Managing the Business Online Catalog
The business online catalog displays all ads, products, and services, functioning as either a simple catalog or a full online store.
At present, PayPal is the only supported payment gateway. To activate the store, businesses need to provide their PayPal email address and set product prices in the member advertising dashboard
How to Manage the Ad Listings?
Managing the listings in the business online catalog can be done in the member advertising dashboard or member view of the business who wants to add a listing. If you are logged in as admin and wants to add or modify a listing in one of the business of the association, follow these steps;
- Login to your community dashboard and proceed to "Community Businesses".
- Choose the business that you want to manage by clicking on "Member View" button in the right part of the business.
- Once you are in the Member Advertising Dashboard of the business, click on "Products & Services" link in the sidebar. You will be presented with a page that lists all existing products and services as well as ways to edit, or add new items.
- To edit an existing item, click on the orange pencil icon that corresponds to the item that you want to manage.
- Once you are on the editing window, you will see 4 steps to manage the item. These should be self-explanatory Guides are also visible for each field.
- If you wish to add new item, just click on "Add New Item" link found in the upper part of the table where the listings are displayed. It will also give you 4 steps to successfully add a new item.
Things to Remember
- Setting prices for your products allows visitors to purchase them online. Before doing this, make sure to add your PayPal email to your settings. For instructions on how to link your PayPal account, click here: How to Add a PayPal Account.
- During the product preview, only one image will be displayed, even if multiple images have been uploaded. PDF files will also be hidden during the preview.
- Using AI-generated descriptions and marketing content can help you create effective product or service descriptions, but it’s important to review them to ensure they accurately represent your offerings.
- The "More Info URL" field is available if you want to direct visitors to an external page where they can learn more about your product or complete their purchase on another website.
- If you enable the "Use External URL" option, visitors will be taken directly to the "More Info URL" when they click on your ad in the community marketplace or online catalog. In this case, your product will not have a dedicated page within the business online catalog.