What is a Product Category?
Product categories are typically created by the merchant to organize their products. We strongly encourage merchants' to create categories for their products.
Step 1: Log into our merchant portal here >>> https://merchant.paycafe.com/login
Step 2: Click on Products
Step 3: Click on Add Category
Step 4: Naming your Category
Examples:
- Men's Clothing
- Women's Clothing
- Maintenance / Service
- Digital
Step 5: Add a Short Description
A short category description is a sentence or two representing an entire category of items for sale.
For example, many people buy eBooks and or training manuals online. You would describe items that would be included in your digital category.
Step 6: Add a Long Description of your Category
A long category description is a paragraph or two detailing an entire category of items for sale.
Adding to your short product description, you would include such details as formats, downloading information, additional languages offered for eBooks/training manuals.
Step 7: Status of your Category
- Active
- Disabled
Step 8: Click on Add Category
What happens next?
Your product category will be listed under Category Listings.
If you have questions or need assistance with creating a product category, please submit a support ticket through the merchant portal at https://merchant.paycafe.com/login
We also welcome feedback from our merchants. Please send us your suggestions at suggestions@paycafe.com .