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Store locators, local SEO and dealer networks: guides to bring nearby shoppers to your doors
Best Shopify store locator apps: a buying grid by number of locations
Ten Shopify store locator apps compared on what their listings actually state: location caps, monthly prices, map provider and API key. Sorted by the size of your network, from a few shops to thousands of dealers.
Free store locator for Shopify: what "free" covers, and where it stops
You can put a store locator on Shopify for $0 in three ways: a Google Map embedded in a page, the free plan of a locator app, or a map drawn on OpenStreetMap tiles. Each one is free up to a point. Here is where that point sits.
OpenStreetMap store locator: how it works, its limits, how it looks
An OpenStreetMap store locator shows your shops without a Google Maps API key. Here is how the map is built, what the ODbL licence asks of you, where the tile servers set limits, and what it looks like on a storefront.
Store locator examples: 6 brand pages and the traits they share
Six real store locator and stockist pages, visited on September 18, 2026: what each one does well, what you could add if you borrow its layout, and the traits they share.
Where to buy page on Shopify: structure, map, retailer links
A where to buy page tells people who like your product where to find it. Here is how to build one on Shopify: the page itself, the menu link, a list or a map, and a place for online retailers.
Stockist and dealer locator: turning retail partners into local sales
If shops and distributors resell your products, most of your customers have no idea where to find them. A stockist locator is the cheapest way to convert that hidden distribution into visits, and it helps your partners too.
Do you really need a Google Maps API key for your store locator?
Most Shopify locator apps ask for a Google Maps API key, a billing account and a quota you have to watch. Here is what that setup actually involves, what it costs, and when an OpenStreetMap locator does the same job without any of it.
How to add a store locator to your Shopify store (2026 guide)
A store locator turns online browsing into store visits, but only if it is easy to use. Here is what a good one does, the three ways to build one on Shopify, and the setup steps that actually matter.