By adding a link to your WordPress site leading to your Shop Local Store, you'll:

• Receive more orders.
• Get more wedding registry sign-ups. (Each wedding registry often delivers $3,200 in orders!)

Please see below for a video and written instructions on how to add a link on your WordPress site that leads to your Shop Local Store, as well as examples of retailers who have done so.

Need additional help?

We can add the link from your primary website to your Shop Local site on your behalf. Our helping you is free and part of your Shop Local subscription. To request that a coach add your link, please:

• Send an email to: coach@bridge.org
• Call or text at: 212-254-9655
• Use the Live Chat system. (This is available to you at any time. To use this, hover over Management in the admin navigation of your Shop Local account and click "Live Chat with Your Coach" on the right-hand side.)

A. VIDEO

Please view our video here that shows the steps on how to add a link from your WordPress site to your Shop Local Store: https://vimeo.com/936768829/df094ecd9d

B. INSTRUCTIONS

1. Log in to your WordPress account.
   Note: If you have multiple WordPress sites linked to your login, please click the official website used for your store.

   

2. On the Dashboard for your WordPress site, click the blue My Home button in the top right-hand corner. This will take you to an editing view for your primary website. 

   

3. Click anywhere in the website view to edit your website.
    

4. Click on the Header area in which the link will be added, then click Edit Navigation.

   

5. A navigation menu will appear on the right-hand side. Under the Header Navigation section, click the black + button.

   

6. A new "Page Link" will appear. Click on it to edit the link.

   

7. In the settings of the Page Link, you'll enter the name of the link and the URL to its corresponding page.
   If we are adding a link to your Shop Local Gift Registry, you will:
   1. For the Text field, type in "Gift Registry".
   2. In the Link To field, paste in your registry website address. It will resemble this: https://yourstorename.myshoplocal.com/registry.cfm
   3. Press the Enter key on your keyboard to lock in the link.

   4. Make sure the Open in new tab option is NOT selected. We want the link to open in the same tab. (Reason: If you open the link in a new window, and the customer browses back to your site, and then back to your Shop Local Store, there will be too many windows open.

      

8. You can return to the Navigation menu to rearrange the order of the links by clicking and dragging.
    

9. Click the blue Save button at the top right-hand side of the page to save your changes.

   

10. You can then visit your WordPress site to view your changes.

    

     

C. RELATED

How to add a link on your parent site leading to your Shop Local Store with examples: https://bridge.myshoplocal.com/admin/support-center.cfm/171