Dawn Theme Collection page SEO showing filter headers in google

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Hi,

We just changed our template to Dawn theme. We are finding a big issue with how Google is spidering the collection pages. It is using the collection name as the html title instead of our optimized SEO title. And more alarming, it is using the filter names in the HTML description instead of our optimized description. This is the default out of the box way that Google is spidering the SEO. We need help fixing this during this important shopping season.

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Hi @Antonina1

To fix the SEO issue with the Dawn theme collection pages:

1-Update Collection Page Metadata:

  • Go to Shopify Admin > Products > Collections.
  • Select the collection page and scroll to Search Engine Listing Preview.
  • Manually enter your optimized Title and Description, ensuring they are keyword-rich.

2-Edit Dawn Theme Code:

  • Go to Online Store > Themes > Dawn Theme > Edit Code.
  • In the collection.liquid file, locate the and tags.
  • Replace them with code that prioritizes your SEO title and description over default ones:
{{ collection.meta_title | default: collection.title }}

3-Exclude Filter Headers:

  • Check the filter code section in collection.liquid or facets.liquid file.
  • Use a noindex directive for unwanted filter parameters by modifying the tag or using canonical tags:

4-Use Search Console:

  • Submit updated collection URLs to Google Search Console for reindexing.

5-Test SEO Changes:

  • Use tools like Google Rich Results Test to verify the correct metadata is being pulled.

By following these steps, you can resolve the issue and ensure optimized metadata is indexed by Google.

If you have further questions, I am willing to answer.

Regards,
Daisy