Shopify development and platform expertise from a team that ran ecommerce inside 9-figure brands, delivered to growing DTC stores on one flat monthly retainer. Senior work, transparent pricing, and a roadmap that moves every month.
Every growing Shopify brand hits the same wall: who actually owns the store? Here's how the options stack up.
| Freelancers | Traditional Agency | In-House Hire | Ocean County Digital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $75-$125/hr, unpredictable | $10K+/mo, long contracts | $150K-$180K + benefits | $2.5K-$10K/mo, flat |
| Continuity | Disappears mid-project | Junior staff churn | Single point of failure | Same senior team, every month |
| Strategy | None - you direct everything | Billed extra | You manage it | Built into every plan |
| Commitment | Per project | 6-12 month contracts | Permanent | Monthly - pause anytime |
Three retainers, built around how you want to work. Unlimited requests, senior-level work, pause or cancel anytime.
$2,500/month
Everyday requests and front-end work - a senior developer on call every month.
A senior Shopify developer on call for less than two days of agency billables.
$5,000/month
Everything in Momentum, plus a technical roadmap we build, implement, and steer with you.
Your technical roadmap, built and shipped every month at one predictable rate.
$10,000/month
Everything in Growth, plus internal AI, data, and analytics integration across your business.
A full ecommerce team for less than one senior in-house hire.
Shopify store redesigns start at $7,500: strategy, design, and a complete build, delivered as a single fixed-scope project.
See redesign detailsOne partner across development, performance, and data, so nothing falls between vendors.
Custom storefront features, theme builds, and bug fixes - clean, fast Liquid and JavaScript shipped by senior developers.
Core Web Vitals ownership, app-stack cleanup, and performance budgets - because every 100ms shows up in conversion.
Checkout extensibility, Shopify Functions, and custom apps for brands that have outgrown off-the-shelf.
GA4, pixels, and attribution hygiene - clean data behind every decision, reported to you monthly in plain English.
A clear start and a simple cadence - three steps and your store has a team.
We review your storefront, site speed, and app stack, then send you a prioritized list of what's costing you revenue, whether you hire us or not.
We recommend the plan that fits your stage - and tell you honestly if a one-time redesign or a smaller engagement is the better move.
Add requests to your queue; we work them in priority order with clear turnaround times. Strategy calls keep the roadmap ahead of your growth. Pause anytime.
Tell us about your store and we'll send you a free audit: a prioritized look at what's holding back speed, performance, and revenue.
Ocean County Digital
