About The Product Quantity Element
The Shopify Product Quantity is designed to present the number of products your visitors will buy by clicking on (+) or (-) buttons or inserting a specific number.
This element is a must-have for any product listed on your page and always goes with the Product Add To Cart element.
How To Access The Product Quantity Element
- Step 1: Click on the 2nd icon in the Element Catalog which is the Add Shopify element function
- Step 2: Click on the Product Quantity element in the menu
- Step 3: Drag and drop the element into the page editor and then start using it.
Product Quantity element comes with 2 common variations but we will continue to add more variations to help you save time.
How To Configure The Product Quantity Element
The Product Quantity element comes with plenty of parameters allowing you to fine-tune content appearance for the best possible conversion rate.
When you drag and drop the Product Quantity element into the editor page. There are 2 choices of the Product Source option for you to choose from such as:
- Auto
- Custom Product
If you choose Auto, the product assigned for this product page will be displayed in the page editor. The Auto option is set default when you use the Product Quantity element.
Select the element in the layout to see its parameters.
The parameters in the General and Styling tabs are specific for this element.
General Settings
| Product Source with 2 options as above: Auto and Custom Product. |  |
| Default Quantity: set the default number of products added to cart. It is normally set as 1. |  |
| Show Quantity Button: Can turn ON and OFF to display (+) and (-) button. |  |
You can get further information about ATTRIBUTES, VISIBILITY, ANIMATION parameters here
Styling Settings
You can check more information about the Styling tab here
Tips And Best Practices
- You should set the default quantity to an appropriate value to provide a good starting point for customers.
- Turn on the “Show Quantity Button” option to allow customers to easily increase or decrease the quantity using the (+) and (-) buttons.
- Make sure the Product Quantity element is paired with an “Add to Cart” button or link to provide a seamless shopping experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is Product Quantity?
Shopify Product Quantity is designed to present the number of products your visitors will buy by clicking on (+) or (-) buttons or inserting a specific number.
Is Out-Of-Stock A Marketing Strategy?
It actually is. There are 7 types of scarcity marketing strategies, ‘Limited stock’ is one of them. This tactic works to push customers to pay faster, especially on seasonal and featured products. However, brands shouldn’t take advantage of it, as when shoppers get used to this message, it won’t work anymore. You can set up the ‘Limited Stock’ strategy with the Shopify Product Quantity element.
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