Boost your Shopify store's sales
Are you eager to ramp up sales in your Shopify store but feeling a bit lost on where to begin? Fear not! I'm here to share some insider tips that have worked wonders for me.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Ever wonder how certain online stores seem to always pop up first on Google searches? That's the magic of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), a crucial strategy for boosting your Shopify store's visibility.
SEO is all about optimizing your website to rank higher in search engine results for specific keywords. Say you're selling snowboards. You'd want your store to show up first when someone searches for "green snowboard". It's a straightforward formula: higher rankings lead to more website traffic, which translates into increased sales.
Optimizing Your Shopify Product Pages: A Step-by-Step Guide
Crafting Compelling Product Titles and Descriptions
To ensure your product pages climb the Google rankings, focus on these key elements:
- Shopify Product Title
- Shopify Product Description
Take, for instance, a green snowboard I'm currently selling. Initially, the title and description were lackluster.
But a transformation to something like:
The Multi-location Green Snowboard for powder snow
And:
The Multi-location Green Snowboard is an exceptional choice for snowboard enthusiasts seeking both style and versatility. With its eye-catching vibrant green color, this snowboard not only stands out visually on the snowy slopes but also signifies a bold statement in snowboarding style. Designed to adapt to various snow conditions and terrains, it's the perfect companion for those who love to explore different snowboarding locations, from powdery mountain tops to groomed park runs.
The Green Snowboard also places a high emphasis on durability. Constructed with high-quality materials, it withstands the rigors of continuous use, ensuring that snowboarders can enjoy its top-notch performance for seasons to come. This makes it not just a piece of sporting equipment, but a long-term investment in your snowboarding passion.
now incorporates the right keywords so you can significantly enhance your product's visibility.
Enhancing Meta Titles, Descriptions, Alt Text, and URLs
Beyond the visible content, there are hidden HTML elements crucial for SEO:
- Meta Title
- Meta Description
- Alt text for images
- Product URL
These elements play a pivotal role in how search engines understand and rank your page. The Meta Title and Description appear in Google search results, while the Alt text describes images for search engines. The Product URL should also include your target keyword for maximum impact.
Streamlining SEO Optimization with SEOPro
Manually optimizing each element can be daunting. This is why we recommend you install the SEOPro app on your Shopify store. The SEOPro app gives your a SEO score of each of your Shopify product, then it guides you to make each your Shopify product perfect to rank higher on Google.
Once's you've installed SEOPro on your store, head to the "Manually Optimize SEO" tool:
From there you should SEO score for each of your product:
There's 3 possible SEO scores:
- Perfect: green smiling emoji. Means the SEO score is perfect.
- Almost: yellow emoji. Means you're almost there, the SEO is good, but it could be perfected.
- Bad: Sad orange emoji. Means the SEO is really bad.
Open the product you want to optimize the SEO of and follow the steps on the screen. For example, I want to improve the SEO of my "The Multi-location Snowboard" for the "green snowboard" keyword.
First I write the target keyword, "green snowboard" in my case.
Next I follow the on screen information to figure out the best title for this product
Then I do the same thing for the product description
Next you follow the instructions to set a meta description (this value will show up on Google)
Next you follow the instructions to set a meta title (this value will show up on Google)
Next you follow the instructions to optimize the alt text of your images.
Finally click "Update Product"
Witnessing the Transformation
Post-optimization, my product page not only achieved a perfect SEO score but also reflected all the updates in its HTML structure, including optimal Meta titles and descriptions.
The product page has changed to reflect the updates
Looking at the HTML, you can see that the Meta title and description were updated to an optimal value
Conclusion
SEOPro is an invaluable addition to your Shopify toolkit. It simplifies the process of achieving stellar SEO for each product, paving the way for increased visibility and sales. You can install SEOPro on your Shopify store by clicking this button:
