{"id":1390,"date":"2019-09-04T15:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=1390"},"modified":"2020-10-28T10:52:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T09:52:19","slug":"create-woocommerce-grouped-product","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/create-woocommerce-grouped-product\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a WooCommerce Grouped Product in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]WooCommerce is among the most popular ecommerce tools for a number of very good reasons. This amazing plugin is designed for optimizing your ecommerce experience, whether you\u2019re on the seller or the buyer side of the spectrum. Realizing the potential of this plugin, we made sure our WooCommerce compatible WordPress themes<\/a> help users set up shop in no time. And if you’re brand new to all this, check out our detailed WooCommerce tutorial<\/a> for beginner-friendly guidance through this mighty ecommerce plugin.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]One of the things that make WooCommerce so great is the wide selection of bundled product types<\/a> it offers \u2013 from chained products and force sells to composite products, grouped products and more. Combined with other product types, such as the simple product, the variable product, and so on, these allow for a lot of creativity in terms of product placement.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]In this article, we\u2019re going to discuss grouped products, as this is an extremely practical and frequently used type of product bundling. We\u2019re going to explain what grouped products are and how to create them for your WordPress online store<\/a>. So, if you\u2019re an online shop owner looking to boost sales – keep reading![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”68px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

What Are Grouped Products<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]WooCommerce grouped products, as their name suggests, let you group together similar or complementary products and offer them to your customers as a bundle. This is a neat option, since people tend to buy more when products fit well together and enhance each other. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]For example, if you\u2019re selling a universal remote control, you may want to group it with batteries, since people who buy remote controls also need batteries for those devices. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]The makeup industry makes heavy use of grouped products, too. For instance, customers who want to buy a compact blush from your shop or blog may also need related items like a blush application brush, makeup remover lotion, cotton pads, highlighter and so on. Because they\u2019re likely to purchase some of those simple products together, it makes sense to offer them as grouped products.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]What\u2019s important here to note is that grouped products don\u2019t have to be sold together<\/strong>. Instead, the seller is just offering the possibility<\/strong> of purchasing related items together. The buyer is not required to get the batteries just because he got the remote. Also, the group can include a main product and items that are considered additional, like in the case of the remote and the batteries, or several mutually complementary items, like makeup.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]The whole purpose of grouped products is to increase sales by making it easier for customers to buy certain items together<\/strong> and also to let them know that you have more useful products they might need.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”81px”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#f0f0f0″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”biagiotti-banner”][vc_empty_space height=”48px”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#f0f0f0″][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

How to Create Grouped Products in WooCommerce<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As we said earlier, the ability to group together products that people might want to purchase simultaneously is a great way to increase your sales. Plus, it\u2019s very easy to do. So, let\u2019s go through the steps for creating grouped products. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”72px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

How to Create a Grouped Product<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]1. We\u2019re going to assume you have already installed and activated the WooCommerce plugin. To create a grouped product, log into your dashboard, find Products<\/em> in your menu and click on Add New<\/em> to create a new product page.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"New <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]2. Type the name of your grouped product in the designated box. Choose a name that suggests a set or a group, such as \u201cLiving Room Set\u201d or \u201cMakeup Removal Set.\u201d [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Add <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]3. Now scroll down until you reach a dropdown menu saying Product data<\/em>. Click on it and select Grouped product<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"WooCommerce <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]4. Once you\u2019ve selected Grouped product as your product type, you\u2019ll notice that things have changed a bit. Some fields are gone and there are new settings tabs. Fill in the product details and hit Publish<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Grouped products come with certain options that should be set before proceeding. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”72px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Options<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Now would be the good time to go through some options you can assign to your new product.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]SKU<\/em> or Stock Keep Unit<\/strong> is a unique number that you assign to each of your products. SKU is essential for product tracking. In order to prevent losing track of your inventory, you need to assign a unique SKU number to each product<\/strong>, regardless of the type. The same goes for group products, which must have their own SKU each.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Under the Upsells<\/strong><\/em> service, you get to enter the products that will appear below your grouped product. These are the products that you, as the merchant, recommend for purchase based on the products your customer has selected<\/strong>. They can be related by type, price, purpose, and so on. They basically represent the products that appear under You may also like\u2026option.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]As for the Attributes<\/strong><\/em> section, here you can assign different previously defined attributes<\/strong> to your products. For example, if you are selling the same jacket in three different colors, you should add the color attribute to each of the products (jackets). That\u2019s what we call variable products. That way, your shoppers will see that there are different variations of the product available.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”81px”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#f0f0f0″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”ecommerce-banner”][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#f0f0f0″][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][vc_column_text]The Menu order<\/em> <\/strong>option allows us to assign the order of the products in the menu list, placing the ones we want to highlight higher up.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]There is also the Enable reviews<\/em> <\/strong>option, which is rather self-explanatory. We definitely recommend enabling product reviews in your shop, since reviews represent unique, user-generated content that is excellent for SEO purposes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Finally, note that, unlike pages and posts, where the editor serves to input all the relevant content, here the only thing you can add using the editor is the product description.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"WooCommerce <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]In addition to the product image, you can also add other images and create a gallery. These options are located to the right of the editor.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Grouped <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]You now have your grouped product, except that it\u2019s empty. You will obviously need to add some products to it, which will form the group.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]You can either create a number of single products first and then add them to a grouped product or create a grouped product first and add single products to it later on. It\u2019s completely up to you. What matters is that you have the possibility of adding single products to more than one grouped product<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”72px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

How to Add Single Products to a Group Product<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]1. In your product page, scroll down to Product data<\/em> and click on Linked products<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"WooCommerce <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]2. In the Grouped products<\/em> field, start typing the name of the single product you wish to add.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Add <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]3. Add all the products you want to group this way and, once you\u2019re done, click on Update<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]4. You can rearrange the order of the products using drag-and-drop. Just don\u2019t forget to click on Update<\/em> again to save the changes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Check the live page for the grouped product to see if everything looks okay. The related products that you have added to the grouped one will be displayed next to it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”68px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Grouped products are often a better choice than bundled products because you don\u2019t impose anything on your customers<\/strong>. They don\u2019t have to add more than one product to the cart if they don\u2019t want to. Therefore, with this service, they won\u2019t feel forced and will appreciate being given the freedom of choice. Once in that particular mindset, they\u2019ll feel more benevolent towards your business and more likely to spend their hard-earned bucks in your shop.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Grouping and linking related products is a failsafe way to boost your sales and have your customers spending more. Of course, it\u2019s not going to work every single time and with every single customer, but it will work a lot of times, and it will definitely pay off.
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