How to Set Up Products
This short video shows you how easy it is to create your very first Product on the Plimus platform. After watching the video and setting up your Product, you'll be ready to proceed to the tutorial series covering Setting Up Contracts.
View Video Lesson:
View this Flash Video [3' 29]
Step-by-Step Tutorial:
1. The Three Main Concepts - Products, Contracts & Settings
There are three main concepts in the Plimus platform architecture:
Products - these are the items you have for sale, e.g. your product Mail Manager
Contracts - the price, terms and conditions on which you offer them for sale to customers, e.g. Mail Manager Home, Mail Manager Enterprise Edition
Settings - settings define the way you and your customers interact, through numerous options and preferences that enable you to precisely tailor your sale offerings, and manage your shopper's purchase transaction and subsequent client life cycle.
Note: Often certain general behaviors can be set at Product level, but then overriden for a particular contract by settings selected at the more specific Contract level.
2. Create a Product
When you first enter Plimus you have nothing to sell.
You have to create your first product so that you can begin selling and have up to 7 days to verify your account email.
Click the New Product button to begin setting up your first product.
Note: Creating a Recurring Product is dealt with in a separate more advanced tutorial.
3. Set Up Your First Product
(1) Add Product Name.
(2) Add the URL where you provide product information and trial downloads if applicable.
(3) Include a short description of the product and longer description with more information about the product. You can also upload an image relating to the product.
(4) Set a price. You may also set a minimum quantity that people can buy.
These fields can be revised whenever you wish.
(5) When you hit Submit the product information is saved.
Tip: The descriptions and image are important as they are also used to provide background information for potential affiliates who may be interested in marketing your products through the Plimus Marketplace.
4. Saving Your Product Automatically Creates Default Contract Called "Full Version"
A default Contract for this product is automatically created called "Full Version." It is ready to be renamed as you require, and for its default settings to be revised in accordance with your requirements.
5. Access Default Contract Settings Page and Your First 'BuyNow' Link
Click on the contract named Full Version and you are taken to the Contract Settings page where you can then set up the settings for your contract, such as contract name, price, period of availability, download file, and marketing settings.
This contract also includes a default BuyNow page link to the order page for selling this item.
6. Plimus GoGuide - Get Immediate Contextual Help
Tip: You can obtain contextual advice and tips on how to use the Plimus platform from the Plimus GoGuide.
When you are in the Control Panel just press the handy arrow as shown above and the GoGuide will be displayed. Press on the arrow again to close the GoGuide.
You are now ready to proceed to the next Tutorial - an essential lesson series covering Contracts.
