A directory correction is easier to maintain when its purpose is narrow. This guide covers how to keep a category rationale alongside the approved service list, using current offering and available directory taxonomy to separate an approved change from an unresolved question. It is written for a directory categorisation editor, with a final check of the public-facing result.
Set the boundary of this category decisions check
To keep a category rationale alongside the approved service list, first distinguish the affected public detail from neighbouring information that serves a different purpose. Select the closest supported category for the main activity and record why a broader label was chosen if the exact speciality is unavailable. Record the question in ordinary language before editing. This keeps the review focused when several profile fields appear to need attention, and lets a second person understand why this change is being proposed.
Build a usable source note
The source note for “Keep a category rationale alongside the approved service list” should identify current offering and available directory taxonomy, the relevant date or version if known, and the person able to confirm the arrangement. Secondary activities need their own evidence; category space is not an invitation to list every related trade. Keep a source claim separate from the wording you plan to publish. When one part remains unconfirmed, write down that gap explicitly instead of allowing the rest of the evidence to imply that everything has been established.
Test the likely misunderstanding
Consider “Keep a category rationale alongside the approved service list” as a hypothetical editing exercise: a hypothetical repair workshop also sells a few accessories. That occasional activity does not by itself establish that a broad retail category describes its main business. This is an illustrative decision test, not a report about a real business. Ask the directory categorisation editor to explain which part of the current display could produce that misunderstanding and which supported detail would prevent it. A cosmetic rewrite alone may leave the underlying confusion intact.
Prepare the public-facing change
For the actual edit to keep a category rationale alongside the approved service list, preserve the smallest useful distinction and avoid changing unrelated approved facts. Compare the category definition with the current principal activity and document the fit. If the platform supports a dedicated field, use it for its intended purpose. Where explanatory text is needed, put the qualification close to the information it limits; visitors should not need to discover it in an unrelated section.
Finish with a reproducible check
Treat “Keep a category rationale alongside the approved service list” as complete only after reviewing what the public record now shows. Compare the saved result with current offering and available directory taxonomy, including any formatting or truncation introduced by the platform. Record the affected field, the visible outcome and any remaining question for the directory categorisation editor. A submitted update and a visible correction are separate milestones; retain the distinction so that a later editor does not assume a pending change is already live.
Before marking this task complete
- Can a new visitor understand the result of “Keep a category rationale alongside the approved service list”?
- Is the relevant category decisions detail supported by current offering and available directory taxonomy?
- Are the directory categorisation editor’s unresolved questions kept separate from the approved change?