Beginner’s Guide to Selling on Shegastore

This guide helps you through the first steps of opening your shop, shares tips on how to get a strong start, and provides resources for further guidance along the way. 

Open your shop

Before you create your shop, sing in or create a Shega store account. You’ll use this account to run your shop and to buy from other makers on Shega Store. After creating your account, add your profile picture and bio to let other people in the Shega Store community know who you are.

 To open your Shega Store shop:

1. Click Sell on Shega Storeat the top right of shegastore.com.
2. Click Open your Shega Store shop.
3. Select your shop language, country, and currency, then click Save and continue.
4. Choose your shop name, then click Save and continue.

You need to complete the first step of opening your shop on a desktop web browser. Once your shop is open, you can manage your shop logging into your account.

Do I need a business license to sell on Shega Store?

Shega Store does not require sellers to have a business license to sell on Shega Store.

However, when selling on Shega Store you are required to follow any laws that apply to you as a small business selling online. If you have any questions regarding which laws apply to you, please contact a qualified professional.

Finish your shop setup

Once you have signed up to sell on Shega Store, there are a few steps you need to take to complete your shop setup and prepare to start selling items. Like any online business, you should think through key factors in your selling workflow. Consider things like production time, policies, and your plan for shipping. 

Key shop elements to address:

Banner and shop logo: Upload clear photos that represent the style of your brand and make a strong first impression on shoppers. 

Shop announcement: Share a brief welcome message with shoppers. 

About section: Upload videos or photos and share the story behind your products, how your business came to be, and what your vision is for your brand.

Shop members: Introduce any other members of your team or people you collaborate with. 

Shop policies: Outline all your policies for shipping, returns, exchanges, payments, custom items, or any other guidelines that are important for shoppers to know before they make a purchase.

Add listings to your shop

Once you have completed all your shop sections, you are ready to start adding products to your Shega Store shop. When you add a product to your Shega Store shop, we call this a listing. . We require a product image with size of 668 * 859 pixels in a white smoke background #f5f5f5 color code )

Marketing, branding, and promotion

A marketing strategy  is key to the success of your Shega Store shop. Marketing will help new customers find your products, lets you existing customers up to date with the latest with your shop, and can lead to an overall rise in sales. 

Tips for getting started with marketing:

Make sure you’re optimizing your shop for Shega store search. Make sure to add your location so that your shop can be found in local searches. 

Link your shop to your social media accounts ( facebook and Instagram ) so you can easily craft posts about your business. (you can now create a shoppable link to your posts on social media)

Consider offering discounts to incentivize shoppers to buy with sales and coupons.

Manage your shop

After you have listed your items in your shop, there are other factors to manage as your business develops and grows.

Tips for managing your shop:

Make sure you follow customer service best practices, so you are qualified for Shega Store’s Seller protection policy. 

Questions about setting up your shop? 

Explore our Beginners guide and the Seller handbook to help you get started on Shega Store.