What is the best way to organize the directory structure?

Question

1C-Bitrix

Good afternoon!
What is the best way to organize the structure of the sales catalog?
1 option. One info block (trading catalogue) and sections in it:
-Audio equipment
--- Music centers
--- Radio tape recorders
-Video equipment
---TVs
---Home theaters
-Telephones
---Smartphones ---Cable
telephones
, etc.
2 option. Set the main sections as separate infoblocks (trade catalogs) (Audio equipment, Video equipment, etc.)
in the first option, all the properties of different products will be in one heap, although this can be configured at the section level.
in the second option, I see disadvantages, such as the fact that standard components like bitrix:catalog.top work with only one infoblock, and it turns out that popular products or new items on the main page can be displayed from only one infoblock.
how to organize catalogs better?

Answer 1

and neither
1. you create an infoblock with a one-level catalog!
All goods in 1 level
2. you create tree-like skets as you need in terms of properties.
3. Knit each item per section.
You get the
Output of goods by sections.
1. the product can be in the section "for home" "red" and "for summer cottage"
At the same time, the URL will always be /catalog/product1/
3. You can build breadcrumbs along the path that a person follows.
For example
/catalog/panties/sexy/red/cheap/
/catalogue/panties/sexy/cheap/
/catalog/panties/cheap/
And the URL will always be the same.
/catalog/trusi_marry_34_read
On the sections you write SEO texts, generate titles and descriptions.
Also, do not forget to transfer pagination to Ajax, or close the disable in the robot.
The smart filter is also on Ajax and also just close from indexing.
Since these are also duplicates and they cannibalize the request.
Only this way one product can be in any number of directories, and not duplicate URLs.

Answer 2

Of course, you need to use the first option.
Well, set it up. Just.