{"id":1566,"date":"2022-08-24T17:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T17:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalposition.com\/resources\/blog\/?p=1566"},"modified":"2024-11-27T21:27:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T21:27:31","slug":"the-best-product-description-pages-have-these-3-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.digitalposition.com\/resources\/blog\/ppc\/the-best-product-description-pages-have-these-3-things\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Product Description Pages Have These 3 Things"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trying to create the best product description page for your ecommerce store? If your first inkling is to say, \u201cThe product sells itself,\u201d then it\u2019s time for a mindset switch. No matter how good your product is, a bad product description page design can be your biggest roadblock.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To put it lightly, Nicolas Cage would still go through all of that trouble to steal the Declaration of Independence rather than buy it from a poorly optimized PDP.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how do you go about optimizing your PDPs on Shopify or elsewhere? We have a few quick ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Competing in Ecommerce<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite buying online being easier than ever and a plethora of willing customers ready to make online purchases, you still need to put in the work to make sure your PDPs are working for you, not against you.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As common as online shopping is today, many customers are still wary of buying from online stores they aren\u2019t familiar with. Instead, they turn to mega-retailers like Amazon that have already gained their trust (and their credit card information).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how can you use your product description pages to build trust with your customers and (hopefully) score a conversion? How do you win against the convenience of one-click checkout? We\u2019ve got three must-have product description page elements that help to build trust with consumers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Product Description Page Must-Haves<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. High-Quality Images<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the need for quick information continues to increase, high-quality product imagery is more important than ever. People aren\u2019t willing to give your product a chance if the image itself doesn\u2019t immediately pull them in.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional product photography should be part of your budget when creating your PDPs. After all, what\u2019s the point of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalposition.com\/resources\/blog\/seo\/shopify-seo-setup-the-best-seo-tips-when-starting-on-shopify\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">setting up your ecommerce site for SEO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if all of that free traffic is just going to bounce when met with low-quality, outdated imagery?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When adding product photographs to your ecommerce website, consider utilizing these three types of photographs:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Detailed close-ups.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is where you can show the quality of your product. Your customers may not be able to interact with your products before they buy, so give them enough information through imagery to accurately depict the color, texture, and quality of your product.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lifestyle shots. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifestyle shots are a great way to show your product in action or \u201cout in the wild.\u201d Teach your customers how they might use your product by showing it in a real-life setting.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pictures with packaging. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Believe it or not, product packaging can make a big difference for your ecommerce business. Your packaging helps to tell your brand story, so including it in your product imagery can help to sway potential customers.&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When optimizing for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalposition.com\/seo-services-agency\/ecommerce\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ecommerce SEO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, product images can also be used to help target your intended keywords by adding descriptive alt image text.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Short And Effective Product Page Descriptions<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding the balance between too little and too much information can be difficult. Give too much information and your customers will start to get confused. Give too little information and your customers won\u2019t know what they\u2019re about to buy.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-quality imagery is the first step to grab a user\u2019s attention. From there, use your product page descriptions to sell them on your product. What can your product do for them? How will it make their life easier or better?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When looking at the best product description pages, it\u2019s common to see a short description at the top of the page with more information and specs below the fold. This is a perfect set up, as it allows customers who are ready to buy to easily find that \u201cAdd to Cart\u201d button, while those still on the fence can scroll down for more detailed product information.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalposition.com\/seo-services-agency\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO services agency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we frequently use the space below the fold to not only provide SEO-optimized copy, but also utilize FAQs with schema markup to give the client an opportunity to take up more real estate on a SERP.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Product-Specific Reviews<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember when we discussed the trust that Amazon has built with customers? That trust doesn\u2019t come from Amazon having a squeaky-clean reputation or from being a wholesome mom-and-pop shop. It comes from user-generated content in the form of product reviews.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It only takes a handful of reviews to drastically <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/business.trustpilot.com\/reviews\/browsers-to-buyers\/9-ways-to-use-reviews-to-smash-all-sales-records\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increase the likelihood of conversion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalposition.com\/resources\/blog\/ppc\/3-key-reasons-you-shouldnt-sleep-on-shopify-reviews\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">collecting Shopify reviews<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> isn\u2019t as hard as it may seem. We always advise our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalposition.com\/seo-services-agency\/shopify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopify SEO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> clients to utilize reviews as a way to try and improve conversion rate.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best practice is to ensure your PDPs feature reviews for that particular product. If you have products that aren\u2019t getting reviews, it may be time to incentivize your customers.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When sourcing reviews for your products, let users post reviews directly on the product pages but make sure to eliminate as many steps as possible between your customer and the \u201csubmit review\u201d button. Buying a product is a simple exchange of \u201cI\u2019ll give you this if you give me that.\u201d You\u2019re now asking that customer to do one more thing, so make it as simple as possible for them and offer them an incentive if needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Best Product Description Pages Work For You<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your PDP is your 24-hour-a-day salesperson, and you don\u2019t even have to pay them. Optimizing your products for SEO or running shopping ads can only get you so far. As an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalposition.com\/seo-services-agency\/consulting\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO consulting agency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we understand that the bottom line is more important than page views and impressions. Utilizing stunning imagery, punchy descriptions, and product-specific reviews can all build credibility for your online store, and hopefully get those conversions rolling in. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trying to create the best product description page for your ecommerce store? If your first inkling is to say, \u201cThe product sells itself,\u201d then it\u2019s time for a mindset switch. No matter how good your product is, a bad product description page design can be your biggest roadblock. 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