Optimize Collections

Page titles and meta descriptions are key elements of SEO because they provide important information to search engines and users about the content of a web page.

The title tag is one of the most important on-page ranking factors for SEO. It appears as the clickable headline in search engine results.

Meta descriptions appear under the title tag in search engine results to provide a preview of what users can expect to find on the page. While meta descriptions do not directly impact SEO rankings, they can influence click-through rates and user engagement, which can indirectly impact SEO.

The Optimize Collections dashboard shows all your Shopify collections with their current meta information and any issues that need attention.

• Errors - Collections with issues that need fixing
• Compliant - Collections that meet all requirements
• Ignored - Collections you've chosen to skip

Each collection card displays:

• Collection name - Click to view the collection on your store
• Star icon - Indicates menu-linked collections
• Error chips - Red badges showing specific issues
• Meta preview - How your title and description currently appear
• Last updated - When the meta was last modified

CDSEO detects several types of problems with your collection meta information:

• Title Too Short - The title doesn't meet your minimum character requirement
• Title Too Long - The title exceeds your maximum character limit
• Title Case Issue - The title is all uppercase or all lowercase
• Title Duplicated - Another collection has the same title (click to view duplicates)

• Meta Missing - No meta description has been set
• Meta Too Short - The description doesn't meet your minimum character requirement
• Meta Too Long - The description exceeds your maximum character limit
• Meta Case Issue - The description is all uppercase or all lowercase
• Meta Duplicated - Another collection has the same description (click to view duplicates)

Collections marked as Blocked are excluded from appearing in search engine results. This is typically set through your sitemap or robots.txt configuration.

Use the search icon to find specific collections by name.

Click the filter icon to narrow down collections by:

Problem Type:

• Title Length
• Title Duplicate
• Title Case
• Meta Length
• Meta Duplicate
• Meta Case

Indexing Status:

• Indexable - Collections that can appear in search results
• Blocked - Collections excluded from search results

Click the Fix or Edit button on any collection to open the editor.

• Enter your optimized title in the text field
• A character counter shows the current length
• Error messages appear if the title doesn't meet requirements
• Click the arrow icon to quickly use the collection name as your title

Enter an optional primary keyword to guide AI-generated content. This helps focus the optimization on specific search terms relevant to your collection.

• Enter your meta description in the text area
• A character counter tracks the length
• Error messages appear if the description doesn't meet requirements

The editor shows how many words of content are available for analysis. More content leads to better AI-generated suggestions.

• 10+ words - Minimum for acceptable AI optimization
• 50+ words - Recommended for quality results

CDSEO uses AI to generate optimized titles and meta descriptions based on your collection content.

Click the magic wand icon next to the title field to generate an AI-optimized title. The AI considers:

• Your collection name and content
• Primary keyword (if specified)
• Your configured length requirements
• SEO best practices for ecommerce

Click the magic wand icon next to the description field to generate an AI-optimized description. The AI creates engaging copy that:

• Highlights collection benefits
• Matches searcher intent
• Stays within your length settings
• Uses natural, compelling language

AI generation uses credits from your account. Your remaining credits are displayed next to the generate buttons.

Duplicate titles and descriptions hurt SEO because search engines may struggle to determine which page to rank for a given query.

When you see a Title Duplicated or Meta Duplicated error chip, click it to open the duplicates viewer. This shows:

• The duplicated text
• All collections sharing this title or description
• Links to each collection for easy editing

To fix duplicates, edit each collection to give it a unique title or description that accurately reflects its specific content and value.

Some collections may not need optimization. Use the Ignore button to remove them from your error list.

• Collections that are blocked from search engines anyway
• Temporary or test collections
• Collections you intentionally want to exclude from optimization

To restore an ignored collection to your active list:

1. Switch to the Ignored tab
2. Find the collection
3. Click Unignore

Click the gear icon to configure your optimization requirements.

Set the minimum and maximum character count for collection titles. Collections outside this range will show as errors.

• Recommended minimum: 30 characters
• Recommended maximum: 60 characters

Set the minimum and maximum character count for meta descriptions.

• Recommended minimum: 120 characters
• Recommended maximum: 160 characters

Click Use Recommended to reset to CDSEO's default settings based on SEO best practices.

If your collection data seems outdated, use the menu (three dots) and select Re-Sync Shopify to pull the latest information from your store.

The sync progress shows how many collections have been updated. Large catalogs may take several minutes to complete.