Create a Listing
How do I create a listing?
Ready to show the world what you’ve got? 🧃
👉 Here’s the step-by-step to launch your Zaka listing:
- Head to ShopZaka.co.za
- Click Log In (top right corner)
- Tap Store Manager
- Inside your dashboard, click Products
- Hit the Add New button
- Fill in all required fields
🎯 Pro tip: Think like a buyer. Use keywords, tags, and categories they’d type when searching.
Product Name 📝
Make it descriptive, searchable, and clear.
✅ Must-haves:
- Min. 3 words, max 8 words
- Max 50 characters
- Capitalise the first letter only (e.g., “Dog bandana red stripes”)
- Use a “|” instead of a hyphen (e.g., “Candle | Lavender scent”)
🔍 Put the most searchable keywords at the front.
Product Description
- Provide clear and accurate details about your product. Include relevant specifications, features, and any unique selling points to help potential buyers understand what you offer.
- Tell a Story– engage buyers by weaving a story around the product. Describe how it came into being, its inspiration, or the problem it solves. Stories can create emotional connections and make the product more memorable.
- Be Clear and Concise – keep the description concise while providing all the necessary information. Avoid jargon or technical terms that might confuse potential buyers. Highlight Unique Selling Points which makes it unique and use persuasive language to encourage readers to take action.
- Be specific about what the buyer will be getting eg an A3 sized poster – black & white
Product Data
Simple or Variable product
The type of product you are creating will determine the details you need list. Only choose one of the following:
| Simple | This is a product that has no variables or options eg only one type |
| Variable | This is a product that gives the buyer choices, such as colour, sizes. Each variable is associated with its inventory and prices |
Virtual or downloadable
If you have a product that is not physical but downloadable – then click on the downloadable box e.g. Gift Card or something the customer needs to print themselves.
General
Enter the price of your product here – prices should be inclusive of VAT, if applicable.
Inventory
This manages the stock items so that you do not sell something you don’t have.
| SKU | A unique identifiable number/words you can assign to each of your items |
| Stock management | Only use this if you have limited number of items
Item Status – default is “In Stock” |
| Attributes |
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| Extra | This allows you to set the product as New.
It also allows you to add specific text |
| Frequently bought together | This allows you to promote your other items, which are similar. They will be displayed under your listing |
Product short description
This is a short description of your product which is displayed on your item listing.
Use bullet points to enhance your product features. For example:
- Pet bandana
- Red with stripes
- Sized include XS, S, M, L, XL
- Lightweight
- Perfect for dogs and cats
Product Features
- Product features refer to the specific characteristics, attributes, or functionalities of a product that set it apart from others and make it valuable to customers.
- These are similar to attributes and are displayed on your product page.
Product Images
- Product images are important as they shape the overall user experience.
- Ensure your images are visually appealing, represent your product, accuracy, enhanced the product features and variations available.
Recommended image details are:
Size = 800*800 pixels or 1024*1024 pixels
Type = JPEG
Max size = 512 MB
| Product Image |
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| Product Gallery |
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Product Categories
- Choose a pre-defined categories to describe your product. For example: Food-Condiments-Honey
Product Tags
- Add 10 tags to your products eg organic, honey, natural
- Add the word personalisation if your product can be personalised
Personalisation of your product
- If you would like your product / listing to have a personalisation option – they please add “personalisation” to your tag