Product categories are used to group similar products that have different variations.
Example: Tools, Clothes, & Toys
. It is a hierarchical representation of content.
Follow the steps below to set up and manage your categories.Example: In the steps below, we will set up product categories for a power drill.
1. Select the "
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More" dropdown from the header menu and click "Categories
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On the category page, you will see a list of any current categories in a hierarchy format:
Expanded view:
Icons Key:
A: Create a new top level category
B: Download categories in a taxonomy report
C. Sort categories
D: Add a subcategory to a top level category
E: Delete category
3. To add a new category:
(a) Click the plus sign next to categories
(b) Enter the category name and click "Add"
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4. Once the
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top level has been created select the new category and click the
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plus that appears to the right of the categories drop down to add a
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subcategory within the
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top level category.
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5. Name your new subcategory and click "Add"
6. Your subcategory is now created
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6. The category for "Power Drills" is now created. Repeat these steps to create more categories as needed.
Tools → Power Tools → Power Drills
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. To add more subcategories repeat steps 4 & 5.
7. Every category, top level categories and subcategories, have a Completeness Score.
8. To move a subcategory to a different top level category, select the subcategory, click the "Move" button:
Then click the new top level category and click the "Save" button and your subcategory will be moved successfully: