How to assign Category for your items on the feed
Targeting and optimizing your product categories to match customer search terms is crucial for maximizing conversions, especially on Google Shopping Ads. Our latest feature allows you to assign a Product Category to a specific product group, improving ad targeting and product discoverability.
We support two different categories based on feed type:
Google Product Category for Google feeds
Facebook Product Category for Facebook feeds
This guide will walk you through the process of assigning product categories in our system.
How to Assign a Product Category to a Collection
How to Assign a Product Category to a Specific Product Group
How to Assign a Product Category to All Products
Mapping Preview
Navigate to Feed Center
Click on a specific feed
Go to the Category Mapping tab
Click Add more mapping
Select a collection from your store
Choose a relevant Product Category
Click Save & Resync
You can also search for a category using our Search bar for quick access.
If you want to apply the same category to all collections, use the Apply to All Collections feature.
In addition to mapping collections, you can set up conditional rules to assign different categories based on product attributes.
Example:
If a collection contains both men’s and women’s T-shirts, you can set separate categories:
- If product title contains "Men T-shirt" → Assign to Clothing & Accessories > Clothing > Men's Clothing > T-Shirts
- If product title contains "Women T-shirt" → Assign to Clothing & Accessories > Clothing > Women's Clothing > Tops & T-Shirts
Click +Condition(s) to add a new condition
Define your rule (e.g., based on keywords in product titles)
Save your settings
Note: If a product already has an assigned category, it will not be overridden by the product group rule.
If all your products belong to the same category, use All Products Mapping to assign a single category to all items.
In the case of multiple overlapping conditions. The system will prioritize from top to bottom (Specific collection -> Conditional rule -> All products)
Once you have assigned a category, you can verify how it appears on sales channels using the Mapping Preview feature.
Click on Preview
See real-time product category details on the right side
If you have any further question about the Category, don't hesitate to contact us via in-app live chat or email at support@socialhead.io
We support two different categories based on feed type:
Google Product Category for Google feeds
Facebook Product Category for Facebook feeds
This guide will walk you through the process of assigning product categories in our system.
Table of Contents
How to Assign a Product Category to a Collection
How to Assign a Product Category to a Specific Product Group
How to Assign a Product Category to All Products
Mapping Preview
How to Assign a Product Category to a Collection
Navigate to Feed Center
Click on a specific feed
Go to the Category Mapping tab
Click Add more mapping
Select a collection from your store
Choose a relevant Product Category
Click Save & Resync
You can also search for a category using our Search bar for quick access.
If you want to apply the same category to all collections, use the Apply to All Collections feature.
How to Assign a Product Category to a Specific Product Group
In addition to mapping collections, you can set up conditional rules to assign different categories based on product attributes.
Example:
If a collection contains both men’s and women’s T-shirts, you can set separate categories:
- If product title contains "Men T-shirt" → Assign to Clothing & Accessories > Clothing > Men's Clothing > T-Shirts
- If product title contains "Women T-shirt" → Assign to Clothing & Accessories > Clothing > Women's Clothing > Tops & T-Shirts
Steps:
Click +Condition(s) to add a new condition
Define your rule (e.g., based on keywords in product titles)
Save your settings
Note: If a product already has an assigned category, it will not be overridden by the product group rule.
How to Assign a Product Category to All Products
If all your products belong to the same category, use All Products Mapping to assign a single category to all items.
In the case of multiple overlapping conditions. The system will prioritize from top to bottom (Specific collection -> Conditional rule -> All products)
Mapping Preview
Once you have assigned a category, you can verify how it appears on sales channels using the Mapping Preview feature.
Click on Preview
See real-time product category details on the right side
If you have any further question about the Category, don't hesitate to contact us via in-app live chat or email at support@socialhead.io
Updated on: 06/03/2025
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