Product Information Checklist for E-commerce

Product name

  • Capitalize the first letter of each word.
  • Keep it under 200 characters
  • Do not capitalize conjunctions (and, or, for), articles (the, a, an), or prepositions with fewer than five letters (in, on, over, with).
  • Use numerals (2 instead of two).
  • State the number of items in a bundled product (pack of 10).
  • Use only standard text, since special characters or symbols like © will not display in the title.
  • Do not include price and quantity or promotional messages, such as “sale” or “free ship.”. Also no subjective commentary, such as “Hot Item,” or “Best Seller.”
  • Do not use ALL CAPS

RTB’s

  • List features in order of importance and highlight the top three to five features that you want customers to consider
  • Begin each RTB sentence point with a capital letter
  • Write in fragments and do not include ending punctuation
  • Separate phrases in one bullet with semicolons
  • Do not include promotional and pricing information
  • Do not include shipping or company

Product description

  • Detailed product description of 150 – 500 characters
  • Describe the major product features, and what the product can be used for
  • Include accurate dimensions, care instructions, and warranty information
  • Use correct grammar, punctuation, and complete sentences
  • Do not include any of the following types of information: 
1. Seller name
2. E-mail address
3. Website URL
4. Company-specific information
5. Details about another product that you sell Promotional language such as “SALE” or “free shipping”

 

*This checklist is cross-checked with Amazon & Magento style guide requirements