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Translate meta titles and meta descriptions

Meta titles and meta descriptions are what search engines show for your store in search results. GLC lets you translate them for your homepage, products, collections, pages, and blog posts, so international shoppers can find your store in their own language.

Step 1: Add SEO content in Shopify​

SEO titles and meta descriptions sync to GLC only after you add or edit them in Shopify and click Save. If your SEO content is already saved in Shopify, skip to Step 2.

In your Shopify admin, open the item and add its SEO content:

  • Homepage: Go to Online Store > Preferences. Under Social sharing image and SEO, enter the Home page title and Meta description, then click Save.
  • Products: Go to Products and open the product. Under Search engine listing, click Edit, enter the Page title and Meta description, then click Save.
  • Collections: Go to Products > Collections and open the collection. Under Search engine listing, click Edit, enter the Page title and Meta description, then click Save.
  • Pages: Go to Online Store > Pages and open the page. Under Search engine listing, click Edit, enter the Page title and Meta description, then click Save.
  • Blog posts: Go to Content > Blog posts and open the blog post. Under Search engine listing, click Edit, enter the Page title and Meta description, then click Save.

Step 2: Find the SEO fields in GLC​

In GLC, go to Language and click Manage translation next to the target language. Then open the section for your content:

  • Homepage: Online store > Store metadata > Meta content > Search engine listing.
  • Products: Product, then click View details next to the product you want to translate. You can also translate the product's URL handle here.
  • Collections: Collection, then click View details next to the collection you want to translate. You can also translate the collection's URL handle here.
  • Pages: Online store > Pages, then click View details next to the page you want to translate.
  • Blog posts: Online store > Blog posts, then click View details next to the blog post you want to translate.

Step 3: Translate and save​

Enter your translations for the page title and meta description, then click Save. Repeat for each target language you want to update.

For products, you can also click Improve translation with AI at the top of the page to translate these fields with AI. See Improve translation with AI.

Hreflang tags are handled by Shopify

You don't need to set up hreflang tags in GLC. Shopify adds them for you when Automatic hreflang tags is turned on. To check, go to Online Store > Preferences in your Shopify admin and make sure the Automatic hreflang tags toggle under Social sharing image and SEO is on. See Does GLC add hreflang tags to my store?.

If you have any questions or need help translating your meta titles and meta descriptions, contact us at support@gelacy.app. We're happy to help!

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