Buttons of Destiny: Crafting Custom Links on Your Shopify Product Page

It was a rainy Wednesday when I found myself staring at my Shopify store, juggling thoughts like a masterful clown with way too many juggling pins: colorful products, enticing descriptions, seamless user experiences—the whole shebang. But there was this tangible sense of something missing. You know that feeling when you can’t quite place a finger on what’s not there? Turns out, it was a button, or two, to be precise. Buttons leading directly to magical internal pages, allowing our users to soar through the enchanting paths laid within our digital kingdom!

Step 1: Let’s Dive Into Shopify Land

Imagine opening doors to an exhilarating world like a character in a fantasy tale; the first step is always the grandest. Our journey kicks off by navigating into the labyrinth of your Shopify admin. We’ll hit the mystical tab that reads ‘Online Store’ and delve bravely into ‘Themes.’ There, like a treasured chest hidden in plain sight, awaits the ‘Actions’ button. Click and hover over the ‘Edit code’—our entry to the matrix of magical possibilities.

Step 2: A Pathfinder’s Guide to Templates

As we unlock the code editor, an adventurous spirit might resemble that character who discovers an ancient scroll (a scroll named product-template.liquid in our tale). This script lies in the ‘Sections’ fold—nestled comfortably like a hobbit in a homely burrow. Be calm and locate this file; patience at this juncture is akin to locating a secret passage leading to vast treasures.

Step 3: Code: The Elvish Language of the Digital Realm

Now, the fun begins! We’re about to weave our two buttons into existence, shaping them with snippets of code like an artisan crafting mythical artifacts. Below showcases our fine code pieces; remember to replace the your-page-handle with the actual path of your enchanting pages:

<div class="product-buttons">
  <button onclick="location.href='/pages/your-page-handle';" type="button">Button One</button>
  <button onclick="location.href='/pages/another-handle';" type="button">Button Two</button>
</div>

Place these golden nuggets just beneath your product description—or anywhere suiting your aesthetic quest—something like the strategic placement of runes in a sorcerer's spellbook.

Step 4: Styling with Wizardry

Of course, our buttons should sparkle like jewels, catching the eye as if from a wondrous treasure trove. Dive into theme.scss.liquid or the preferred stylesheet in the Asset section, and bring your sculptor’s touch to gracing these buttons with life. Here’s a little jazz you might include:

.product-buttons {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.product-buttons button {
  background-color: #ff4c4c;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  color: white;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin: 0 5px;
  font-size: 16px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
}
.product-buttons button:hover {
  background-color: #e63939;
}

Much like dressing up for a grand ball, each curve and hue adds personality and flair to our buttons—speaking volumes before they even utter a link.

Epilogue: Every Button is a Journey, Every Click a Story

With nimble fingers and an adventurous spirit, we’ve managed to transform a blank canvas into a masterpiece of utility. By this time, perhaps the rain has stopped outside or turned into a full-fledged thunderstorm—that's life. Each button, a herald of direction, embarks users on paths through the storybook pages of our website, an Odyssey unfolding with every click.

Every step was not just about putting buttons on a web page; it's about dreaming and doing, like sculptors who see beyond the marble block—the destination more than a page, but an experience. For what is life if not a series of choices, each leading us down new and exciting paths? A mere click as simple as pressing a button can lead to quests and discoveries beyond our wildest imagination. Let's forge onward—who knows what grand adventures lie beyond the next button?