• Adding images

  In this help article we will explain how to add images on your website. First, ensure you have an image column (or multiple columns) on your Google Sheet, and proper column mapping in the SpreadSimple. You can have one or multiple image columns You can configure image column mapping on the Content tab To display imagesPopular

• Adding pages and links and managing navigation

  Tell more about your project, your product and yourself by: Adding pages Adding links Configuring website navigation Adding and editing Pages To add a page, go to Pages & links Tab, and click Add page After the page is created, you can start working on its content right away. (https://storage.crisp.chaSome readers

• Item Variations

  This feature will allow you to group all the item variations on one page and quickly switch between them by changing the item options. How it works: In your Google Sheet you create a row for each product variation with all the information, image link, price, SKU, etc. For example, if you have T-shirts that come in three colors (White, Red, Green), you'll need to create three different rows, one for each color. Then, in your dashboard, you group your items by type (e.g. T-shirt) and mapSome readers

• Import from Notion

  If you already have your content ready in Notion, you can easily import it into your SpreadSimple page. It takes a few simple steps. Here is what you need to do: In your Dashboard, choose the website you want to import your content from Notion to, and go to the Pages & links Tab. Click Add new page or select the existing one which you want to import your content onto, and click Edit. Go to your Notion page containing the content you want to import. Click the menu icon anFew readers

• SEO settings

  Websites made on SpreadSimple are SEO-friendly and indexed by search engines. You can manage your website SEO settings in the Settings Tab → SEO In this article we're going to cover the following: What you can do to set up SEO for your website and get great results: Upload Favicon and a Preview (og:image) Add meta title and meta description to your page (3-aFew readers

• Customizing Order form fields

  In this help article we will show how you can customize your default order form fields and add new ones. Customizing the default form fields To customize your order form fields, go to the Checkout Tab -Form Fields There is a list of default form fields: You can edit their labels, make them requirFew readers

• Setting up Map View

  This feature allows you to add an interactive map on your website and show multiple locations on a map alongside the classical catalog/list view. In this help article, we will show how you can add and configure the map for your main page or details pages. Prepare coordinates Before you start setting up your map on the website, we recommend that you copy the geographic coordinates of theFew readers

• Site-wide password protection

  This feature allows you to hide your website, so only the visitors with the password are able to see your content. Please note that your users will use the same passwords that you set in your dashboard. How to set a password Go to the Settings Tab → Site-wide passwords menu and switch on the Password protection toggle. Type your password in the PasswordsFew readers

• URL aliases

  In this help article we will cover what is a URL alias and how you can use them on your website to add categories to the navigation menu. How it works: As you might already know, here on SpreadSimple, URLs keep the filter, search, and sorting states that allows getting and sharing links to a certain category of items. Such URL looks like this: https://my-directory.spread.name/?filter=Category-%3AAccessory But by setting an alias for that URL, you can make it look like more user-friendlyFew readers

• Price Formatting

  Here are a few important things you'll need to know while setting up your pricing: Format your prices as Currency Please note that if your content has prices, the Price column needs to be formatted as Currency in Google Sheets. To do that, select the column that needs to be formatted, then click on Format → Number → Currency Map the column as Price in the Content Tab (https://storage.crispFew readers

• How to set Stock limitation

  This feature will allow you to set a stock limit so your customers won't be able to purchase more items than there are in stock or the items that are out of stock. How to set a stock limit: In your Google Sheet create a column (e.g. Quantity or Stock) that will have number of each item in stock or the numbFew readers

• How to set up Email Receipts

  This feature will let you automatically send your customers their order receipts after the purchase. Set up Email receipts In the Checkout Tab go to Email receipts menu and toggle on Enable Email receipts Basically, that's all you need to do, but there are a few more options to customize the emails that your customers will receive. Change Reply to email You cFew readers

• Setting up Promo codes

  In this help article we will explain how you can create and configure promo codes — the feature that will allow to offer your customers items or a certain group of items at discount. Enable promo codes Go to the Checkout Tab -Promo codes menu and switch on the Enable promo codes toggle. Once the promo codes are enabled, you will immediately see a new dedicated field in your chFew readers

• Cart settings

  In this help article, we will explain how to set up your cart. To see the full list of cart settings go to Checkout Tab -Cart settings menu. There you can define the way your cart will look on your website and customize the wording. Setting Cart view There are two options to display the cart on your website: as a popup or as a separate page. With the popup option selected, youFew readers

• Adding shipping methods and rates

  In this help article, we will show you how to set your shipping methods and shipping cost. Adding a new shipping method To add a shipping method, go to the Checkout Tab -Shipping, fees & payment Click on theFew readers

• Meta tags for Details pages

  Now you can add meta tags to your Details pages. To do that, in your Google Sheet you need to create three new columns and name them: .meta-title .meta-description .og-image Then fill them with corresponding data. The meta tags will be taken from these system columns. No additional mapping in the Dashboard is required. Add meta title Create a new column in your Google Sheet and name it .meta-title Fill it with data that will be used as meta title (https://storage.criFew readers

• Adding Sitemap

  This short guide will show you how to add your website sitemap in a few simple steps. How it works The sitemap is a built-in feature (unlike an add-on) and is enabled by default for every website, so no actions need to be taken — it is already available. The sitemap content is generated automatically based on the content of the Google Sheets if the details pages are enabled. Also it includes content pages and the home page. And it respects the SEO and password protection options: if youFew readers

• Set up Google Search Console

  To set up Google Search Console: Log in with your Google Account and go to https://search.google.com/search-console/ Click on Add new property, select URL prefix as your property type (this way the verification will take less time), and add your website URL. Verify your ownership by addingFew readers

• Adding multiple payment methods

  In this help article, we will show you how to add multiple payment options to your order form. To add a payment method: Go to Checkout Tab -Shipping, Fees & Payment menu: In the Payments menu click on Enable new addon: In the opened popup select one of the payment gateways available: (hFew readers

• Changing Route URL

  In this article, we will show you how to change the URLs of your details pages. But first, What is Route URL for? Each details page has its own unique address (URL) that looks something like this: realestate-v2.spread.name/item/re-02 The re-02 part is a unique identifier for the page called a URL slug. It is defined by the column in your Google Sheets mapped to Route URL. The system takesFew readers

• Adding Alt tag for images

  An alt tag, also known as "alt attribute" and "alt description" provides a text alternative for search engines. Adding alt tags to your product images can positively affect your website's SEO rankings. To add alt tags: Open your Google Sheets Create a column that will contain alt texts. Your column should be named the following way: .alt.your-image-column-name. For example, if your image column name is Image1, the alt tag column has to be named as .alt.Image1 (https://Few readers

• Adding Badges

  In this help article we will show how to add and customize badges. Adding Badges To add a badge, in the Content Tab map a column or several columns from your Google Sheet to the Badges element: You can map several columns as well, each value will be of its own color. Multiple values from the same column separated by commas will be displayed as badges of the same color. (https://storage.Few readers

• Adding taxes and fees

  In this help article, we'll explain how to add taxes and various fees to your checkout. Adding a tax or a fee To add a tax or fee, go to the Checkout Tab -Shipping, fees & payment Click on the + Add new fee button. Then you will see a form that you need to fill out to add a new tax, fee, agent commiFew readers

• How to customize your 404 page

  To create a custom 404 page: Go to the Pages&Links Tab and create a new page by clicking Add page Customize the page with your own content. For example, you can add some text, a picture, a gif, the link to your home page, etc. Type 404 in theFew readers

• How content caching works

  Two years ago we released a new spreadsheet caching mechanism. That update allowed us to increase the loading speed up to 2-5 times faster (depending on the number of rows and user location) and to improve the performance, especially for websites with a big amount of data. Since the mechanism runs in the background its work may not always be obvious. That’s why we decided to create this article to answer all your questions on content caching. How does it work for SpreadSimple websiteFew readers