FAQ: The AI features in Yoast SEO for Shopify

In Shopify, the AI Generate features includes the title and description generator. For products, posts and pages, you can use this AI-powered generator to generate SEO titles and meta descriptions.

You can currently use the AI features for products, posts and pages in Shopify. With the title and description generator, you can generate titles and meta descriptions to make your content stand out in search engine results and on social media.

The AI features are currently included in your Yoast SEO for Shopify subscription.

Follow the instructions in our article How to use the AI Generate title & description generator in Shopify.

Right now, using the AI features is free if you have the Yoast SEO for Shopify subscription. However, we must consider fair ways to maintain our current pricing while continuing to offer sustainable innovation. For this reason, we have introduced the spark counter which tracks your interactions with our AI features. 

There is currently no limit on the number of sparks you can generate. Of course, the general Yoast AI rate limits apply. The counter resets on the first day of every calendar month. Our internal research on usage tells us that this number will not pose a challenge for the vast majority of our customers, allowing for flexible and uninhibited use across all our AI features.

The AI-powered suggestions are tailored towards your site’s content. However, the quality of suggestions may vary and do not directly impact your search engine rankings. You can use Yoast’s SEO analysis to finetune the generated suggestions and tailor them to your specific content needs.

Please check our article on Common AI feature problems and errors. Here, you can find the solution to your problems.

There are rate limits in place to prevent any single user from overwhelming the system with an excessive number of requests. Read more about the rate limits for the AI features in Yoast SEO.

Currently, this feature is included every Yoast SEO for Shopify subscription. There is currently no limit on the spark counter which tracks your AI feature usage, but this may change in the future.

You can use the AI features for both new and existing content. 

Yes, the AI features work in your development store, as long as you have granted consent and enabled the AI features.

The AI features in Yoast SEO uses the OpenAI API. This service helps generate the suggestions you see. Your data’s safety is important. When you use the AI title & description generator, your data is handled carefully following OpenAI’s API data privacy and data usage policies, as well as our own terms of service and privacy policy. We strongly advise against inputting any personal or confidential information when using this feature to ensure your privacy.

In the Yoast SEO for Shopify app, go to Settings > Site features. Here, you can enable and disable the feature by sliding the toggle between the purple checkmark and the grey crossmark.

In the Yoast SEO for Shopify app, go to Settings > Site features. Here, you can click Revoke consent in the Yoast AI section to revoke your consent for all AI features.