One page per problem: what the official policy says word for word, with
the link, and what to change in Shopify. These are the same 16 checks
we run on your store.
We only read what your store already publishes to any visitor.
No access, no passwords, nothing about your customers.
Missing GTIN barcode on Shopify products Google limits the visibility of products without a GTIN. Here is where the barcode lives in Shopify, and when it is fine to leave it empty.
All caps product titles in Google Shopping Google treats capital letters used for emphasis as a spam signal. What is allowed, what is not, and how to fix your Shopify titles.
Promotional text in product titles Words like "sale" or "free shipping" inside the title break Google’s product title specification. Here is where that text belongs instead.
Products with no image in Merchant Center A product with no image will not be shown by Google at all. How to find them in Shopify and what the photo has to look like.
Image too small: the 500 x 500 minimum Google requires at least 500 x 500 pixels and recommends around 1500. How to check the size of your Shopify images and fix it.
Missing brand: the Vendor field in Shopify Google requires a brand for any product that has one. In Shopify that field is called Vendor, and it is empty more often than you would think.
Missing or too-short product descriptions Google uses the description to understand what you sell. What to write, what to leave out, and how to spot the empty ones in Shopify.
Links inside a Meta catalog description Meta does not allow links inside the product description. Where the product URL actually goes, and how to clean up the text.
Description that just repeats the title Meta expects the description to say something the title does not. What to write when you have hundreds of products and no time.
No return policy, and account suspensions Google lists a missing return policy among the causes of suspension for misrepresentation. Where to add it in Shopify so it is easy to find.
Missing terms and conditions Google lists missing merchant terms among the causes of suspension. How to publish them in Shopify in a couple of minutes.
No About us page: what Google expects Google names the "About us" page explicitly as an example of what it expects to find on your site. What to put on it.
No contact information on your store Google asks for up-to-date contact information on your site. The minimum that counts and where it should be visible.