Mastering Stored: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating and Sharing Your Collections

April 20, 2023

The step-by-step guide provides detailed instructions on how to create a collection, add products to it, and share it with others. It aims to help users create visually appealing collections, keep their followers engaged, and promote their brand or products across various social media channels.

๐ŸŽ‰ Welcome to Stored! ๐ŸŽ‰ Are you a content creator or influencer looking to monetise your passion for creating content? Look no further! Stored provides a platform for creators like you to easily create and share product collections with your followers.ย To get you started we've put together a step by step guide to get the most from Stored ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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Setup your account.ย 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 1: Creating your personal profile

First things first, let's create your personal profile! This will help your followers get to know you better and build trust in your product recommendations. Be sure to add your name and location, and if you want, your email address. Let's go! ๐Ÿ’ช

๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 2: Completing your creator profile

Now it's time to complete your creator profile. Add a standard header image and profile image that represents you and your brand, along with links to your social profiles or website. You can also add a default message that will show in the header of all your collections.Remember, this is your chance to showcase your personality and style! ๐Ÿคฉ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 3: Claiming your MySto.red link

Finally, it's time to claim your MySto.red link. This is the unique weblink behind which your storefront will sit. Choosesomething that represents you and your brand as a creator and check if it'savailable. Once you're happy with your link, click "Claim StoredLink" and you're done! ๐Ÿ™Œ

By completing these three steps, you're now ready to create and share your product collections with your followers onStored. Happy creating! ๐Ÿ›๏ธย 

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Create your first collection.

๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations on completing your profile! You're now ready to dive into creating your first collection and sharing your passion for content creation with your followers. ๐Ÿš€

๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 1: Confirm your images

Don't worry if your default header and profile images don't cut it - you can easily update them as you create your collection.

ย ๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 2: Name your collection

Give your collection a catchy name that resonates with your audience and represents you and the products you're promoting.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 3: Generate your shareable link

Your MySto.red link will automatically refresh to include the collection name, but you can customise it if necessary. ย By pressing the "AddMore" button you can create multiple links for different channels or social platforms, this lets you see which channels are driving traffic and engagement to your collection.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 4: Update your message

If your default message doesnโ€™t fit the bill then you can update it now, this will appear in the header of your collection.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 5: Link your collections

As you create more collections, you'll be able to link them together, making it easy for your followers to browse and access multiple collections from the same space. For now, you donโ€™t have any other collections so letโ€™s move on.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 6: Update your collection settings

There are several tabs available to help you customise your collection further. Choose whether to show your social media profile links or your email address and remember to disclose if your collection contains commission-paying links. It's important to be transparent with your followers and disclose if you're being paid to promote products.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 7: Get ready to go live

Finally, decide whether to set your collection as public. If you do, it will be accessible via the shareable weblink right away, but you'll have the option to un-publish it later.

Take a moment to preview your collection to see how it will appear to your followers, and when you're ready, hit "Approve" to put your storefront live. ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

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Add your first product.

๐Ÿ‘Amazing job on creating your first collection! It's time to take the next step and add some amazing products to it. Follow these simple steps to get started:

ย ๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 1: Tap the "AddProduct" button on the navigation bar. ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 2: Choose the method that best suits you - you can add a product using a link, through our in-app search feature, or directly from your standard browser. ๐Ÿค”

๐Ÿ”— Link: To add a product via link, simply copy and paste the link into the provided field, select the collection you want to add the product to, and press "Generate Product Listing."This is the perfect option for commission-paying links from platforms likeReward Style, Stylink, Awin, Rakuten, or others. ๐Ÿ’ฐ

๐Ÿ” Search: To add a product via our internal search function, just search for the brand or website from which you want to link a product. Once you've found the product page you want, press the"Add to Stored" button located in the bottom right-hand side of the screen. ๐Ÿฅณ

๐ŸŒ Browser: Alternatively, if you prefer to add a product via your regular browser, you'll need to press the share button from your phone's navigation once you've found the product online. For iPhone users, this button is in the middle of the bottom nav bar. For Android users, the share feature can usually be found via the three-dot menu, which is often located at the top right-hand side of the screen. Once you've accessed the share screen, select the Stored app icon to add the product to Stored. ๐Ÿ“ฒย 

After choosing your preferred method of adding your product, you will be presented with the option to edit your product listing. Stored will have automatically pulled information directly from the web link, including an image, the name, description, and price of the product. ๐Ÿค–

๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 3: Customise your product listing to include all the information you want, and your followers need. ๐ŸŽจ

โ€ขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย You can"Update Imagesโ€, include your own images or add more product images from the retailer's website.

โ€ขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Edit the title or description of your product.

โ€ขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Add to the description to include discount codes and/or product recommendations.

FYI - The "Notes" section is for your benefit only and won't be exposed to your followers. โœ๏ธ

Step 4: Once you're happy with your listing, hit review and confirm your listing.

Repeat these steps for each product you want to add to your collection. ๐Ÿ’ซ

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Share your first collection.

Great job! You've created an amazingcollection of products and now it's time to share it with the world ๐ŸŒ. To access your shareable link, followthese simple steps:ย 

๐Ÿ‘‰Step 1: Open the Stored app and navigate to the collection you want to share.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 2: Tap on the three-dot menu in the top right-hand corner of the screen.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 3: Select "EditCollection" from the drop-down menu.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Step 4: Scroll down to the"Public Link" section and copy the link or links you want to share.

๐Ÿš€ Lift Off: Paste the link(s) wherever you want to share them, such as in your social media bio or using platforms like LinkTree.

By sharing your collection, you're giving your followers and potential customers an easy way to access all the products you're promoting in one place. Remember to keep updating your collection with new and exciting products to keep your followers engaged and coming back for more. Good luck!

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