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How to Export Shopify Products to Etsy

- Our extensions, Shopify

how to export shopify products to Etsy

The following article explains how to export Shopify products to Etsy. While both systems offer import and export instruments that support basic data transfers, it is still impossible to establish a direct connection between them. We, however, know a hassle-free approach to the Shopify Etsy integration. Below, you will learn how to sync product data between Shopify and Etsy in just a few clicks. 

First of all, you need to export products from Shopify. We use the Import & Export Tool because it not only creates a file with your product feed in multiple formats suitable for third parties but also lets you automate the mapping of Shopify product data to Etsy listing fields. 

Next, we focus on the import side of the Etsy Shopify integration. While it is true that Etsy does not allow spreadsheet bulk imports via admin, we use Easy Listing Uploader to provide the update. Let’s describe each part of the integration in more detail to master the export of Shopify products to Etsy. Continue Reading

How to Export Orders from Shopify Automatically

- Our extensions, Shopify

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Welcome to our guide to Shopify order export automation. Below, we briefly explain the platform’s default order export routine and then proceed to a more advanced approach that adds automation, mapping, and other benefits absent in default data transfers. 

Automating the export of order data from Shopify can improve your daily duties and enhance the efficiency and accuracy of your order management efforts. Eliminating the need for manual data entry will help you save time and reduce human error. At the same time, scheduled export processes will provide all the connected systems with near-real-time updates.

In this article, you will learn how to export orders automatically in Shopify. Furthermore, we explain how to export the latest orders, transfer your information straight to a receiving party, and modify order data when you transfer it from your store. These features will help you seamlessly integrate your e-commerce website with ERP, accounting, shipping, and fulfillment systems, streamlining the entire order fulfillment cycle.

Can Shopify export orders automatically? Let’s look at the default order export to find the answer.  Continue Reading

Ultimate Guide To Shopware 6 Export

- E-Commerce, Shopware

We’ve already described how import processes look in Shopware 6 in our Ultimate Guide To Shopware 6 Import. Now, it’s time to describe the opposite side of data transfers – Shopware Export. By default, you get the ability to export information from your e-commerce website and pass it to any third-party system. Along with import processes, this functionality simplifies various content management chores and integrations with product comparison engines and marketplaces. In this Shopware 6 export guide, we explain the platform’s general data transfer options. You will learn how to export data from Shopware 6, what entities are supported, and how individual export profiles work. Also, we provide tips on how to enhance the default Shopware export with automation, mapping, filters, and support for additional file formats and sources. Continue Reading

Advanced Shopify Import: Shopify Google Drive Integration

- Our extensions, Shopify

shopify google drive import guide

Although Shopify is undoubtedly one of the greatest e-commerce platforms, its import and export capabilities may appear somewhat constrained. Especially when it comes to import and export processes. By default, you are bound to manual file uploads, requiring a hands-on approach to get your data where it needs to be; for instance, on Google Drive.

Even a basic Shopify Google Drive integration is still impossible since you need to upload files manually.  You export files from Shopify and then upload them to Google Drive or vice versa. However, this process can be streamlined. Let’s see how to connect Google Drive to Shopify, automating data transfers between the two systems. Below, we explore the import side of the process. You can learn about the export side of the Google Drive Shopify integration, in our export guide.

While Shopify’s built-in instruments prove insufficient for the task, the Firebear Import & Export Tool brings the desired functionality. You will learn how to integrate Google Drive with Shopify in a few clicks, seamlessly connecting the two systems with the help of the app. But let’s look at the default integration first.  
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Advanced Shopify Import: Shopify Google Sheets Integration

- Our extensions, Shopify

shopify google sheets integration

In the following article, we will introduce you to an essential time-saver – Shopify Google Sheets integration, which significantly enhances the default Shopify data management routine. You will learn the import side of the process. We describe Shopify Google Sheets exports in another guide.

By default, you cannot send any data from Shopify to Google Sheets because the e-commerce platform relies on manual file uploads. You must admit that it is a notable limitation especially if your updates are usually stored on third-party platforms, such as as Google Sheets or Google Drive. To overcome this limitation, we’ve introduced the Firebear Import & Export Tool for Shopify, which allows you to connect Shopify to Google Sheets seamlessly.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of importing data from Google Sheets to Shopify. First, you will learn what Google Sheets is and how to integrate it with your e-commerce website with the help of the platform’s built-in instruments. Next, the article describes a more advanced way of Google Sheets Shopify integration and its import side.  Continue Reading

Your Ultimate Guide to Shopify Export: Product Feed

- Shopify

shopify export product feed: how to export product feed in Shopify

⁤A product feed is a vital component of every Shopify website. ⁤⁤It is crucial for any store owner looking to integrate Shopify with other platforms. ⁤⁤But why is it important, you will ask? ⁤

⁤Often, a customer’s first interaction with your products happens outside a Shopify website. ⁤⁤They face your goods on popular marketplaces or platforms like Google Shopping. ⁤⁤As a merchant, you need to export a product feed from Shopify and provide it to a third party to make this acquaintance happen. ⁤⁤But do not let yourself be misled. ⁤⁤A product feed is more than just a catalog; it’s a collection of all your product data, organized in a way that can be easily shared with other systems, which is often hard to read for humans. ⁤

⁤This post explores what a Shopify product feed is, and how to create one using Shopify’s built-in tools. Since a plain Shopify product export is not enough to create a comprehensive product feed, we also focus on third-party apps for more efficient product feed management and automation. ⁤⁤You’ll discover how to handle the Shopify product feed export, avoiding the hassle of manual data transfers. ⁤ Continue Reading

Magento CLI Guide: How to Export Products from Magento 2 via CLI

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Magento CLI: product export

Although most Magento 2 administrators prefer working with their e-commerce website strength in the admin area, there are still many people who require the same management opportunities to be implemented with the command line interface. However, the default data transfer solutions of Magento 2 don’t support Magento CLI commands. Both import and export tools are enough for basic purposes only. If you want to export products from Magento 2 via CLI, you need a third-party solution. In the following material, we describe how to transfer data via CLI from your e-commerce website with the help of Improved Import & Export. Besides, we shed light upon the corresponding data import processes based on the Magento 2 CLI commands. Follow these steps to export Magento 2 products with CLI commands. 

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Magento 2 Backend Exploration: CMS Pages

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

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Below, we dive deep under the hood of Magento 2 backend, exploring its Content section. In this article, we describe Pages – a screen where all CMS pages, such as “About Us” or “Meet the Team“, are stored. Below, you can discover how the appropriate grid looks. Besides, we explain how to manage its content. The article also touches upon such aspects as the creation of new CMS pages. If you are wondering how to transfer them to your e-commerce store, you can also find the answer below. Continue Reading

The Ultimate BigCommerce Import Guide

- BigCommerce, E-Commerce

BigCommerce Import: products, customers, orders

The management of your store’s products, inventories, clients, and other entities can be streamlined with the help of import and export processes. By default, BigCommerce offers tools for moving data to and from your e-commerce website. You can use BigCommerce import to update customers and product catalogs and BigCommerce export to apply bulk adjustments to them. In the following article, we focus on the import side of these processes. We briefly explore the default capabilities and then proceed to a more in-depth analysis of each particular opportunity associated with the BigCommerce import. 

Although the platform’s only file format for importing data is CSV, it still supports a few more import entities. Thus, BigCommerce product import and BigCommerce customer import are at your disposal. Also, you can transfer related entities, such as product options and images, as well as customer passwords to your e-commerce website. Below, we’ll discuss the many data types that can be imported, including those not supported by default, such as BigCommerce order import, BigCommerce category import, and BigCommerce customer review import. You will learn how to transfer products, product options, product images, customers, customer passwords, 301 redirects, orders, categories, and customer reviews to your website. For additional information on the topic, go to the corresponding BigCommerce Export Guide. Continue Reading

How to Import Images From an External URL in Magento 2

- Magento 2

Magento 2 Development; Magento 2 tutorial

The following article explains how to import images from an external URL in Magento 2. You cannot imagine an e-commerce website without product pictures. Uploading visual content elements, however, may be challenging. The more products you have, the more work should be done, especially when you upload each image manually.

Luckily, importing product images to Magento 2 with product data introduces a better way to fill your catalog with content. Instead of uploading pictures to your server and then providing their names during the import process, Magento 2 lets you import images from external URLs. Although this functionality is possible by default, there are several alternative ways to do so.

Below, we focus on the default approach and one of the alternatives. Let’s see how to import product images to Magento 2 using external URLs.  Check other useful tips here: Magento 2 Cookbook. Continue Reading