AI Listing Optimizer

AI Listing Optimizer (FastAPI + PostgreSQL)

We implemented an AI-driven listing enrichment engine that reads raw catalog data at scale and turns it into structured, searchable metadata. The system automatically generates tags, categories, and short abstracts so buyers can discover the right item faster, even when source descriptions are messy or sparse.

Using NLP, entity extraction, and semantic clustering, the optimizer standardizes attributes across 80k+ items and feeds them into search, filters, and recommendation modules. Moderation rules and QA sampling ensure the system stays safe, on-brand, and accurate over time.

Auto-tagging & attributes Smart summaries Semantic filters Moderation & QA
Impact at a glance

80k+

Listings enriched

↑ CTR

Higher engagement

↓ Time

Faster content onboarding

Consistent

Standardized metadata

The AI Listing Optimizer reduced manual tagging effort, improved search/filter precision, and made catalog pages easier to scan with clear, concise highlights.

Problem

Large catalogs suffered from:

  • Inconsistent titles and descriptions across sellers and sources.
  • Missing or noisy tags, making filters unreliable.
  • Time-consuming manual curation to keep metadata clean and useful.
Solution

We introduced an NLP-driven enrichment engine:

  • Parsed 80k+ listings to extract key attributes and entities.
  • Generated normalized tags and categories from unstructured text.
  • Created short abstracts and “key highlights” for each listing.
  • Applied moderation rules to filter unsafe or off-brand content.
Outcome

The AI Listing Optimizer delivered:

  • Improved discoverability with richer, more accurate filters.
  • Higher CTR from more informative cards and search snippets.
  • Lower manual workload for content and merchandising teams.

Architecture overview

The optimizer runs as a FastAPI-based service that reads listings from PostgreSQL, enriches them with NLP, and writes back structured metadata and summaries ready for search and UI consumption.

  • Ingestion – Listings and raw fields (titles, descriptions, seller notes, categories) are loaded from PostgreSQL in batches.
  • Text cleaning – Python preprocessing normalizes casing, strips noise, and unifies units and formatting across items.
  • NLP enrichment – Entity extraction, keyword ranking, and tag generation build a clean metadata layer per listing.
  • Summary & highlights – Short abstracts and bullet “highlights” are generated to be shown on cards, search results, and detail pages.
  • Moderation & QA – Safety rules and QA sampling workflows validate outputs before they go live in the catalog.
Key features in production
Bulk enrichment

Handles tens of thousands of listings per run, with incremental updates for new and edited items.

Search-ready metadata

Outputs structured tags and fields optimized for semantic search, filters, and ranking signals.

Content safety guardrails

Flags or blocks listings that contain prohibited terms, off-brand claims, or other rule violations.

QA sampling workflows

Random and risk-based samples are routed to human reviewers, and their decisions feed back into future model and rule updates.

The pipeline is built to be extensible: new languages, new verticals, or new attribute schemas can be added with minimal changes to the core architecture.

NLP & AI capabilities
  • Keyword and keyphrase extraction from unstructured text.
  • Named entity recognition for brands, categories, specs, and attributes.
  • Short-form summarization of long or noisy descriptions.
  • Semantic similarity and clustering to align similar items.
Engineering & data platform
  • FastAPI services for batch and on-demand enrichment endpoints.
  • PostgreSQL as the source of truth for listings and metadata snapshots.
  • Background workers/queues for long-running enrichment jobs.
  • Logging, metrics, and error handling for reliable catalog updates.
Typical use cases
  • E-commerce marketplaces enriching product catalogs from many sellers.
  • Real estate or rental platforms standardizing listing features.
  • Job boards generating skills/tags from noisy job descriptions.
  • Any large content catalog that needs cleaner metadata and better search.