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Shopifyseo

Description is very short

Description is present but extremely short.

What is this issue?

Description is present but extremely short.

Affected field:Description is very short

Why Shopify rejects this

Richer descriptions can improve conversion and SEO.

Fix in StriveFormats

Upload your CSV to StriveFormats to detect this issue across all rows, with clear line-by-line reporting.

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Fix in Excel

  1. 1Review the Description is very short column for incorrect values.
  2. 2Fix any cells that do not match the expected format.
  3. 3Save as CSV (Comma delimited).

Fix in Google Sheets

  1. 1Review the Description is very short column for incorrect values.
  2. 2Correct any cells that do not match the expected format.
  3. 3Go to File > Download > Comma Separated Values (.csv).

Prevent it next time

  • --Start from the official platform template to avoid structural issues.
  • --Run your file through StriveFormats before every import.
  • --Test with a small sample file first to catch errors before they affect your full catalog.

How StriveFormats detects this

StriveFormats checks SEO fields for common quality issues: blank values, excessive length, values that match the product title exactly (no differentiation), and placeholder text.

►Technical detail
Shopify's importer validates the Description is very short field against its official import specification. Values that do not meet the expected format are flagged to prevent silent data corruption -- an invalid value that slips through import might appear as a blank field, a zero, or incorrect text in your storefront without any error message after the fact.