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Sarah Mitchell

Senior SEO strategist with 8+ years in e-commerce search optimization. Sarah helps Shopify merchants turn organic traffic into revenue through data-driven content strategies.

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Shopify Glossary Contributions

Google Merchant Center

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Google Merchant Center is a platform where retailers upload and manage their product data feeds to display products in Google Shopping, Search, Images, and YouTube.

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Image Alt Text

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Image Alt Text is descriptive text added to an image HTML tag to assist visually impaired screen readers and help search engines index images.

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Keyword Research

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Keyword Research is the process of discovering and analyzing search terms that shoppers type into search engines to find products, with the goal of optimizing store content to rank for those queries.

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Klaviyo

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Klaviyo is a leading email and SMS marketing automation platform built for e-commerce, deeply integrated with Shopify to drive personalized customer journeys and revenue.

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Long-Tail Keyword

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A Long-Tail Keyword is a specific, multi-word search phrase (typically 3-7 words) with lower search volume but significantly higher purchase intent and lower competition.

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Rich Snippets

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Rich Snippets are enhanced Google search results that display extra content details (like star ratings, pricing, and stock levels) pulled from structured schema markup.

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Search Intent

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Search Intent (user intent) is the underlying purpose behind a search query - whether the user wants to learn, compare, navigate, or buy - and matching it is critical for SEO rankings.

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SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

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SEO is the practice of optimizing a website's architecture, speed, page content, and backlinks to rank higher in organic search results.

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SEO Audit

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An SEO Audit is a comprehensive analysis of your website's search engine optimization health, identifying technical issues, content gaps, and opportunities to improve organic rankings.

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UTM Parameters

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UTM Parameters are tracking tags appended to URLs that tell analytics tools (like GA4) exactly which campaign, source, medium, and content piece drove a visitor to your store.

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