Guides.
In-depth playbooks for lean teams. Fewer chores, better decisions, more time to trade.
Guide18 min read · July 20, 2026
How to actually block Shopify bot traffic
How to measure your bot share, which bots to deliberately keep, and how to filter the rest at the network edge with a free Cloudflare account: the DNS move with a pre-flight checklist, a rollback plan, and proof it worked.
Depict
Guide23 min read · Updated November 2026
Seasonal merchandising and BFCM planning guide
Run every season like your best one, Black Friday included. A practical guide to the five-phase calendar, the cross-team handoff map, a four-week BFCM plan, and how to make launch night a changeover you scheduled two weeks earlier.
Depict
Guide18 min read · July 7, 2026
The Lean Team's Guide to Discovery
A practical guide to running search, merchandising and product discovery with a small team, from the Depict team.
Depict