Your First Item in 60 Seconds
Create your first catalog item right now with a quick step-by-step walkthrough.
Before you start
Make sure you've uploaded at least a few images or videos to your Collateral library. Catalog Maker links to these assets.
Create your first item
Navigate to Collateral → Catalog Maker tab
Open your Collateral page and switch to the Catalog Maker tab.
Find the “Add Catalog Item” form
The “Add Catalog Item” form is already open on the Catalog Maker tab, ready for you to fill in.
Fill in 3 required fields
Name: "Cacio e Pepe" (be specific, not "pasta dish"). Description: "Classic Roman pasta with Pecorino Romano, black pepper, and bronze-cut spaghetti. Our most-ordered dish." Tag: Select "Food / Beverage".
Select a photo (optional)
Choose a photo from your uploaded collateral or leave it on "AI Manager Decides" and your AI Manager will pick media that fits.
Click "+ Add Item"
Hit "+ Add Item". Your catalog item is now live and ready for your AI Manager to use.
What happens next
Your AI Manager now knows to feature this dish in posts. It will pull the description you wrote and use the photo you selected (or choose contextually appropriate media).
What your AI Manager creates from this
Trattoria Roma
Cacio e Pepe plated dish photo
Trattoria RomaCacio e Pepe is classic Roman pasta with Pecorino Romano, black pepper, and bronze-cut spaghetti. It is our most-ordered dish.
Next steps
Now that you've created one item, try:
- Adding 3–5 more items to give your AI Manager variety
- Exploring Event-Based Content if you have seasonal or time-sensitive items
- Reading your Vertical Playbook for industry-specific strategies
Pro Tips
- •Write descriptions for your AI Manager, not the customer. Be detailed, not poetic.
- •Tag accurately, because tags shape the tone.
- •Start small (5 items), add more as you see what your AI Manager creates.