Welcome to the Ballard Marketplace

Below are instructions for registering, logging in, uploading products, and editing your products and your profile. You can contact colton@ballardalliance.com with any questions along the way.

Step 1: Register

*Already registered? Skip to Step 2!

• Go to the Registration page
• Fill out the registration form 
• Click the Register button

A few tips:

• The URL you enter in the Business Website field must start with http:// or https:// 
• The business photo you upload should be at least 600px wide (so not super small thumbnail photos!).  And the file size should not exceed 3MB (so not HUGE photos either!) 
• If you are a restaurant, brewery, or cafe offering takeout or delivery, be sure to click the ‘Are you a restaurant’ checkbox and then fill out one or both of the fields. 
• If you want to include a Virtual Tip Jar on your pages, click that checkbox and then enter your preferred donation URL. To set up a PayPal.Me donation page, follow these instructions.

Step 2: Upload a Product

• After your account has been approved you can login here 
• Enter your username and password and then click “Log In”
  • Did you forget your password?  Click the “Lost your password” link below the login form and then check your email for a link to reset your password
• After you login, you will be automatically redirected to the product upload form 
• Fill in the Product Name, Product Price (for gift cards include a price range!), and the Product Description.
• Select at least one category that fits your product
• Upload the product default photo (the photo that will appear on the shop page)
• Upload up to 3 additional photos (this is optional; these additional photos will appear on the product detail page)
  • A few tips regarding uploading images:
    • Images uploaded should be at least 600px wide (so not super small thumbnail photos!).  And the file size should not exceed 3MB (so not HUGE photos either!)
    • File formats accepted are .jpg, .png., and .gif
      

• Fill out one of the Where to Buy fields
  • Do you have a current online store?  Then enter the product URL in the first ‘Online Store URL’ field.
  • Do you want to process payments offline?  Then enter your email in the second field.
  • Do you NOT have an online store?   Enter a PayPal ‘Buy Now’ button script.  Detailed instructions for setting up a PayPal account and buy now buttons can be found here. 
• Click to review the Terms & Conditions and then click the checkbox 
• Check the Submit Product button (*Do not close your window while the product is being submitted; it might take a few minutes if you uploaded multiple photos)
• After your product has uploaded you should see a Thank You message.
• Want to upload another product?  Return to the product upload form here.

Editing Existing Products

• First, make sure you are logged in, by going here and logging in
• To manage your previously uploaded products, go here
• Click on the name of the product that you want to edit
• Edit any of the fields under the ‘Product Information’ tab 
• Edit the product categories on the right, if needed
• Click the ‘Product Images’ tab to manage the product image
  • To delete a photo, hover over the photo and click the “X”
  • To add a photo click the “Add Image” to add the primary photo, and click “Add to Gallery” to upload up to 3 additional photos
• When you are finished updating your product, click the blue “Update” button
  
• If you want to delete a product, go here, hover over the product name, then click the “Trash” link

Editing Your Business Profile

• First, make sure you are logged in, by going here and logging in
• Then you can go here to edit your public business profile
• Click the blue “Update” button when you are complete