What to map before adding filters
Product discovery is not only a visual filter control. It depends on taxonomy planning, product data, query behavior, mobile UX, and SEO decisions.
- The shopper decisions that matter: use case, brand, size, compatibility, material, price, stock, or collection.
- Taxonomy names, term labels, term metadata, product assignments, and whether the model can stay clean over time.
- Active chips, clear controls, empty states, reset paths, mobile drawer behavior, and no-JS fallback.
- AJAX refresh, result accuracy, multiple-filter combinations, search behavior, and performance expectations.
- Filtered URL strategy, indexation, canonical behavior, crawl choices, and collection-page planning.
- When to use a guide, when to open the Filters page, and when to send support a store-specific discovery question.
