# Feed: Categorization

Proper categorization helps improve product visibility to potential buyers. In the LitCommerce Feed Management app, a Categories tab is available on each product feed for managing product categorization.

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* **The LitCommerce Categories tab only supports Meta and platforms that share Google’s taxonomy.**

* **The Categorization stage is not mandatory on all feeds. Click on the `Skip This Step` button to bypass it.**
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You will find the two following tabs under Categories:

## <mark style="color:$primary;">**Categorization**</mark>

The instructions below will guide you through the steps for categorizing your products.

### <mark style="color:$info;">**Step 1: Select your categorization method**</mark>

Select one of the four options below:

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<summary><strong>Smart Categories</strong></summary>

This option automatically matches your Main Store categories to the Google category system, allowing products to be assigned under the corresponding categories. If no categories are set up in your Main Store, the category mapping will be empty.

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**The Smart Categories feature is only available for the Shopify Main Store (using Shopify‘s category system) and platforms that share the same category system as Google Shopping.**
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Click on the `Smart Categories` tab to start generating categories.

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After that, refer to [Step 2: Edit the category mapping](https://litcommerce.gitbook.io/litcommerce-helpdesk/feed-management/feed-basics-and-setup/feed-setup/feed-create-and-set-up-your-feed/feed-categorization#step-2-edit-the-category-mapping) for further actions.

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<summary><strong>Generate Categories</strong></summary>

This method generates category mappings based on a product field of your choice (that best categorizes your items).&#x20;

Reach the `Generate Categories` tab, then select a Main Store field (or metafield) to set a Category field, and click `Generate`.

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The system will automatically generate category mappings (including generated conditions and values) accordingly. You will still need to set a category for each mapping.

From there, continue with [Step 2: Edit the category mapping](https://litcommerce.gitbook.io/litcommerce-helpdesk/feed-management/feed-basics-and-setup/feed-setup/feed-create-and-set-up-your-feed/feed-categorization#step-2-edit-the-category-mapping).

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<summary><strong>Add Category</strong></summary>

You can manually create rules to assign your products to the correct categories. This requires individual category mapping setup after selecting the `Add Category` tab.

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Then, go to [Step 2: Edit the category mapping](https://litcommerce.gitbook.io/litcommerce-helpdesk/feed-management/feed-basics-and-setup/feed-setup/feed-create-and-set-up-your-feed/feed-categorization#step-2-edit-the-category-mapping) to finalize the categorization process.

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<summary><strong>Copy Categories</strong></summary>

In case your category mappings already exist in another feed, use this method to copy them to the current one.

Proceed by selecting `Copy Categories`, then the feed you want to copy the category mappings from. From there, click on `Copy`.

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Next, follow [Step 2: Edit the category mapping](https://litcommerce.gitbook.io/litcommerce-helpdesk/feed-management/feed-basics-and-setup/feed-setup/feed-create-and-set-up-your-feed/feed-categorization#step-2-edit-the-category-mapping) to complete the categorization.

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* **If category mappings were already added, find the Smart Categories, Generate Categories, and Copy Categories methods under the `Select Action` button.**&#x20;

* **Locate the `+Add Category` button at the bottom of the interface to add more conditions.**
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### <mark style="color:$info;">**Step 2: Edit the category mapping**</mark>

After the first step is completed, you will find the following condition columns:

* **If/And:** Contains two conditions, to create a single rule or combine two rules, making the overall category mapping more specific.

* **Field:** Has a list of available Main Store fields (or metafields) for mapping.

* **Condition:** Contains a list of conditions you can use to set rules for the fields and values.

* **Value:** Available for entering texts to filter products for the selected field.

* **Set to Category:** Contains a fixed set of categories from the platforms for selecting. You cannot add custom categories to this list.

* **Items:** Displays the number of products that satisfy the conditions and are assigned under that category.

The columns will be pre-filled based on the selected categorization method. Edit them and set categories depending on your preference.

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**As you search for a category, LitCommerce will automatically suggest suitable categories for each mapping you have set. The suggested categories can be updated anytime**
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**When using Smart Categories, the Condition, Field, Condition Rule, and Value columns will be greyed out and cannot be edited.**
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### <mark style="color:$info;">**Step 3: Categorizing your products**</mark>

Finally, click `Save` to process the conditions and have the products assigned to categories.

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**For example:** If Collection is equal to "Ceramic" and Product Title contains “Mug”, then set to category "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Tableware > Drinkware > Mugs". This will assign this category to all items that match this rule.

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## <mark style="color:$primary;">**Uncategorized Items**</mark>

This tab displays all products that have not been categorized. It will be updated if your products are later assigned to a category in the Categorization tab.

You can also view products on your Main Store website using this tab.

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**LitCommerce needs time to process after every categorization update. You may reload the interface to see any changes while waiting.**
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If you have any questions, let us know via the Chat Box in the bottom-right corner of our Help Center.


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