How to Organize Store Products: Navigation and Category Management Guide

By Michael Chen

December 4, 2024 at 06:52 PM

Store products can be displayed in four key areas:

  1. Store pages - Collections of products with key details (title, price, availability)
  2. Product details pages - Individual product pages with variants, images, and "Add to Cart" button
  3. Product blocks - Single product displays that can be added to any page
  4. Summary blocks - Customizable product collections filtered by tags/categories

Best Practices for Organization:

  • Use clear, descriptive page names like "Shop" or "Store"
  • Add detailed SEO titles and descriptions
  • Place store pages prominently in navigation

Rearranging Products:

  1. Open store page
  2. Click "All"
  3. Drag products to reorder
  4. Use "..." menu to:
    • Edit details
    • Send to top/bottom
    • Move to different pages

Categories and Subcategories:

  • Add up to 1,000 categories/subcategories
  • Create nested submenus up to 3 levels deep
  • Categories appear as navigation links
  • Can be displayed at page top or in sidebar
  • Hide seasonal categories as needed

To Manage Categories:

  1. Open Pages panel
  2. Click Categories
  3. Enter category name
  4. Add subcategories via "..." menu
  5. Drag to reorder

Tips for Product Organization:

  • Use separate Store pages for broad groups
  • Create logical category hierarchies
  • Add category dropdowns to main navigation
  • Optimize product descriptions for SEO
  • Use tags for additional filtering
  • Consider mobile navigation experience

Additional Organization Tools:

  • Tag cloud blocks
  • Archive blocks
  • Image clickthrough URLs
  • Category/tag linking
  • Navigation dropdowns

Ensure proper categorization and intuitive navigation to help customers find products easily and increase sales potential.

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