Who is this for: For anyone responsible for populating Category-Specific Templates for products on Amazon, particularly those who need to determine the most accurate category for a product.
Objective: This SOP outlines the steps to locate the correct category for a product by using the Browse Tree Guide in the Category-Specific Inventory Files.
Steps:
- Open the Category-Specific Template and locate the "Item Type Keyword" column, which is normally Column E.
- Click on the cell beneath "item_type" to view the note that says to use the classifier tool or Browse Tree Guides (BTGs) to determine the most accurate category for your product.
- Go to the "Inventory Files" header at the bottom of the page and click on "Category-Specific Inventory Files" alongside the "Product Creation and Matching" File Type.
- In the Pop-Up Window, scroll down to "Choose a File Template" and click on "Templates for Specific Categories".
- Select the "Browse Tree Guide" alongside the relevant category of the template you have downloaded.
- Open the file and review the worksheet named "Instructions" on how to use the Browse Tree Guide.
- On the second tab, named after the specific category you are using, locate the relevant text in the "Item Type Keyword" or "Query" field for US-based Templates, or the number in the "Node ID" field for UK and European-based Templates.
- Copy and paste the relevant text or number into the "Item Type Keyword" column of your Category-Specific Inventory File Template.
- Repeat steps 7-8 for each product you are populating in the Category-Specific Template.
- Using these Browse Nodes will ensure that your product is entered in the correct category for easier searching by customers.
