You can do it that way but there might already be videos on the store with existing css that I don't want to affect. So I prefer to be more precise and use classes to target the exact videos that I have added.
Just referencing the block type would be risky because you could easily target the wrong block if you have two of those on the page. You could perhaps find some creative ways to target the block by referencing a specific combination (e.g. this block in this parent section) but it's really case by case.
Hey Tony! For tracking down your old code changes, I've just recorded a video that should help a bit - https://youtu.be/0ECulTMca00 . This will help you make a list of changes you made and decide if you need to keep/move any of those to the new theme.
As for your templates and settings, moving to Horizon is just really different so I don't think you can salvage those. You should treat this as a complete redesign.
Before you begin, make sure you choose a version of Horizon that is closest in design to what you like. As with Dawn, all the Horizon-based themes have the same code, so choose one you like the vibe of.
Then just start with moving your content across. There are no shortcuts really. Let me know if you get stuck with anything. Cheers, Ed.
I don't usually recommend 3rd party themes. They often have quality problems. I touch on this here - https://youtu.be/eWWO1B9OLxk
I'm not sure of your main reason for moving away from Turbo - is it just that you're tired of the design? Will you be redesigning yourself or hiring a pro?
I just moved my own store to Horizon - https://shop.ed.codes - and I can tell you it will be difficult for a non-designer. It's too flexible, easy to create an ugly mess. Luckily I had help from a professional designer.
Although, if you designed your current store yourself, then you probably have an eye for design and Horizon will be a good option for you.
Otherwise, I think you will be happy with a modern premium theme such as Impulse, Broadcast or simply look at the biggest developers such as Archetype Themes and Maestrooo.
But you can always try Horizon first - spend 1-2 hours customizing and see if you like it.
Regarding SEO, I highly doubt there is any significant difference between themes. Everything from the official theme store will meet the highest standards.
Hi Tuija, are you using the free version from the video or the pro version?
There have been many changes in Dawn since I made that video (more than 2 years ago) and I have updated the pro version of my code, but not the free one or the tutorial since most people are still using older versions of Dawn.
If you're using the pro version, please email me and I can login to your store and help with the install.
I personally haven't seen many stores using the Github integration, and when I work on a store, I don't set it up either.
I of course use Git on my own machine so that I track all changes I made to their theme, and I upload that to a private repository. But I don't set up the Shopify integration.
My opinion is that updating frequently is not very important. I would do it perhaps once a year at most, maybe every 2 years.
This isn't WordPress where you need to update for security reasons.
Before 2021, when Shopify released this feature that tells you when a new version is available, people would use their themes for 5+ years.
That being said, I always try to keep my customizations low-code, and cleanly separated from the theme, so that it's easy to copy across files to a new theme manually. That's also why I use the lightning bolt emoji ⚡ in all my custom sections and blocks - so in the customizer I can easily see what needs to be copied across.
I talk about my approach in this video - https://youtu.be/ul5XPKJbNmY?si=9szPh5E2r8hZdi7W
I think Dawn will continue to receive updates for 1-2 years. I'm not so sure about getting a theme to last 4-5 years, that's a pretty long time, especially these days with AI changes and things moving so quickly.
I think it's reasonable to update/redesign your website every 3 years on average.
Hey Adam, if it's just a wholesale store I wouldn't worry about moving to Horizon really. Dawn is perfect for that IMO.
Interesting that you ask about AI writing. I'm actually testing out an AI copywriting/SEO tool right now which looks promising.
It's called Convertmate. They have this feature called Magic Blogs (That's the developer by the way).
They recently got in touch and asked me to write a review for them. So I would love to hear what you think if you give it a go—even just the free trial. I can answer any questions too (email me).
Personally, I would still edit the AI-generated posts myself to add the human touch and my personality.
You can do it that way but there might already be videos on the store with existing css that I don't want to affect. So I prefer to be more precise and use classes to target the exact videos that I have added.
Just referencing the block type would be risky because you could easily target the wrong block if you have two of those on the page. You could perhaps find some creative ways to target the block by referencing a specific combination (e.g. this block in this parent section) but it's really case by case.
Hey Tony! For tracking down your old code changes, I've just recorded a video that should help a bit - https://youtu.be/0ECulTMca00 . This will help you make a list of changes you made and decide if you need to keep/move any of those to the new theme.
As for your templates and settings, moving to Horizon is just really different so I don't think you can salvage those. You should treat this as a complete redesign. Before you begin, make sure you choose a version of Horizon that is closest in design to what you like. As with Dawn, all the Horizon-based themes have the same code, so choose one you like the vibe of.
Then just start with moving your content across. There are no shortcuts really. Let me know if you get stuck with anything. Cheers, Ed.
This tutorial is more than 3 years old now so yeah, it's not up to date for Dawn 15.4.
You can now find 'renderProductInfo' inside 'product-info.js', but I can't guarantee that everything will work the same.
Hi Malou,
I don't usually recommend 3rd party themes. They often have quality problems. I touch on this here - https://youtu.be/eWWO1B9OLxk
I'm not sure of your main reason for moving away from Turbo - is it just that you're tired of the design? Will you be redesigning yourself or hiring a pro?
I just moved my own store to Horizon - https://shop.ed.codes - and I can tell you it will be difficult for a non-designer. It's too flexible, easy to create an ugly mess. Luckily I had help from a professional designer. Although, if you designed your current store yourself, then you probably have an eye for design and Horizon will be a good option for you.
Otherwise, I think you will be happy with a modern premium theme such as Impulse, Broadcast or simply look at the biggest developers such as Archetype Themes and Maestrooo.
But you can always try Horizon first - spend 1-2 hours customizing and see if you like it.
Regarding SEO, I highly doubt there is any significant difference between themes. Everything from the official theme store will meet the highest standards.
Hi Tuija, are you using the free version from the video or the pro version? There have been many changes in Dawn since I made that video (more than 2 years ago) and I have updated the pro version of my code, but not the free one or the tutorial since most people are still using older versions of Dawn. If you're using the pro version, please email me and I can login to your store and help with the install.
I personally haven't seen many stores using the Github integration, and when I work on a store, I don't set it up either.
I of course use Git on my own machine so that I track all changes I made to their theme, and I upload that to a private repository. But I don't set up the Shopify integration.
My opinion is that updating frequently is not very important. I would do it perhaps once a year at most, maybe every 2 years. This isn't WordPress where you need to update for security reasons. Before 2021, when Shopify released this feature that tells you when a new version is available, people would use their themes for 5+ years.
That being said, I always try to keep my customizations low-code, and cleanly separated from the theme, so that it's easy to copy across files to a new theme manually. That's also why I use the lightning bolt emoji ⚡ in all my custom sections and blocks - so in the customizer I can easily see what needs to be copied across. I talk about my approach in this video - https://youtu.be/ul5XPKJbNmY?si=9szPh5E2r8hZdi7W
I think Dawn will continue to receive updates for 1-2 years. I'm not so sure about getting a theme to last 4-5 years, that's a pretty long time, especially these days with AI changes and things moving so quickly.
I think it's reasonable to update/redesign your website every 3 years on average.
Hey Adam, if it's just a wholesale store I wouldn't worry about moving to Horizon really. Dawn is perfect for that IMO.
Interesting that you ask about AI writing. I'm actually testing out an AI copywriting/SEO tool right now which looks promising.
It's called Convertmate. They have this feature called Magic Blogs (That's the developer by the way).
They recently got in touch and asked me to write a review for them. So I would love to hear what you think if you give it a go—even just the free trial. I can answer any questions too (email me).
Personally, I would still edit the AI-generated posts myself to add the human touch and my personality.