To have different "files" visible at first sight .. of products on our websites.

[Christine Amstutz]

Hi all,
I love my icraftgifts.com site ... What I am missing, though, is the possibility to put my products into different categories, visible at first sight. Especially within the "Accessories" ... we have scarves, shawls, ties ... you name it ... all in one big "bucket" ...

Just imagine: If potential customers could simply click on, let's say "ties" or "scarves" ... they would not have to look through everything we are selling on our site. What do you think? Would you appreciate such a change? -Personally, I don't think that the change would be a big deal to do for the Administration and the Webpeople.  ... To have kind of different files you choose during the uploading of new images...

Have a good meditation and let me know ... all of my wonderful arts collegues out there ... including the administration.

Have a most wonderful day,
Christine Amstutz

[Fairy Cardmaker]

Yes, I agree.

[iCraft Admin]

Hi Christine,

Thank you for your feedback!

It’s a challenge for us to list every product possible.
We use subcategories to group related products, so users are not presented with too long of a list.

Right now, all together products in this subcategory make 56 results https://icraftgifts.com/accessories/scarves/, which is not a huge number. If we’d list “Scarves”, “Ties” and “Shawls” separately, there wouldn’t be many (or any, in some instances) results to display.

Also, by putting those 3 products together, we are encouraging people to explore related products.

From the development stand point, it’s easier for us to add a new category, then to change existing one, as someone would have to update all products, associated with the old category to the new category.

I’d love to hear what others are thinking...

[PetiteTuques]

I think what Christine is talking about is having separate categories in our exhibit. A category that we name and put stuff in. That way, for me, people can see lists between age/sizes or type of material, wool or cotton, instead of seeing everything. Even though everything is in one page, there is no way to see one particular style. I know I get annoyed looking through a exhibit and have to read through all the images to see if something is in the size I want.

I think the way that people can see what is in icraft as a whole is fine- if I wanted to see all the hats, it's very easy to do.

Lisa

[Fairy Cardmaker]

Yes, I was thinking she meant akin to how Etsy shops have "sections" that shop owners decide.  I suppose it is actually a shop view filter for buyers.

I would like sections.  Alternatively, I would like a search function within a shop.  Currently, the only search function is site-wide which doesn't help shoppers filter our particular store products.

[iCraft Admin]

OK, if that's what Christine meant, than yes, we will look into that. We also know about the shop-specific search. Thanks!

[Christine Amstutz]

Hi guys,
... sorry for the language confusion (my mother tongue is German ... amongst other). But yes, this is exactly what I meant. This is why I suggested that it shouldn't be too difficult to add. And, yes, of course I saw it on Etsy (which account I cancelled, by the way). - I find it really helps people to go straight to a category instead of having to type it into the space at the top. I am sure this could turn out to be very positive for all of us!
Thanks so much for looking intio it.
Christine

[iCraft Admin]

No worries, Christine! Feel free to send more ideas and suggestions our way.