How to Create A Category Template
Enhance operational efficiency, improve product management, and ensure consistency in product categorization across platforms with Category Templates.
- On the Dashboard, you will find the “Create Template” button in the right-hand corner.
- Upon clicking the button, you will land on another page to create a template.
- On the page, Give a unique name to your category template. Make sure the name is easy to identify and within the 80-character limit.
It is advisable to use the same name of the template as that of the TikTok category that you will link this template with. It will help you better understand the template without any scope of confusion.
- Next, Assign Products to this Template. Here, you will have to create Rule Groups to map Shopify products to TikTok Shop products selling under this category.
Product Must Match: The rule defines whether you want all the selected conditions to be fulfilled or any one of them.
You can assign products to the template based on the following conditions:
- Select “Any Condition” to fetch the product(s) fulfilling any of the conditions created.
- Select “All Condition” to fetch the product(s) fulfilling all the conditions created.
- Click on “Add More” to add multiple conditions in the Rule Group.
- Click on “Run Query” to fetch the number of the product(s) based on the Rule Group(s) created.
You can also click on Override Existing Products. This means if you have assigned a product to this Category, and it happens to be included in some other category as well. The app will override the previous category and place the products in this new category.
- Now select the most relevant TikTok Shop selling category to list your Shopify products.
Some categories may be restricted or are invitation-only for seller’s TikTok Shop. To sell in these categories, sellers need to apply and get the selling approval from TikTok Shop. They can apply for the category permission here.
- Based on the selected category, you should add Shipping Details, mandated by TikTok Shop for listing products online. This is required as part of TikTok’s Listing Optimization guidelines to ensure the correct calculation of shipping costs for the customers. This includes adding accurate Package Length, Width, Height, and Weight. Apart from this, you can also set a custom/fallback package weight in the absence of package weight in Shopify or when it doesn’t meet TikTok Shop’s requirements.
- Now, you can also Add Shopify Meta Fields for product dimensions here. Refer here to know more.
- Next, you must map Shopify attributes with TikTok Shop attributes. Or select recommended values for TikTok Shop attributes from the list provided.
TikTok Shop platforms require relevant and detailed information about the products you are selling, which are known as Product Attributes. This information gives customers a better understanding of the products that they are about to purchase, thereby adding to your sales without any room for miscommunication or misunderstanding. Add Required Product Attributes and Optional Product Attributes for better results.
- Under Optional Product Attributes, you can now add and map products with Non-T1 brand.
What is Non-T1 Brand?
You can now select preapproved Non-T1 brands while processing their products on TikTok Shop. These brands do not require additional authorization, making the product listing process smoother and more efficient.
- This feature allows you to easily assign your products to Non-T1 brands without undergoing additional brand approval steps. This simplifies the listing process and ensures compliance with TikTok Shop’s brand policies.
- For some categories, you might be asked to add a size chart for more detailed information for the customers
- Select the Shopify warehouse(s) to sync inventory to the TikTok Shop for the products assigned in this category template.
- Set custom pricing for the category template. You can set a Fixed or Percentage pricing rule, and the products will be uploaded to TikTok Shop with the updated price rule.
- Save the settings to successfully create your Category Template.
You can view or edit the settings from the Category Template section. On the Category Template page, click on the Edit Default Template tab.
Upon clicking it, you will be redirected to the Template page with all the sections included above. Follow the same to make any changes to the template.
Once a seller has assigned their Shopify products to the required TikTok Shop selling categories using the Category Template, they can proceed to upload their Shopify products on TikTok Shop from the Products section.
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