External Products Block
Use this block to display products sold on other platforms (Gumroad, Etsy, Shopify, Amazon, etc.) as professional cards that link out to the external checkout.
What the External Products Block Is For
This block is for displaying products on your Leenkies page while handling the actual sale elsewhere. Common scenarios:
- Third-party marketplaces. You sell on Gumroad, Etsy, Shopify, Creative Market, or Amazon and want to drive traffic from your Leenkies page to those listings.
- Affiliate products. You recommend products from other creators and earn a commission through affiliate links. This block presents them as a curated showcase rather than a plain link list.
- Physical products. Showcase physical merchandise from Shopify or Etsy on your Leenkies page, even though Leenkies is designed for digital products.
- Not ready for payments. You haven't connected a payment provider yet. This block lets you display products and link to whatever payment method you prefer (PayPal, bank transfer, DM to purchase, etc.).
- Products on your own website. Use your Leenkies page as a curated landing page that funnels visitors to specific product pages on your main site.
An External Products block on a page showing product cards that link to external platforms
How to Add an External Products Block
- Open your page in the page editor.
- Click Add Block.
- Select External Products from the block type options.
- The block appears in your editor, ready for products.
Adding Products to the Block
Each product is configured with:
- Product Name -- Displayed on the card. Keep it clear and descriptive.
- Product Description -- Short description below the name summarizing what it is and why to buy it.
- Product Image -- The main visual on the card. Use high-quality images.
- Price -- For display only -- no payment is processed through Leenkies. Enter the price as shown on the external platform.
- Product URL -- Where visitors go when they click the card. Use the direct product page URL.
To add a product:
- In the block settings, click Add Product.
- Fill in the name, description, image, price, and URL.
- Repeat for each product you want to showcase.
- Drag to reorder.
- Save your page.
The External Products block editor showing form fields for adding a product
What Visitors Experience
Visitors see a grid of polished product cards -- each showing the image, name, description, and price. The look is similar to the native Products block, keeping your page cohesive.
Clicking a card opens a new tab and takes them to the external URL you specified, where they complete the purchase on that platform.
Pro Tip: Link directly to the product page, not a generic homepage. Fewer clicks between your page and the purchase button means higher conversions.
Key Differences: External Products vs Products Block
| Feature | Products Block | External Products Block |
|---|---|---|
| Requires payment provider | Yes | No |
| Products created in Leenkies | Yes | No -- configured inline in the block |
| Payment processing | Leenkies handles via your provider | External platform handles |
| Order tracking | Full order history in Leenkies dashboard | No order tracking in Leenkies |
| Automatic delivery | Yes (for Digital Goods) | No -- external platform handles |
| Revenue analytics | Tracked in Leenkies analytics | Not tracked |
| Checkout experience | Stays on your Leenkies page | Redirects to external site |
| Product management | Centralized in Products section | Managed per-block in page editor |
You can use both blocks on the same page -- sell your own products through the native Products block and showcase third-party products through External Products.
A page using both a Products block and an External Products block together