{"id":5657,"date":"2025-04-24T19:38:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T19:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.be-bookable.com\/?p=5657"},"modified":"2025-09-17T19:20:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:20:03","slug":"categoriemanagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.be-bookable.com\/nl\/functies\/categoriemanagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Categorie management"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5657\" class=\"elementor elementor-5657\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f66274c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f66274c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee5748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ee5748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Category management helps organize your rental products into clear, easy-to-browse sections. Whether you sort by product type, use case, or customer need, categories make it simpler for customers to find what they\u2019re looking for, and for you to manage your inventory at scale.<\/p><h2>Why this feature matters<\/h2><ul><li>Makes your storefront easier to navigate, especially when you offer many products.<\/li><li>Reduces booking friction by helping customers find relevant items faster.<\/li><li>Gives you control over how your products are grouped, displayed, and promoted.<\/li><li>Supports different business models, like separating DIY tools from professional gear, or kids\u2019 parties from corporate events.<\/li><\/ul><h2>How Be\u2011Bookable solves it<\/h2><ul><li>Easily add categories with names, short descriptions, and images that represent each group.<\/li><li>Edit or update any category at any time, great for seasonal or changing inventories.<\/li><li>Choose whether each category is visible in your storefront or used only internally.<\/li><li>Assign products to categories directly from the product management screen for efficient setup.<\/li><li>Categories display as clean, clickable cards that help customers browse with confidence.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Real\u2011world use cases<\/h2><ul><li>Party rental: Create categories like \u201cKids\u2019 Parties\u201d, \u201cWeddings\u201d, and \u201cOutdoor Events\u201d to guide browsing.<\/li><li>Tool rental: Sort products into categories like \u201cConstruction\u201d, \u201cLandscaping\u201d, and \u201cPainting Tools\u201d.<\/li><li>Vehicle rental: Use categories like \u201cCargo Vans\u201d, \u201cPassenger Vehicles\u201d, and \u201cWeekend Specials\u201d.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.be-bookable.com\/nl\/demo\">Try category management in our demo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f68a1 elementor-pagination-type-fraction elementor-skin-carousel elementor-arrows-yes 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e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29033c32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9139be8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9139be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1743bed elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"1743bed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2430\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2430\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I assign one product to multiple categories? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2430\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d3e4852 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d3e4852\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403cce4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"403cce4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1694\">No. Currently, each product can only be assigned to one category at a time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2431\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2431\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do categories affect product visibility? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2431\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523bf6e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"523bf6e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3256b29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3256b29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1863\">Yes. If a category is hidden, products inside it are still visible\u2014but the category card won&#8217;t appear in the storefront.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2432\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2432\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I change the order of categories? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2432\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563d34b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"563d34b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350b118b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"350b118b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"2005\">Not yet. 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