How to Categorize your Seller SKU
Product taxonomy logically classifies and organizes all available products to facilitate easy navigation of products on the site. An appropriate product taxonomy is vital for an enhanced website navigation, product discovery and user experience. Correct classification of products into the right category and sub-category enables accurate mapping of products on the front-end which enables customers to locate products with the least number of clicks. Customers purchase products through browse or search, if the products are incorrectly classified, a customer may face difficulty in finding and purchasing products which can have a direct impact on sales.
What does categorization on noon look like?
You will be required to select the relevant
- family
- product type
- product subtype
for your product. Identify the product family and within the
selected family, find the best combination of product type and subtype as
applicable to your product.
Selecting an accurate product classification helps provide
the most relevant attributes for your product. A good practice is to browse
through all the available list of options to ensure that the product taxonomy
selected is the one that best describes your product and its attributes.
Note:
For assistance in determining your product category, check
the categorization
guide.
Example of Family > Product type > Product subtype hierarchy
How to categorize your product?
Categorize your products by selecting the product category
that best describes your product from the given list of options on the Seller
Lab. This is the first step in creating
a new listing on Seller Lab.
To select the category for the product you can either
- choose the category from the given list of options
- search for category using the search box.
If you are not sure about your product’s category, then the search
option is a useful feature to find the correct product category.
Select the most relevant category from the given list of
options or search for it.
In the search box, you can can search by:
- Entering relevant product keywords that describe your product or
Use the search feature by entering suitable product keywords for finding the relevant category, product type & product subtype. Refer to the example above.
- Pasting the noon.com product detail page URL (PDP) from which you wish to use the category (a product that is very similar or the same to what you want to sell).
Use the search feature by entering the noon product
detail URL from which you wish to select the category for your product.
Common Listing Errors
Refer to the below table for the common errors made while
classifying products resulting in rejections by the Quality Check Team.
Rejection
Reasons | Explanation |
Categorization
- Incorrect Family | Ensure that the right family is selected for your product
as product attributes are defined at a family level. An incorrect family
selection will lead to inaccurate selection of product type, product subtype
and subsequently product attributes. This can result in inaccurate
representation and classification of your product on the site. Therefore,
incorrect values will be rejected and will prevent your product from
appearing on the website. Example: Bluetooth Headphones 5.0. Black WUW-R103 Family selected is ‘Sports and Outdoors’ which is incorrect. The correct family should have been ‘Electronics
accessories’. Example: Fall Quicker and Long Sleep Fast Acting Sleep Enhancer Family selected is ‘Baby Product’ which is incorrect. The correct product classification should have
been: ‘Health and Nutrition > Health and Care > Sleep
and Snoring’. |
Categorization
- Incorrect Type | This is the broader category of your actual product that
defines the key attribute of your product. An incorrect selection will lead
to your product being placed inaccurately on the front-end impacting the
product discoverability. Incorrect values will be rejected and will prevent your product from being
listed on the website. Example: Nylon Solo Loop Band Compatible with Apple Watch 42mm Blue Product type selected is ‘Phone Accessories’ which
is incorrect. The correct product type should have been ‘Wearables’. Example: Casual Front Cardigan Blazer Blue Product type and product subtype selected is ‘Dresses’’
which is incorrect. The correct value should have been ‘Blazer’. |
Categorization
- Incorrect Subtype | Product subtype is the actual product which you want to
list at Noon. It helps in classifying your products more precisely enabling
customers to find the desired products quickly. An incorrect product subtype
will impact your product’s searchability and placement on the frontend
thereby impacting customer experience. Example: Plain Clutch Bag Black Product subtype selected is ‘Crossbody Bag’ which
is incorrect. The correct product subtype should have been ‘Clutch’. |
Updating Your Seller SKU Category
If your Seller SKU gets rejected for any of the above
reasons, you can simply change it directly on the Seller Lab content page. You
can change your Seller SKU category for the following reasons:
- Your content us still pending approval -- it shows as pending on Seller Lab.
- Your content is rejected for a categorization related reason -- it shows as rejected on Seller Lab.
You cannot change the category of the Seller SKU once it has
already been approved.
To change the category of your product, when possible, click on the 'Change Full type' button next to the rejection reason. This will prompt you to choose a new category for your product.
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