Catalog Doctor

The title is 21 characters. Aim for at least 25 so the product and one attribute both fit.

25 to 150 characters, not a placeholder, not a SKU, not all caps, and not the same word three times.

The description is 160 characters, inside the 150 to 5,000 range.

At least 150 characters of plain text, and no more than 5,000.

The description includes a number or measurement and a material.

At least two of: a number or measurement, a material, a color, or a care instruction.

Product type is "Candle".

A merchant product type that says what the item is, not Product or Misc.

No standard product category is set. Shopify uses that category to decide which attributes an agent can filter, and Google receives the same classification.

A Shopify Standard Product Taxonomy category at least three levels deep.

Vendor is "Kiln & Co".

Vendor is filled in and is not a placeholder such as N/A, Generic, or No brand.

The variant has a barcode with a valid check digit.

Each variant has a GTIN-8, UPC-A, EAN-13, GTIN-14, or ISBN-10 with a valid check digit.

Every variant has a SKU.

Every variant has a SKU so channels can tell options apart.

This is a single-variant product, so option names are not holding it back.

Option names are words like Size and Color. Abbreviations and blank values fail.

3 images.

At least three images. When dimensions are known, each side should be at least 500 pixels.

Every image has alt text.

Every image has its own alt text, and none of them are placeholders like 'image' or 'product photo'.

The SEO title is still the product title. A more specific title can be saved without copying it.

Present, and about 15 to 70 characters so a search result does not cut it off.

SEO description is 80 characters.

Present, and about 50 to 160 characters.

Only material is filled in as a field. Add a second attribute, such as size or care.

At least two attribute metafields, such as material, size, care, color, fit, or ingredients.

Every variant has a price above zero.

Every variant has a price above zero. A compare-at price, when set, is higher than the price.

The product is active and at least one variant can be sold.

The product is active. At least one variant can be sold, or the inventory policy keeps selling.