This plugin allows you to add a product feed for Woocommerce to platforms like Facebook, eBay, and most other major platforms. It also ensures that the experience is easy enough so that anyone can create a feed. Thus, it’s perfect for beginners.

Of course, you should make sure your regular website is running smoothly by picking a great web host. By doing so you can improve the performance substantially.

Today, I will demonstrate how to build a WooCommerce product feed using the CTX Feed plugin.

What Is A Product Feed?

A product feed is a file that consists of a list of products and attributes of those products that can be organized in a variety of ways. The most common attributes (or elements) consist of images, names, descriptions, and ratings.

On a website, this will look like a stream of products that you can view and they can normally be found under a specific category.

The reason most websites add one is to show off specific products to their customers. With some tools, it is even possible to create targetted product feeds that show specific products to certain customer groups.

And as I’m sure you already know, they are a great way to boost sales because they show products that customers are more likely to be interested in. That said, even an untargeted feed will have a positive effect on sales.

How to Use CTX Feed to Create Product Feeds in WordPress

Step 1: Install CTX Feed

CTX Feed (previously WooFeed) is a WooCommerce product feed generator at its core that supports over one hundred marketing channels. The number of feeds and products you can add to them is unlimited, which allows you to create feeds for individual categories.

It’s worth highlighting that the premium version of the plugin gives you access to many of the above features and many more. The free version of the plugin offers a lot, but the premium takes it all a step further.

Note: This plugin is an add-on for WooCommerce, thus, you must have WooCommerce installed. If you do not, you will encounter an error message. You will also need products in place. Otherwise, your feed will be empty.

Let’s start by clicking on Plugins and selecting the Add New option on the left-hand admin panel.

Search for CTX Feed in the available search box. This will pull up additional plugins that you may find helpful.

Scroll down until you find the CTX Feed plugin and click on the “Install Now” button and activate the plugin for use.

Step 2: Make A CTX Feed

With the plugin installed, you’re ready to make a feed. The process is very straightforward, but it is important to mention that each merchant has its own templates to configure.

For instance, the Google Shopping feed and Bing Shopping feed have unique templates you must set up individually.

I will cover one of these, but the rest are quite similar. Usually, only merchant-specific information is unique.

On the left-hand admin panel, click on CTX Feed and select the Make Feed option.

At first, you will only see the Content Settings section. More options will appear once you select a template.

First, you need to select your country. Since this is dealing with merchants, it’s very important to list the correct one. Next, select the template you want to use. There is a template for each individual merchant, or you can create your own.

Personally, I recommend using their templates, so select the one you want to use. For reference, I am selecting Facebook Catalog/Instagram.

Now, enter a file name and select the file type. In most cases, XML and CSV are the most popular file types to select. But, pick whichever one fits your needs.

Step 3: Feed Config

You should have noticed that more options appeared when you selected the template. This is the Feed Config where you select what attributes products will need.

You can remove or add as many as you want, but the default options are a great starting point.

You can always change this later on if you want to remove or add something.

While most of these settings are straightforward or particular to the platform, let’s cover a few basics that are universal.

Remember how you selected a country in the previous step? Well, you absolutely need the currency to match the country. By default, The UK is the default country, which in turn means that GBP is the default currency.

Thus, if you selected the United States as your country, you need to change all instances of GBP to USD.

You must also select a category. This is actually the only attribute that is not auto-selected or filled in for you. Simply go through the list and select what you want to use.

The Manufacturer is set to your domain name by default. While this may be applicable to some, it is not for most. Therefore, make sure this value is correct.

The filter tab allows you to enter a few pieces of information, but most of the features are locked behind the Pro version. When you are done, click on the “Update and Generate Feed” button.

Step 4: Add the Feed

Really, all that’s left is to add the feed, but this requires going to that specific platform to finish up. This step is completely reliant on the platform you are using. In this case, you would go to the Facebook Business Suite.

You will need the file you just created in the previous step. Simply follow the Facebook steps and upload the file. You may encounter an error if a field is not entered correctly, but Facebook is very good about explaining the errors.

That said, you would need to go back to WordPress, edit the feed, and then re-upload that file to correct it. It may sound like a lot of work, but it only takes a few minutes.

The process is similar on other platforms, but there are differences. If you do encounter an issue on the platform side, just contact that platform’s support, and they should be able to assist you or provide the necessary information.

After this, your WooCommerce feed will be in place on that platform. Congratulations!

How Many Platforms Should I Add My Feed To?

As many as possible.

There’s no major downside to have multiple feeds on different platforms. The only negative that comes to mind is the initial setup and maintenance required. After all, you are going to have to update these on a regular basis to reflect price changes.

However, as long as you can manage it, the more the merrier.

Increasing sales of platforms like eBay or Facebook can really help your website stay afloat. Just remember to make sure that products belong in that category and that they are in line with the platform’s regulations.

More Exposure, More Traffic And Sales

I’m sure you all know this by now, but the more people that see your products or brand, the better.

It’s one of the primary reasons why social media is such an effective marketing tool. And for online stores, displaying your products in other locations has the same impact. So make sure to take advantage of it!

Which platforms did you add your WooCommerce feed to? How easy did you find CTX Feed to use?

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This plugin allows you to use a fixed value markup ($1) or a percentage value markup (1%) to a group of products. Of course, this doesn’t just go in one direction, you can also use it to decrease the price or mark down the item.

The main purpose of the tool is to help online shop owners save time when trying to reprice products. And in recent times, there has never been a bigger need.

Today, I will demonstrate how to use Markup by Attribute for WooCommerce to control prices.

Why Would I Need to Markup Prices?

Prices can change over time and there is just no avoiding it in some cases. And in certain circumstances, those prices can change on a daily basis, which can make running a store…challenging.

One of the best examples of this would be the price of oil. You are probably well aware that the price of gas changes on a daily basis. In fact, it might change prices multiple times throughout the day.

Now obviously, you’re not going to sell gas online. Instead, you are going to sell more general products, but the same concept applies.

For a more specific example, let’s say you sell jewelry and the price of gold has increased by 7% overnight. Your current prices are no longer accurate for any product that contains gold. Thus in response, you would want to markup the prices by 7% on those products.

This allows you to capitalize on the price hike, but be warned if other stores are not doing the same, you do risk being the more expensive option.

The same logic applies in the opposite direction. Again, prices don’t always go up, there are times when they go down.

How to Use Markup by Attribute for WordPress

Step 1: Install Markup By Attribute for WooCommerce

Before we go over how to install the plugin, it’s very important that you already have WooCommerce installed and set up. This plugin only works with WooCommerce as its settings are within the online store.

Let’s start by clicking on Plugins and selecting the Add New option on the left-hand admin panel.

Search for Markup By Attribute for WooCommerce in the available search box. This will pull up additional plugins that you may find helpful.

Scroll down until you find the  Markup By Attribute for WooCommerce plugin and click on the “Install Now” button and activate the plugin for use.

Step 2: Adjust the Settings

Like most plugins, you should start by adjusting the general settings of the plugin. In this case, those settings are combined with the WooCommerce settings, which can make them a bit trickier to find, but it’s still pretty easy.

On the left-hand admin panel, click on WooCommerce and select the Settings option.

Click on the Products tab and select the Markup by Attribute option.

The good news is that there are not many settings to actually adjust and more importantly, they explain exactly what they are doing. So you shouldn’t have any trouble picking the best options.

One setting worth highlighting is the Round Markup option towards the bottom. Some stores aim to have their prices end with xx.99 or xx.95 and this option allows you to ensure those values are kept in place when rounding.

Once you are happy with the settings, scroll down to the bottom and click on the “Save Changes” button.

Step 3: Create An Attribute

Now it’s time to really get into the nitty-gritty here and create your own attributes. On a surface level, they are pretty similar to creating categories in WordPress, but there are a few unique aspects to it. Overall though, it’s pretty easy to create them.

To begin, click on Products and select the Attributes option.

First, you need to name the attribute, so let’s call it T-Shirt. There are also a few other options to select. These include the ability to archive, select a sort order, and add “Markup” to the name.

Select the options that best suit you and click on the “Add Attribute” button.

The Attribute will now be added to the Attribute list on the right. You can create a few more if necessary. If not, click on the Configure Terms option.

This is how you set up the price change. First, enter a name (this is the value name).

For example, let’s imagine you have a T-shirt that comes in three different colors, blue, green, and red. Unfortunately, the red one isn’t selling so well, so you decide to shave 10% off.

Here we can create multiple terms for the attribute we just created. Think of these terms as subcategories. So, I’ll create a Red term and in the Markup (or Markdown) textbox and enter “-10%.”

This will make it so the red version of the shirt is 10% off.

Then, just click on the “Add New (Name You Entered)” button. I also create a term for blue and green, but will not enter markup or markdown info.

Here are the terms I created. Notice that red has a -10% in the Markup column.

Repeat this step to create multiple attributes if needed.

Step 4: Add Attributes to Products

Next, we need to actually add them to the products. And yes, this will take a lot of time for larger stores, but it will ultimately save you a lot of trouble in the long run.

Go to the products section of WooCommerce and select a product.

Scroll down below the description to the Product data section. This plugin only works when this is set to “Variable product,” so use the dropdown to set it.

Next, click on the Attributes option in the left column. Use the drop-down menu to select an attribute. In this case, I’m selecting the “T-Shirt” attribute I created earlier.

With the Attribute chosen, click on the “Add” button.

The Attribute will now be added to the product. Now you need to pick the terms you want to use They are available within the drop-down. I am selecting all three: blue, green, and red.

This step is crucial. You MUST check the “Used for variations” checkbox. You cannot set up variations without it.

Click on the “Save Attributes” button.

Now click on Variations. Use the drop-down to select “Create variations from all attributes” and click on the “Go” button. A small window will open up, click “OK” and a second one will appear letting you know how many variations were created.

Note: If you do not have this option, you didn’t check the box.

Use the drop-down to select the “Set regular prices” option. This will allow you to set the price of all variations. For simplicity, I am making them 10.

Now just save the changes to the product and you can view it on your website.

This simple example should show you how to use the plugin to great effect, but there are some pretty creative ways you can use it.

Congratulations on learning the basics.

Why Not Just Set the Prices Manually?

Markup by Attribute makes adjusting prices easier in WooCommerce. Instead of going through your entire inventory and changing prices manually, you can simply adjust the attribute you created.

In this case, if I wanted all red shirts to go back to normal, I could just change the attribute I created in Step 3. If you have a lot of products that use the same attribute, this could save you hours of work.

Get Prices Right

There’s no denying that bad pricing can destroy a business. And when you are manually changing prices…mistakes will happen. This plugin is a great way to adjust certain variations of a product. As the example proves, it’s very useful for clothing.

This is just one use, so let us know how Markup by Attribute for WooCommerce has helped your website manage pricing.

Did you find the plugin easy to use? What are you using the plugin for?

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So, which chat app do you go with? Well, today I am going to show you how to use a smooth plugin that attaches to WhatsApp and will allow customers the ability to order products directly.

Why Add WhatsApp Sales to Your Site?

Like anything else you attempt to do to your eCommerce site, the main goal is more than likely to attract more customers and more sales. Aside from this, you also want your customers to have access to several different sales channels and styles.

Not only does this give them choices on how they buy, but it can make purchases much easier on them, depending on their situation. In this case, we want to offer not only another sales channel but the ability for customers to easily communicate.

Let’s take a look at the plugin we are going to be using today and see what all it has to offer.

OneClick Chat to Order

OneClick Chat to Order is a plugin that makes it easy for your customers to order products you are selling directly from WhatsApp using a single-click technique. If you have always wanted to integrate WhatsApp with WooCommerce, then this is the plugin you have been looking for.

You simply connect your WooCommerce store and WhatsApp together and boom, you have made it easier than ever to create WhatsApp sales. The plugin is both packed with features, yet lightweight and smooth.

Now, you can sell through WhatsApp because you connect it to WooCommerce. As stated above, the OneClick Chat to Order plugin is packed with a lot of different features. Some of the main ones include:

• Select WhatsApp Button Positions
• Hide or Display Floating Buttons
• Multiple Numbers
• Assign a Specific Number
• Hide or Show Order Dates
• Set Button Messages
• Set Custom Messages
• Ability to Add Coupon Code
• Show Button on Shop Page
• Hide Button on Desktop or Mobile
• Set Pre-Filled WhatsApp Custom Messages
• Hide or Display Prices
• Custom Message From Floating Button
• Shortcode Generator
• GDPR Ready

Honestly, if you want to sell easily through WhatsApp and you are running a WooCommerce website, then this plugin is a must-have.

Let’s get it installed and set up together so you can start selling through chat.

Note: This plugin does not have a pro version. However, there are some suggested premium add-ons you can look into if you are interested. The tutorial below is based on the free OneClick Chat to Order plugin. The rest of this tutorial also assumes you have WooCommerce installed and set up already on your website.

Set Up a Chat to Order on Your eCommerce Site

Step 1: Install and Activate the Plugin

In order to start using OneClick Chat to Order, you first need to install and activate the plugin. You can do this by going over to the Plugins page of the WordPress admin dashboard.

Once you are there, you will see that there is a search field available. Simply use that search field to search the plugin by name. When it pops up, install and activate it right from there.

Step 2: Access Global Settings

Now that the plugin has been installed and activated, you want to go ahead and access the “Global Settings” portion. To do this, click on Chat to Order > Global Settings, located on the left side menu area of the dashboard.

You can see that these are now available options in your dashboard because you activated the plugin.

Step 3: Configure the OneClick Settings

When you arrive on the main Global Settings page for the plugin, you will see quite a few tabs available. These include:

• Welcome
• Numbers
• Basic
• Floating
• Display Options
• Shop
• Cart
• Checkout
• GDPR 
• Shortcode
• Support

The welcome page is a long welcome to the plugin. There are helpful links, other info, and all the plugin documentation if you ever need to access it. You can go through and read that page at your leisure.

The “Numbers” tab simply displays the phone numbers you have attached through WhatsApp. We will add a number together below. The rest of the tabs are as follows:

Basic

The Basic tab is where you will configure all the basic and important settings for the OneClick plugin. Go ahead and go through these and set it up how you want for your particular situation.

Floating

This is where you will configure all the settings for the floating button and options that the plugin offers. Again, configure these how you see fit.

Display Options

The display options tab will have all the display settings for the entire plugin. There are quite a bit of styling options and configurations available, so have fun with it and get it styled to match your site.

Shop

Configure all the options here for your WhatsApp button as it displays on the shop page of the website.

Cart

This is exactly like the shop tab, except you configure the options for display on the cart area of the site.

Checkout

From here, you will be able to customize your thank you page and other messages that you want to be included in the process.

GDPR

As mentioned earlier in the article, the OneClick Chat to Order plugin comes GDPR ready. Under this tab, you can enable that functionality automatically and also point to your website’s Privacy Policy page.

Shortcode

If you want to use shortcodes to display the OneClick WhatsApp plugin, then you can generate those here.

There is also a support tab available. There are several links on that tab and also other information regarding plugin developer support. If you need to troubleshot or if you get stuck, then this is a good place to contact the developer.

That’s it. Make sure you saved all your configurations and now let’s add a number.

Step 4: Add a Number

Now that the entire plugin is configured and ready to roll, you need to add a number to it so it will work. To do this, click on the “Add New Number” link, located on the left menu area of the dashboard.

You will find it under the main Chat to Order tab.

The add new number page is very straightforward. Simply add a number title and then add your WhatsApp number into the field. When you are done, click on the “Publish” button and that number will become active

That’s it! You are ready to roll. Place the shortcodes you generated where you want the OneClick Chat to Order to display and you can start taking orders.

For example, you can easily add the shortcode to any sidebar areas you have on your site. This will be visible on nearly every post and page.

Adding Multiple Numbers

This version of OneClick chat to order actually allows you to add multiple WhatsApp numbers and use them all. This is a new feature, and you can read more about it if you would like.

That being said, in order to add more numbers, simply repeat the “Add a Number” process from above and you are good-to-go, simple as that.

Final Thoughts 

Giving your customers multiple ways to buy your products is never a bad idea. In this case, we are simply adding a chat ability that will give them easy access to OneClick shopping.

I hope the article was able to show you how easy it is to install and add OneClick Chat to Order to your WooCommerce website. In a matter of a few minutes, you can have this running.

What other sales channels do you like to use along with this one? Have you found another plugin like this that you prefer to use?

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WooCommerce downloads can oftentimes get lost in the mix of a bigger online store with many products. This is especially true if the site sells physical goods, as downloads are not as important. That being said, offering different free downloads can really attract customers and make them remember to come back.

What is a WooCommerce Download?

WooCommerce is the most popular way to sell physical and digital goods online. It gives you all the tools necessary to be up and running in just a few minutes. A WooCommerce download is an item that you have either bought or had sent to you for free. 

Downloads are usually files like PDFs and digital files that you can only get if you have a link to save it on your machine. Many WooCommerce stores offer free downloads in WordPress because of the aforementioned way that it attracts customers and helps boost sales.

If you have a setup like this and you have been wondering how to offer access to free downloads in WooCommerce, then you are on the right page.

Today, I am going to show you how to use a smooth plugin that will allow you to easily offer WooCommerce downloads for free through your site.

Let’s take a look at the plugin we are going to use today and see all that it has to offer.

Free Downloads WooCommerce

Free Downloads WooCommerce is the best way to offer easy digital and file downloads for free from your WooCommerce store. The reason that this plugin surpasses other methods of free downloads is that it allows your website users and customers to bypass the checkout portion of the transaction and simply download the free file in question.

There is quite a bit to love about Free Downloads WooCommerce. For starters, the plugin works with both single and multiple files. It is also very customizable and, perhaps most importantly, works in conjunction with WooCommerce Memberships when needed.

The plugin has great security standards, is flexible and full of features, and won’t slow your website down when it is used. It was designed to allow store owners to more easily distribute content to customers in a way that would keep them coming back for more.

If you have a downloadable file, then you can offer it for free through this plugin. Everything is handled by your own server, not an independent server that the plugin runs from. That means you know it is safe and secure because you are in more control.

Some of the features to look forward to when you activate this plugin include:

• Digital products are downloadable without the checkout process
• Download products right from shop listing pages
• Quick View feature included
• Highly customizable
• Single and multiple file support
• Download buttons and links to match site style
• PDF support
• Support for WooCommerce Memberships and Subscriptions

All-in-all, you will be hard-pressed to find a better way to offer free WooCommerce downloads than this.

Let’s get the plugin installed and running together so that you can start offering downloads to your customer base.

Note: There is a pro version of this plugin that offers even more functionality. Feel free to take a look at it if you think it is something you need. The rest of the tutorial below is based on the free version of the Free Downloads WooCommerce plugin.

I’m also assuming that you already have WooCommerce installed and set up on your site.

Set Up Free Downloads For Customers

Step 1: Install and Activate the Plugin 

Before you can offer a free download in WooCommerce, you first need to install and activate the plugin. You can do this by heading over to the Plugins page in the WordPress admin dashboard.

When you get there, you will see that there is an available search field. Use that field to search the plugin by name. When you see the correct plugin, then go ahead and install and activate it right from there.

Step 2: Go To the Settings Page

Now that the plugin has been activated, you want to head over to the settings page so that you can configure all the settings appropriately.

To do this, click on WooCommerce > Free Downloads, located on the left menu area of the dashboard. 

You can see that “Free Downloads” is now available because you activated the plugin.

Step 3: Explore the Home Page

At this point, you have made it to the main homepage and settings page for the Free Downloads WooCommerce plugin. You will see that there is some information on the main homepage, as well as some other tabs. They include:

• Home
• Settings
• Support
• More
• Pro Edition

We aren’t going to go over the other tabs, as they are just extra stuff you can look into later. However, let’s go over the settings together so you can see how it is laid out.

Step 4: Configure the Plugin Settings

Click on the “Settings” tab and bring up all the options and features that the plugin has. You can see that the main settings tab has six sub-links that you will want to go through and configure appropriately. These include:

• General
• Single Files
• Multiple Files
• Owned Products
• Quick View
• PDF Settings

General

These are all the main and general settings for the plugin. Go through and configure everything according to what you want for your particular WooCommerce download setup.

Single Files

Configure the entire setup for all of your single file downloads here.

Multiple Files

Do the same with the multiple files sub-link as you did with the single files link. Configure your setup if you are offering multiple files for free download.

Owned Products

This is actually the area you would set up everything for when someone already owns a file they paid for. If you are using this option as well, then go ahead and configure all the settings in this area.

Quick View

The Quick View feature allows customers to take a quick look at the download without having to actually go to another page. If you want to offer this, go ahead and configure this section.

PDF Settings

As mentioned above in the plugin details section, Fee Downloads WooCommerce does offer PDF support. Use these setting options to configure all the PDF options that you feel are necessary.

Make sure you click on the “Save Changes” button to save all the configurations you made. 

Step 5: Add Downloadable Files to Products

Last but not least, go ahead and add downloads to your already existing products, or as a new product on its own.

Click on Products > Add New, to open a new product editor in WooCommerce

Scroll down to the “Product Data” box on the page and make sure the “Downloadable” checkbox is checked. If so, you will see fields to add your downloadable products.

Add them there, publish the post, and you are all set. That’s it! You can repeat the process above as many times as you want and add a free download in WooCommerce wherever you would like on your site.

How Do The Downloads Work?

Now that all the settings are fixed how you want them, it is time to add a downloadable file. There are three important things to remember here.

1. The plugin actually works out of the box, but we went through the settings anyway.
2. You can add a downloadable product as new goods. Users will simply see a “Download” button instead of an “Add to Cart” button on the page.
3. If you add downloads to already existing products, the same will hold true, users will see download button links within the product page.

All of the above allows users to bypass the checkout process when getting their free files, which is the entire point.

Final Thoughts 

Adding free downloads in WooCommerce will help drive sales and keep your site users interested. This is a great way to market your products and connect with an audience.

I hope this tutorial was able to show you how easy it is to set up and offer a free download in WooCommerce. If you have the right plugin and the right steps, then configuration is not too difficult at all.

Have you ever tried offering free downloads in a more manual way on your eCommerce site? Do you feel that using a plugin makes it easier?

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This service allows customers to add tree planting into their cart and support environmental efforts around the world. Not only will they see all of the details like who is planting the tree and what type of tree it is, but they can even use the service to virtually visit the tree.

Today, I will demonstrate how to use the EcoMatcher for WooCommerce add-on to allow customers to plant a tree.

Why Add A “Plant A Tree” in WooCommerce?

If you want to help enforce that a green image is associated with your website, adding a “Plant A Tree” button in WordPress is a great way to do it.

Trees have a host of benefits for humanity like absorbing carbon from the atmosphere, producing and cleaning the air we breathe, filtering water, and much more. However, despite all of these benefits, we are destroying our forests at an unprecedented pace.

Organizations like EcoMatcher are trying to help restore the world’s forests by planting trees.

It’s also a great way to offset your business’s carbon footprint. Let’s face it; unless you are using a green webhost, like GreenGeeks, your website is going to leave a carbon footprint behind. That’s because it takes a lot of power to keep servers and hosting facilities operational. Planting trees is one way to offset those emissions.

In reality, planting a tree is not very expensive. The prices can range anywhere from less than a dollar to $20 depending on the region. This makes it easy for anyone to plant a tree regardless of their income level.

In this case, EcoMatcher locks the price at $3.49 regardless of the location.

How to Integrate EcoMatcher in WordPress

Step 1: Install EcoMatcher for WooCommerce

EcoMatcher for WooCommerce is an addon plugin, thus, you must already have the WooCommerce plugin installed and set up. This plugin connects WooCommerce with EcoMatcher.com, thus you are going to need to set up an account, obtain API keys, and then set up the plugin.

Overall, the plugin is simple to set up and is also easy for customers to use. However, there is one thing I need to bring up. It can take several days to receive an API key. You must send an email to them after entering your company’s info.

Thus, you cannot set this plugin up until you have this information.

To begin, click on Plugins and select the Add New option on the left-hand admin panel.

Search for EcoMatcher for WooCommerce in the available search box. This will pull up additional plugins that you may find helpful.

Scroll down until you find the EcoMatcher for WooCommerce plugin and click on the “Install Now” button and activate the plugin for use.

Note: If you do not have WooCommerce installed on your website, you will see a fatal error notification. WordPress will deactivate the plugin in this event. You must install WooCommerce and then reactivate the plugin.

Step 2: Create An EcoMatcher Account

In reality, you simply need to enter your company ID and API Key into the plugin and it will do the rest. However, to obtain these you need to create an EcoMatcher account, which is also the account you must use to restock your tree options.

Visit the EcoMatcher API Integration page and click on the “API Integration” button.

This will bring you to a login screen, click on the Register option. However, if you already have an account, you can log in and skip to the next step.

Enter your email address to create a free account. You must then check your email and use the link found within to set a password.

Create a password and click on the “Save Password” button.

Note: EcoMatcher requires a strong password that includes 12 characters, capital letters, symbols, and numbers. You must also not use common words.

Your account is now ready to go. Simply go back to the API Integrations page and click on the “API Integrations” button again.

Step 3: Enter Company Info

You now need to enter a bit of information. On this page, you can enter your company’s logo, the color of the tree marker, your color (avoid white), the company name, and the URL to your website.

Click on the “Next” button when ready.

That’s it, you are done. Now you need to send EcoMatcher an email by using the “Contact Us” button. Be sure to mention that you’re using the EcoMatcher for WooCommerce plugin.

The response times can vary, but I would expect a reply within two business days. Once, you receive your API key, you are ready to go.

Step 4: Enter the API Information & Customize the Plugin

You’re almost done, now you simply need to enter the API information into the plugin and customize some settings.

Click on the EcoMatcher option in WordPress.

At the top, you will find text boxes that you can enter your Company ID and API Key, both will come from contacting EcoMatcher.

Enter the appropriate information into the text boxes.

Below this, you will find options to customize the email message your customers will receive when they plant a tree. It’s good to make sure the email also contains your website’s information.

Note: Your email message must contain the “[Link]” shortcode in it. This link will be replaced with a tree link so customers can view what they purchased.

You will also find button customization options at the bottom. With them, you can customize the button image, although the default is fine for most websites, and adjust the height and width.

When you are done, click on the “Save Changes” button.

And that concludes this tutorial!

Congratulations on setting up the EcoMatcher for Woocommerce plugin. It’s an excellent way to reinforce your companies commitment to the environment.

Consider Running Tree Promotions

Helping customers purchase trees to help the environment is a great thing and more websites should offer this functionality, however, you can do more.

For example, you could run a promotion where if a customer spends a certain amount of money in your store, you will purchase a tree in their name. It’s a great way to not only boost sales but do your part for the environment.

You can also go above just planting a single tree at a time.

EcoMatcher also offers options that allow you to plant trees en mass. You can plant your own forest with a larger option. And no, I’m not kidding. There are options to plant 1,000 trees and 3,000 trees in the location of your choice.

And it only takes a month to complete!

Raise Awareness for the Environment

It’s no secret that the world is currently facing a climate crisis. To stop it, we are going to need everyone to do their part. By adding green options to your website either in the form of a “Plant A Tree” button or by published blog posts can make a huge difference.

Cutting emissions is essential for the future and trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and provide a host of other benefits for the world.

How easy did you find the EcoMatcher for WooCommerce to use? Are you planning any promotions to plant trees for customers?

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While there are other great ways to show wholesale pricing in WooCommerce, the B2B solution is perfect if your online store is a fully functioning wholesale or B2B website. 

What is B2B Wholesaling?

Wholesaling, in general, simply means to sell something in quantity at a lower rate to an intermediate for resale. This can be done on a small, consumer-based level or on a B2B (business-to-business) level.

B2B wholesaling companies sell products in bulk to other companies. The company that is buying the product is looking to turn around and sell that same product on an individual level, making more money off it and either plugging the original company that sells the product or white labeling it for themselves.

B2B wholesale pricing is a little different than regular pricing. Usually, the business selling the product in bulk is offering wholesale pricing at a lower cost per product because the intermediate company is buying in large quantities. This means that both companies are positioned to make more money from just a single sale.

In order to create B2B wholesale in WooCommerce, you first need to find a tool that will allow for that type of functionality. Sure, you can try to code everything and build it yourself, but that could take a lot of work and burn valuable time you might not have.

Today I am going to show you how to set up a WooCommerce B2B solution using a great plugin I found. Let’s take a look at it and see all that it has to offer.

B2BKing

B2BKing is a WooCommerce ad-on plugin that provides a complete platform for running a B2B wholesale solution in WooCommerce. The plugin really does have it all. While being packed full of features, it won’t slow your site down, works seamlessly with WooCommerce, and does not conflict with other plugins.

The B2BKing plugin looks to take care of everything related to wholesale selling and wholesale pricing on your WooCommerce store. From hiding prices for guest users to more complex features like tiered pricing structures and tax exemptions, B2BKing has all the tools you need.

As I said above, the plugin is packed with features and functionality. Some of the highlights include:

• Set different wholesale pricing for the same product
• Control available payment methods
• Set different shipping methods for different groups
• Automatic or manual registration approval
• Registration review process based on role
• Unlimited registration roles (reseller, factory, distributor, etc)
• Dynamic rule for discount amount
• Dynamic rule for discount percentages
• Works with any theme
• Tons of different email notifications

And that is really the tip of the iceberg. Basically, B2BKing gives you everything you need and more to run a fully functional B2B wholesale site using WooCommerce. 

Let’s get the plugin installed and set up together.

Note: There is a pro version of this plugin. It does offer quite a bit more functionality and it might be something you need so feel free to look into that. The rest of this tutorial is based on the free version of the plugin, and it assumes you already have WooCommerce installed and set up on your site.

Set Up B2BKing Wholesaling in WooCommerce

Step 1: Install and Activate the Plugin 

In order to start running a B2B solution from WooCommerce, you first need to install and activate the plugin. You can do this by jumping over to the Plugins page in the WordPress admin dashboard.

Simply use the available search field to look for the plugin by name. Once you see it pop up, go ahead and install and activate it right from there.

Step 2: Access the B2BKing Settings Page

Now that B2BKing has been installed and activated, you need to head over to the main settings page. You can do this by click on B2BKing Lite > Settings, located on the left menu area of the WordPress dashboard.

You can see this is now an available option because you activated the plugin.

Step 3: Configure the Plugin Settings

At this point, you have arrived on the main settings page for the plugin. There isn’t too much to configure here, but let’s go through it together real quick. You will see three main side tabs. These include:

• Main Settings 
• Registration
• Upgrade to B2BKing

Main Settings

The main settings tab has three functions. You can enable/disable the plugin, then enable or disable the other option available based on your needs. Make your choices and let’s move on.

Registration

The registration tab allows you to select some built-in registration settings. Go ahead and select the options you want here for registration.

Upgrade to B2BKing

Technically, right now you are running B2BKing Lite. If you want to check out the upgrade options and see what all the pro version of the plugin allows for, then check this tab out.

Step 4: Customize Registration Roles

Now that the plugin configurations are in place, let’s set up a few more things that are needed. We first start with registration roles. Go ahead and click on the “Registration Roles” link tab on the left menu area.

Here, you will see two main roles that are available with the free version of the plugin. In order to configure or edit either of them, simply click on the edit button.

Once the editor pops up, you can then control all the registration role settings you want.

Make sure to click the “Update” button if you add or subtract anything.

Step 5: Create Dynamic Rules

Now, click on the “Dynamic Rules” link tab on the left menu area.

Here, you will be able to create dynamic rules based on what you want to happen. Click on the “Create New Rule” button at the top of the page to create a new dynamic rule.

From the editor, you can now create the rule you want and put it into place. Feel free to create as many rules as you want based on the setup you are trying to get.

Don’t forget to click on the “Publish” button to publish the rule you create and make it live.

Step 6: Configure Groups and Control Payments and Shipping Methods

Click on the “Groups” link tab located on the left menu area just like the other links above.

This takes you to the “Groups” configuration page. Here you can configure groups, and then control payments and shipping methods for those groups. Simply click on either “Business Groups” or “B2C Groups” to get started.

In the screenshot below, I went ahead and clicked on the Business-to-Business (B2B) Groups box. From here, if you want to edit or create a new group, simply click on the edit or the “Create a New Group” button.

Note: You can see that with the “Lite” version of the B2BKing plugin, you will only be able to create a maximum of two groups.

If you are creating a new group, then the editor will have all the options available. Just configure them how you want.

Again, don’t forget to “Update” or “Publish” your new group.

Step 7: Set Wholesale Prices for Products

The last thing you want to do to complete your initial setup of B2BKing is to set the wholesale prices you want to be displayed for your groups and wholesale customers.

To do this, click on any existing product you have that you want to set wholesale pricing for. Conversely, you can also set wholesale pricing for new products, as the method is the same.

Inside the product you select, scroll down to the main “Product Data” box. You will see that there are pricing options available to fill out for B2B users.

Go ahead and fill those out how you see fit and then update or publish your product to have those wholesale prices take effect.

You will also notice that there is a B2BKing tab. If you are running the pro version of this plugin, then a lot more options will be available in that area. If you have the lite version of the plugin, then that tab will look like the screenshot below.

That’s it! You are now up and running with the B2BKing plugin and have set up the entire platform. Feel free to explore anything else on the free version, or make new rules and groups whenever you want.

Final Thoughts 

Running a BSB wholesale setup in WooCommerce does not have to be a difficult process. You simply need to have the right tools and know-how to set those tools up for success.

Using the B2BKing plugin will allow you to configure and run the entire wholesale process right for your WooCommerce setup. 

What other B2B wholesale options have you come across? Do you prefer another setup or doing this process in an entirely different way?

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In order to do this, you either need to be able to write your own code or find a plugin that gives you all the tools you need. Luckily, I have found just the plugin for you. Let’s dive right in and talk about WooCommerce wholesale prices.

Why Offer Wholesale Prices?

Depending on the type of products you have on your site, it can be a good idea to offer certain customers different pricing for bulk orders. These customers are known as wholesale customers, and they are the ones coming over to buy your products in large amounts.

Offering specific WooCommerce dealer pricing to these customers is a way to sell the product at a lower price if a customer is buying in bulk. This is wholesale pricing.

This is especially useful if you’re selling business-to-business.

In order to offer this in WooCommerce, you need to find a plugin that allows you to set this type of pricing, as well as set accounts as wholesale customers. Let’s take a look at the plugin we are going to use today and see all that it has to offer.

Note: The following tutorial assumes you have WooCommerce installed and set up on your site already.

Wholesale Prices for WooCommerce

Wholesale Prices for WooCommerce will give you (store owner) the ability to offer specific users wholesale pricing. This is perfect for a B2B setup, as it really opens up possibilities for new customers who may spend more to get more.

The plugin offers quite a bit of functionality but at the same time is easy to use. It is pretty straightforward and is not difficult to set up. It is a matter of adding customers and setting pricing. 

The plugin is lightweight and will not slow your site down if you choose to use it. As stated above, it is a simple, easy to manage plugin. It offers the following features:

• Wholesale pricing for single and variable products
• Adjust wholesale user roles
• Disable coupons for wholesale pricing
• Show or hide original price from wholesale customers
• Multiple user roles
• Compatible with other plugins

As you can see, simple, straightforward, and easy to use. Let’s get the plugin set up and running together so that you can offer certain pricing to wholesale customers.

Note: There is a pro version of this plugin. It does give you quite a bit more functionality and features. If you feel like your store needs those extra features, then feel free to check it out. The rest of this tutorial is based on the free version of the plugin.

How to Set Up Wholesale Pricing

Step 1: Install and Activate the Plugin 

In order to set up wholesale pricing in WooCommerce, you first need to install and activate the plugin. You can do this by jumping over to the Plugins page in the WordPress admin dashboard.

Simply use the available search field to search the plugin by name. When you see it pop up, install and activate it right from there.

Step 2: Set Wholesale Roles

Now that the plugin is up and running, your first move is to actually set up wholesale roles. You can do this by clicking on WooCommerce > Wholesale Roles, located on the left side menu of the dashboard.

You will see this is now an available option since you activated the plugin.

Once on the wholesale roles page, the setup is very simple. Actually, the default “Wholesale Customer” role is already set.

If you want to change the name of that role to something you are more familiar with or edit another part of it, then simply click on the edit button and make your changes.

You will also see that there is an “Add New Role” button. However, this will only apply to you if you are running to the pro version of the plugin.

Step 3: Add Wholesale Customers

In order for the plugin to register wholesale customers properly, you have to actually add them in. This can be done in the “Users” section of the dashboard.

Click on Users > Add New, located on the left side menu.

You can fill out a new user as usual in WordPress and add all the relevant information. However, you will notice that a new role title “Wholesale Customer” has been created in the user role dropdown menu.

Note: The name of this role will reflect whatever you named it in the wholesale roles step above.

Go ahead and add all of your wholesale users in. Conversely, if you have existing customers that need their roles updated, simply edit them and change their roles.

You can give wholesale pricing access to any customer simply by changing their user role to the Wholesale Customer role.

Step 4: Adjust Plugin Settings

The settings for this particular plugin are actually light, which is why we went over the other steps first. However, now that you have roles and customers set, let’s adjust any settings necessary.

Click on WooCommerce > Settings.

When the configuration tabs pop up, click on the “Wholesale Prices” tab. From there, you will see there are a few sub-tabs.

General

Basically, you can disable or enable coupons for wholesale prices here.

Price

This is actually where the bulk of the pricing settings are. Go ahead and configure all the wholesale prices how you want them.

Tax

Set all your wholesale pricing taxes here. This will be important, so set them accordingly.

The upgrade link simply bounces you to the pro version of the plugin, so you can access it if you would like.

That’s it! Make sure all your configurations are saved and we can move to the last step.

Step 5: Set Wholesale Prices on Products

At this point, you have everything in place and running. The only thing left to do is go through the products you want to allow wholesale prices for and update them.

Head over to any product you have and open the editor up. Scroll down to the general pricing section that you use to set all pricing for products. You will notice that there is now a “Wholesale Prices” section.

Simply fill out the wholesale pricing you want and update the product.

That’s it! You are now offering wholesale prices to any wholesale customer that you have added to the user’s section. 

Repeat this last step for all products you want to offer wholesale pricing on.

Final Thoughts

Adding wholesale prices to certain products for some of your customers is a great way to offer better pricing when they buy in bulk. This will also keep them coming back for more, as a good wholesale price is sometimes hard to find.

Adding the Wholesale Prices for WooCommerce plugin gives you a fast and easy way to add wholesale pricing functionality to your online store. Simply follow the steps above and you will be off and running.

Have you tried building private wholesale pages differently? Did you find it difficult to gather several different tools to create one function?

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Adding a wishlist plugin to your WooCommerce store gives people the ability to add products to their own personal wishlist so that they can come back at a later date and purchase them. They will also have the ability to share the wishlist with their friends and family on social media. 

What is a Wishlist?

A wishlist is an eCommerce feature that allows your customers to create a personalized collection of items they want to buy. They can then access this list from their user account and purchase items at a later date. They can also use the wishlist to show others what they want.

A wishlist is perfect for sharing if you need to give people gift ideas, or to use for weddings or baby showers. When customers add and build a wishlist on your site, they are letting you know that they are interested in the product, but plan on buying it at a later date.

A wishlist can be very important for an eCommerce store for various reasons. Not only does it provide your customer base with a better shopping experience, but it can also be used to provide you a lot of information about shopping habits and what customers do and don’t like. 

Finally, mobile shoppers will be very excited about the new wishlist functionality on your website, as it can save a lot of browsing time that they have to do from a small screen.

Today, I am going to show you how to easily add a wishlist plugin to your site. Let’s take a look at the plugin we are going to use today and see all that it has to offer.

TI WooCommerce Wishlist

TI WooCommerce Wishlist is a very simple and easy-to-use plugin that is also very powerful. It allows you to give users the ability to build and create wishlists that they can reference later and even share with their friends and family.

The plugin also acts as a fantastic way to convert site visitors to loyal customers in the long run. Why? Adding products to a list that they can come back to reference keeps them coming back to your site and even shopping your items again.

The plugin has quite a bit of functionality. That being said, it is still lightweight and will not slow your site down. It comes packed with a ton of features. Some of the main ones include:

• Ability to select a wishlist page and name
• Remove product from wishlist automatically after it has been added to cart
• Position the “add to wishlist” button where you want it
• Add the ”add to wishlist” button on product pages
• Pre-defined icons for the “add to wishlist” button
• Upload custom button icons
• Redirect the wishlist page after items are added
• Wishlist table columns are customizable
• Share wishlist to all major social media channels
• Fully customizable
• Add custom CSS
• Translation ready
• WPML Support
• Cache friendly

As you can see, TI WooCommerce Wishlist doesn’t leave many stones unturned. This is a great solution if you need to add a wishlist function on your site quickly and easily.

Let’s get the plugin installed and set up together.

Note: The rest of this tutorial assumes that you already have WooCommerce installed and set up on your WordPress website. 

Add Wishlist Functionality to Your WooCommerce Store

Step 1: Install and Activate the Plugin 

In order to start using the TI WooCommerce Wishlist plugin, you first have to install and activate it on your site. You can do this by jumping over to the Plugins page in the WordPress admin dashboard.

Simply use the available search field to search the plugin by name. Once you see it pop up, install and activate it right from there.

Step 2: Start the Set-Up Process

When the TI WooCommerce Wishlist plugin is activated, you will automatically be taken to the setup wizard. You can see that the first page has a welcome message. Go ahead and click on the “Let’s Go” button to get started.

Step 3: Choose a Wishlist Page

From the Page Setup area, you can choose a name for your wishlist page, as well as choose an existing page or create a new one.

Step 4: Configure Button Options

The next part of the setup wizard brings you to the button configuration area. Configure your button position and other button related items.

Step 5: Select Processing Options 

From here, you can select whether or not you want products to be removed from a wishlist manually or automatically once they have been added to a cart.

Step 6: Select Social Media Sharing Buttons to Show

The TI WooCommerce Wishlist plugin gives you the ability to allows wishlist sharing across a number of popular social media platforms. Pick the ones you want to show here.

Step 7: Finish the Setup Wizard

At this point, you are all done with the setup wizard. From here, you can go to wishlist settings, or head back to the dashboard. Let’s go back to the dashboard.

Step 8: Configure All General Settings

The wishlist plugin is fully functional and ready to roll at this point. However, there are a lot of other general settings you can view and configure how you want. Click on the “General Settings” tab located under the main TI Wishlist tab on the left menu area

Take your time and set all the other general settings how you see fit for your site.

Step 9: Configure Style Options

Last but not least, select the sole options you want to use. Are you going to use the theme style, or style your own using custom CSS?

Step 10: View the “Add to Wishlist” Button

Go ahead and go to any product and checkout the “Add to Wishlist” button that is now there. Remember, yours may look different or be in a different place based on the configurations you chose.

In my case, it’s the link under the ability to add items to the cart.

That’s it! You have successfully installed, and set up the TI WooCommerce Wishlist plugin. Your customers can now add items to their very own personal wishlist and share them across social media.

Feel free to go back and make any adjustments you may need to.

Final Thoughts

Adding a wishlist button for your customers is a fantastic way to give them a better shopping experience. It is also a great way to retain customers and keep them coming back to your site time and time again.

I hope this tutorial was able to show you how easy it is to add wishlist functionality to your WooCommerce website. If you know the process, what to use, and where to start, then creating a wishlist button for your customers to use is not difficult at all. This is just one of many ways you can build an audience and gain sales.

Have you ever used this or any other wishlist plugin? What other techniques do you use to personalize the shopping experience for your customers?

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Remember, just because you have a solid eCommerce store does not mean you shouldn’t be looking for other ways to drive sales. From discounts and specials to newsletter updates and giveaways, these things can help your online store become more popular and gain revenue.

Let’s talk about how you can integrate WooCommerce point of sale into the site you have built.

What is POS (Point of Sale)?

POS, or point of sale, is a type of transaction that takes place between a merchant and a customer. When a product or service is purchased, the point of sale system is what is used to complete the purchase and track all that comes with that transaction.

So, think of it like this. Anytime you are at a restaurant or a retail shop and you make a purchase, you are in fact, completing a point of sale (POS) transaction. A POS system uses a combination of software and a terminal. Combining these together gives you a full POS platform.

Oftentimes (unless a brand is online only), a point of sale system is the very heart and soul of a business. This is because it is used to track and take care of so many essential tasks. Some of the more important tasks it handles include inventory management, labor reporting, menu customization, price adjustments, staff management, sales reporting, customer management, and marketing initiates.

So, why use point of sale if you have an online shop? Well, there are a couple of good reasons that someone may need to start using WooCommerce POS. For one thing, if you have an online shop that is attached to your physical store, then you want to be able to manage inventory and make sales on both.

Another reason you may need to use a POS is if you sell products at fairs, markets, and other places on the road. You can easily sell them physically while keeping track of everything in the backend of WooCommerce.

This helps you avoid selling items that are no longer in stock.

Today, I am going to show you how to install and use a WooCommerce point of sale plugin. Let’s take a look at the plugin in question and see what it has to offer.

wePOS – Point of Sale (POS) for WooCommerce

wePOS is a very fast and fully responsive WooCommerce POS plugin. It will allow you to easily take orders and track all your inventory using the WooCommerce store you have built. 

Simply put, once the plugin is installed, you will be able to physically count your WooCommerce products by simply scanning Barcodes and adding them directly to a customer’s cart for processing.

wePOS is basically a single-page application that runs very fast, is lightweight, and shouldn’t slow your site down. It uses the WooCommerce REST API and a custom API that allows it the seamlessly manage your store (physical or otherwise) right from the system in the WordPress and WooCommerce backend.

Perhaps the best part of this plugin is the user-interface? It is very attractive, easy to navigate, and not difficult to understand at all. As I said above, the entire thing is housed on a single page, and you can manage all functionality from there.

While there are other POS choices out there for WooCommerce, you are going to be hard-pressed to find one that works as fast as this or one that is as easy to use as wePOS. 

Let’s get the plugin installed and running on your site and go through it together.

Note: The rest of this tutorial assumes that you have WooCommerce installed and set up on your website. 

How to Set Up wePOS in WooCommerce

Step1: Install and Activate the Plugin

In order to start using wePOS on your WooCommerce store, you first need to install and activate the plugin. You can do this by heading over to the Plugins page of your WordPress admin dashboard.

Simply use the available search field to search the plugin by name. Once you see it pop up, go ahead and install and activate right from there.

Step 2: Access the wePOS Settings Page

Once the plugin has been installed and activate, you want to access the settings page for the plugin. To do this, simply click on wePOS > Settings, located on the left side menu area of the dashboard.

You can see that this is now an available option because the plugin has been activated.

Step 3: Configure the Plugin Settings

At this point, you have made it to the plugin settings. You will see that there are simply two main things to configure, the General tab and the Receipts tab.

On the General tab, go ahead and choose the tax fee and barcode scanner field you want to use.

Now, click on the Receipts tab. From here, you are able to create the text and layout you want for both the receipt header and footer.

Click on the “Save Changes” button and you are all set.

Step 4: View the Main POS Page

Now that the settings are configured, you can view the main POS page. Click on the “View POS” link tab located on the left menu area.

This takes you to the main layout where all the functionality is at your fingertips.

Step 5: View All Functionality and Start Selling

Now that you are on the main POS page, you can view all the functionality and start selling. Let’s take a look at some of the features that wePOS offers so you know where to find them.

Product Search and Barcode Scan

On the top left of the page, you can search products by name or scan barcodes quickly and easily.

Product Views

You can view products and results on a boxed or list new. Whatever you are more comfortable with, just toggle between the list or boxed icon at the top middle.

Customer Search

Access your customer list and search for them whenever you want using the customer search field on the top right.

Add New Customer

Easily add a new customer right from the wePOS dashboard by clicking on the + icon located inside the customer search field.

Three-Button Menu Icon

The three-button menu icon on the very top right gives you the ability to empty a cart, get help from the developer, or log out.

Add Discounts, Fees, and Notes

Toward the bottom right of the wePOS main page, you will see buttons to easily add discounts, fees, and notes to any order in the cart.

Payment Options

When you are ready to place the order, click on the “Pay Now” button. This opens a screen with the checkout page and payment options. Remember, your page will look different based on the payment option you allow for customers.

When you have entered the payment type and amount, then click on the “Process Payment” button to finalize the sale.

A popup box will show informing you that the sale was successful. From here, you can add a new sale or print a receipt for the customer.

That’s it! You are now up and running with wePOS and you have the ability to perform point of sale transactions from the online store.

Final Thoughts

Adding a POS system to your WooCommerce website could be key to adding more offline sales and keeping track of all inventory from the WordPress backend.

I hope this article was able to show you how easy it is to install and use the wePOS plugin. Having a tool like this makes point of sale a breeze.

Have you ever used a POS system in WooCommerce before? Is there another plugin you like better?

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WooCommerce is the most popular way to sell physical and digital goods online. You can be up and running in just a few minutes and ready to sell. However, the default plugin does not have all the functionality you might need in the long run. 

One of the things you might want to think about offering is WooCommerce gift cards. The default plugin gives you the ability to provide coupon codes and discounts but does not allow you to sell actual gift cards from your site.

Today, I am going to show you how you can easily create a gift card for free on your WooCommerce website.

Why You Should Offer Gift Cards For Purchase on Your Site

Gift cards are a very good way to ring up sales of your products and services. The main takeaway here is that you make a sale, but the user does not have to pick a product or buy anything at that moment. They can wait to find something they want or wait for a better opportunity down the road.

Gift card sales can actually account for a large portion of site sales if they are used correctly. Some of the other main benefits of offering gift cards for sale from your online store include:

• Build brand awareness
• Capture more holiday sales
• Enable more customer engagement
• They Generate useful data
• Gift cards are safe and convenient

In order to start offering gift card sales in WooCommerce, you are going to need a WordPress gift certificate plugin. Let’s take a look at the one we are going to use today and see what all it has to offer.

Ultimate Gift Cards For WooCommerce

Ultimate Gift Cards For WooCommerce is a smooth plugin that allows you to create, sell, and manage gift cards on your WooCommerce store. The entire setup is digital, so there is never a need to send out physical gift cards when someone makes a purchase. 

Customers will have the ability to purchase gift cards from your store and send them to anyone they want by email. Whoever gets the WordPress gift card from your site through email can then use it to make purchases on your store.

The plugin gives the store owner a ton of freedom and the ability to create and manage gift cards. Once installed, you will gain access to a lot of different features including:

• Ability to create and sell gift cards in your native language
• Sell gift cards using four different pricing types
• Customize a selection of pre-defined gift card templates
• Showcase gift card products on any page
• Redeem gift cards online
• Set gift cards for individual use
• Exclude certain products and categories when needed
• Restrict customers from buying certain items
• Enable or disable tax calculation

All-in-all, you won’t find a better free option to offer gift cards through your store. Let’s get the plugin setup and running together.

Note: The tutorial below assumes that you have WooCommerce installed and set up on your website.

How to Setup Ultimate Gift Cards

Step 1: Install and Activate the Plugin 

In order to start using Ultimate Gift Cards, you first need to install and activate the plugin. You can do this by heading over to the Plugins page of the WordPress admin dashboard.

Simply use the search field to search the plugin by name. When it pops up, go ahead and install and activate right from there.

Step 2: Access the Settings Page

At this point, the plugin is installed. You want to access the main setting page for the plugin so that you can configure everything. 

Do this by clicking on Gift Cards > Settings, located on the left menu dashboard.

You will see this has appeared as an available option because you activated the plugin.

Step 3: Configure all Gift Card Settings

The plugin settings page is where you can set up the entire system how you want it to run. You will see that there are 8 main tabs to explore and configure. These include:

• Overview
• General
• Product
• Email Template
• Delivery Method
• Other Settings
• Gift Card Redeem
• Premium Features

Let’s take a look at them together.

Overview

The Overview tab simply gives you an overview of the plugin. There is also a tutorial video there if you need to further troubleshoot.

General

Here is where you will configure all the general settings for the plugin. There is a lot to go over, so make sure you view everything. When you are finished, move to the next tab.

Product

Assign certain products to your gift cards. You can also eliminate certain products from being purchased if you want.

Email Template

This is where you set up the email template that will go out to customers that purchase a gift card through your site. 

Delivery Method

Choose what type of delivery method you want to employ for those who purchase from you using the Ultimate Gift Cards plugin.

Other Settings

Here you will find a couple of other settings options. Go ahead and make the selections you want.

The “Gift Card Redeem” tab contains information on how you can allow easy redeeming and refilling of gift cards. The “Premium Features” tab shows you all the features you will have access to if you buy the premium version of the Ultimate Gift Cards plugin.

Feel free to check these tabs out whenever you wish.

Step 4: Configure Templates 

Now that you have all the configurations you want, go ahead and click over to the “Templates” section of the plugin. Simply click on the Templates tab link under Gift Cards on the left.

Here, you will see four pre-defined templates. One of them is a custom template that you can configure however you want. The other templates are theme related. You can edit and view them whenever you want.

Click on the custom template and you can see how the editing page is setup.

Step 5: Add a Gift Card to Your Site

Adding a gift card to your shop is as easy as adding a product. Click on Products > Add New, on the left menu area of the dashboard.

Go ahead and give your gift card a name and add some information.

Now, scroll down to the “Product Data” box. This is where you add all the product data for products, as well as variables and other things. Click on the dropdown menu and select “Gift Card” as your choice.

Add the relevant information for your gift card, including price, pricing type, and other instructions.

You can also add a gift card description, as well as a featured image. Click on the “Publish” button when you are done and your gift card will be live on your site wherever you categorized and placed it.

That’s it! You can add more gift cards as well.

Final Thoughts

While WooCommerce does not come with the default ability to add gift cards, using a plugin like Ultimate Gift Cards for WooCommerce makes the process simple and easy.

I hope this tutorial was able to show you how easy it can be to ad gift cards to your online store.

Have you tried adding gift cards using another plugin? Have you found that having gift cards available on your site helps with overall sales?

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