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How to use Pludor Seller Updates: step-by-step guide

Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 2 sources

Post an image or video with a caption (up to 150 characters) that appears in the discovery feed for 24 hours, stays in your dashboard for 48 more hours, and is deleted if not reposted within 72 hours.

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Shoppers need a reason to check your store today.

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How to do it

How do I use Seller Updates, step by step?

24-hour image or video posts in the discovery feed. You need a Pludor store - free to create.

  1. Open your dashboard: Find Seller Updates.
  2. Add media: Upload an image or video.
  3. Write the caption: Up to 150 characters.
  4. Tag it: Tick Available Today or Live Now if relevant.
  5. Post Update (24h): Publish; repost within 72 hours to keep it.

Common questions

How do I post a Seller Update on Pludor?

Open your store dashboard and find Seller Updates. Upload an image or video, write a caption up to 150 characters, tick Available Today or Live Now if it applies, then press Post Update. The post appears in the discovery feed for 24 hours.

How long does a Pludor Seller Update stay visible?

It appears in the discovery feed for 24 hours and stays in your dashboard for 48 more hours. If you want to keep it, repost it within 72 hours - otherwise it's deleted.

Is Pludor Seller Updates free to use?

Yes, it's on for every store including the Free plan, with a free amount every month. Past the free amount you pay only for what you use, in credits where 1 credit = 1 cent. No card is needed to open a store.

What should I write in a Seller Update caption?

You have up to 150 characters, so lead with what's new today - a special, a drop, or a live moment. Tagging it Available Today or Live Now gives shoppers a reason to check your store now. Pludor's free Instagram Caption Generator can draft captions for you, with free runs every hour and no account needed.

What's the difference between Seller Updates and Story Videos on Pludor?

Seller Updates are image or video posts with a caption in the discovery feed, live for 24 hours. Story Videos are vertical clips shown in the shopping feed's story rail, and they expire automatically. You can also tick Show on storefront when uploading a Story Video.

How is Pludor different from selling through TikTok or Instagram Reels?

On Pludor, any product in your store can be pinned to a video, and tips, subscriptions and affiliate commission are paid into your Pludor wallet. On the big apps, buying from a video and creator earnings typically depend on eligibility rules and thresholds. Pludor's Flika feed also shows views, taps and attributed sales in Flika Studio.

What kind of businesses should use Seller Updates?

It's built for stores with daily specials, restaurants, and drops - anything where shoppers need a reason to check back today. The 24-hour format suits time-limited offers. The Available Today and Live Now tags make urgency explicit.

How do I set up a shoppable video on Pludor?

Open Flika Studio from your account menu or your store dashboard's Content & Creator menu. Upload a 9:16 vertical video showing the product in use, pin a product from your store so viewers can tap to buy, add a caption and publish. You can track views, taps and attributed sales from Flika Studio.

Do I need a paid plan to use Seller Updates?

No - it's included on the Free plan with a free monthly amount, and you pay only for what you use past that. Paid plans like Starter or Growth are optional bundles of credits with bigger free amounts and lower fees. Your store, checkout and orders never switch off for lack of credit.

How do I start selling on Pludor from scratch?

Create a free store at pludor.com/setup - no card needed and no item limit. From the dashboard you can post Seller Updates, upload Story Videos, and list items in the marketplace at pludor.com/marketplace/sell. New stores get 500 free credits for Pludor's tools and AI.

How much does Pludor Seller Updates cost?

On for every store, including the Free plan - a free amount every month, then pay only for what you use (1 credit = 1 cent).

How do I get started with Pludor Seller Updates?

1. Open your dashboard 2. Add media 3. Write the caption 4. Tag it 5. Post Update (24h) Full step-by-step guide: pludor.com/tutorials/seller-updates

How does Pludor Seller Updates compare with TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts?

Videos are pinned to real products in your own store, with tips and subscriptions paid into your Pludor wallet. Buying from a video: typically depends on shop eligibility in each app; on Pludor, any Pludor product can be pinned. Creator earnings: typically programme eligibility thresholds; on Pludor, tips, subscriptions and affiliate commission.

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What you get

Image or video + 150-character caption. 24 hours in the discovery feed. Repost within 72 hours. Available Today / Live Now tags.

Who it is for

Stores with daily specials, restaurants, drops.

Works well with

Story Videos: vertical story clips in the shopping feed's story rail. Flika: a shoppable short-video feed built into Pludor. Marketplace & Classifieds: shop independent stores from one cart, or sell your own items locally.

More about Seller Updates

What it does, who it is for and what it costs: Seller Updates.

Doing this on Pludor

On for every store, including the Free plan - a free amount every month, then pay only for what you use (1 credit = 1 cent).

  • Image or video + 150-character caption
  • 24 hours in the discovery feed
  • Repost within 72 hours
  • Available Today / Live Now tags

Free to start - no card, no item limit. Pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts.

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Sources

  1. Pludor facts (features, plans and limits)
  2. Pludor pricing

Checked 1 October 2026. Fees and rules change; follow the links for the latest.

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