Embodiments of a method and system for listing categorization are
disclosed. A category structure may be accessed. The category structure
may include a plurality of categories for items. A set of training data
may be accessed from a plurality of listings from at least one of supply
data and/or demand data. The supply data may be generated from seller
activity of a plurality of users in a networked system. The demand data
may be generated from buyer activity of the plurality of users in the
networked system. Each listing may include a category from the category
structure. The set of training data may be provided to a categorization
application for training. The categorization application may be capable
of building listing statistics by applying a classifier to the set of
training data and recommending a category from the category structure for
a new listing by utilizing the listing statistics.