📍 Bolt Help / Add-Ons / Checkout Everywhere / Checkout Links User Guides Checkout Links User Guides Links shoppers can use to checkout anywhere. Page Contents Click to expand. About A Checkout Link is a direct link or QR code to a checkout flow for a specific product SKU. Shoppers click this link or scan this QR code with their mobile device and are immediately taken to a product-specific checkout page to purchase a product. This reduces the number of steps in the checkout process and elevates ads or live experiences into purchase conversion. Use Cases With Checkout Everywhere, you can generate and distribute checkout links to create a “Buy Now” experience from any customer touchpoint. Improve performance from paid campaigns across channels like Google Product Listings, Instagram and Creators. Drive directly to checkout from videos and content on Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, Snap, Pinterest and more. Create QR codes that allow in-store shoppers to purchase out-of-stock items online with one click. Turn physical ads on billboards, public transportation, and street kiosks into points of conversion. Click on any block below to dive into specific examples of how to distribute and activate your links. Google Free Product Listing Click to expand. Streamline the shopping experience from Google’s Free Listings with Checkout Everywhere. Users are ready to buy! Skip sending them to another PDP on your site. Checkout Everywhere takes them straight to checkout for a seamless one-click purchase. Benefits Boost GMV. According to data from Google, “Buy Now” experiences on Free Listings see an 10% GMV increase for merchants. Free, low-risk marketing channel to increase conversions. Easy setup - just share your Google Merchant Center ID with Bolt. Monitor performance in Google Merchant Center and turn the feature off/on anytime. How to Get Started Share your Google Merchant Center ID with your Bolt representative or support@bolt.com. We’ll work with Google to turn on Checkout Everywhere. Track performance in Google Merchant Center. Decide if it’s right for you - you can turn it off anytime. Instagram Whitelisting Ads Click to expand. Limit distractions when you swap redirects to PDPs for Checkout Everywhere Links. Shoppers can view variants and images, while still streamlining purchase. Any social ad or post speaking to a specific product can leverage Checkout Everywhere, whitelisting ads are ideal because: Content usually focuses on a single product, offering in-depth details on that product. Shoppers trust creators, and these ads appear from their profile. Merchants can target the creator’s audience for built-in trust and off-site checkout. Benefits Run A/B tests on redirects vs. Checkout Everywhere links using Instagram’s existing capabilities. Retain customer remarketing rights and avoid costly fees, unlike linking to Instagram Shop. Perfect for retailers needing higher ROAS from social media ads or those with decreased budgets or higher GMV targets. How to Get Started Use existing content and ads or plan for upcoming campaigns. Suggested themes: creator’s favorite products, unboxing videos, holiday gifts. Provide creative briefs to creators with key shopper decision-making details (size, color, feel, quality). Generate individual links from the Bolt Merchant Dashboard or export URLs for products in bulk. Swap landing page URLs from PDPs to Checkout Everywhere links in your ad campaigns. Set up A/B tests to measure lift. Measure, tweak, test, repeat! Creator Posts Click to expand. Creator campaigns can be tricky to track. Shoppers get lost in link-in-bios and LTK pages, never reaching your product page and taking multiple steps to purchase. Skip the cart and distractions with Checkout Everywhere Links. Benefits Increase direct GMV from creator campaigns. Shoppers have a direct path to purchase, providing clearer insights into creator conversion power. How to Get Started Focus on one product and provide creators with detailed briefs (size, color, feel, quality). Suggested themes: creator’s favorite products, unboxing videos, holiday gifts. Generate these links manually from the Bolt Merchant Dashboard or export URLs for products in bulk. Generate individual links from the Bolt Merchant Dashboard or export URLs for products in bulk. Swap landing page URLs from PDPs to BCE links when sending assets to creators. Measure, tweak, test, repeat! Creators can also help extend reach by leveraging Checkout Links across customer interactions. Reply to posts with “link” to automatically send shoppers a Checkout Link. Direct link from Link-in-bio sites for favorites or best-selling products. Tiktok - When someone favorites their post, send a Checkout Link. In-Store Events Click to expand. Turn any location into a mini-store with Bolt! Shoppers can scan product codes to buy in-person and have items shipped home, even if you have limited inventory on display. Benefits Effortlessly set up pop-up shops or events with minimal investment. Don’t worry about hauling massive inventory - leverage your online stock. Streamline fulfillment using your existing processes and infrastructure. Reach new customers and drive sales in unique locations. Collect valuable insights into shopper behavior at events. How to Get Started: Select products for your event and create checkout links in your Bolt Merchant Dashboard. Generate unique QR codes for each product or create them in bulk. Place QR codes on signage or tags at your event. Encourage shoppers to scan to buy! Availability Beta Checkout Links is in Beta release phase and currently available to participating merchants. Platform Supported Products BigCommerce Supported for Bolt Managed Checkout. Supported for Bolt Embedded Accounts. Adobe Commerce / Magento 2 (Adobe acquired the Magento brand in May 2018.) Supported for Bolt Managed Checkout. Supported for Bolt Embedded Accounts. Shopper Experience Customer clicks on Checkout Link or scans a QR code. Shopper is directed to either: A Bolt-hosted product display page with the product SKU preselected. A checkout page with the product SKU already populated. Shopper checks out via one-click checkout. If the shopper is logged in to the Bolt network, they will complete checkout seconds after clicking the Checkout Link. Order via Checkout Link is reflected in the Bolt Merchant Dashboard. Sample Link The link below will take you to a live checkout page for a Bolt product. Buy a Bolt "It's the Logo" T-shirt Guides Create a Campaign Create a campaign to help organize your checkout links. Create a Checkout Link Create a checkout link and QR code. Guide - How to set up Bolt Checkout Everywhere with Google Integrate your checkout links with Google. Create Checkout Links in Bulk Create multiple checkout links in a single set of steps. Manage Checkout Links Understand, deactivate, and reactivate checkout links. Analytics Track your checkout links and their performance.