Improving Scores

This is your step-by-step priority list for improving AI readiness scores. Work from top to bottom — each step is ordered by impact on your overall score.

Priority 1: Fix critical data gaps

Before optimizing, check for products with critical issues:

• No price set — Products without pricing can't be recommended by AI agents.
• No images — A product without any images scores zero on the Image Quality dimension.
• Empty descriptions — A product with no description text scores zero on Description Quality. Descriptions under 50 words earn nothing for the word-count component, capping the dimension well below its potential.
• No category assigned — Without a category, Vantage falls back to the Generic attribute checklist instead of a category-specific one, and Category & Taxonomy scores poorly.

Fix these first. They represent the difference between a product being invisible and being in the game.

Priority 2: Title Quality (16.7% weight)

Your product titles are the highest-leverage change you can make.

• Add your brand name to every title
• Include 2-3 specific attributes (material, color, size, model)
• Aim for 50-80 characters
• Remove marketing fluff words ("ultimate," "amazing," "best")
• Use clean formatting with separators (dashes, commas)

Example: "Blue T-Shirt" becomes "Nike Dri-FIT Men's Training T-Shirt — Blue, Size M"

Priority 3: Description Quality (16.7% weight)

Write detailed, factual descriptions for every product.

• Target 150-300 words per product
• Lead with specs and facts, not marketing
• Include a bullet-point specs section (material, dimensions, weight, features)
• Mention 5+ concrete attributes
• Combine paragraphs and bullet points for structure

Priority 4: Attribute Completeness (16.7% weight)

Check the Category Checklists for your product types and fill in the expected attributes.

• Make sure your product category is correctly assigned (so the right checklist applies)
• Add attributes to titles, descriptions, tags, or metafields
• Use variant options for attributes like size and color

Priority 5: Product Identifiers (13.3% weight)

• Add GTINs/UPCs (barcodes) wherever possible — especially on resold branded products
• Create meaningful, consistent SKUs for all products and variants
• Add manufacturer part numbers if available

Priority 6: Category & Taxonomy (11.1% weight)

• Assign a Shopify product category to every product
• Choose the most specific (deepest) category available
• Set a descriptive product type
• Ensure product type and category are consistent

Priority 7: Lower-weight dimensions

These carry less individual weight but collectively account for 25.7% of your score:

• Image Quality (8.9%): Upload 5+ images per product, write unique alt text for each
• Variant Structure (5.6%): Use standard option names (Size, Color, Material), assign unique SKUs
• Pricing & Availability (5.6%): Track inventory, use compare-at pricing correctly
• Policy & Compliance (5.6%): Add shipping weight, mention return policy and warranty in descriptions

Quick wins (5 minutes or less)

These changes take very little time but can meaningfully improve scores:

1. Add your brand name to your 10 lowest-scoring product titles
2. Add shipping weight to all products (even an estimate helps)
3. Rename any "Option 1/2/3" variant labels to "Size," "Color," etc.
4. Add alt text to the primary image of your top products
5. Set a product category on any uncategorized products