How to use variations correctly

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How to use variations correctly

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I think I need some advice on this and hopefully the answer will be useful for others too.

I have some trees I'd like to list on the marketplace. There are seven or eight different species, each come in more than a hundred different variants, small trees, big trees, crooked trees, straight trees, complex trees, sipmle trees, single trunk trees, multiple trunk trees, single trees, groups with 2-87 trees in a single mesh etc., etc., etc. Some fo the trees will be for sale on their own, most in themed fatpacks.

Obviously I can't list them all as separate lsitigns but I can't merge them into a single listing with several hudnred variants either. So how do I split them up? Any tips?
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Re: How to use variations correctly

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Hi Tess,

First, please read the following articles for some basic guidelines:
https://kitely.atlassian.net/wiki/space ... Guidelines
And:
https://www.kitely.com/virtual-world-ne ... merchants/

Each product listing can have up to 20 product variations. If you have different color / season variations for specific trees then listing those together as separate product variations of a single product listing makes sense. If you have too many options then you can divide them between product listings based on light/dark shades, seasons, or some other common-sense division. If there are too many color variations and season variations for a specific tree shape to list together then splitting them into different product listings is appropriate.

The goal is to provide the buyer with options that address questions such as "do you have this in a different color?", or "do you have this in a short sleeve version?". When possible you want to create variations that differ on some Attribute value, in which case you should make sure to use the appropriate Variation Attribute value when adding each of those variations (see instructions in the links above).

Use the Related Products feature to link to similar product listings. For example, from the "Elm Tree Summer Edition" product listing (and all its height and color variations) to the "Elm Tree Winter Edition" product listing (and all its variations). See: https://www.kitely.com/virtual-world-ne ... ly-market/
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