How to Embed Simpler Story in Your Shopify Store: A Quick Guide

Sharing powerful visual stories with your customers can significantly improve engagement on your Shopify store. Simpler Story allows you to create beautiful, data-driven visualizations - and embedding them directly in your store has never been easier. Here’s how to do it using EmbedAny.

What You’ll Need

• A Shopify store
• The EmbedAny app installed
• A Simpler Story visualization you want to embed

Step 1: Install the EmbedAny App

Before you can embed Simpler Story content, you’ll need to install the EmbedAny app:

1. Visit the EmbedAny app page on the Shopify App Store
2. Click “Add app” and follow the installation instructions
3. Complete the activation process within your Shopify admin

Step 2: Copy the Simpler Story Link

1. Go to your Simpler Story dashboard
2. Find the visualization you want to embed
3. Copy the share link for your visualization

Step 3: Add the Link to Your Shopify Store

1. Navigate to the page, product description, or blog post where you want to embed your Simpler Story visualization
2. Open the rich text editor
3. Paste your Simpler Story link
4. Select the link text and click the italic button in the editor (or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+I / Cmd+I)
5. Save your changes

That’s it! The italicized link will automatically transform into an interactive Simpler Story visualization when customers view your page.

Where to Use Simpler Story Embeds

Consider adding Simpler Story visualizations to:

• Product pages to showcase data about your products
• About pages to tell your brand’s story through data
• Blog posts to support your content with visual statistics
• Landing pages to engage visitors with interactive data

Tips for Success

• Ensure your Simpler Story visualizations are relevant to the surrounding content
• Use clear, readable visualizations that load quickly
• Test how your embedded content looks on both desktop and mobile devices

Need Help?

If you encounter any issues embedding Simpler Story content, check that:

1. You’ve properly italicized the entire link
2. The EmbedAny app is correctly installed and activated
3. Your Simpler Story link is publicly accessible

EmbedAny works with 800+ platforms besides Simpler Story, so you can enhance your store with various types of interactive content using the same simple process.

Happy embedding!