Add Physical Products to Your Store: A Step-by-Step Guide

Add Physical Products to Your Store: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Michael Chen

December 20, 2024 at 03:36 AM

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Sell physical products like furniture, fashion, decor, books, and plants through your online store. Follow these steps to set up a product listing:

  1. Select Physical as your product type

Shopping cart with groceries and produce

Shopping cart with groceries and produce

  1. Add Basic Product Information
  • Enter product name and description
  • Upload product images (multiple allowed)

Add Images button with icon

Add Images button with icon

  1. Configure Pricing and Inventory
  • Set regular price and optional sale price
  • Define quantity (or set as unlimited)
  • Add SKU number

Product pricing toggles for sale options

Product pricing toggles for sale options

  1. Create Product Variants (Optional)
  • Add options like sizes, colors, or designs
  • Set specific prices and SKUs for each variant
  • Upload variant-specific images
  • Configure inventory levels
  1. Add Organization Elements

Squarespace dashboard with navigation arrows

Squarespace dashboard with navigation arrows

  • Tags (max 80 characters)
  • Categories (max 25 characters)
  • Note: Both are case-sensitive and appear alphabetically
  1. Set Shipping Information

Text: Advanced Shipping

Text: Advanced Shipping

  • Add product weight
  • Input dimensions
  • Configure variant-specific shipping details
  1. Configure Subscription Options (If Applicable)

Shipping and billing checkbox options

Shipping and billing checkbox options

  • Set renewal frequency
  • Define subscription terms
  • Configure billing settings
  1. Optimize for Search Engines

Squarespace marketing editor interface

Squarespace marketing editor interface

  • Add SEO description
  • Include relevant keywords
  • Optimize product visibility
  1. Publishing Options
  • Publish immediately
  • Save as draft
  • Schedule for later release

Remember to:

  • Set up at least one shipping or local pickup option
  • Consider adding custom forms or additional product information
  • Use marketing tools to promote your products
  • Enable social selling through Facebook and Instagram
  • Configure email marketing campaigns for customer engagement

For subscriptions, customers' billing and shipping information is saved automatically for recurring charges.

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