
Should You Keep Alpine IQ If You Use Dutchie POS?
Paying $900-$1,200 monthly for Alpine IQ on top of Dutchie POS? Here is the real framework for deciding whether it is still worth it.
by Tim Naughton
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Tim Naughton is Co-Founder of Heady and HeadyOS, where he builds scalable marketing systems for cannabis brands. With 360-degree expertise spanning Web/Ecommerce, SEO, CRM, PR, social media, and paid media, Tim helps dispensaries and CPG brands move off the "marketing on autopilot" treadmill and onto durable systems that actually compound growth. His track record includes leading data and growth teams at Jane Technologies, where he helped build the cannabis industry's leading e-commerce and data platform across multiple funding rounds, and serving as VP of Sales & Strategic Partnerships at MyFinance. At Heady, he delivers turnkey digital marketing anchored in real search data and full-funnel CRM strategy, with a focus on the complex regulatory environments cannabis operators navigate every day. Tim holds a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology. He's based in Baltimore, Maryland, and writes about SEO, CRM, content systems, and the operational realities of marketing in cannabis.
Published work

Paying $900-$1,200 monthly for Alpine IQ on top of Dutchie POS? Here is the real framework for deciding whether it is still worth it.
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Build smarter Alpine IQ flows that recover carts, increase retention, and grow dispensary revenue without killing margins.
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Estimate the revenue impact of fixing your dispensary's iframe menu SEO with this step-by-step ROI calculator.
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Learn how dispensaries connect Dutchie, AIQ, or Springbig to Klaviyo for automated email flows and retention marketing.
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What agencies need to know about the Dutchie Extensions SDK, including slots, limitations, alpha risks, and Ecommerce Pro migration planning.
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If your dispensary menu uses an iframe, Google may not properly index your products. Learn the SEO impact and the platforms that fix it.
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Dutchie Plus support runs through the end of 2026. Learn how dispensaries can migrate without losing traffic, rankings, or online orders.
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Learn what Jane Embedded Menu Row is and how dispensaries should use it to improve shopper flow, UX, and conversions.
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Learn what Alpine IQ Flows is, how it works, and 7 journey ideas to boost retention, loyalty, and ecommerce—without over-automating.
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Compare Alpine IQ vs Springbig on loyalty, SMS, integrations, and reporting to choose the best dispensary CRM for retention.
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Increase dispensary profit with 10 steps: local SEO, tech stack fixes, retail media, smarter ads, menu conversion, and retention.
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Cut wasted marketing spend. Use Heady's step-by-step system to grow website traffic, retain buyers, and boost margins.
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Cannabis brands can use numerous tried-and-true marketing strategies to grow their businesses. Heady breaks them down here.
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