Okay, the file is called list-collections.json
I’ve carried out the steps exactly as you’ve outlined. So where do you had the meta description? Where is the settings for the /collections/all page?
Topic summary
Issue Identified:
Shopify auto-generates a /collections page that inherits the homepage’s meta description, creating SEO duplicate content errors. This page isn’t accessible through the dashboard for direct editing.
Primary Solution (theme.liquid editing):
Multiple users confirmed success by modifying the theme.liquid file (or doc-head-core.liquid in some themes):
- Locate the existing meta description code block
- Add conditional logic to target the collections list template
- Insert custom meta description for that specific page
Critical Implementation Details:
- Template name varies by theme:
'list-collections','collection-list', or check your templates folder for the exact filename - Some users needed to use
request.path == '/collections'instead of template matching - One contributor provided a dynamic solution using
settings_schema.jsonto create a theme settings field, avoiding hard-coded values
Ongoing Challenges:
- Solution doesn’t work universally; success depends on theme structure
- Some users report missing H1 headings after implementation
- Open Graph and Twitter meta descriptions remain unresolved for some
- Multiple participants express frustration that Shopify doesn’t provide a native dashboard solution for this common SEO issue
Status: Partial resolution with workarounds; no official Shopify fix announced.