How to Add Products to Shopify

Shopify is the best-hosted eCommerce platforms that provides users to start their online store easily. Shopify manages all the complex source code therefore users don’t require any technical knowledge and  can launch the business in a smooth manner. Shopify offers tutorials for starters about how to use the eCommerce platform.

Below is a detailed guide on how to add products to Shopify.

Step 1: Log in to your Shopify Account

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Enter the login details to the Shopify store domain. Click on “log-in”. Now, you  will reach the Shopify dashboard for admins. On the right of the dashboard, click on the “Add your products” button to start adding products to Shopify.

Step 2: Enter the Product Details

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In this step you need to enter the product details like title, description, and other options like size, color, etc. The product information you need to enter are–

Title: – Title of a product refers to the Product name. The product name must be short and easy to remember.

Description: – Write the detailed description or information of your product. Enter the information that attracts the audience, and useful information that shows true value of your product to the customers.

Options: – Tick the box “This product has options, like size or color”. Then it will display the blank options like size, color, and material and add “option” according to your product like weight, transparency, etc. then add values to these options. Then click on “done”.

Vendor: – Enter the name of the brand whether you are selling a self-made product and thenF the name of suppliers or manufacturers.

Step 3:  Add Images for Product

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After you have entered all the descriptions scroll down to “images” and click on “upload images”. Start uploading photos from your device. You must upload at least 3-4 images of your product for the customers satisfaction. Uploading the correct image allow the customer to view your product. Another important thing is that you should name your product image very consistently.

Step 4: Input pricing of a product

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While pricing your product remember it must not be too high or too low, set pricing according to your brand positioning. You can also offer a discount for your product. Shopify allows a setting to its user when customers can apply the discount code. You can also compare price and cost per item.

Step 5: Enter Inventory information

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Enter the inventory information like SKU (Stock Keeping Unit), Barcode, and Inventory Policy.

SKU: – It refers to the Stock Keeping Units. SKUs are the unique codes that are used to identify the product within your company. Each product consists of its own code in your store.

Barcodes: – Barcodes are the identifiers. These unique identifiers help in locating the product information. Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) is needed in some channels before publishing the product. There are other product types that vary in length using UPC, EAN, and ISBNs; these are different facets of the GTINs.

Inventory policy: – Enter the desired Inventory Policy in this bar.

Step 6:  Add shipping details

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Add the shipping details, if your product requires shipping. You can tick the “this product requires shipping”. Now, enter the details like weight, Country/Region of origin, HS (Harmonized System) code, and Fulfillment Service.

  • Weight:  Enter the weight of the product and set the weight as pounds (lb), ounces (oz), kilograms (kg), and grams (g) according to the product.
  • Country/Region of origin: –The country/ region where your product is manufactured.
  • HS (Harmonized System) code: HS code is a code referred to the products when you sell your product overseas.
  • Fulfillment Service: Scroll down to see “Custom Order Fulfillment” if you are using fulfillment service and click on “Add Fulfillment Service”.

Step 7:  Add variants of the products

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Add the variants of your product. A product consists of different properties like sizes, colors, and weight. Create up to 100 variants with a combination of different properties.

Step 8:  SEO (Search Engine Optimizer) listing preview

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SEO allow the customers to navigate your online store. After all the relevant information have added about your product, entering keywords for search engines is the goal to attract customers. Generally, Shopify automatically generates meta descriptions and page titles. Click on “Edit website SEO” and now edit your Meta Title and Meta Description with useful keywords which will appear to your customer when searching for your product.

URL and Handle: – In this section, edit your website address. You can add keywords but remember URLs do not contain any spaces.

Step 9: Enter Product Availability on Platforms

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Manage the availability or visibility of your product on different platforms. Select the sales platforms where you want to display your products. Click on the “manage sales channel visibility” and tick on the options.

Step 10: Product Organization

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A product can be ordered using different methods. 

Product Type: – Product type helps you to categorize your product. Create or enter product type by clicking on the textbox and saving. There are some automated product types, you can select from them and save. 

Vendor: – Vendor is the product’s vendor, wholesaler, or manufacturer of your product.

Collections: – Collection refers to the group of your product.  Add your product to an automated list or collection manual according to your product. Click on the collection textbox and enter. 

Tags: – Tags are the keywords that are searchable. Use the keywords that are well suited to your products. They help your customers to find your product online through the search option. Add at least 5-6 tags for your products.

Step 11: Publish your product and view

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Before saving, review all the details and information that has been entered, take a quick review, and scroll up and down to the pages.

Before clicking on the “Save Product” button on the right of the screen, Shopify enables you to see the preview of your product.

Click on the “View on your website” option and see the preview of your product on your website. Edit anything if you find something is wrong or missing by just going to the first step. And then click the “Save” button.

To edit a page, login into your Shopify admin page and click on Products and then click on the name of the product that needs to edit or modify. Change the details accordingly, and then click Save.