{"id":35166,"date":"2018-05-09T09:30:25","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T16:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content26.com\/?p=35166"},"modified":"2018-08-03T14:22:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T21:22:00","slug":"can-amazon-titles-optimized-seo-alexa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/987654321.space\/c26_dev\/blog\/can-amazon-titles-optimized-seo-alexa\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Amazon Titles Be Optimized for Both SEO and Alexa?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Short and concise titles sound best on the Amazon Echo, but will they hurt your Amazon search ranking?<\/p>\n<p>As customers embrace voice-powered digital assistants like the Echo, companies may begin to wonder whether the new technology warrants a new approach to search engine optimization.<\/p>\n<p>The answer is no. The same advice holds true for the traditional screen-based Amazon and the new realm of voice: good writing always wins.<\/p>\n<p>Organic search rankings will continue to drop if brands focus on short-term tactics like keyword stuffing over providing long-term value. Good content that provides a good shopper experience is always the best SEO choice \u2013 and this holds true for Alexa SEO.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/icso3hGR0eI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Best practice for writing titles<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Keep in mind that titles should <a href=\"https:\/\/content26.com\/blog\/amazon-product-page-product-titles\/\">describe what a product is, not what it does<\/a>. They should not be packed with keywords, rebate offers, claims, or sales messaging.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon provides guidance for writing screen titles in all categories, with many following this convention:<\/p>\n<p><em>Brand name + series name + model name + form factor + unique identifier (color, capacity, size, etc.) <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Those thinking about <a href=\"https:\/\/content26.com\/blog\/amazon-alexa-optimizing-titles-for-voice\/\">optimizing titles for voice<\/a> will be well-served to follow these rules. It does make sense, though, to err on the side of writing titles succinctly.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon\u2019s Seller Support has described the <a href=\"https:\/\/sellercentral.amazon.com\/forums\/message.jspa?messageID=2921001\">optimal title length<\/a> to be around 80 characters, and on the Echo, we\u2019ve found that Amazon has shortened many best-selling product titles even further.<\/p>\n<p>Reworked titles tend to top out at around 50 characters, and Amazon has usually dropped all but the essential details.<\/p>\n<p>Here is an example of a title that lasts 171 words, is crammed with keywords and tricky abbreviations, and would be virtually unintelligible when read by Alexa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B073VMXFLM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35168 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content26.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-1.13.36-PM.png\" alt=\"LOHAS Smart LED Bulb, Wi-Fi Light, Multicolored LED Bulbs(UL Listed), A19 LED Dimmable 60W Equivalent(9W), Smartphone Controlled Daylight&amp;Night Light, Home Lighting Works with Amazon Alexa SEO (3 Pack) \" width=\"723\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/987654321.space\/c26_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-1.13.36-PM.png 723w, https:\/\/987654321.space\/c26_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-1.13.36-PM-175x85.png 175w, https:\/\/987654321.space\/c26_dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-16-at-1.13.36-PM-300x146.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve reworked the light bulb title to 85 characters, an exercise that yields a title optimized for screen and for voice. It has all the essential information and would be clear when read aloud by Alexa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><strong>LOHAS Multicolored Smart LED Bulb, A19 LED Dimmable 60W Equivalent, Works with Amazon Alexa (3 Pack)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If Amazon reworked this title for the Echo, we would expect a 50-character version that might read as follows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><strong>LOHAS Multicolored Smart LED bulb, 3 pack, works with Alexa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As voice shopping gains in popularity, it is easy to imagine Amazon allowing brands to create this type of refined voice title for their products.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Other Alexa SEO tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>While titles remain the most important factor for getting a product to rank in organic search, there are a few additional factors at play in Amazon Alexa SEO.<\/p>\n<p>Because Alexa suggests products based on users\u2019 order history, companies interested in voice sales should focus on driving customers to their Amazon storefronts over independent ecommerce websites.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Alexa will prioritize products that bear the Amazon\u2019s Choice\u2019s badge. To qualify for this designation, products must be a part of the Prime program, maintain competitive prices and be highly-rated by customers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Takeaway<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Though voice commerce may feel like a brave new world, good writing is always the best strategy for achieving SEO success when selling on Amazon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Short and concise titles sound best on the Amazon Echo, but will they hurt your Amazon search ranking? As customers&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":35167,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[125],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Good writing always wins, even in the new realm of Alexa SEO. 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