{"id":23675,"date":"2018-12-03T08:31:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-02T22:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/?p=23675"},"modified":"2019-08-28T09:12:08","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T23:12:08","slug":"post-multiple-ads-machines4u","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/post-multiple-ads-machines4u\/","title":{"rendered":"How to post multiple ads to Machines4U"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you have 10 or more ads to post to our platform, posting one at a time can get tedious. This is why we have an Import Ads feature to make uploading multiple ads a breeze.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Better yet,\u00a0if you include the stock ID in your CSV file, the system will first update any existing stock that matches those IDs. So you can upload and mass update your listings.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note, this option is available for Machines4U members only. Not a member? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/go.machines4u.com.au\/mediakit\/m\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out our membership options<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or learn <\/span><a href=\"\/mag\/post-ad-machines4u\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to post single ads to Machines4U<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Here&#8217;s how to post multiple listings to Machines4U.<\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Walkthrough Post multiple Ads\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/303648042?h=54ee017982&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"807\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Download our <a href=\"https:\/\/m4usiteimages.s3.amazonaws.com\/images\/Machines4uCSVuploadTemplate.csv\">Sample Excel Multiple Ad Template<\/a> (optional &#8211; you will require a spreadsheet to use our import function)<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some quick tips on this spreadsheet:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t have to fill in every column (although it is <\/span><a href=\"\/mag\/get-leads-machines4u-ad\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highly recommended<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you provide as much information as possible, <a href=\"\/mag\/poa-dirty-word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including price<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can add in your own columns if required<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your images don\u2019t need to be hosted on our platform, simply copy the image location link and add to the spreadsheet<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Add in all your ad details into the spreadsheet.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Save your spreadsheet as a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">.CSV file<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>. We recommend saving to your desktop<\/strong>.<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><strong>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\">https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au<\/a> to login to our platform.<\/strong><\/strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23654\" src=\"\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1.RegisterLogin-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"874\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30105226\/1.RegisterLogin-1.png 874w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30105226\/1.RegisterLogin-1-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30105226\/1.RegisterLogin-1-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30105226\/1.RegisterLogin-1-500x232.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Click \u2018Import Listings\u2019.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23677\" src=\"\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Live-A-Multiple-A-Import-Listings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"936\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152813\/Live-A-Multiple-A-Import-Listings.png 936w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152813\/Live-A-Multiple-A-Import-Listings-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152813\/Live-A-Multiple-A-Import-Listings-768x301.png 768w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152813\/Live-A-Multiple-A-Import-Listings-500x196.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Click \u2018Choose File\u2019 and select your .CSV spreadsheet file you completed earlier.<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23682\" src=\"\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Import-Listings1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1029\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152908\/Import-Listings1.png 1029w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152908\/Import-Listings1-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152908\/Import-Listings1-768x501.png 768w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152908\/Import-Listings1-1024x668.png 1024w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152908\/Import-Listings1-500x326.png 500w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152908\/Import-Listings1-100x65.png 100w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152908\/Import-Listings1-260x170.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1029px) 100vw, 1029px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hit \u2018Upload File\u2019.<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23678\" src=\"\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ImportListingsFileChosen1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1017\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152829\/ImportListingsFileChosen1.png 1017w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152829\/ImportListingsFileChosen1-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152829\/ImportListingsFileChosen1-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152829\/ImportListingsFileChosen1-500x330.png 500w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152829\/ImportListingsFileChosen1-100x65.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1017px) 100vw, 1017px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Next, select the correct information from the drop-downs on the right-hand side.<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23680\" src=\"\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/cell-definition.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1032\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152844\/cell-definition.png 1032w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152844\/cell-definition-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152844\/cell-definition-768x537.png 768w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152844\/cell-definition-1024x716.png 1024w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152844\/cell-definition-500x350.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>If you want your listings to go live immediately after upload, tick this box.<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23679\" src=\"\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/publish-after-upload1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1136\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152838\/publish-after-upload1.png 1136w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152838\/publish-after-upload1-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152838\/publish-after-upload1-768x229.png 768w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152838\/publish-after-upload1-1024x305.png 1024w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152838\/publish-after-upload1-500x149.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1136px) 100vw, 1136px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Click \u2018Start Import Process\u2019.<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23681\" src=\"\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/start-import-process-button1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1163\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152851\/start-import-process-button1.png 1163w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152851\/start-import-process-button1-300x45.png 300w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152851\/start-import-process-button1-768x116.png 768w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152851\/start-import-process-button1-1024x155.png 1024w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30152851\/start-import-process-button1-500x76.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1163px) 100vw, 1163px\" \/><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>That\u2019s it! In 2-5 minutes, you\u2019ll be able to view your listings under the Incomplete or Live Ads in the Content section of the dashboard.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23659\" src=\"\/mag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/the-end.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30105241\/the-end.jpg 800w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30105241\/the-end-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30105241\/the-end-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/30105241\/the-end-500x250.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you have 10 or more ads to post to our platform, posting one at a time can get tedious. This is why we have an Import Ads feature to make uploading multiple ads a breeze. Better yet,\u00a0if you include the stock ID in your CSV file, the system will first update any existing stock [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":23793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20938,33,20939],"tags":[20973],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-23675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-knowledge-base","category-machines4u","category-seller-tips","tag-seller-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23675"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23675\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23675"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=23675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}