How to set Up a Shop on your Facebook Page for selling Products?

Are you thinking to sell product through online? 

But you may unable to create an eCommerce site because of budget problem. In this case you can create a Facebook shop for selling your product. 

Facebook is now giving opportunity to create online shop in their page. And it will take less than 10 minutes to create an online shop in Facebook page. As a result customer can buy your product directly from Facebook.

The main feature of Facebook Shop is there is greater possibility to view your product by large audience. And you don’t need to promote your product separately. If you have previously purchased from Shopify or Bigcommerce then you have knowledge about shopping on Facebook shop.  

If you are interested to create a Shop on your Facebook page then it you have to note that this feature is only available to Facebook Business page. And still this feature is appearing randomly on Facebook pages. 

How to set Up a Shop on your Facebook Page for selling Products?

If you see Add Shop section in your Facebook page then you consider it that you are eligible to create a shop in facebook. If you have the “+Add Shop section” link on your Facebook page then please follow the below steps to create a shop and start selling products on your Facebook page.

Step #1: Visit your Facebook page and locate “+Add Shop section” URL and click on it.

Step #2: It will brings up a prompt and from there click “Add Shop Section” button. In case of non-supported Asian countries currency selection option will appear first. You can select any local currency for your Facebook Page Shop.

Step #3: Now you may required to agree to “Merchant Terms and Policies” on Facebook. Just put tick on it and click “Continue” button.

Step #4: Once you have agreed with Merchant terms and policies then you have to enter your Business email address. If you already have a Strip account then locate “Configure Payments” click “connect to an existing Strip account” link. 

If not then visit https://stripe.com/ and create a stripe account and after that configure your payments. After that your Facebook page’s Call-to-action button will change to “Shop Now” button.

Step #5: Now simply describe your Business in your Facebook shop page within 200 characters. 

And after that start adding “Product image” (Image dimension should be 1024px X 1024px), “Product video”, “Product Price” and “Product Description” by click “Add Product” button under “Add Product to Your Shop” section. 

Finally click “Save” button.

You can add unlimited product in your Facebook Shop. You can sell either physical or Digital products through Facebook but restricted to illegal product selling. And this feature will help your business to grow steadily.

How Blogger can become benefited?

As a Blogger you can use Facebook Shop for selling your digital product. You can sell through Facebook shop all kinds of digital products, such as –

• eBook
• eCourse
• Web Design

I think this feature has opened a new door for web designer and small business. If you are not making decent amount of money from your affiliate advertisement then you can start selling digital product through Facebook Shop.

Do you think Facebook Shop feature will beat eCommerce website or help us to grow home Business steadily? 

Are you planning to add a shop to your Facebook page then let me know about your experience in the comments!