# Categories ### Click "**Create Product Category"** Enter **Category Name** & click "Save." Enter category **Description-** the text entered here will be published on your web catalog Category Page for customers to read. {% hint style="success" %} **Example categories:** Soil & Compost **/** Mulch & Bark **/** Gravel, Rock & Sand **/** Decorative **/** Recycled **/** Aggregates **/** Firewood **/** Straw Products **/** Palletized **/** In-Store Pick-Up Only {% endhint %} #### Cover Image Upload a representative photo for the category. This photo will appear on your catalog landing page if you elect to display your catalog using the [Category Links](/settings/appearance.md#catalog-layout) layout format. Clicking the cover image will link visitors to this category's associated product for purchase. #### Associated Products Select all products you wish to organize under this particular category, which will help your customers browse & compare like items. \*Note: products can be associated with multiple categories (for example, Decomposed Granite might be listed under both *Decorative* and *Aggregates*). #### SEO Settings **Category Slug** refers to the last part of the URL address that will uniquely identify the particular page, here optionally customizable in SEO-friendly format. For example, for a category named "Gravel, Rock, & Sand," you might enter “gravel-rock-sand.” Enter a **Canonical URL** to distinguish a preferred version of the category's URL for enhanced search engine optimization. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.bulkdelivery.pro/products/categories.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.