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Extended FAQ — CatalogPilot in Depth (Merchant-friendly)
How is CatalogPilot different from SEO apps or optimization tools?
Most SEO tools modify content inside your platform or apply rules that directly change your pages.
CatalogPilot operates as a separate catalog intelligence layer. It enriches, structures, and validates your product data independently, then delivers that intelligence back to your storefront in real time, without altering your original catalog.
This separation is what allows CatalogPilot to be safer, more reversible, and more resilient than traditional tools.
Why does CatalogPilot take a staged, review-first approach?
CatalogPilot is designed to prioritize accuracy and control, not speed at all costs.
Every enrichment goes
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What happens if I stop using CatalogPilot?
Nothing breaks.
Your original catalog remains unchanged in your platform. CatalogPilot does not lock you in or require cleanup if you leave.
You can disable delivery instantly and continue operating as before.
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Why not just charge one flat fee?
Flat fees hide complexity and shift risk onto merchants.
CatalogPilot’s pricing is designed to be predictable, auditable, and aligned with how real catalogs work.
You pay only for what you enrich.
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Can I control how much enrichment is done and how much I spend?
Yes.
CatalogPilot allows you to:
- choose how many products to enrich
- see estimated costs before starting
- enrich incrementally in batches
- enable or disable individual enrichment types
- approve content before publishing
Nothing runs automatically unless you choose it.
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Do enriched variants create duplicate or risky SEO pages?
No.
CatalogPilot only treats variants as independent entities when the platform exposes them as crawlable pages.
When variants are consolidated under a single canonical product page, variant data is safely folded into the main product entity.
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How does variant enrichment work when variants aren’t indexable as separate pages?
Variant enrichment improves the accuracy and completeness of the product as a whole.
Even when variants share a single indexable page, CatalogPilot structures size, color, fit, pricing, and availability at the variant level to improve:
- feed accuracy
- accessibility
- AI discovery
- future platform readiness
This is done without creating duplicate pages or SEO risk.
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Why are products, variants, images, and categories priced separately?
Because they serve different purposes:
- Products define the core item
- Variants define option-level differences
- Images require accessibility and descriptive analysis
- Categories define structure and discoverability
CatalogPilot enriches each independently to ensure correctness, accessibility, and platform compatibility.
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How does CatalogPilot pricing work across products, variants, images, and categories?
CatalogPilot prices enrichment by catalog components, not by opaque bundles.
Products, variants, images, and categories are different data objects that require different analysis and enrichment. Pricing reflects the actual work performed on each component.
This ensures:
- transparent, usage-based pricing
- no hidden charges
- no payment for work that isn’t done
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Can I try CatalogPilot without risk?
Yes.
CatalogPilot includes a 30-day money-back guarantee, and all delivery features can be enabled or disabled instantly.
You can review exactly what will change before committing.
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Why is CatalogPilot different from SEO plugins or AI writing tools?
Most tools generate content in isolation.
CatalogPilot treats your catalog as a living system, structured, accessible, multilingual, and continuously aligned, and delivers that intelligence back to your storefront without disrupting your workflow.
It’s not a plugin.
It’s infrastructure.
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Which platforms does CatalogPilot support?
CatalogPilot currently supports:
- Lightspeed (C-Series)
- WooCommerce
Support for Shopify is in development.
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Is CatalogPilot secure?
Yes.
CatalogPilot does not process payments, handle card data, or interfere with checkout flows. It operates outside transactional systems.
It supports trust and compliance best practices by ensuring your storefront presents clear business identity, ownership, and policy information in a structured, machine-readable way.
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Is CatalogPilot compliant with accessibility standards?
CatalogPilot generates accessibility-focused product structures, including descriptive image alt text, readable content hierarchy, and assistive-technology-friendly metadata.
This helps align your catalog with modern ADA and WCAG expectations while improving usability for all shoppers.
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Does CatalogPilot support multiple languages?
Yes.
CatalogPilot can enrich your catalog in your primary language and deliver translated versions for additional languages you enable.
This allows your products to be discoverable and accessible in multiple markets without duplicating effort or risking SEO issues.
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Can I control what gets published?
Yes.
CatalogPilot gives you full control. You can:
- review enriched content before approval
- enable or disable individual enrichment features
- enrich in batches
- publish incrementally
- roll back changes instantly
Nothing is forced and nothing goes live without your approval.
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Why are H2 and H3 headings important on product pages?
Most eCommerce themes display a product title followed by a block of text with no structure.
CatalogPilot introduces meaningful heading hierarchy so shoppers can scan content quickly and search engines can better understand product relevance and intent.
These headings can be enabled or disabled at any time.
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What does CatalogPilot actually enrich?
CatalogPilot enriches all critical components of a modern product catalog, including:
- Product titles and descriptions
- Structured headings (H1, H2, H3)
- Variants and option-level data
- Categories and product relationships
- Images, alt text, and accessibility metadata
- SEO metadata (titles, descriptions, social sharing)
- Schema and structured data
- Language-specific content (where enabled)
- Trust, identity, and compliance signals
Each component is enriched independently and delivered in a controlled, reviewable way.
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Will CatalogPilot affect my site performance or page speed?
No.
CatalogPilot is designed to be lightweight and non-blocking. It does not interfere with checkout, core assets, or platform logic.
If CatalogPilot is disabled or unavailable, your site renders exactly as it did before.
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What happens if CatalogPilot is unavailable or turned off?
Nothing breaks.
Your store continues operating normally using its original content. CatalogPilot is designed so that it can be enabled or disabled instantly without affecting availability, checkout, or performance.
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Will this overwrite or change my existing product data?
No.
CatalogPilot never overwrites your original catalog data. Your product information remains unchanged inside your platform.
If CatalogPilot is disabled, your storefront immediately falls back to its original content with no cleanup or rollback required.