Product Catalog Management
How do I create a product catalog?
Summary
Merchants can create a product catalog in ShopIQ manually through the CMS or using AI-powered catalog generation. A product catalog can include product names, images, descriptions, prices, variants, categories, sub-categories, collections, SEO metadata, and product content.
Who this is for: This article is for merchants who want to add products, organize their catalog, and prepare their online store for selling physical products.
What is a product catalog?
A product catalog is the structured list of products available in a merchant's online store. In ShopIQ, a catalog can include product names, images, descriptions, prices, variants, categories, sub-categories, collections, product specifications, SEO metadata, product content, and product availability.
A well-organized catalog helps customers find products easily and helps the merchant manage products more efficiently.
How can I create a product catalog in ShopIQ?
Merchants can create a product catalog in two ways:
- Manually through the CMS
- Using AI-powered catalog generation
Manual catalog creation is useful when the merchant already has product information ready and wants direct control. AI-powered catalog generation is useful when the merchant wants ShopIQ to help create product titles, descriptions, category structure, SEO content, and product information from available inputs such as product photos or product details.
What information do I need to create a catalog?
- Product name
- Product images
- Selling price
- MRP, if applicable
- Product description
- Category
- Sub-category
- Collection
- Product specifications
- Size, color, material, or variant details
- Stock availability
- SKU, if applicable
- Shipping weight, if required
- SEO title and description, if available
Merchants do not need to have everything ready before starting. They can begin with basic product information and improve the catalog over time.
Can AI help create my catalog?
Yes. ShopIQ can help create product catalogs using AI. AI can assist with product titles, descriptions, SEO metadata, categorization, tags, product content, product visuals, collection structure, image enhancement, and background removal.
AI-powered catalog generation happens through AI Chat or AI tools and consumes AI credits.
Can I create a catalog from product photos?
Yes. Merchants can use product photos to help create catalogs. Product images can be uploaded from a phone, computer, or WhatsApp workflow where supported. ShopIQ can then help generate product details, titles, descriptions, categories, and content using AI.
Merchants should review all generated details before publishing because AI may not always correctly identify product materials, specifications, size, price, or other business-specific details.
Can I edit products after creating the catalog?
Yes. Merchants can manually edit product images, titles, descriptions, A+ content, categories, sub-categories, collections, prices, SEO metadata, and product content. Manual edits do not consume AI credits.
Can I organize products into categories and collections?
Yes. Merchants can create categories, sub-categories, and collections. Categories help organize products by type. Collections help group products for marketing or merchandising such as New Arrivals, Bestsellers, or Festive Collection. There is no fixed platform limit on categories or collections.
Can I add product variants?
Yes. ShopIQ supports up to 5 variant options per product, including Color, Size, Material, and 2 custom options. This is useful for apparel, footwear, jewelry, furniture, accessories, and other products that come in multiple options.
Does catalog creation consume AI credits?
Manual catalog creation does not consume AI credits. AI credits are consumed when the merchant uses AI Chat or AI tools for AI-powered catalog tasks such as generating product descriptions, creating product titles, generating SEO metadata, creating product visuals, or generating catalog content.
Important things to know
Merchants are responsible for reviewing all product information before publishing. Product titles, descriptions, prices, specifications, images, stock availability, legal claims, and compliance information should be accurate. ShopIQ can help generate and organize catalog content, but the merchant remains responsible for product accuracy and content rights.