Product Management
Managing products effectively is key to success on Parler Shop. Follow these steps to add, optimize, and manage your product inventory.
Adding a New Product
- Access the Product Dashboard:
- From your vendor dashboard, click on Products in the left menu.
- Click the Add New Product button at the top right corner.
- Fill Product Details:
- Product Title: Add the product name.
- Price: Enter the product price and optional discounted price.
- Upload Image: Click the image placeholder and upload a high-quality product image.
- Category: Select the appropriate product category or create a new one.
- Tags: Add tags to enhance search visibility.
- Set a Featured Image:
- Upload a primary image for your product and add alt text for SEO.
Optimizing Product Details
- Select Product Type:
- Simple: Standard product.
- Variable: Products with variations (e.g., size, color).
- External/Affiliate: Links to external products.
- Grouped: Bundled items.
- Short Description:Write a brief product summary.
- Long Description: Provide detailed product information about the product.
- Manage Inventory:
- Add an SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) for tracking
- Set the Stock Status:
- In Stock
- Out of Stock
- On Backorder
- Enable Product Stock Management to automatically manage inventory based on sales.
- Allow only one quantity per order if needed.
- Configure Shipping & Taxes:
- Enter product weight and dimensions.
- Choose or override Shipping Classes.
- Set Tax Status and Tax Classbased on your product category.
- Add Linked Products:
- Upsells: Recommend premium alternatives.
- Cross-sells: Suggest complementary products.
- Set Attributes:
- Add custom attributes like color and size.
- Adjust Additional Options:
- Set theProduct Statusas online or draft.
- Adjust Visibility to ensure the product appears in search results.
- Add aPurchase Notefor customers to receive in their order email.
- Enable or disable product reviews.
- Saving and Managing Products
- Save Changes:Click Save Product after entering all details.
- Edit Products:Return to the product dashboard and select a product to update information.