Managing your shop
How do I add products to, or remove them from, my shop inventory?
Both editions of VisualDNA Shops are pre-stocked with products using VisualDNA technology. As visitors use VisualDNA Shops across the web and click or purchase products, our recommendation engine will learn and adapt to reflect these preferences.
However, with the VisualDNA Shops Professional Edition, you can also choose your own products from various sites and add them to your shop inventory. To do this, you will first need to register or sign into your shop. When you've signed in and selected the shop you want to edit, simply click the Products tab and then the "Add Products" link.
We've made adding products here incredibly easy with our "Add to VDNA Shop" bookmarklet. Firefox and Safari users can simply drag and drop "Add to VDNA Shop" link into the Bookmarks bar (the bar at the top of your browser), while Internet Explorer users just have to add the link to their bookmarks bar according to the instructions we provide on the page. Then just go to one of our affiliate websites (e.g. shopping.com or Amazon) and once you see something that would be perfect for one of your shops, simply click the "Add to VDNA Shop" link that you added to your bookmarks bar before. Enter your VisualDNA Shops login details in the pop-up window and assign the product to the customer types as you do in the Manage Products page.
What is a VisualDNA customer type?
For each quiz, we are able to divide users into key customer types based on their needs, preferences, motivations and aspirations, and to deliver content accordingly. For each customer type, we have provided a visual profile and a tag-cloud profile. We have also included a description of the customer type and specific product features that might appeal to them.
How do I assign products to customer types?
You need to go to the Manage Products section of the Products tab to see your list of added products and to assign them to customer types, which are listed by each product. To assign a product to them, you simply need to click the required customer types. The selected customer types will then be highlighted to confirm that the product has been assigned to them. You can assign one product to a maximum of three customer types.
Can I reassign products to different customer types?
Yes. When you sign in, click the Products tab and select the "Manage Products" link to be taken into your product management system where you can edit the customer types to which you have assigned a product.
To add another customer type to a product, simply click the new customer type you would like. If you have already assigned a product to the maximum of three customer types, or you would like to remove a particular customer type from a product, you can unassign it by clicking the customer type you would like to remove. To reassign it, simply click the new customer type you would like. You can also set the demographic profile of customers you would like to be recommended a specific product simply by adjusting the age range slider or (un)checking the gender boxes.
What is the Image Selector? How do I use it?
You can use this tool on the Manage Products page to create image-specific products. To do this, you simply assign a particular product to up to three individual images from your shop's VisualDNA quiz. This means that if someone clicks these images in your quiz, they will be assigned this product, regardless of their customer type. Once you have assigned a product to specific images, these images will be displayed on the dashboard. To remove the selections, or change the images to which a product has been assigned, simply open the Image Selector again and click any selected images images to remove the selection.
Can I change how I view products in my shop?
You can set filters on the Manage Shop page so that you can view your products by the customer types, age or gender to which they have been assigned, and whether or not the products are currently online in your shop. For each product, you will be able to see the number of times it has been clicked in your shop, as well as its CTR.
Do I need to replace the old code with a new code on my blog when I add or remove products, or assign them to customer types?
There's no need to change the code. Your shop will update automatically when you change your settings and the changes will be live on your shop immediately.
