SEO settings on the Shopify admin
Shopify allows you to edit the Title and Meta description of your pages – two crucial elements for on-page SEO.
A Title is a summary of a webpage that appears at the top of the browser window and the search engine results page. It is essential for search engines and searchers to determine the relevance of a page to the query.
A Meta description is a short description of your page content that will display along with the Title and the URL on the search results page. Although Meta description isn’t a direct ranking factor in SEO, it significantly impacts visitors’ click-through rate (CTR).
Edit the store’s Title and Meta description
From your Shopify Admin > Online Store > Preferences, enter your preferred text into the two fields “Homepage title” and “Homepage meta description.”
Edit the pages’ Title and Meta description
- For Product pages and Collection pages:
Step 1: From your Shopify Admin > Products navigate to Products or Collections, and select your preferred one.
Step 2: In the Search engine listing preview section, click “Edit website SEO.”
Next, input your Page title and Meta description for your product page in the fields. Hit “Save” when finished.
- For other pages:
Step 1: From your Shopify Admin > Online stores > Pages and select your preferred page.
Step 2: In the Search engine listing preview section, click “Edit website SEO.”
Next, fill in the Page Title and Description fields. Hit “Save” when finished.
SEO settings on GemPages
On the other hand, we also provide other SEO tools that will help you rank higher.
Edit the Page Title, URL Handle, and Meta description of your Landing Pages and Blog Posts
Step 1: From the GemPages Dashboard, select Landing Pages or Blog Posts from the left sidebar. Open your chosen template to edit.
Step 2: Click on the 3-dot button on the right corner and select Publish Settings.
There will be an open window for you to edit the Publish Settings. Under the SEO tab, enter the Page Title, Page URL and handle, and SEO description.
Step 3: Click “Save” when finished.
Set Heading tags
Also known as header tags, Heading tags are ranked in order of importance from H1 to H6, with H1 usually being the page Title. Heading tags improve your pages’ readability and SEO.
From the GemPages Dashboard, open a template to edit. You can quickly locate the Heading element on the left sidebar of the Editor, under the Base section. Drag & drop the element to any position you prefer.
When clicking on the element, you will find its configuration options in the left sidebar. Under the Title Tag section, you can select the Heading tag from H1 to H6 from the drop-down menu.
Set Alt texts for your images
The alternative text helps to make your website more accessible to the visually impaired. It also allows the search engines to crawl better and rank your website. Here is how you can add the alt text for the image uploaded to GemPages.
From the GemPages Dashboard, open a template to edit and locate the Image element on the left sidebar of the Editor, under the Base section. Drag & drop the element to any position you prefer.
When clicking on the element, you will find its configuration options in the left sidebar. Scroll to the Alt Tag field and input the alt text for your image.
Set Alt texts for your Hero Banner
From the GemPages Dashboard, open a template to edit and locate the Hero Banner element on the left sidebar of the Editor, under the Banner section. Drag & drop the element to any position you prefer.
When clicking on the element, you will find its configuration options in the left sidebar. Toggle on the “Fixed mode” switch, you will see the option to input the Alt Tag for your Hero Banner.
That’s it! You are all set. If you’re interested in learning more about the powerful and user-friendly GemPages, feel free to explore the Help Center or get in touch with our dedicated customer support via email or live chat.