Maintain Kakobuy Brand Lists
What long-term brand list maintenance needs to solve
A brand list isn't really about putting product names together on one page. It's about making sure users and maintainers always know: what category a brand belongs to, which products it covers, when information was updated, what still needs confirmation, and where to go next for verification.
For users who buy Chinese products through kakobuy, a brand list helps them discover brands and products first, then go to specific product pages to complete a purchase. Maintainers need to handle website display, product links, prices, images, inventory, and status changes at the same time. If all information is only on the website, update history and to-do items can get lost easily; if only relying on Google Sheets, users won't have a clear browsing entry point.
So it's recommended to split the tasks into two layers: kakobuy website brand pages are for public display and discovery, and Google Sheets is for internal records, review, and update scheduling. 📚
What kakobuy website brand pages are good for discovering and reviewing
Brand pages on the website should be aimed at regular visitors, focusing on stable, easy-to-read, and browsable content. Each brand entry should at least let users quickly understand the following:
- Brand name and common spellings
- Product category
- Currently accessible product or catalog entry
- Brief description of product scope
- Last public check date
- Restrictions users need to note, such as size, material, customization, or special product rules
Brand pages are suitable for curated information, not for recording lots of internal notes. For example, if a product link keeps failing, the seller hasn't replied, or image authorization is pending, those can be put in Google Sheets first, and decide whether to update the website after review.
Kakobuy's purchase process involves product cost, domestic shipping within mainland China, international shipping, and possible customs fees. Brand pages shouldn't write a fixed promise of total cost from one query. International shipping usually depends on item weight, shipping method, and destination, and the exact amount should be based on actual checkout. Users should also confirm the current route, taxes, and destination country import requirements before ordering. ✈️
Brand pages on the website can also serve as a review entry, but they can't replace product-level verification. The existence of a brand name doesn't mean every product link, price, or inventory under that brand is still valid.
How Google Sheets records update times and items to review
The core purpose of Google Sheets is to build a trackable maintenance record. Every time a candidate is added, modified, paused, or deleted, record the date, basis, and result, instead of just overwriting old content.
It's recommended to keep the following records for each brand or product:
- First inclusion date
- Most recent check date
- Next review date
- Reviewer or automation task identifier
- Check target, e.g., brand page, product page, seller info, or image source
- Check result, e.g., valid, price change, inventory unknown, link broken, pending confirmation
- Action taken, e.g., keep, update, hold display, or move to candidate area
- Notes and evidence location
Update time should at least distinguish between when the page was opened and checked, and when information actually changed. The former confirms "recently checked," but doesn't prove that price, inventory, or seller info changed that day.
For highly volatile fields, set shorter review intervals. Prices, inventory, promotions, coupons, and shipping costs may change; brand names, product categories, and long-term basic descriptions can usually be reviewed on a longer cycle, but still check early if links break or users report issues.
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How to design fields for brand, category, link, and status
The goal of field design is to allow filtering, sorting, and review to be done directly. Don't put brand name, category, link, and status all into one long note, otherwise it's hard to tell later which fields need updating.
| Field | Suggested content to record | Maintenance focus |
|---|---|---|
| Brand name | Website display name, common spellings | Unify case and aliases to avoid duplicates |
| Product category | Clothing, shoes and bags, beauty, electronics, etc. | Keep one clear primary category; add subcategory if needed |
| Product link | Current accessible specific product page | Check if it opens and confirm page has product name and visible info |
| Brand page status | Published, pending review, paused, archived | Status changes must have date and reason |
| Product status | On sale, inventory unknown, invalid, pending confirmation | Don't mistake page accessibility for having stock |
| Price record | Price and currency seen at check | Note check date; don't treat historical price as current |
| Image status | Usable, pending authorization, missing, needs replacement | Record source, usage, and editing rights |
| Last check time | Actual date opened and checked | Use with next review date |
Status fields should use fixed options to reduce free text like "not sure for now," "maybe out of stock," "link seems broken" that can't be filtered. Detailed reasons can go in a notes column, but the main status should remain consistent.
When product info is incomplete, keep "pending confirmation" or "inventory unknown" instead of guessing from neighboring products. Especially for brand, seller, material, size, stock, and price, don't draw definite conclusions just from product title or image. 🔎
How to avoid mixing old and new product information
The most common problem in long-term brand list maintenance is overwriting old records with new ones, which makes maintainers unable to know when a judgment was made or distinguish current info from historical info.
It's recommended to use a "current record plus change log" approach:
- Current record only shows the latest confirmed status, for filtering and generating website content.
- Change log keeps old value, new value, modification date, reason, and evidence source.
- When a product link changes, don't directly overwrite the old link; first record the invalidation time, then add new link or pending status.
- When price changes, keep currency and check date to avoid mixing RMB price, USD converted price, and promo price.
- When replacing an image, record original source, authorization basis, replacement reason, and new image usage.
If the sheet is large, create different views for "published," "candidates," "pending review," "invalid archive," but avoid copying multiple independent datasets. Multiple copies can cause the same product to have different statuses in different sheets.
Boundaries for updating price, image, and inventory
Price updates should be based on information displayed on the specific product page or checkout process. Product price is not the final cost; users may still bear domestic shipping within mainland China, international shipping, and customs fees. Different shipping routes may have different timeliness and restrictions, so don't promise fixed shipping or delivery time just based on brand or category.
Inventory updates need more caution. The page showing purchasable only means a buy button was present at check time, not a guarantee of stock quantity, seller shipping ability, or future restocking. If clear inventory info is unavailable, using "inventory unknown" is more reliable than "in stock."
Images are suitable for public brand pages only when source, authorization, usage, and necessary privacy handling are clear. Images should accurately reflect what the paragraph needs to illustrate, and when replacing images, also check that the product still matches the image. Don't use photo editing to hide flaws, improve product appearance, or make a sample image look like real inspection evidence.
For clothing, shoes, bags, etc., kakobuy's inspection service mainly checks appearance info like style, quantity, color, size, and model, and screens for prohibited items. Sealed packaged items are usually checked for appearance and packaging without opening. The brand list shouldn't write these warehouse inspection notes as guarantees of material, durability, or wearing experience.
When to delete candidates and when to keep pending confirmation
Handle candidates based on evidence strength, not immediate deletion upon seeing an anomaly.
Situations to temporarily keep and mark pending confirmation include:
- Product page temporarily inaccessible, but not yet confirmed as long-term invalid
- Brand name has multiple spellings, normalization not done
- Product still accessible but price, inventory, or seller info incomplete
- Image possibly matches product, but source or authorization record not complete
- Product belongs to restricted, custom, or other categories needing extra confirmation
Situations suitable for moving to invalid archive or removing from public brand page include:
- Repeated checks return clear 404 or blank product page
- Link redirects to a page unrelated to the original product or a pure tag page
- Product name and visible info insufficient for accurate classification
- Image rights cannot be confirmed, and no suitable alternative image
- Record already replaced by a clear new product or new link
"Removing from website" does not mean "permanently deleting from history." Keeping archive records helps maintainers explain past inclusions and avoid re-adding candidates already confirmed invalid.
Final action: establish a regular brand list review process
A practical review process can start in this order:
- Filter records in Google Sheets whose next review date has arrived.
- First check if brand page and specific product links are still accessible.
- Then check product name, category, price, currency, inventory visibility, and image correspondence.
- Write changes into current record, and also put old values and reasons into change log.
- Keep pending confirmation for fields that can't be confirmed; don't fill with speculative values.
- Only update public brand page after checking source, authorization, and content.
- Record this round's completion date, and set next review time for highly volatile fields.
If the team maintains weekly, prioritize price, inventory, promotions, and broken links; brand categorization, image rights, and long-term descriptions can be in less frequent special reviews. If website content grows, prioritize ensuring every public record has a recent check time and clear status, rather than blindly expanding brand count.
The result of this division: the website helps users discover and review brands, Google Sheets helps maintainers know what info is reliable and what needs action. It can't eliminate uncertainty from price, inventory, and shipping changes, but it reduces risks of old data mixing into new lists, duplicate invalid links, and publicly displaying unverified information. ✅
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