Creating a Product

This guide walks you through the complete process of creating a digital product on Leenkies. By the end, you will have a product ready to be added to your page and sold to visitors.

Prerequisites

Before you can create a product, you must have Stripe connected to your Leenkies account. Stripe handles all payment processing for your products, so it needs to be set up first. If you have not connected Stripe yet, head to the Connecting Stripe guide and complete that step before continuing here.

Pro Tip: You do not need a paid Leenkies plan to connect Stripe or create products. However, you do need Stripe connected before the product creation form becomes available.

Navigating to Products

1. Log in to your Leenkies account.
2. From the dashboard sidebar, click Products. This takes you to the Products management page where you can see all your existing products (if any) and create new ones.
3. Click the Create Product button in the top-right corner to open the product creation form.

The Product Creation Form

The product creation form collects all the essential information about your product. Here is what each field does and how to fill it out:

Product Name

Enter a clear, descriptive name for your product. This is the name visitors will see on your page and in their order confirmation emails. Keep it concise but informative -- it should immediately communicate what the product is.

Examples of good product names:

• "Instagram Content Calendar Template"
• "Complete SEO Audit Checklist"
• "1-Hour Business Strategy Session"
• "Premium Icon Pack - 500 Icons"

Product Summary

Write a brief one-to-two sentence summary of your product. The summary appears in product card previews on your page, giving visitors a quick snapshot of what the product offers before they click to see more details. Think of it as the elevator pitch for your product.

Product Description

The description is where you provide the full details about your product. This is the content visitors see when they click on a product card to view the product detail page. Use this space to explain exactly what the buyer will receive, who it is for, and why it is valuable.

You can write rich, detailed descriptions covering:

• What is included in the product
• Who the product is designed for
• Key features and benefits
• How the buyer will receive or access the product
• Any requirements or prerequisites

Product Images

Upload one or more images to visually represent your product. The first image serves as the main product image that appears on the product card on your page. Additional images appear in the product detail view.

Tips for product images:

• Use high-quality images that clearly represent what the buyer will receive.
• For digital downloads, consider showing a mockup of the file (e.g., an eBook cover, a spreadsheet preview, a template screenshot).
• For services, use images that represent the outcome or experience.
• Square or landscape-oriented images work best for product cards.

Completing the Creation Flow

After filling out the core product information, you will proceed through the remaining setup steps:

1. Product Type -- Choose whether your product is a Digital Good or a Digital Service. This determines how the product is fulfilled after purchase. See the Digital Goods vs Digital Services guide for a detailed explanation of each type.

2. Pricing -- Set your product's price, currency, and optional sale pricing. See the Setting Up Pricing & Discounts guide for full details.

3. Fulfillment -- Configure how the product is delivered to the buyer. For Digital Goods, this means uploading a file or providing an external download link. For Digital Services, this means setting up custom form fields the buyer fills out at checkout. See the Product Fulfillment & Delivery guide for more information.

4. Review and Create -- Review all your settings, then click Create Product to finalize. Your product is now created and ready to be added to a page.

Product Status: Active vs Inactive

Every product has a status that controls whether it is visible and purchasable on your pages:

• Active -- The product is live and visible to visitors on any page where it has been added via a Products block. Visitors can view the product details and complete a purchase.
• Inactive -- The product is hidden from visitors. It will not appear on your pages even if it has been added to a Products block. Existing orders for the product are not affected -- inactive status only prevents new purchases.

When you first create a product, it is set to Active by default. You can change the status at any time from the product edit page or the products list. Deactivating a product is useful when you want to temporarily remove it from sale without deleting it entirely -- for example, while you update the content or during a seasonal break.

Pro Tip: After creating your product, do not forget to add a Products block to your page so that visitors can actually see and purchase it. Creating a product alone does not display it on your page -- you need to add the block and select which products to showcase.

What to Do Next

Once your product is created:

1. Add it to a page by editing your page, adding a Products block, and selecting your new product.
2. Preview your page to see how the product card looks to visitors.
3. Test the purchase flow by viewing your published page and clicking through the product detail view to make sure everything looks correct.
4. Share your page link to start making sales.