Shopify App Developers Face a Distribution Gap After Store Approval
Developers who get a Shopify app approved often struggle to gain visibility or installs afterward, and are then approached with offers for paid or fake reviews as a workaround. This points to a structural discoverability gap in the Shopify App Store that pushes developers toward review manipulation.
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