Profiles & Account
Managing your account — profile settings, verification, analytics, and your public seller page.
Last updated: 2026-03-12
Your Account Dashboard
Your dashboard at /account is home base for everything you do on GrowLab Market. After signing in, you will see:
- Your display name and verified badge (if earned) at the top.
- Seller stats — a row of cards showing total views, active listings, how many times others have saved your listings, plus counts for drafts, unlisted, and sold-out items. Your top-performing listing is highlighted beneath the stats.
- Profile completeness — a progress bar showing how much of your seller profile is filled out. Missing fields are listed as cards with tips on what to add.
- My listings — a filterable, bulk-manageable table of everything you have posted. Filter by status (active, draft, unlisted, sold out) and select multiple listings to change their status or delete them in one action.
- Following — a compact list of sellers you follow. You get notified when they post something new.
- Collections — saved listings organized into custom collections. Switch between collections or view all saved listings at once.
Quick actions at the top let you Post a listing or Import CSV to add listings in bulk.
Profile Settings
Head to /account/settings to edit the information buyers see when they visit your profile or view one of your listings.
Basic Info
| Field | Details | |---|---| | Display name | Up to 50 characters. This is the name shown on listing cards, your public profile, and feed results. | | Location | City or province, up to 100 characters. Helps buyers gauge shipping distance or meetup feasibility. | | Account email | Read-only — pulled from your Google sign-in. Shown for your reference only, not displayed publicly. | | Avatar image URL | Paste a direct image link. If left empty, your Google profile photo is used automatically. | | Bio | Up to 500 characters. Tell buyers what you grow, what you stock, or what kind of inquiries you prefer. A good bio builds trust fast. |
Saved Addresses
Below the basic info section you can save frequently used locations. When posting a listing later, you can select a saved address instead of typing it every time.
Buyer Contact Links (Social Links)
Since GrowLab Market does not handle payments, your social links are how buyers reach you. You can add any combination of:
- Facebook — page URL or username
- Instagram — @handle or full URL
- Messenger — m.me link or username
- Viber — phone number (e.g., +63 9XX XXX XXXX)
- TikTok — @handle or full URL
These links appear on your public profile and on every listing you post. At least one contact channel is required for profile completeness and verification.
Notification Preferences
At the bottom of the settings page you can configure how and when you receive push notifications, including alerts for new followers and listing activity.
After making changes, tap Save changes. The page shows a live profile completeness score that updates as you fill in fields.
Verification
Verified sellers display a green badge next to their name on listings, profiles, and feed cards. The badge signals to buyers that your account is authentic and your profile is complete.
How to Get Verified
Visit /account/verify to see the checklist. There are five requirements, all of which must be met:
- Google account linked — sign in with Google (this is automatic if you registered via Google OAuth).
- Display name set — add a name in your profile settings.
- Profile photo — either a custom avatar URL or your Google profile picture counts.
- Social link added — at least one contact channel (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Viber, or TikTok).
- Active listing — publish at least one listing.
A progress bar tracks how many criteria you have completed. Once all five are met, a Verify Now button appears. Tap it, and your badge is applied immediately.
Keeping Your Badge
Auto-verified badges stay active as long as you continue to meet all five criteria. If you remove your only social link or deactivate all your listings, the badge may be revoked until you meet the requirements again. Badges granted by an admin are not affected by the auto-check.
Seller Stats and Analytics
Dashboard Stats
The stats section on your account page gives you a quick snapshot:
- Total views — combined view count across all your listings.
- Active — number of currently published listings.
- Saved by others — how many times buyers have bookmarked your listings.
- Drafts / Unlisted / Sold out — counts for each non-active status.
- Top performing — the listing with the most views, highlighted so you can see what is attracting attention.
Admin Analytics
The full analytics dashboard at /account/analytics is reserved for marketplace administrators. It shows marketplace-wide activity and user behavior over the last 30 days. Regular sellers rely on the stats section on their own dashboard for performance insights.
Your Public Seller Profile
Every seller has a public page at /profile/[your-id]. This is what buyers see when they tap your name on a listing card or search result.
Your public profile includes:
- Avatar, display name, and verified badge prominently at the top.
- Location and the month/year you joined GrowLab Market.
- Bio rendered with rich text formatting (bold, lists, links).
- Social links displayed as tappable icons so buyers can contact you directly.
- Seller snapshot sidebar with four metrics: active listings, followers, categories you sell in, and total listing views.
- Active listings grid showing all your currently published listings.
Buyers can also Follow you directly from this page. Make sure your profile is filled out — it is the first thing a buyer checks before reaching out.
Following Sellers
When you follow a seller, you receive notifications whenever they post a new listing. You can follow anyone from their public profile or from a listing detail page.
Manage who you follow at /account/following. The page shows each seller you follow with their avatar, location, active listing count, and a button to adjust your subscription or unfollow. If you have not followed anyone yet, the page suggests browsing listings to discover sellers.
The following section also appears as a compact list on your main account dashboard for quick reference.
Profile Completeness
Profile completeness is calculated from five fields. Each one is weighted equally at 20%:
| Check | What Counts | |---|---| | Avatar | A custom URL or your Google profile photo. | | Display name | Any non-empty name in your settings. | | Bio | Any non-empty text (even a sentence helps). | | Location | A city or province. | | Contact channel | At least one social link with a non-empty value. |
The score is shown as a percentage on both your dashboard and the settings page. Missing items are listed with specific tips — for example, the location hint reminds you to share your city or province so buyers can set shipping expectations.
Reaching 100% means your public profile is ready for buyer traffic. A complete profile also satisfies most of the verification checklist, so filling everything out brings you close to earning the verified badge too.