In this article you'll learn how to create new brands as well as how to edit the brands that already exist in your online store.

There are two ways of creating brands:

To add a brand via the Brands menu:

  1. In the admin panel, go to the Products page.
  2. Press the Add brand button under the left-hand Brands menu.
  3. In the form, fill in the brand's details.
  4. Save the form.

To add a brand while adding or editing a product:

  1. Add a product or open an already existing product for editing:
  2. Go to the Visibility settings section.
  3. Click the Add brand link.
  4. In the text field, type the brand's name.
  5. The brand will be created when the form is saved.
  6. When necessary, you can add brand details afterwards.

After creating a brand, you can start adding products to it.

Editing brands

To edit an already existing brand:

  1. In the admin panel, go to Products.
  2. In the left-hand Brands pane, select the brand.
  3. In the brand's details, click Edit brand.

The brand form and its fields

  • Name (required): the brand name that will be displayed in places such as on navigation lists and in the heading of the brand's page.
  • Show in version (required): select the store version in which the brand should be visible. You must select at least one version so that the brand will be visible to visitors to your online store.
  • Description: describe the brand. Present the brand and its products here at a general level. In the text make sure that you use keywords that are relevant to the brand to increase the page's search engine visibility.

    See also tips for optimizing your online store for search engines ›

  • Logo: add the brand's logo. In a theme, the logo can be displayed in places such as on navigation lists. In the default theme, the logo is displayed on brand pages.
  • Campaign image: add an image file which, in the default theme, will be used for creating a banner on the brand page.
  • Campaign link: the campaign image can be turned into a link, either to another page in your online store or to an external destination. Make sure that you enter internal links in the following format: /page/5.

Search engine optimization

If you have installed the Web Designer extension, you will see the Search engine optimization section, where you can define a heading and meta description to be shown in search engine results.

Find out more about optimizing your MyCashflow online store for search engines ›

Template file

If you've enabled the Web Designer extension, you'll also see the section Template file in the form, where you can select a custom template (if available in your online store's theme) for the page.

Learn more about creating custom templates.