A Product Selection is a curated group of products you can use to plan live sales, organize products for social posts, publish products in bulk, and create scheduled sales. You can add products individually or in bulk and manage the selection from your Products page. Shops can also link multiple items in a Facebook post using a product selection.
Use the table of contents below to navigate to specific sections of this article:
- How a Product Selection Benefits Your Shop
- Create a Product Selection
- Manage an Existing Product Selection
- FAQs
- Learn More
How a Product Selection Benefits Your Shop
- Plan ahead for a future live sale by creating a product selection with all the products you wish to feature.
- Style different looks and feature all included items in a Shop the Look post on Facebook.
- Group items together for a collage post or collection live sale (e.g., Holiday Gift Guide, Must-Have Summer Coverups, etc.)
Create a Product Selection
Product selections contain more than one item. You can add items to a product selection individually or in bulk.
- Select Products in the side menu of your CommentSold dashboard.
- Locate an item you wish to add to your product selection, then select the three-dot icon to the far right of the item row.
- Select Create Product Selection.
- On the following pop-up, complete the following:
- Product Selection Name. Give your product selection a name. For Shop the Look posts, you'll need to copy this name exactly, so it might make sense to keep it straightforward.
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Identifier. You can change the identifier that shoppers type when claiming an item in a live sale or social post (e.g., SOLD 102 small). We do recommend you keep this identifier three digits to avoid claiming confusion when a shopper adds a variant, like a size (e.g., 12, 32, etc.).
- If you're a wholesaler using CommentSold, you'll need to change the identifiers to letters. This allows your shoppers to claim multiple packs/items with a single comment.
- Locate or scan barcodes of additional items you wish to add, then select Select.
- Select Save Product Selection at the bottom of the pop-up to save your selection.
- You can link the selection to a post you've already created or you can link it at a later time.
- Select Products in the side menu of your CommentSold dashboard.
- Select the checkbox to the left of each product you wish to include in your product selection.
- At the top of the product listing, select the green Selected drop-down.
- Select Create a Product Selection.
- On the following pop-up, complete the following:
- Product Selection Name. Give your product selection a name. For Shop the Look posts, you'll need to copy this name exactly, so it might make sense to keep it straightforward.
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Identifier. You can change the identifier that shoppers type when claiming an item in a live sale or social post (e.g., SOLD 102 small). We do recommend you keep this identifier three digits to avoid claiming confusion when a shopper adds a variant, like a size (e.g., 12, 32, etc.).
- If you're a wholesaler using CommentSold, you'll need to change the identifiers to letters. This allows your shoppers to claim multiple packs/items with a single comment.
- Locate or scan barcodes of additional items you wish to add, then select Select.
- Select Save Product Selection at the bottom of the pop-up to save your selection.
- You can link the selection to a post you've already created or you can link it at a later time.
You can view the potential revenue from the product selection beneath the list of included items at the top of the pop-up. This can help you set goals for a live sale and keep yourself accountable.
If you wish to change the order of items for a live sale, simply drag and drop the items until they're in the preferred order.
You can quickly view items in your newly created product selection by expanding the selection on the main Products listing.
Manage an Existing Product Selection
You can manage existing product selections on your Products page. This includes editing the name of the selection, changing products included in the selection, posting the selection to social platforms, and more.
- Select Products in the side menu of your CommentSold dashboard.
- Locate the product selection you wish to manage.
- Scroll to locate the selection, or enter the name in the Search field at the top of the listing.
- Select Filter to filter the listing to only display product selections. Select Is a Product Selection then Apply.
- Select the three-dot icon on the far right of the product selection row, then choose the action you wish to complete.
- Link to Post. Link your product selection to an existing social post or live video.
- Edit Selection. Edit or add more inventory to the product selection.
- Add to a Collection. Add the products included in the product selection to a product collection listed on your webstore and/or mobile app.
- Remove from Collections. Remove the products included in the product selection from any product collection(s) where they are currently added.
- Post to App. Bulk publish all products included in the product selection to your mobile app. You can publish the product selection immediately or schedule it to publish at a future date.
- Publish to Webstore. Bulk publish all products included in the product selection to your webstore. This option is handy for bulk publishing products to your webstore. You can publish the product selection immediately or schedule it to publish at a future date.
- Create Scheduled Sale. Schedule a sale to include all products in the product selection.
- Print Live Helpers. Print a resource that lists the items in the product selection, including each item's barcode and details.
- Print Live Helpers with Location. Print a resource that lists the items in the product selection, including each item's location in your warehouse.
- Download Sales Report. Download a CSV containing sales metrics for the product selection and all included items.
- Remove. Remove the product selection from CommentSold.
FAQs
What is a Product Selection in CommentSold?
A Product Selection is a group of products that you organize together for a specific selling purpose, such as a live sale, social post, scheduled sale, or bulk publishing.
How many products can I add to a Product Selection?
A Product Selection contains more than one product. You can add products individually or in bulk.
What can I use a Product Selection for?
You can use a Product Selection to:
- Plan an upcoming live sale.
- Group products for a Shop the Look post.
- Create themed product groups.
- Publish products to your mobile app or webstore.
- Create a scheduled sale.
- Download sales information for the included products.
Can I add products to a Product Selection individually?
Yes. You can create a Product Selection from an individual product and then add additional products to it.
Can I add products to a Product Selection in bulk?
Yes. You can add multiple products to a Product Selection in bulk.
Can I change the order of products in a Product Selection?
Yes. You can drag and drop products to arrange them in your preferred order. This is useful when preparing products for a live sale.
What is the Product Selection Identifier?
The Identifier is what shoppers type when claiming an item during a live sale or social post, such as SOLD 102 small.
For live sales, three-digit identifiers are recommended to reduce confusion when shoppers add variants such as sizes.
Can wholesalers use letters for Product Selection identifiers?
Yes. Wholesalers using CommentSold can change identifiers to letters so shoppers can claim multiple packs or items with a single comment.
Can I edit a Product Selection after creating it?
Yes. You can edit an existing selection to change its name, add products, or add inventory.
Can I publish a Product Selection to my mobile app?
Yes. You can use Post to App to bulk publish all products in a Product Selection to your mobile app. You can publish them immediately or schedule them for a future date.
Can I publish a Product Selection to my webstore?
Yes. Publish to Webstore lets you bulk publish all products in the selection to your webstore immediately or at a scheduled time.
Can I schedule a sale using a Product Selection?
Yes. You can use Create Scheduled Sale to schedule a sale that includes all products in the Product Selection.
Can I add a Product Selection to a product collection?
Yes. You can add the products in a Product Selection to a product collection. You can also remove those products from collections where they are currently included.
Can I link a Product Selection to a social post or live video?
Yes. Use Link to Post to connect a Product Selection to an existing social post or live video.
Can I see the potential revenue of a Product Selection?
Yes. When creating a Product Selection, potential revenue is displayed beneath the included products. This can help you set goals for an upcoming live sale.
Can I download a sales report for a Product Selection?
Yes. Download Sales Report lets you download a CSV containing sales metrics for the Product Selection and its included products.
What are Live Helpers?
Live Helpers are printable resources that list the products in a Product Selection along with product details and barcodes. You can also print Live Helpers that include warehouse locations.
Can I remove a Product Selection?
Yes. Select Remove from the Product Selection's available actions to remove it from CommentSold.
Learn More
- Add New Products to CommentSold. Learn how to add new products to your CommentSold account.
- Create a Shop the Look Video Post. Learn how to feature and sell multiple items on Facebook using product selections.
- Going Live with CommentSold. Learn how to host a live sale featuring a product selection using CommentSold.