Admin Tools

What browsers are compatible for use with the Seller Tools?
The seller tools have been tested for the following:
Mac: Firefox 3; Safari 3
PC: IE 6; IE 7; Firefox 3

If you are using Google Chrome, please be sure that you have the latest version of Java downloaded on your computer. We do not recommend that you utilize Google Chrome for product set up becuase it has not yet been tested for compatibility.

How do I set up a new product?
The Seller tools have been created to be intuitive, and it is our belief that product set up is a smooth and easy process. There are step-by-step instructions online to assist in the process.

How can I create a report?
The Report Manager allows you to run wishlist, promotion and order detail reports as well as sales summaries by product, version and date.

How do I put items on sale?
The Sale Manager lists all of your products and it provides fields to set sale dates, quantity and pricing.

How do I create a 5 Star Product Release?
Creating clean, clear, concise product package does require some thought and time be put into product set up. We recommend the following to help your products stand out and appeal to the shopping community.

PRODUCT NAMING
Product names do not need to include the software name. Avoid extra punctuation and abbreviations when choosing a product name. For the Short Product Name, be sure that words and names are not cut off, as there is a character limit. This is the name that will appear in the shopping cart…make sure it is one that the buyer will understand when they go to check out!

By utilizing the other fields available (including keywords), you can keep product titles more precise.

Hint: if the product name is “X for Terai Yuki 2″ make sure to put “TY2″ as a keyword, or in “X for V3″, list Victoria 3 as a keyword to optimize your searchability.

REQUIRED PRODUCTS
Products which require another content product to work should be listed in this field. For example, a character set created for a specific figure, an add-on product, or texture for a clothing set, would each require a buyer to own a specific product. Please put the original product or required figure in the “required products” field.

COMPATIBLE SOFTWARE
Using the software field allows buyers to search for “X for Poser” or “X for Daz Studio”. This increases your product visibilty in search results and also makes it easy for buyers to see if a product is applicable to their needs.

CAREFUL CATEGORY AND THEME SELECTION
Sometimes less is more, and category selection is one area where we have found that to be true. Often sellers want to get their products in as many categories as they can loosely relate them to. Buyers, on the other hand, want robust categories, but want them to be accurate. You can select up to 3 categories, but not every product will have 3 that are applicable. That’s ok. Do not try to find that 3rd category “just because”…if there isn’t one that truly fits, go with only 1 category.
Themes seem to cause the most confusion in the product set up process. Think of themes as customer scene solutions. Most products will not be associated with a Theme. These are for very specific scene solutions, not for loosely related items. NOTE: Summer, though a lovely time of year, is not a holiday, so a swimsuit, also not holiday. Elephants live in Africa, but this does not make them appropriate for the “World Culture” theme.

VERSION USE AND NAMING
Versions can be useful. It helps consolidate catalogs, assists buyers in finding coordinating products and can be a great way to upsell. Please be careful not to duplicate information from your product name in your version name, as this detracts from the simplicity of the buyer’s list view. For simplicity, please keep the version name simple and adjective based.

Example:
Product name: 70′s Clothing Set for G2 Figures
Version Names: Female (digital); Male (digital); Bundle (digital).