Flags
Checked against Google's title rules: no promotional text, "Don’t use capital letters for emphasis", no extra white space, and "Add the distinguishing details of each variant".
| Product | id | Flag | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | RB-101-BLK-M | promotional text | "FREE SHIPPING!!", "Sale $89" |
| F1 | RB-101-BLK-M | all caps for emphasis | "FREE SHIPPING!!" |
| F1 | RB-101-BLK-M | extra spaces | two spaces after "Jacket" |
| F1 | RB-101-BLK-M | missing variant detail | color Black, size M not in title |
| F2 | RB-101-OLV-L | missing variant detail | color Olive, size L not in title |
| F3 | RB-220-20L | all caps for emphasis | "BEST" |
| F3 | RB-220-20L | missing variant detail | color Slate not in title |
| F4 | RB-330-2PK | missing variant detail | size M not in title |
| Count | Value |
|---|---|
| Flags (findings) | 8 |
| Products with at least one flag | 4 |
| Products | 4 |
| Characters users usually notice first (Google) | 70 |
| Title maximum, characters | 150 |
F4 note (my own, not a Google rule): "UV-Resistant" is not in F4's attributes, so I left it out. If it is a real product fact, tell me its source and I will add it back (question 1).
Rewritten titles
Order: brand, product type, key attribute, variant (your default).
| Product | id | New title |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | RB-101-BLK-M | Ridgeback Men's Rain Jacket, Recycled Nylon, Black, Size M |
| F2 | RB-101-OLV-L | Ridgeback Men's Rain Jacket, Recycled Nylon, Olive, Size L |
| F3 | RB-220-20L | Ridgeback Hiking Daypack, 20 L, Slate |
| F4 | RB-330-2PK | Ridgeback Hiking Socks, Merino Wool, 2 Pack, Size M |
Character counts
Characters including spaces, counted by script. Google allows "1-150 characters"; all new titles also fit in the first 70.
| Product | id | Old | New | Change | 1 to 150 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | RB-101-BLK-M | 47 | 58 | +11 | yes |
| F2 | RB-101-OLV-L | 21 | 58 | +37 | yes |
| F3 | RB-220-20L | 38 | 37 | -1 | yes |
| F4 | RB-330-2PK | 49 | 51 | +2 | yes |
Change log
| Product | Removed | Added (source attribute) | Moved |
|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | "FREE SHIPPING!!", "Sale $89", extra space | "Men's" (product type), "Recycled Nylon" (material), "Black" (color), "Size M" (size) | none |
| F2 | none | "Men's" (product type), "Recycled Nylon" (material), "Olive" (color), "Size L" (size) | none |
| F3 | "BEST", "ever", "Pack" | "Hiking" (product type), "Slate" (color); "20L" written as "20 L" (capacity) | brand moved to the front |
| F4 | "UV-Resistant" | "Wool" (material), "Size M" (size) | "Merino" moved after product type |
Updating the feed is HELD until you approve. These are rewrites to Google's title guidance; I make no claim about ranking or clicks.
Questions for you
- Is "UV-Resistant" a confirmed property of the F4 socks? If yes, which attribute or document says so?
Needs your decision
- Approve the 4 new titles for the feed (HELD).