What are categories and product types?
Categories are a system of data classification used to organize similar tourism offerings on the travelalberta.com website. The new ATIS platform has updated our categorization system to better capture Alberta’s wide variety of tourism offerings.
Each listing is assigned one category. Select the category that best describes your product from the following six options: Accommodations, Food and drink, Rentals and equipment, Things to do, Transportation and Visitor information.
Product types are subcategories used to further organize and enhance a visitor’s experience. The new ATIS allows you to choose up to three product types which site visitors can use to filter their search. There are 165 options to choose from, and the list is growing to reflect Alberta’s increasing number of tourism experiences.
For example, if your business is called Hoodoos Trail Hike, its category might be “Things to do,” and its product types might be “Hiking,” “Biking” and “Backpacking.”
