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How Can I Add Images to My Virtuemart Products?

Virtuemart is a popular online store platform for adding and managing products effectively. Adding the right images to your products can make the difference between successful sales and customers leaving your store without buying anything. This article will give you step-by-step instructions on how to add images to your Virtuemart products as well as tips on how to optimize them for better customer engagement.

Adding Images to Your Virtuemart Products

Adding product images to your Virtuemart store is relatively straightforward. All you need to do is to go to the Chat Window from your administrator dashboard on the Virtuemart interface, select the product you want to upload images for, and then click on the “Add Media” button. You can find this button at the bottom of the “Media Tab” in the product page. Next, use the File Manager of the browser window to locate the images you would like to upload and click on select.

In addition, there is an extension to Virtuemart called “VM Media Manager” which allows you to upload multiple images at once, name and describe them which is a great time saver. Once the images have been uploaded to your product page, you can set which ones are used as the “product image” (this will be the featured image of the product for customer listings) as well as the “thumbnail” for further product pages. You can have up to three more additional images for the product too.

Optimizing Images for your Virtuemart Product Pages

Well chosen and optimized images can significantly improve customer engagement and make them more likely to purchase a product from you. To make sure your images look good on all customer pages, be sure to use images that have a resolution of 1200 x 1000 and compress them using the method of your choice. Additionally, try to give each image a descriptive name that conveys the product featured in it, while at the same time optimizing it for SEO purposes. This will help customers find the products easily both on the search engine and catalog pages. Finally, an improve customer experience further, consider adding alternate text to images, so that customers using screen readers can have an understanding of the product such as its size and color.

Conclusion

Adding the right images to your Virtuemart product page is essential for increasing customer engagement and retention. However, this process can be time consuming and difficult. If you need help with adding images to your product pages or additional services related to Virtuemart, you can always rely on Free Spirits and our veteran developers to help you with any project, big or small.