How to Write Product Titles and Descriptions That Sell on Isokorigari

A clear title and a useful description help buyers in Rwanda find your product on Isokorigari.com, trust it and order it.

On Isokorigari, the online marketplace for Rwanda, buyers find products in two ways: they search, or they browse the departments in the "All Categories" menu. In both cases, the words you use decide whether your product appears and whether the buyer clicks. This guide shows you how to write titles, descriptions and specifications that work for search engines and for real people in Kigali and in every province.

First: check the master catalogue

Isokorigari keeps one master catalogue. Before you write anything, search the catalogue and the website for your product. If the same product (same name, brand, model, size and product identifier) already exists, do not create it again. Open it and add it to your store with your own price, stock, minimum order quantity, condition, SKU, shipping profile, warranty and return information, and your own description notes if allowed. Your offer will appear under "more sellers". You only write a full new title and description when the product does not exist yet; the admin team reviews new products. A missing category or brand can be requested with a Category Request or Brand Request.

The winning title formula

Use this order:

Brand + Product type + Model + Key spec/size + (Kinyarwanda name)

• Samsung Galaxy A15 128GB Smartphone, Black (Telefone)
• Cement 50kg Bag, Grade 42.5 (Sima)
• Ceramic Floor Tiles 60x60cm, Matt Grey (Amakaro)
• Long Grain Rice 25kg (Umuceri)
• Gas Cooker 4 Burner with Oven (Amashyiga ya Gaz)

Every product name on Isokorigari has the English name with the Kinyarwanda name in brackets. This helps buyers who search in English and buyers who search in Kinyarwanda.

Title rules

• Be exact. Write the real brand and model. "Phone" is weak; "Tecno Spark 20 Pro 256GB" is strong.
• Always include size. Weight, volume, pack size, screen size or tile size: 1L, 5kg, 12 pieces, 43 inch, 60x60cm.
• No shouting. Avoid ALL CAPITALS, "!!!", "BEST CHEAP" or prices in the title.
• Keep it readable. One product, one title. Put colours and sizes in product options, not in ten separate products.

Use product options and specifications

Isokorigari product pages show options such as colour, size, storage, volume, weight, pack size and tile size, and a specifications table. Fill them carefully. A buyer comparing two fridges wants capacity, energy use and dimensions; a builder buying tiles wants size, finish and how many pieces per box. Specifications answer questions before they are asked, and fewer questions means faster orders.

How to write a description that sells

1. Open with the benefit. One or two sentences: what it is and why it helps. "This 25kg bag of long grain rice is ideal for families, restaurants and schools."
2. List key features. Three to six short bullet points.
3. Say who it is for. Homes, offices, hotels, schools, builders, farmers.
4. Explain wholesale. Mention your minimum order quantity and wholesale (bulk) prices for B2B buyers, and invite them to use "Request for Quote" for large orders.
5. Delivery and payment. Delivery across Kigali and to all provinces; time and cost depend on the seller and location. Payment by MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, card, or cash on delivery where available.
6. Add a short Kinyarwanda summary. Two or three sentences for Kinyarwanda readers.

Keywords buyers in Rwanda search for

Think like your customer. People search with simple words, often mixing English and Kinyarwanda. Use these naturally in titles and descriptions (never stuff them):

• Location words: Kigali, Rwanda, Musanze, Huye, Rubavu, delivery Kigali.
• Buying words: wholesale, bulk, price, buy online Kigali, wholesale Kigali.
• Kinyarwanda product words: amakaro (tiles), sima (cement), umuceri (rice), ifu (flour), amavuta (oil), imboga (vegetables), imbuto (fruits), telefone.
• Use words: for school, for office, for hotel, for restaurant, for farm.

Mistakes to avoid

• Copying text from other websites or naming other shops.
• Promising things you cannot deliver, such as fixed delivery times.
• Wrong category: a product in the wrong department is hard to find. Use the right department, for example Construction & Real Estate for tiles or Agriculture, Food & Beverage for rice.
• Duplicates: creating a product that already exists in the catalogue.

Before and after: a real example

Weak title: "BEST RICE CHEAP!!!"

Strong title: "Long Grain Rice 25kg Bag (Umuceri)"

Weak description: "Good rice. Call us."

Strong description: "Clean long grain rice in a 25kg bag, ideal for families, restaurants, hotels and school kitchens. Cooks soft and fluffy. Wholesale prices available for bulk orders; for large quantities use Request for Quote. Delivery in Kigali and to all provinces of Rwanda; time and cost depend on your location. Pay with MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, card or cash on delivery where available. Mu Kinyarwanda: Umuceri mwiza w'ibiro 25, ukwiriye imiryango, resitora n'amashuri."

The strong version answers the buyer's questions: what it is, how much, who it is for, how to buy in bulk, how it is delivered and how to pay. It also contains natural keywords such as rice, 25kg, wholesale, Kigali and umuceri.

Final checklist before you publish

• Brand, model and size are in the title.
• The Kinyarwanda name is in brackets.
• Options and specifications are complete.
• Wholesale price and minimum order quantity are set.
• The product is in the right category and is not a duplicate.

Mu Kinyarwanda

Umutwe usobanutse n'ibisobanuro bifite akamaro bifasha abaguzi bo mu Rwanda kubona igicuruzwa cyawe kuri Isokorigari.com, kucyizera no kugitumiza.

Kuri Isokorigari, abaguzi babona ibicuruzwa bashakisha cyangwa banyura mu byiciro bya "All Categories". Amagambo ukoresha ni yo agena niba igicuruzwa cyawe kigaragara.

Banza urebe muri catalogue

Isokorigari ifite catalogue imwe. Niba igicuruzwa gisanzwe gihari (izina, brand, model n'ingano bimwe), ntukigire bushya: kifungure, ucyongere mu iduka ryawe wuzuza igiciro, stock, umubare muto wo kugura, SKU, uburyo bwo kohereza, garanti n'amakuru yo gusubiza. Andika umutwe mushya gusa iyo igicuruzwa kidahari; ubuyobozi burabanza bukacyemeza.

Uburyo bwo kwandika umutwe

Brand + Ubwoko bw'igicuruzwa + Model + Ingano + (Izina mu Kinyarwanda)

• Cement 50kg Bag, Grade 42.5 (Sima)
• Ceramic Floor Tiles 60x60cm (Amakaro)
• Long Grain Rice 25kg (Umuceri)

• Andika brand na model nyabyo.
• Buri gihe shyiramo ingano: 1L, 5kg, ibice 12, 60x60cm.
• Irinde inyuguti nkuru zose, "!!!" n'ibiciro mu mutwe.
• Amabara n'ingano bishyire mu mahitamo (options), si mu bicuruzwa byinshi bitandukanye.

Ibisobanuro bigurisha

1. Tangira n'akamaro k'igicuruzwa mu nteruro imwe cyangwa ebyiri.
2. Andika ibiranga igicuruzwa (3 kugeza kuri 6).
3. Vuga abo kigenewe: ingo, ibiro, amahoteli, amashuri, abubatsi, abahinzi.
4. Sobanura ibiciro by'ibiranguzo n'umubare muto wo kugura; abaguzi banini bakoreshe "Request for Quote".
5. Kohereza: i Kigali no mu ntara zose (igiciro cyo kugeza ibicuruzwa giterwa n'ibiciro by'ibigo bitwara ibicuruzwa, akarere (Kigali cyangwa intara), uburemere n'ingano by'ibyo watumije, n'ibindi). Kwishyura: MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, ikarita cyangwa COD aho bishoboka.
6. Ongeraho incamake ngufi mu Kinyarwanda.

Uzuza kandi imbonerahamwe y'ibisobanuro (specifications): ingano, uburemere, ubushobozi, ibice biri mu gakarito.

Amagambo abaguzi bashakisha

Kigali, Rwanda, wholesale, bulk, igiciro, amakaro, sima, umuceri, ifu, amavuta, imboga, imbuto, telefone. Yakoreshe mu buryo busanzwe, utayarundanya.

Ibyo kwirinda

• Gukoporora inyandiko z'izindi mbuga.
• Gusezeranya ibyo udashobora gukora.
• Gushyira igicuruzwa mu cyiciro kitari cyo.
• Gukora igicuruzwa gisanzwe kiri muri catalogue.

Urugero: mbere na nyuma

Umutwe udakwiye: "UMUCERI MWIZA CHEAP!!!"

Umutwe mwiza: "Long Grain Rice 25kg Bag (Umuceri)"

Ibisobanuro bidahagije: "Umuceri mwiza. Duhamagare."

Ibisobanuro byiza: "Umuceri usukuye w'ibiro 25, ukwiriye imiryango, resitora, amahoteli n'amashuri. Hari ibiciro by'ibiranguzo ku bagura byinshi; ku bwinshi bunini koresha Request for Quote. Tugeza i Kigali no mu ntara zose; igiciro cyo kugeza ibicuruzwa giterwa n'ibiciro by'ibigo bitwara ibicuruzwa, akarere (Kigali cyangwa intara), uburemere n'ingano by'ibyo watumije, n'ibindi. Ishyura na MoMo, Airtel Money, ikarita cyangwa COD aho bishoboka."

Ibisobanuro byiza bisubiza ibibazo by'umuguzi: icyo ari cyo, ingano, abo kigenewe, uko yagura byinshi, uko kimugeraho n'uko yishyura.

Mbere yo gutangaza, reba ko:

• brand, model n'ingano biri mu mutwe;
• izina mu Kinyarwanda riri mu dukubo;
• amahitamo n'ibisobanuro byuzuye;
• igiciro cy'ibiranguzo n'umubare muto wo kugura byashyizweho;
• igicuruzwa kiri mu cyiciro gikwiye kandi atari icyisubiramo.

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