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Creating Global Attributes To Be Used As Product Variations

Variable Products are products with variations such as Size, Colour, Material etc.

These variations are created from Attributes.

Attributes we use more than once should be created once as a global attribute.

The Size attribute is a good example of this. In most instances Pixelfire will create the Attributes for you, but if you need to create more please follow the instructions below. Otherwise, scroll down and begin this tutorial at Creating A Variable Product In WooCommerce.

Creating A Global Attribute

Each attribute needs options or values for your customers to choose from.

As an example, the Size attribute we may have the following values to choose from: 10ml, 25ml, 50ml and 100ml.

1. In the left hand column click Products / Attributes
2. In the Name field type Size.
3. In the Slug field type size.
4. Leave the other settings and click Add Attribute.

Once the Attribute has been created click on Configure Terms to add the sizes.

1. Add the size Names and Slugs you require.
2. If need be, re-order the values so they are in the order you wish them to appear.
3. To the right you should see three small lines you can click, drag and re-order the value.

Once the Attributes have been created we can now apply the Size attribute and values to variable products on the website.

Creating A Variable Product In WooCommerce

Create a variable product with variations to choose from. In this case we'll create a product with Size variations.

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Product Name

Enter the Product Name & click Publish to save.

Doing this will generate the URL for this product. The URL is the address people use to locate this product page in a web browser.

Example: https://www.mywebsite.com.au/product/productname

Note: Every page on your website requires a unique URL to avoid page display issues.

If need be, you can edit the URL by clicking Edit.

Product Description

Add your long product description in the first window.

Product Description

Add your long product description in the first window. The long product description needs the following.

• 150 words.
• Should include the keyword phrase in the first sentence and one instance of the keyword phrase needs to be made bold.
• Write well written descriptive copy and include variations on the keyword phrase that people might use to search for your product.

Product Data

Reference: https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/variable-product/

Scroll down to the Product Data section.

Set the Product data to be: Variable Product.

General Tab

Tax Status: Taxable or None as required.

Tax class: Standard or Zero Rate as required.

Inventory Tab

SKU: Leave this blank. Variable products have SKU codes applied at variation level which is covered under the Variations tab.

Manage Stock: Leave this blank. Variable products have stock levels applied at variation level which is covered under the Variations tab.

Sold Individually: Enable if only one product can be bought in a single order.

Shipping

You only need to enter product weight and dimensions if we are using these for our shipping method.

Most customers use a Flat Rate fee, followed by Free Shipping if spend over X amount.

This means you can ignore Weight & Dimensions.

Shipping class: Ignore.

Linked Products

Link any other relevant products that you think the customer would be interested in when buying this product.

Up-sells: Recommend a better more expensive product.

Cross-sells: Recommend other products they would be interested in.

To add an Up-Sell or Cross-Sell product simply start typing it's name and you will see a list of matching products.

Attributes Tab

Attributes allow you to add information such as Specifications and Variations.

At the start of this tutorial we created a Global Attribute called Size to be used a Variation.

The values for the Size Attribute were:

• 10ml
• 25ml
• 50ml
• 100ml

1. To add the Size Variation to our product click the Attributes tab.
2. From the Custom Product Attribute select Size and click Add.
3. The Size attribute is now added to the product.
4. Uncheck Visible on the Product Page.
5. Check Used For Variations.
6. Click Select All and click Save Attributes.
7. We can now use the Size attributes for our product variations.

Variations Tab

We will now create a variation for each of the 4 sizes.

1. Click the Variations tab.
2. From the Add Variation drop-down select Create Variations From All Attributes and click Go.
3. You may see a pop-up window asking if you are sure. Click OK and the size variations will be added.

You can now configure each size option for this product.

1. Hover over the Size option and click the little arrow to the right. This will show you the fields you need to fill in.
2. Image: Add an alternative image for the option. This is useful if the variation is a for a different colour.
3. SKU: Enter the SKU code for this Size variation. This will help you track stock.
4. Check Enabled and Manage Stock.
5. Price: Enter the regular price and sale price (if applicable).
6. Stock: Enter the Stock quantity.
7. Backorders: Do Not Allow.
8. Leave the Shipping, Tax and Description as they are.
9. Click Save Changes.

Repeat the process for the other Size variations

Advanced Tab

Purchase note: Enter an optional note to send to customer after purchase.

Menu order: Order the position of the product within the category it is saved to.

Enable product reviews: Yes/No.

Extra Tab

Under the Extra Tab you can add custom bubble text or product video. Most website owners can ignore this tab.

Product Short Description

A products short description is placed near the price.

If you choose to write a short description keep it to around 40 words max.

Yoast SEO

Yoast SEO controls the product page SEO settings.

Click Edit Snippet.

SEO Title: Enter a browser page title no longer than 70 characters. Make sure to include the keyword phrase people would use to find this product.

Slug: Update the slug (URL) if you want to - in most cases you don’t need to touch this. Note: Each page must have its own unique URL or it will cause conflicts.

Meta Description: Add a short description no longer than 165 characters. Ensure the description includes the keyword phrase. This description will be used by Google when displaying information about this page in a search result.

Focus Keyword: Add the focus keyword for this product.

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