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To add a product category:
| 2. | On the left Navigation pane, click Categories under Catalog. The Product Categories page is displayed. |
| 3. | Click Add New Category. The Add Category page is displayed |
| 4. | Enter the following details: |
| • | Product Category Name: Enter a name for the product category (ex: “Jewelry”) |
| • | Product Category Title: Enter a title for the product category page. (ex: “Dazzling Jewelry”). Leave blank, if you do not want to display the title. |
| • | Select Parent Category: From the drop down box select a parent category to make this a sub-category. Leave the selection at "None" if this is a parent category (one shown at the top level). |
| • | Enter a Display Order: Enter a numeric value (1-100). This determines the order in which this category is displayed. |
| • | Enable this Category: Select to display this category on the navigation menu. |
| • | Display Subcategories: Select to display sub-categories on the category page. |
| • | Category Image: Click Browse, under the Category Image section. The Choose file dialog box opens. Choose a location and enter the filename of the category image to upload. Click Open. The location of the image is now displayed next to the Browse button. |
Note: Only JPG, GIF and PNG images are supported. Make sure your image is 1.5 Mb in size or less.
| • | Enter a title for Search Engines: Enter a title. Leave this section blank if unsure. |
| • | Enter Keywords for Search Engines: Enter comma separated keywords. Leave this section blank if unsure. |
| • | Enter Description for Search Engines: Enter a description. Leave this section blank if unsure. |
| • | Enter a SEO friendly URL (Agency & Enterprise Editions Only): Use only characters a-z and 0-9. Use "-" instead of spaces. Do not use a file extension or parameters in your url name. |
| • | Short Description: Enter an optional short description (less than 100 characters) to be displayed in the category listing grid. |
| • | Long Description: You can enter rich text and upload images using the editor. This will allow you to create a splash page for your category or provide a text introduction that will show above your products. You may leave this field blank. |
| 5. | Click Submit. The Select Next Step page is displayed. |
| 6. | Click Back to Category List. The Product Categories page is displayed. The newly added product category is displayed in the list. |
See Also:
Viewing product categories
Editing a product category
Deleting a product category
For more information on Search Engine Optimization and tips browse the following links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimization
http://www.submit-it.com/subopt.htm
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