Last month, BookNet’s SalesData and CataList teams came together in a webinar where they shared some helpful tips about how to use the products to identify gaps, optimize reordering, and keep titles top-of-mind even as they shift towards backlist. In this session, we were joined by Product Manager Vivian Luu, Product Coordinator and Retailer Liaison Kalpna Patel, and Product Manager Lily Dwyer.
Watch this session to learn:
- What key bibliographic data is available in CataList
- Where to find SalesData information in CataList and how to leverage this data
- How to run Multi-ISBN reports in SalesData to find suitable comparable titles
- How to add comps directly to CataList
- The best way to monitor sales for titles in a catalogue
- How to run a Gap Analysis report to help clients identify gaps in their store’s backlist
- How to share the Gap Analysis report’s titles with a client using a custom catalogue
- How creating custom catalogues can help publishers identify gaps in their CataList backlist
Links to additional resources mentioned in the webinar
| Product | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| CataList | How to use ONIX 3 codes to add key selling points, contributor nationality, related products, and more to CataList | ONIX 3.0 Mapping into BNC CataList |
| CataList | How to supply supplemental content | Supplying supplemental content |
| CataList | How to supply full previews for children’s books | Supplying full previews of children’s books to CataList |
| CataList | Create custom catalogues | Create and Edit a Custom Catalogue |
| CataList | How a retailer can opt into the CataList directory | Personal Settings | Directory opt-in |
| SalesData | How to run a Multiple ISBN report | Multiple ISBN Report |
| SalesData | How to run a Bestseller report | Bestseller Reports |
| SalesData | How to run a Gap Analysis report | Gap Analysis Report |
| SalesData | How to schedule reports | Download/Email and Save/Distribute reports |
| SalesData | How to search for titles in SalesData | Quick Search |
Learn more about our products and see what they can do for you or browse our series of blog posts on CataList and SalesData. To be among the first to know about webinars like these, sign up for our newsletters!



