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      Describely Catalog View Glossary

      Discover these tried and true catalog views to manage your products at scale with ease.

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      Important: If Catalog Views are new to you, we recommend checking out this how-to article before diving into the recommended views below.

      View 1: By missing content or product status

      Why this view? If you need to see which products need content generated OR exported/published, these views are for you.

      Follow these guidelines to set up a view for products in need of content:
      • Columns: Make sure the Description (or any other field you need to generate) column is toggled on. 
      • Filters: Add a filter for the content field's column and change it to "Empty". This will show you products that do not have that field (either through import or generated by Describely). 
      • Sorting: Sort any way you'd like (for example, "Title: A-Z"  or "SKU: A-Z").
        • If you're following a "first in, first out" approach, you can sort by the Last Updated column in descending order to see your oldest products first. 

      Once your view has been saved, you can easily generate content for these products!

       

      Follow these guidelines to create a view for products ready to publish:

      • Columns: Make sure the Status column is toggled on. 
      • Filters: Add a filter for the Status column and select the "Approved" status.
      • Sorting: Sort any way you'd like (for example, "Title: A-Z"  or "SKU: A-Z").

      Once you save your view, you're ready to seamlessly export/publish new content to your store!

      View 2: By product type or category

      Why this view? If you're a retailer or agency who sells products across multiple categories, a product type view will make your work a breeze.

      In the example below, you'll see a view for categories "chairs" and "tables".

      Here's how to set up a product type/category view:

      • Columns: Toggle on the Type column.
      • Filters: Add a filter for the Type column and enter the category you'd like to view. 
      • Sorting:  Sort any way you'd like (for example, "Title: A-Z" or "SKU: A-Z"). 

      Set up as many views as needed. Then, you can generate content using unique Content Rulesets to meet each's requirements.  

      Sell products across several departments? Experiment with a "department" view filtered to the categories in each department. For example, an Apparel department might have products in Hats, Shirts, and Pants categories. 

      View 3: By vendor, supplier, or brand

      Why this view? Do you manage products from multiple vendors, suppliers, or brands? This view will help you fill in gaps in their product data and generate unique content for different brands.

      If you're an agency, use this view to easily manage product content for multiple clients.

      In the example below, you'll see views for furniture brands "Merrick Lane" and "Threshold".

      Set up your own Vendor view with these guidelines:
      • Columns: Toggle on the Vendor column.
      • Filters: Add a filter for the Vendor column and select the vendor, supplier, or brand you'd like to view. 
      • Sorting:  Sort any way you'd like that works best for the task you're working on.

      Tip: If you have limited product data, create a view for each supplier to pull in additional information with data enrichment.

      Use this view with Content Rulesets to generate on-brand content  for multiple brands.

      View 4: By team member 

      Why this view? This view is specifically for larger teams with multiple users managing content in Describely.

      In the example below, my team members are "Jess" and "Kyle".

      Assignments will be labeled in Describely with the user's first initial (for example, J for Jess).

      Here's how to set up your own team assignment view:
      • Columns: Toggle on the Assigned column.
      • Filters: Add a filter for the Assigned column, and select the email of the user you'd like to save the view under. 
      • Sorting: Sort any way you'd like that works best for the task each team member is tackling in Describely. 

      View 5: By data enrichment status

      Why this view? If you have products with sparse product details, this view is for you!

      Here's how to set up a view for products needing enrichment:

      • Columns: Make sure the Enrichment status column is toggled on. If you sell products from multiple vendors or suppliers, toggle the Vendor column on as well.
      • Filters: Add a filter for the Enrichment column and select "Recommended".
      • Sorting:  Sort any way you'd like (for example, "Title: A-Z" or "SKU: A-Z"). If you have multiple vendors, sort by "Vendor: A-Z" so you can enrich each vendor's products in batches.

      Having trouble setting up the perfect view? Email us at support@describely.ai, we're happy to help!