Getting Started (WooCommerce)

6 step guide to setting up review collection for WooCommerce Stores

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Written by Andrew Garcorz
Updated over a week ago

Here's a quick guide to get up and running with review collection with your REVIEWS.io account right away! πŸ‘‡


1. WooCommerce Integration

First, we'll need to create that connection between our plugin and your WooCommerce store. Head to INTEGRATIONS then click WooCommerce and then Download Plugin and follow the prompts to connect the integration βš™οΈ

Once you've followed these instructions on the integration page these two should now be connected and now we can begin preparing for review collection! πŸŽ‰β­οΈ


2. Create an On Brand Email Template

Secondly, you'll need an email template in order to begin collecting reviews. You have multiple choices pending on your goals:

πŸ“§ Company Review Request (great if you are using Google AdWords!)

πŸ“§ Product Review Request (perfect for Google Shopping and Organic Stars on product pages)

πŸ“§ Combined Review Request (Ask for a company review first and then a product review in the one email if you are looking to collect both)

πŸ“§ Third Party Request (For asking for reviews on any third party sites you may have integrated).

Follow the link here for more detailed instructions to create your email templates!

Note: Please be sure to switch the template to ACTIVE!

Here is an example of an invite after the design process! πŸ‘‡

Note: By default, your WooCommerce trigger is COMPLETED


3. Set up your Product Feed

Within WooCommerce, navigate to the Data Feeds tab, set Enable Product Feed to yes.

If you do have extra data you need to include in the feed, you can do this by adding your own Data Attributes, this will then include those fields within the Product Catalogue.

Once you have created the feed, you can copy the link provided in the plugin and navigate to Collection ▢️ Product Catalogue ▢️ Setup Product Feed.

Paste your link here, and make sure that this is set to XML, add the feed. The system will then start to download your product catalogue.


4. Set your Timezone

Navigate to Invitations >> Country Settings.

  1. Click on the timezone drop down and select the most suitable timezone for your business

  2. Hit 'Save Timezone' to ensure that the system remembers this


5. Design your Collector Page

When your customer clicks the 'Write a Review' button on your email templates, they are directed to a landing page where you can add customisation to suit your brand.

Navigate to Collection > Collector Page πŸ”–

Firstly, you will want to design your collector page to match your brand guidelines. You can design your collector page here.

Then, you can add additional questions, attributes, UGC collection by following this article here: add features to your collector page

Example:


6. Automating reviews through Flow

Now you have setup a review template, and designed your review collection page, you will want to create a sequence to collect your reviews that is styled to your brand.

Our Flow feature allows you to completely customise the experience based on how you want to collect your reviews. Use this guide to setup your flow experience.

Note: The flow will begin from when you mark an order as COMPLETED in WooCommerce.

Example:


7. Set Your Account Details

In order to set your account up correctly, you will need to add your correct account details via the Account Details section.

Please read this guide for further information on how to set up account details!


Once you have completed the above 7 steps, you are all set to begin your review collection! πŸŽ‰

Some other functionalities that you may want to consider setting up are:

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