmap/joy-loyaltys-roadmap/

### Partner program

Revenue share and co-marketing for agencies: https://joy.so/partners/