Instant Score Setup: How to Launch Your StoreScore Without Waiting Weeks
Launching a new store — or installing a new trust signal — comes with a frustrating problem:
You know your customers are happy.
But you don't yet have the data to prove it.
Traditional review systems force you to wait. You need weeks (or months) of new orders, fulfilled deliveries, and voluntary customer participation before anything meaningful appears on your site.
StoreScore was designed to fix that — without distorting reality.
That's why we built Instant Score Setup.
What is Instant Score Setup?
Instant Score Setup is a one-time onboarding feature for Shopify merchants using StoreScore that allows new stores to establish a meaningful, real score immediately — instead of starting from zero.
Rather than waiting for future orders to accumulate, StoreScore looks back at recent fulfilled orders and invites those customers to share their experience.
This accelerates data collection, not outcomes.
Your score is still based entirely on real customer feedback, using the same methodology, thresholds, and protections that apply to all StoreScore scoring.
Nothing is pre-filled. Nothing is biased. Nothing is manipulated.
Why most new stores struggle with credibility
On most traditional review platforms, new merchants face the same frustrating reality:
You must wait for customers to voluntarily leave reviews.
Only a tiny fraction ever do.
It can take weeks or months to gather even a handful of responses.
Early feedback is usually skewed toward extremes.
This creates a distorted picture of your business and leaves new stores stuck in a credibility limbo.
On Shopify, where speed matters and trust drives conversion, this delay can materially affect performance.
StoreScore was built specifically for modern commerce platforms like Shopify, where merchants need accurate trust signals from day one — not months later.
How Instant Score Setup works on Shopify
Instant Score Setup is designed to work seamlessly with your Shopify order data.
Instead of forcing you to wait, Instant Score Setup allows StoreScore to:
- Scan your recent fulfilled orders
- Identify eligible customers
- Send them standard feedback invitations
- Collect real responses
- Calculate your score as feedback arrives
Everything else stays the same.
Same scoring rules.
Same customer experience.
Same fairness protections.
Same minimum thresholds.
The only difference is time.
We go backward instead of forward.
How this differs from traditional review platforms
Most review platforms are passive systems. They wait for customers to remember, feel motivated, and take the time to leave a review.
This typically means:
- Less than 1% of customers ever respond
- Feedback arrives slowly
- Early data is highly unrepresentative
- New stores look untrusted for far too long
Instant Score Setup is fundamentally different.
Instead of waiting, StoreScore (on Shopify) actively and fairly invites recent customers — using the same rules and protections that apply to all future scoring.
Why you can't cherry-pick orders
If a system allows you to choose which customers are invited, it stops being a measurement tool.
It becomes marketing.
StoreScore is not a marketing platform.
It's a measurement platform.
That's why Instant Score Setup automatically includes all eligible orders.
No manual filtering.
No selective invites.
No bias.
Trust only works when it's earned.
Why we require at least 10 responses
Small samples lie.
If three people respond:
- One bad experience = 33%
- One great experience = 33%
That doesn't represent your business.
That's why StoreScore requires a minimum of 10 qualifying responses before your score becomes publicly visible.
Until then, your store remains in Collecting Data Mode.
This protects both you and your customers from misleading signals.
What customers experience
From the customer's point of view, nothing is different.
They receive the same StoreScore invitation. They answer the same questions. They provide honest feedback.
The only thing that changes is when they're asked — not how.
Is this fair?
Yes.
Because fairness isn't about timing. It's about methodology.
Instant Score Setup doesn't:
- Alter weighting
- Suppress negatives
- Inflate positives
- Hide responses
- Manipulate visibility
It simply removes waiting.
Who can use it?
Instant Score Setup is available:
- To new installs only
- For 14 days after installation
- As a one-time option
- Completely optionally
If you don't use it, nothing breaks. You'll simply build your score gradually from future orders.
Why we built this
We saw too many great businesses starting at zero.
Not because they were new.
But because their trust systems were.
Instant Score Setup allows StoreScore to reflect reality faster — without compromising integrity.
Shopify-specific: built for modern Shopify merchants
If you're running a Shopify store, you already know how fast everything moves.
You launch.
You test.
You iterate.
But most trust and review systems weren't built for that pace.
Shopify merchants frequently search for:
- How to get reviews on a new Shopify store
- Why my Shopify store has no reviews
- How to add trust badges to Shopify
- How to show social proof on Shopify
- How to build trust on a new Shopify site
Instant Score Setup was designed specifically for this problem.
It integrates directly with your Shopify order data, identifies eligible fulfilled orders, and invites real customers to share their experience — without waiting months for organic participation.
This gives you a meaningful trust signal while your store is still new.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get reviews on a new Shopify store?
StoreScore's Instant Score Setup invites real customers from your recent fulfilled Shopify orders to share feedback — using the same scoring rules as ongoing collection.
Why does my Shopify store show no reviews?
Most platforms rely on voluntary participation. StoreScore actively and fairly collects feedback so your score reflects reality sooner.
Does Instant Score Setup fake or inflate my rating?
No. All scores are based on real customer responses using the same scoring logic as standard ongoing collection.
Can I choose which Shopify orders are included?
No. Allowing selective invitations would introduce bias.
How long does it take for my score to appear?
StoreScore requires a minimum of 10 qualifying responses before making your score visible.
What happens if customers don't respond?
Only real responses affect your score. If fewer than 10 responses are received, your store remains in Collecting Data Mode.
Is Instant Score Setup required?
No. It is completely optional and available only during your first 14 days after installation.
Does this count toward my StoreScore usage?
Yes. All orders contacted during Instant Score Setup are treated exactly the same as future orders.
Start measuring, not waiting.