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Website Short Title Policy & Guidelines Examples

Must Not Do Examples

Example #1: Do not include product information that is more appropriate for the product description

Example #2: ALL CAPS are prohibited except for the manufacturer/brand name

Example #3: Do not include vague and superfluous words

Example #4: No synonyms or redundant words to describe the item

Example #5: Do not include promotion or marketing information or any information that may be only applied to your account. There are other ways to do that through the promotion text function in Seller Portal

Example #6: Do not use unnecessary syntax or punctuation

Example #7: Do not include the words “Refurbished,”  “Recertified,”  “Remanufactured,” “Reconditioned” or other similar words to specify used or refurbished SKUs. Instead, mark the item as “Refurbished” condition in the Item Condition field and our system will automatically display the proper presentation on the website

Example #8: Although “telescopes” is spelled correctly, it is considered a misspelled word because this SKU is for only one telescope.  The plural suggests that there is more the SKU is for more than one telescope

Example #9: Refrain from using undescriptive titles

Example #10: Do not create incomplete titles

Good Title Examples:

Example #1: Include the following information in the title in the most logical order:  [Brand/Manufacturer Name] [Model #] [Product Name] [Most important feature]

Example #2: Include the following information in the title in the most logical order:  [Brand/Manufacturer Name] [Model #] [Product Name] [Most important feature]

Example #3: Keep it short.  Only include enough information for the customer to determine what the item is

Example #4: Use special syntax and characters such as parentheses, backslashes, dashes, and plus signs only when necessary

Updated on January 19, 2023

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