How to Create A Category Template

Enhance operational efficiency, improve product management, and ensure consistency in product categorization across platforms with Category Templates. 

1. On the Dashboard, you will find the “Create Template” button in the right-hand corner. 
   

1. Upon clicking the button, you will land on another page to create a template. 
2. 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. 

1. 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. 

1. 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.

1. 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, certain products require compliance with TikTok Shop policy to make them ready for sale on the Shop. In this section, you will have to add accurate product compliance details to give a transparent overview of your products to the shoppers.
This functionality is available for both US and European sellers.
For US Sellers:
The fields included in the Product compliance section are dependent. This means, your selection of answers will open consecutive fields to help you add more details about your products. 

For Europe Sellers: 

The fields under this section are independent. This means all the required details are available on the page to be filled by you. 

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. 

1. For some categories, you might be asked to add a size chart for more detailed information for the customers

1. Select the Shopify warehouse(s) to sync inventory to the TikTok Shop for the products assigned in this category template.

1. 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.

1. 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.

Category Template List:

Visit the Category Template in the CedCommerce TikTok Shop app, and you can have an overview of the following in this grid: 

Grid Title	Why is it required
Name: It reflects the name of the category template, as assigned by you.	Assigning a name to the template helps in easy identification of the template for your use.
Category: It reflects the category template assigned to that specific product.	With the assigned template placed next to each product in the grid, you can easily understand and identify the products within the specified category.
Rules: Notifies what rules you have applied in the Category Template to assign a set of products under this particular Category Template.	With the rules visible on the screen, you can get a clear understanding of all the commands your products follow to be assigned to the said template.
Total Products: It reflects the total number of products assigned under the category template.	With the total number of products assigned to the category template visible on the screen, you can get a clear overview of your inventory of a specific category and make any necessary changes therein.
Actions: Here, you can edit and delete the specified product category.	With this functionality, you can perform the required actions without hustling between multiple pages.

You can delete or edit the settings from the Category Template section. On the Category Template page, click on the Edit icon under the Actions section in front of each product. 

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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