Create your 3D printing website: video tutorial

My website gives your products a place customers can browse and share. We already set the business name in the customer requests tutorial. Here, we will focus on the products, categories, and the page your customers see.

Basics contains the business introduction and contact details. We keep the name Northline 3D Studio and add a short introduction. For this demonstration, the website uses English and US dollars. Choose the language and currency that suit your customers, then save your changes.

Design controls the website layout, background, and accent color. Choose the style that suits your products.

Images is where you manage the main website image and check its layout.

Sharing contains the title, description, image, and social links used to present your website. Check these before sharing.

Legal contains company details, privacy information, and terms. Add information that matches how your business operates.

Categories help customers find related products. In this example, Home and Workspace separate two types of products. Place each product where a customer would expect to find it.

Add a product name, a useful description, a price, and a clear photo. This example is a desk organizer priced at twelve dollars and ninety cents. The description explains what it is and the material shown. These are demonstration values. Set your own prices and describe what you actually supply. Give the product a clear web address, then save.

Here is a second product in a different category: Small Storage Box, priced at eight dollars and ninety cents, under Home. Keep the names and descriptions consistent so customers can understand the differences.

Search title lets you give each product its own search headline. We add the product name and Northline 3D Studio to both titles. The optional search description can summarize the product; leaving these fields empty uses the product name and description automatically.

Add the matching photo to the storage box and save the product. The two blue images in this tutorial illustrate fictional demonstration products. Use photos that accurately show the items you supply.

Gallery is for a wider selection of your work. Product photos explain individual items, while the gallery can show more examples of what you make.

FAQ lets you answer common questions before a customer contacts you. For this example, we explain how to ask about another color. Use answers that reflect your own service, and save the question and answer.

Statistics shows recorded website activity, including visits, traffic sources, and product interactions. Choose a period to review. A new page may have little or no activity yet. Product statistics can also be exported for further review.

Preview lets you check the website without leaving the calculator. Check the images, prices, categories, and answers to common questions. This is still an unpublished draft, visible here to the owner. Both products now appear together, with the prices and descriptions we entered.

The category buttons let customers narrow the selection. Workspace shows the organizer, Home shows the box, and All brings both products back.

Customers can read a product description and check the answers to common questions. Here, the answer explains how to request another color.

Switch between desktop, tablet, and mobile views. Check that the page stays clear at each size, including the images, text, and navigation.

Mobile preview shows the narrower layout. Check this view too, since customers may browse on their phones.

The request form follows the same process shown in the customer requests tutorial, so we will not repeat that submission here.

Start with a few well-presented products, check the customer view, and share your website link when your page is ready.