How to Show Recent Orders on Shopify and Boost Sales Instantly

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David Ehrentreu
Marketing @ ProveSource
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Adding social proof to your Shopify store is one of the easiest ways to boost sales and increase conversion rates. When visitors see real-time recent sales notifications, they feel reassured that others are buying—creating urgency & FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). This encourages them to take action and make a purchase.

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With ProveSource, you can easily show recent orders on Shopify with no coding required. In this step-by-step guide, we’ll walk you through how to set up sales popup notifications that display recently bought items, helping you create an atmosphere of a busy store and get more sales.

Why Displaying Recent Orders Helps Your Shopify Store

Displaying recent order notifications builds trust and encourages potential customers to complete their purchases. Here’s why you should add them to your store:

  • Increases Trust: Shoppers see that others are buying, making your store more credible.
  • Boosts Urgency & FOMO: Seeing cart notifications in real-time pushes visitors to buy before missing out.
  • Encourages Engagement: Engaging shop sales notifications keep your visitors on your site longer.
  • No Coding Required: With ProveSource, setting up sale notifications is fast and hassle-free.

Now, let’s walk through the process of installing this application on Shopify and setting up your ecommerce conversion booster.

Step-by-Step: How to Show Recent Orders on Shopify Using ProveSource

Install ProveSource in your Shopify store

Step 1: Install ProveSource on Your Shopify Store

  1. Log in to your Shopify admin dashboard.
  2. Go to the Shopify App Store and search for ProveSource.
  3. Click Install this application and follow the on-screen instructions to connect it to your store.
  4. Once installed, you’ll be redirected to your ProveSource dashboard.

Step 2: Create a New Recent Sales Notification

  1. In the ProveSource dashboard, click Create Notification.
  2. Select Stream Notification (this will display recent purchases from your store).
  3. Choose Shopify as the source and allow ProveSource to pull customer purchases automatically.

Step 3: Customize Your Sales Popup Notification

  1. Add a catchy title like “Someone just bought…” to make your popups more engaging.
  2. Choose a design that fits your brand.
  3. Set the timing and frequency to ensure your recent order notifications appear naturally.
  4. Enable location-based targeting if you want to show sales from specific regions.

Step 4: Save and Activate Your Notifications

  1. Click Save & Activate.
  2. Visit your Shopify store to see your new sales popup notifications in action!
  3. Monitor analytics in your ProveSource dashboard to track engagement and boost sales.

Start Displaying Recent Orders Today

Adding recent order notifications to your Shopify store is an effective way to add social proof to your store and increase conversions. ProveSource makes it easy—no coding required.

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➡️ Next step: Once your recent-orders pop-up is live, dive into our full conversion handbook to learn page-by-page optimization tactics that compound the impact of social-proof widgets across your entire Shopify store.

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