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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n2. At the Add New Product<\/strong> screen, enter a product name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Write a detailed description<\/strong> in conversational style using accessible language. Make sure it\u2019s clearly understandable by as many people as possible. Add relevant media<\/strong> as you see fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. To the right of the Product Description<\/strong> field, select or create a Product Category. Note: <\/em><\/strong>When creating categories, makes sure to make them as distinguishable as possible.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Below the Product Categories <\/strong>box is the Product Tags <\/strong>option. Tags are optional, and you can enter as many as you find relevant. These are shown on the product page, under the product description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note that this can vary across different WooCommerce themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can click the link Choose from the most used tags<\/strong> and select from a predefined list of product tags, also known as a Tag Cloud<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Below is the Product Image<\/strong> box. Setting up a primary image for your product is the same as picking a featured image for a post. Simply click the Set Product Image<\/strong> option and use the Media Manager<\/strong> to upload or select the desired photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. Moving on to the Product Gallery<\/strong> box below. In most cases, having 3 to 7<\/strong> additional product photos <\/strong>is known to influence sales positively. Works just as you would insert a gallery into a regular post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Optionally, you can enter a Product Short Description<\/strong> displayed on places such as product category pages. This box is located at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note: <\/em><\/strong>Be sure to first test if your theme uses this field on product listings. Just add some example content into this box and see if it displays for this product on your storefront.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Product Data<\/strong> box is used for defining product types and product characteristics. It\u2019s the most complex part of the Add New Product <\/strong>screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will first see how it works with the backbone of your store and inventory \u2013 the simple product. We will cover the alternative product types afterward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Simple Product<\/strong> is the default option selected in the Product Data<\/strong> drop-down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The General<\/strong> tab features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note: <\/em><\/strong>When using multi-currency plugins, enter product prices as per your store\u2019s initial currency. If you begin with USD but add support for 11 other currencies, enter everything in dollars and let the plugin handle calculations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Note: <\/em><\/strong>Sale prices are valid until 23:59 of the last day you have specified.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Inventory<\/strong> tab is where you define inventory management rules at the product level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Inventory management in WooCommerce enables you to define how orders are handled based on your product availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Shipping<\/strong> tab handles product-specific data used in shipping calculations by the global shipping settings we set earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Linked Products<\/strong> tab has fields for Upsells <\/strong>and Cross-Sells<\/strong>, which enables your store to display products relevant to the one users are currently viewing. You can fill out both fields in the same manner as you would add tags to a post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Upsells <\/strong>are the act of offering customers a product complementary to the one they are shopping for. It\u2019s been statistically proven that people who have already decided to purchase from you are much more likely to be convinced to add a complementary product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A classic example is \u201cWould you like fries with that?\u201d<\/em><\/strong> used in McDonald\u2019s<\/strong>. Fries are a relevant and inexpensive addition to a sandwich. Use this as an example when deciding what products to specify as upsells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If adding complementary products does not apply to you, try upselling customers with higher-tier versions of the product they are interested in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example:<\/em><\/strong> If a client is adding an iPhone 6 to their shopping cart, you can suggest they <\/em>try iPhone 7, 8, or 9 <\/em><\/strong>instead.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cross-sells<\/strong>, often confused with upsells, are actually quite different. Cross-sells are still a suggestive sales technique, but this time you are not offering complementary products. You\u2019re making a guess based on what your customer is shopping for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example:<\/em><\/strong> If someone orders an iPhone, you want to be displaying iPads as cross-sells, assuming that iPhone users are more likely to purchase other Apple products.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Both techniques have been proven to increase revenue and customer satisfaction<\/strong>. Targeting your existing customer base saves you a lot of time and money compared to winning over new ones. Of course, for your business to be really successful in the long run, orders must be coming from both returning and new customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tip:<\/em><\/strong> Add products that are relevant to the main product but lower in price.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tip:<\/em><\/strong> Make a guess as to what related but non-complementary items your customer might be interested in when buying the product.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Example:<\/em><\/strong> If you\u2019re creating a product entry for an MP3 player, add backpacks and bags with an MP3 player compartment.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Attributes<\/strong> tab manages custom product attributes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Product A<\/em>ttributes are another feature of the Simple Product<\/strong>. Enter product attributes to specify how your product varies in a certain dimension. When product attributes are present for a Variable Product<\/strong>, customers can browse through them and customize their product before placing an order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example: <\/em><\/strong>If you are selling T-shirts, the size would be a product attribute with values S, M, L, XL, and others. Adding these attributes to your product enables customers to pick the right size using a drop-down menu on the product page.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Product attributes are sets of data that you can activate for all products (<\/em>global attributes) <\/em><\/strong>or create specifically for a single product (<\/em>custom attributes<\/em><\/strong>).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In this section, we\u2019ll go through the process of defining a custom attribute that will be available for use only for the current product. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Global attributes are explained in the chapter Organizing WooCommerce Products \u2013 Product Attributes<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Back at the Attributes<\/strong> tab in the Product data <\/strong>box, make sure the drop-down menu is set to Custom product attribute<\/strong> and click the Add<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Categories <\/strong>are obligatory, and if you don\u2019t select one \u2014 the product will be saved to Uncategorized<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAdding Simple Products<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sets the Price tag on your product. Enter with the default currency for your store (in case you are using multiple currencies).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
This is the discounted price that overrides the Regular Price<\/strong>. Click the Schedule<\/strong> link to set a time frame for the sale.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Set tax classes to apply to either:
Assigns an existing Tax Class to the product.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAbout Inventory Management in WooCommerce<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Configuring Inventory Management at the Product Level<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Stands for Stock Keeping Unit<\/em> and is the unique identifier for each one of your products.<\/li>
<\/strong>Toggles stock management for the product. Overrides the global stock management setting set from WooCommerce<\/em> \u2192 Settings <\/em>\u2192 Products <\/em>\u2192 Inventory <\/em>tab.
<\/strong>Accepts numerical values, reflecting how many units of the products you have available for purchase.<\/li>
<\/strong>Toggles whether customers can order products that are out of stock.
– The default is Do not allow<\/strong>;
– Allow, but notify customers<\/strong> will let customers know when backordering is in place;
– Allow<\/strong> enables backorders without notifying customers. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Once stock quantity is reduced below the number entered in this field, a message is displayed on the product page that there are X items <\/em>left.
Note:<\/em><\/strong> What message is displayed may vary from theme to theme.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Displayed when Manage Stock<\/strong> is disabled. Use this to notify customers whether the product is:
<\/strong>Use this feature when you want to auction or simply sell a product once. Useful when you are selling unique goods such as boutique items or works of art.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Accepts a numerical value. Displays your store\u2019s metric system in brackets.<\/li>
<\/strong>Three fields, essential to shipping calculations. Accepts only numerical values. Displays the metric system in brackets.<\/li>
Allows for No Shipping Class<\/strong> to be applied to the product. Will list classes you have created from WooCommerce <\/em>\u2192 Settings <\/em>\u2192 Shipping <\/em>\u2192 Shipping Classes<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCross-Sells and Upsells Explained<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Adding Upsells and Cross-Sells<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAbout Product Attributes<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Creating a Custom Attribute<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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