Compatibility: Compatible with Dawn 3.0 version only
Show case all your collections using a slider. This is a slider for the collections and not products. For product slider, please refer here. If you have other Shopify themes or higher version of Dawn or other Shopify 2.0 themes, you can use this universal code here.
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What is a Collection List Slider?
A collection list slider is a dynamic element that displays a carousel of excerpts or summaries from your Shopify store's product collections. It allows you to showcase multiple collections on a single page, potentially increasing visibility and user engagement with your product offerings.
Why Use a Collection List Slider?
There are several advantages to incorporating a collection list slider on your Shopify store:
- Increased Collection Visibility: The slider provides a prominent space to showcase your product collections on key pages of your store, potentially attracting more visitors to explore your product offerings.
- Improved User Engagement: The interactive nature of a slider can encourage users to browse through different collections, potentially leading to increased exploration and product discovery.
- Enhanced Design Appeal: A well-designed collection list slider can add a visually dynamic element to your store, improving the overall aesthetics and user experience.
- Highlight New or Featured Collections: You can use the slider to specifically showcase your latest collections or curate a selection of featured collections to drive user interest.
Additional Considerations:
While collection list sliders offer a dynamic way to showcase your product collections, here are some additional factors to consider for a successful implementation:
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Content Selection and Curation:
- Quality Over Quantity: Focus on displaying high-quality collection excerpts or summaries that will pique user interest and encourage them to click through to explore the full collection.
- Target Audience: Curate the collections within the slider to resonate with your target audience and showcase product categories relevant to their interests.
- Balance New and Popular: Maintain a balance between featuring your latest collections and showcasing some of your most popular collections to attract new and returning visitors.
- Visual Appeal: Consider using compelling thumbnail images for each collection within the slider to grab user attention and entice them to click.
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Slider Design and Functionality:
- Mobile Optimization: Ensure the collection list slider displays and functions flawlessly on mobile devices, considering the smaller screen size and potential touch interactions.
- Navigation Clarity: Make sure users can easily navigate the slider through clear arrows, dots, or other intuitive controls.
- Loading Speed: Optimize the slider's design and code (if applicable) to ensure it loads quickly and doesn't slow down your store's overall page loading speed.
- Readability: Maintain clear and readable text within the collection summaries or titles on the slider, avoiding excessive text that might overwhelm users on a quick scan.
What you are buying:
- A slider for collections list
What makes our code better:
- We do not use external libraries, with that being said, our code will have no to minimal effect to your website's speed performance
- We do not leave or add codes use to advertise for our website
- Our code is mobile friendly
Any issues related to the code will be fix with no additional cost, excluding code customization requests. Simply contact us with "Chat with us." We are just a button away.
Steps on how to add Collection List Slider to Your Shopify Store
Step #1. Open your code editor
From you Admin page, go to Online store, then Themes. Choose the theme you want to edit, then click the three dots, then Edit code.
Step #2. Create a new section file
In Section folder, create a new section, name it "Collection List Slider", then replace the default code with the code below.
Step #3. Create new Asset
Next, open the Asset folder, and "create a new asset." Create a CSS file, and name it "collection-list-slider", then place the code below.
Step #4. Add javascript code
Still at the Asset folder, open the global.js and add the code below. This javascript code share with other code I have, please check if you have "UniversalSldierComponent", if so, no need to do step #4.
Step #5. Save the changes
Once you've added the code, save your changes to the theme code by clicking the SAVE button on the right hand upper corner.
Step #6. Customize theme
Go to the theme editor by clicking three dots on your left hand upper corner, then Customize theme. Make sure to SAVE once you are done customizing.
Conclusion
Collection list sliders offer a dynamic and visually engaging way to showcase your Shopify store's collections.
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