Design Home Screen

Introduction

By focusing on creating customer-friendly design blocks, businesses can effectively cultivate long-lasting relationships with their customers. These design blocks serve as a crucial tool in engaging customers and keeping them satisfied with the products or services offered. Emphasizing the importance of user-friendly interfaces and intuitive designs can lead to increased customer loyalty and repeat business.

In this Article

How to add different Block types?

Step 1: On the top right corner of the screen, you can find the “Add Block” button. Click on it to select the desired block. 

Step 2: Select the desired Block Type and click on Add.

Step 3: You have now successfully added your block. Follow the instructions given here to configure different block types.


How to Duplicate Block?

To duplicate any block type click on the (+) icon

Please note that you cannot duplicate blocks such as the Announcement Bar, Welcome Block, Recently Ordered, and Upcoming Subscription.


How to delete a Block?

  1. You can delete the block types from the Home Screen using the "Bin Icon"

  1. If you wish to delete the block while configuring your block type, simply click the "Delete Block" button at the bottom of your edit screen


How to rearrange your Blocks?

You can rearrange your blocks from the main screen, i.e., design a home screen with simple drag and drop.


How do different Action Types work?

Action Types help you choose where you want to lead customers when they tap on a particular block

Refer to this article to learn how different Action Types work


How to Configure different Block types on your Home Page?

Announcement Bar 

Please note that you can only add the Announcement Bar once on your Home Page.

Description

  • Place an announcement bar at the top of your home page to convey important messages or updates to your customers.
  • Customize the text to highlight promotions, discounts, new features, or any other relevant information.
  • Make it visually distinct from the rest of the content to ensure it catches the customer's attention.
  • Include a call-to-action button if necessary, directing customers to take specific actions related to the announcement. 

How to Configure 

Step1: Select the Block Type "Announcement Bar"

Step 2: Enter the Announcement text 

Step 3: Select the background color and text color

Step 4: Select the Action Type

Refer to this article to learn how different Action Types work.

Step 5: Save and you are done


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Benefits:  Increases customer engagement by effectively communicating important information, leading to higher conversion rates and customer satisfaction.


Welcome Block

Please note that you can only add the Welcome Block once on your Home Page.

Description

  • Utilize the Welcome Block to create a personalized experience for existing customers.

How to Configure

Step1: Select the Block Type "Welcome"

Step 2: Click on Add and you are done


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Benefits: Enhances customer onboarding experience, fosters a sense of belonging, and increases customer retention by establishing a connection with customers.


Recently Ordered

Please note that you can only add the Recently Ordered Block once on your Home Page.

Description

  • Showcase recently ordered products to encourage repeat purchases and facilitate quick access to previously browsed products.

How to Configure

Step 1: Go to the Features Tab

Step 2: In the Personalized Home screen section, enable "Buy Again Rail"

Step 3: Now on the Home Page, select the Block Type "Recently Ordered "

Step 4: Click on Add and you are done.


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Benefits: Improve customer engagement by providing personalized product recommendations, boost sales by promoting relevant items, and enhance customer convenience by facilitating quick access to previous orders.


Upcoming Subscription

Please note that you can only add the Upcoming Subscriptions bar once on your Home Page.

Description

  • Displays upcoming subscription orders allowing your customers to manage or add to upcoming subscriptions. 

How to Configure 

Step 1: Go to the Integrations Tab

Step 2: Under the Subscriptions & Memberships, select the 3rd party you wish to integrate such as Recharge, Loop, Prive, etc

Step 3: Turn on the integration and save

Step 4: Now on Home page, select the Block Type "Upcoming Subscriptions"

Step 5: Click on Add and you are done


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Benefits: Simplify subscription management and increase Average Order Value by encouraging customers to add items to upcoming deliveries, leading to recurring revenue.


Heading

Description

  • Implement headings to highlight important information or actions, drawing users' attention to key areas of the app.
  • Introduce clear and concise headings to define different sections within the app, improving user navigation.

How to Configure

Step 1: Select the Block Type "Heading"

Step 2: Upload your Image or Enter the Image URL

Step 3: Enter Heading

Step 4: Enter the Description text

Step 5: Add the relevant customer tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.


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Benefits: Improves navigation and comprehension by clearly defining sections and guiding users through the app.


Spacer

Description

  • Use spacers to create a visual separation between different blocks, ensuring a clean and organized layout.
  • Adjust the size of spacers to control the amount of whitespace, enhancing the visual hierarchy and improving the overall aesthetic appeal.

How to Configure

Step 1: Select the Block Type "Spacer"

Step 2: Enter the amount of spacing you want

You can choose from the range of 0 to 50px.

Step 3: Click on save and you are done

Benefits: Ensures a clean, organized layout by creating visual separation between elements, improving readability and aesthetic appeal.


Description

  • Create a section with quick links to essential features or pages within the app like last purchase, View cart, and more.
  • Organize links in a visually appealing manner for easy access.

How to Configure

Step 1: Select the Block Type "Quick Links"

Step 2: Enter Block Title

Step 3: Add Customer Tag (If required)

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.

Step 4: Go to Add link


Step 5: Enter the text

Step 6: Select Action Type and save

Refer to this article to learn how different Action Types work.


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Benefits: Enhances customer convenience by providing quick access to frequently used features, and improving navigation within the app.


Collection List

Description

  • Showcase curated collections of products based on themes or categories for your customers.
  • You may include visually appealing images or icons representing each collection.

P.S. You can choose from different layout types such as rectangular, circular, and Grid based on your preference.

How to Configure

Step 1: Select the Block Type "Collection List (Rectangular)"

Step 2: Enter the Block Title

Step 3: Add Customer Tag (If required)

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.

Step 4: Click on Add Collections

Step 5: Select the collection(s) you want to display and save

Step 6: Select the Image Aspect Ratio and save

Step 7: Click on the pen icon to edit the collection

Step 8: Upload your Image or Enter the Image URL

Step 9: Enter the Collection Title and save

You can use "Add collections" button to add more collections

Use the "Edit Layout Button" to change the layout style.

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  1. Collection List (Rectangular)

  1. Collection List (Circular)

  1. Collection List (Grid)

Benefits: Helps customers discover relevant content or products based on their interests, leading to increased engagement and conversion rates.


Collection with products  

Description

  • With this block type, you can feature a specific collection along with its associated products

How to Configure

Step 1: Select the Block Type "Collection with products"

Step 2: Enter the Block Title

Step 3: Add Customer Tag (If required)

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.

Step 4: Choose the collection you want to display and save

Step 5: Click on the pen icon to edit the collection

Step 6: Upload your Image or Enter the Image URL

Step 7: Select the image aspect ratio

Step 8: Enter the collection title and save


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Benefits: Highlights specific product offerings, increases visibility, and encourages customers to explore and make purchases within the collection.


Description

  • Highlight a particular collection that you want to promote prominently like New launches, app-exclusive collections, or upcoming sales.

How to Configure

Step 1: Select the Block Type "Featured Collection"

Step 2: Enter Block Title

Step 3: Enter the Description text

Step 4: Choose the collection you want to display and save

Step 5: Click on the pen icon to edit the collection

Step 6: Upload the Image or Enter the Image URL

Step 7: Select the Image aspect ratio

Step 8: Enter the Collection title and save

Step 9: Now go to "Add Badge"

Step 10: Enter the Badge Title

Step 11: Select Badge Background Color

Step 12: Select Badge Text Color

Step 13: Upload the Image or Enter the Image URL and save

Step 14: Add the relevant customer tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.


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Benefits: Increases the visibility of selected collections, drives traffic to specific product categories, and boosts sales for featured collections.


Product Grid

Description

  • Display products in a grid format to present multiple items in a structured and visually appealing way

How to Configure

Step 1: Select the Block Type "Product Grid"

Step 2: Enter the Block Title

Step 3: Choose the Collection and save

Step 4: Add Customer Tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.


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Benefits: Facilitates easy browsing and comparison of multiple products, enhancing the user shopping experience.


Description

  • Showcase a standout product that you want to highlight. 

How to Configure

Step 1: Select the Block Type "Featured Product"

Step 2: Enter Block Title

Step 3: Select the Product and save

Step 4: Click on the Pen icon to edit the product

Step 5: Upload the Image or Enter the Image URL

Step 6: Select the aspect ratio and save

Step 7: Now go to Add Badge

Step 8: Enter the Badge Title

Step 9: Select the Badge Background color

Step 10: Select the Badge Text color

Step 11: Upload the Image or Enter the Image URL

Step 12: Add the relevant customer tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.


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Benefits: Increases product visibility, and drives sales for featured products.


Description

  • Use banners to promote special offers, sales, or events. 
  • Include visually striking graphics and concise, attention-grabbing messages.
  • Ensure banners are clickable, leading customers to relevant pages or actions.

How to Configure

Step 1: Select the Block Type "Banner"

Step 2: Enter the Block Title

Step 3: Enter the Banner title and description text

Step 4: Upload the Image or Enter the Image URL

Step 5: Select the aspect ratio

Step 6: Enter Button text

Step 7: Select the Action Type and save

Refer to this article to learn how different Action Types work.

Step 8: Go to Add Badge

Step 9: Enter the Badge Title

Step 10: Select the Badge Background color

Step 11: Select the Badge Text color

Step 12: Upload the Image or Enter the Image URL

Step 13: Add the relevant customer tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.


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Benefits: Grabs customers' attention, communicates promotional messages effectively, and drives traffic to targeted pages or actions.


Description

  • Implement a carousel of banners featuring various promotions, newly launched products, or important announcements. Allowing customers to swipe or tap through the banners to view different messages.

How to Configure

For adding multiple images for your Banner click on “Add Banner” and repeat the process

Step 1: Select the Block Type "Banner Carousel"

Step 2: Enter the Block Title

Step 3: Select Carousel Aspect Ratio

Step 4: Add the relevant customer tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.

Step 5: Now select on "Add Banner"

Step 6: Upload the Image or Enter the Image URL

Step 7: Enter Banner Title

Step 8: Enter the description text 

Step 9: Enter the Button text

Step 10: Select the Action Type and save

Refer to this article to learn how different Action Types work.


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Benefits: Maximizes space by displaying multiple promotions in a compact format, grabs customer attention, and drives engagement with clickable banners.


Media 

Description

  • Incorporate multimedia elements such as videos or photos to showcase special promotions, events, and announcements, or simply to engage the customer with eye-catching visuals.

How to Configure

Step 1: Select the Block Type "Media"

Step 2: Enter the Block title and media title

Step 3: Enter the Video Thumbnail URL or Enter the Image URL

Step 4: Select Aspect ratio

Step 5: Now enter Video Source or Enter Media ID

Step 6: Enter Tag

Step 7: Add Products and save

Step 8: Select Add Badge

Step 9: Enter the Badge Title

Step 10: Select the Badge Background color

Step 11: Select the Badge Text color

Step 12: Upload the Image or Enter the Image URL

Step 13: Add the relevant customer tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.


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Benefits: Enhances customer experience with visually rich content and communicates brand identity effectively.


Description

  • Use a carousel to showcase multimedia content such as images, videos, or slideshows. Include visually compelling media related to products, brand storytelling, or customer-generated content.

Use the "Add Media" Button to add multiple Images/Media

How to Configure

Step 1: Add the Block type "Media Carousel"

Step 2: Enter the Block Title

Step 3: Select Carousel Aspect Ratio and Enter Tag

Step 4: Add the relevant customer tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.

Step 5: Now Click on Add Media

Step 6: Enter the Media Title

Step 7: Enter the Video Source 

Step 8: Upload Your Image or Enter the Image URL

Step 9: Go to Add Products

Step 10: Add the product and save


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Benefits: Captivates customers with engaging visuals, communicates brand identity effectively, and enhances customer experience with interactive content.


Promotion Heading

Description:

  • Display a prominent heading highlighting ongoing promotions, sales, or special offers.
  • Provide a brief description or call-to-action related to the promotion.


How to Configure

Step 1: Select the Block Type "Promotion Heading"

Step 2: Enter the Block title

Step 3: Enter the Heading and Description Text

Step 4: Enter Button Text

Step 5: Upload the Image or Enter the Image URL

Step 6: Select the aspect ratio 

Step 7: Select Action type and save

Refer to this article to learn how different Action Types work.

Step 8: Add the relevant customer tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.


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Benefits: Draws attention to promotional campaigns, encourages customer engagement with special offers, and drives conversion rates.


USP Blocks

Please note that you can add multiple blocks using the "Add Block" button and repeat the process.

Description

  • Showcase the unique features or benefits of your products or services.
  • Highlight key selling points such as quality, affordability, or convenience.

How to Configure

Step 1: Select the Block Type "USP Blocks"

Step 2: Enter the Block Title

Step 3: Add the relevant customer tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.

Step 4: Click on "Add Block"

Step 5: Upload the Image

Step 6: Select the Background color

Step 7: Enter title and Description Text

Step 8: Select Action type and save

Refer to this article to learn how different Action Types work.


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Benefits: Differentiate your brand from competitors, build customer trust by highlighting strengths, and influence purchase decisions.


Icon Text CTAs 

Description

  • Utilize icons paired with text to create visually appealing call-to-action buttons.
  • Place CTAs strategically to prompt desired customer actions such as "Shop Now" "Learn More" "Sign Up” or “Go to Cart”


How to Configure

Step 1: Select the Block Type "Icon Text CTA"

Step 2: Upload your Image or Enter the Image URL

Step 3: Enter the Block Title

Step 4: Enter the Title

Step 5: Enter the Description Text

Step 6: Add the relevant customer tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.

Step 7: Go to Add Button

Please note that you can add upto 2 Buttons

Step 8: Enter the CTA Text

Step 9: Select the Action Type and save

Refer to this article to learn how different Action Types work.


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Benefits: Increases click-through rates by making CTAs more noticeable and actionable, guiding customers towards desired actions effectively.


List  

Description

  • Display a list of curated features or benefits for easy browsing.
  • Organize items in a visually appealing manner with clear headings and descriptions.

How to Configure

Step 1: Select the Block Type "List"

Step 2: Enter Block Title

Step 3: Enter List Title

Step 4: Add the relevant customer tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.

Step 5: Now click on Add Item

Step 6: Enter text, and save

To add another item, click on "Add Item" enter text, and click on save

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Benefits: Simplifies delivery of information to the customers, and facilitates desired information.


Blog Post 

Description

  • Feature blog posts or articles related to your industry, products, or brand.
  • Include fun titles, featured images, and summaries to attract customer interest.

How to Configure

Step 1: Select Block type "Blog Post"

Step 2: Enter the block title 

Step 3: Enter relevant tag

Step 4: Now go to Select Blog and select the desired Blog and save

Step 5: Add the relevant customer tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.


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Benefits: Drives traffic to your blog or content hub, positions your brand as an authority in your niche, and enhances customer engagement with informative content.


Description

  • Implement a carousel-style display that showcases various Blog posts.
  • Include visually appealing thumbnails or featured images for each Blog post.
  • Provide titles of the Blog content to give customers a glimpse of what each post covers.

How to Configure

Step 1: Add the Block Type "Blog Carousel"

Step 2: Enter the Block Title

Step 3: Add the relevant customer tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.

Step 4: Now click on Add Blog

Step 4: Enter the Title

Step 5: Enter the relevant Tag

Step 6: Upload the image or Enter the Image URL

Step 7: Click on Add Blog, select the Blog you wish to add and save

To add multiple blogs, click Add Blog and repeat the process.

Preview

  1. Blog Carousel (Circular)

  1. Blog Carousel (Rectangular)

  1. Blog Carousel (Grid)

Benefits: Enhances customer engagement by offering a visually appealing and interactive way to showcase blog content, encourages customers to explore multiple posts, drives traffic to your blog or content hub, and strengthens brand credibility by providing valuable and informative content to customers.


Multilevel Categorization


  1. Collection Group (Rectangular)

  1. Collection Group (Circular)

  1. Collection Group (Grid)

Description

  • Organize the Collection of products into hierarchical categories for easy navigation.
  • This enables customers to explore products within main categories to find relevant items.

How to Configure

Step 1: Select the Block Type "Group of Collection List (Circular)"

Step 2: Enter the Block Title

Step 3: Add the relevant customer tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.

Step 4: Go to Add Group

To add multiple group select "Add Group" and repeat the process.

Step 5: Enter Group Title

Step 6: Upload the Image or Enter the Image URL

Step 7: Go to Add Group Collections, select collection(s) and save

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Benefits: Improves customer experience by simplifying content discovery, helps customers find specific items efficiently, and reduces friction in navigation.


Multi Content 

Description

  • Incorporate a section that displays a mix of different content types such as products, promotions, or blog posts.
  • Use a visually balanced layout to showcase various content elements effectively.


How to Configure

Step 1: Select the block Type "Multi Content"

Step 2: Enter the Block Title and Title

Step 3: Enter the Description Text

Step 4: Select the background color 

Step 5: Add the relevant customer tag (If required) and save

This block will be visible to customers tagged with above value.

Step 6: You can add Grid, Vertical, and Bottom CTA's

Step 7: Enter CTA text

Step 8: Upload the Image or Enter the Image URL

Please note that there is no requirement to upload images in Vertical CTAs

Step 9: Select Background Color and Text Color 

Step 10: Select Action Type and save

Refer to this article to learn how different Action Types work


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Benefits: Provides customers with diverse and engaging content, increases time spent on the app, and encourages exploration of different sections.


If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact us at help@shop2app.com.

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