topic Re: How do I created a Second Store in Store Management

How do I created a Second Store

Mistica — Tue, 14 May 2024 12:12:27 GMT

Hi all,
Is there a step by step guide on adding a second store?
I want to be sure all my images etc are also available to the new store.
Basically I don't want to accidentally hurt it before it is even created.
Any advice would also be appreciated.
TIA

Re: How do I created a Second Store

DancingPelican — Tue, 14 May 2024 14:29:59 GMT

There is a guide to opening a store in Zazzle's help section here: https://help.zazzle.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003939948-How-to-Start-Selling-On-Zazzle. As far as I know, there is not a step by step guide on opening a second store, but it's really not all that different than opening your first store. Your images are attached to your account, so whether you have 1 store or 100 stores, your images will be available in all of your stores. To open a new store, click on your profile icon in the top right upper menu when you are logged on to Zazzle. Choose "My account", then choose the blue tab "Manage my stores", then choose "Open New Store". Follow the prompts. Keep in mind you will need to take all the steps to add a banner, media images, create products, collections, share collections etc. Go for it!

Re: How do I created a Second Store

CreativeLeahG — Thu, 16 May 2024 21:26:56 GMT

Go to 'stores' in your drop down
Select add a store
Add store name
Follow prompts
Select private or public
Do all that is required to gain 100% profile completion and achieve a zrank of 4

All images remain accessible to you from your images folder.

Zazzle don't like duplication, so be sure not to duplicate products from first store in new store.

You can add collections to your new store that are in your existing store to reach your required '10 collections' for the 100% profile completion. Same re media images. You can change or remove them when you have enough products and new related covers.

To add existing collections, go to collections and 'edit' and where it says 'marketplace' in the back end, you should find a 'stores' option' where you can add your second store.

Good luck!

Re: How do I created a Second Store

Mistica — Thu, 16 May 2024 21:46:41 GMT

Thank you all for you help. I am doing some avoiding. I have the logo and the cover image. That part is done.
I will take a breath soon and just go for it. Still working on getting really clear on my focus.

Re: How do I created a Second Store

Mistica — Fri, 17 May 2024 20:49:02 GMT

Thank you so much.

Re: How do I created a Second Store

Mistica — Fri, 17 May 2024 20:51:16 GMT

I don't get it. I am stuck at "store name". There are only characters separated by spaces and even counting the spaces it is under 20 characters. What could I be doing wrong already?
I have stores that I never made. Am I exceeding an allowed number of stores?

Re: How do I created a Second Store

DancingPelican — Fri, 17 May 2024 20:55:01 GMT

Do not use spaces. Only letters, numbers and _ (underscore) are allowed in the store name, and it must be between 6 and 20 characters long.

Re: How do I created a Second Store

ColsCreations — Fri, 17 May 2024 21:13:12 GMT

Yes. And @Mistica, don't forget that this is what will become your actual store URL and you won't ever be able to change it, it's what you'll be promoting and wanting others to easily remember so think carefully about it. Once you've created the store, you can then use the Settings tab to change the store name as it appears on your store and here you can use spaces in it, but the URL will not change and likewise, in your earnings report, you'll see the URL store name, not whatever you might change it to on the settings page.

Re: How do I created a Second Store

Mistica — Fri, 17 May 2024 21:50:57 GMT

I spent a whole night research names. Even though they are in different industries, I did not want to take a chance legally. ...so..being of Italian descent I picked an Italian name. I totally love it. I did not use dashes between the words...should I have? It is under 20 letters including the spaces.
I suppose I can have an English name preceded by Anna Rosa again... followed by the Italian part.
Will they ask for a permalink? If so that part can be english.

Just saw...NO SPACES. That will do it I suppose. Thank you. I missed it.

Re: How do I created a Second Store

Mistica — Fri, 17 May 2024 21:55:08 GMT

So the very first question they ask you is for the Store name...and that will be also the url? And...I supposed like was mentioned...bad idea if someone cannot remember the italian name. Can I have a hybrid then... Anna Rosa Cuore e Anima?

Re: How do I created a Second Store

Mistica — Fri, 17 May 2024 22:06:51 GMT

Ok... I quit on the Italian.
I typed in Anna_Rosa_Soulful_Art and still got the red letters. I did not do the captcha yet.

Re: How do I created a Second Store

DancingPelican — Fri, 17 May 2024 23:06:59 GMT

That name is 21 characters long. The underscores count as a character. Needs to be 6-20 characters.

Re: How do I created a Second Store

Mistica — Sat, 18 May 2024 00:45:16 GMT

Thank you all for helping out in such a simple thing. I had figured that out later. I finally came up with a name. Not exciting but ok. Just waiting to see the store and find where I upload a revised logo.

Re: How do I created a Second Store

Mistica — Sat, 18 May 2024 00:52:26 GMT

Well. I typed it in with no spaces. It looks dumb with underscores but I thought I had to do that for the url. Here it is. https://www.zazzle.com/store/anna_rosa_soul_candy

There is no way I can get it to present nicer. The underscores on my banner look bad.

Re: How do I created a Second Store

ColsCreations — Sat, 18 May 2024 01:31:36 GMT

You can't use dashes (hyphens) and my personal opinion is not to use underscores (which are allowed) because it makes it easier to tell people your URL, ie, "colscreations" vs having to say 'cols, underscore, creations' and also for what I wrote here.

Re: How do I created a Second Store

ColsCreations — Sat, 18 May 2024 01:34:55 GMT

Banner looks great to me. 👍

Re: How do I created a Second Store

Mistica — Sat, 18 May 2024 12:55:54 GMT

Thank you. My affinity photo is give me a hard time. Real slow in dragging. New laptop..but I think I need to move some stuff to external.
I looked at Canva....that is how agitated I am. Technology..I have a love hate relationship with it 🙂

Re: How do I created a Second Store

DancingPelican — Sat, 18 May 2024 13:51:09 GMT

Your store banner is beautiful! Nice job!

Re: How do I created a Second Store

Mistica — Sat, 18 May 2024 14:05:28 GMT

Thank you. My inspiration is a reminder to myself... "go with the flow".