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    Sold-out products should link to an alternative

    Nov 28, 2023

    How are you handling sold-out products? Back-in-stock notifications won't do much good if it's a gift and it will be a while before it's in stock again.

    Do yourself a favor and backup your Shopify store

    Nov 21, 2023

    2 min read

    I don't remind folks often enough but now's as good a time as any. Before you get an influx of customers, backup your Shopify store today.

    Seller ratings showing in organic results

    Nov 13, 2023

    2 min read

    Find out how seller ratings appear in organic search results, using Google's own features and without the use of structured data.

    Crafting meta descriptions to get the click

    Nov 7, 2023

    3 min read

    10 tips to help you craft a better meta description that Google will want to use as well as examples of good and bad meta descriptions.

    Should I use AI-generated content on my Shopify site?

    Oct 30, 2023

    4 min read

    Shopify's magic button for AI-generated content is now shown in Shopify's admin for products, blogs, and pages, but should I use it?

    Blog articles linkable with Linking Llama

    Oct 20, 2023

    Blog posts links are available to all app subscribers and there is no limit on the number of links you can create. Use the 14-day free trial to give Linking Llama a spin.

    Link one-of-a-kind products to other collections or products

    Oct 9, 2023

    1 min read

    Recommend alternative products or collections to customers when the product is out of stock with Linking Llama.

    When to ignore Search Console indexing issues for Shopify stores

    Oct 6, 2023

    9 min read

    The most common indexing issues from Google Search Console for Shopify stores. Know when you can ignore the issues or if action is required.

    Linking Llama now likes to link to collections

    Oct 3, 2023

    Linking Llama now supports collections. You can link products and collections going beyond linking complementary products.

    Show compatible products to reduce customer service and returns

    Sep 26, 2023

    1 min read

    Not showing compatible products can make your customers' shopping experience a complete dud.

    Leveraging SEO Schema - eCommerce Fuel Podcast

    Sep 18, 2023

    1 min read

    I recently chatted with Andrew Youderian of eCommerceFuel.com on all things schema structured data markup and SEO. Listen to the full podcast here

    7 tips when preparing for the holiday season

    Sep 11, 2023

    1 min read

    Here are a few ideas that may boost your SEO efforts and help your BFCM this year.

    New Google Sales Channel settings for shipping sync in Shopify

    Sep 5, 2023

    2 min read

    Google's Shopify app now provides some options on how to manage shipping settings to qualify for Rich Results.

    Why back-in-stock apps may not be helpful to your customers

    Aug 29, 2023

    1 min read

    What if they don't trust you enough yet to give you their email address? Or what if they need something now and can't wait?

    Bulk import links into Linking Llama

    Aug 22, 2023

    This is the easiest way to to quickly add a lot of internal links while still reaping the SEO benefits of your discontinued and out-of-stock products.

    Minimize SEO issues when publishing new themes

    Aug 15, 2023

    6 min read

    Shopify theme changes can absolutely impact your SEO. So let's talk about the best ways to launch a new theme while keeping SEO problems at bay.

    Should I archive or delete Shopify products

    Aug 7, 2023

    1 min read

    Products with quality content, reviews, and established SEO can be unarchived. This allows you to support your current SEO efforts with proven content.

    Bulk importing links with Linking Llama

    Aug 2, 2023

    2 min read

    To make the process of getting links into Linking Llama faster, I recommend importing links in bulk using a comma-separated values (CSV).

    Shopify Bundles and JSON-LD for SEO

    Jul 31, 2023

    When you have Shopify Bundles and JSON-LD for SEO installed, product markup is automatically added, qualifying you for Product Rich Results.

    122% increase in traffic YoY with JSON-LD for SEO

    Jul 27, 2023

    1 min read

    We saw our first Rich Results only after 17 days of app installation. After 3 months, we saw 30% more organic traffic. After 1 year, our traffic has increased 122%.

    Why is internal linking important

    Jul 25, 2023

    1 min read

    Adding internal links can add a lot of benefits to your Shopify site for both search engine optimization and the customers experience.

    Prevent linking to unavailable products with Linking Llama

    Jul 19, 2023

    1 min read

    You may not want to link to an unavailable product especially with discontinued products. Linking Llama has the option to link to products based on availability

    Variety Packs should link to individual products

    Jul 17, 2023

    1 min read

    By linking to the individual products, customers are able to select the products they know they love without having to search through the site.

    Reduce confusion when replacing an old product with a new model

    Jul 10, 2023

    1 min read

    It doesn't matter if you sell clothes or not. Technical products with specs and compatibility issues are another classic example of this problem.

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