How to Optimize Visual Assets for AI Visual Shopping (Images, Alt Text, and Metadata)

How to Optimize Visual Assets for AI Visual Shopping (Images, Alt Text, and Metadata)by: Steve MerrillPublished on: 28/03/2026

Practical checklist for product photos, image metadata, and alt text so visual shopping agents (ChatGPT Visual, Perplexity, Gemini) actually surface your products.

Agentic Commerce Playbook: How Small Shopify Stores Win When AI Agents Do the Browsing

Agentic Commerce Playbook: How Small Shopify Stores Win When AI Agents Do the Browsingby: Steve MerrillPublished on: 28/03/2026

Tactical playbook with short-term wins and resilient fallbacks for small merchants to get discovered and convert when AI agents prioritize convenience and trust signals.

Feed Hygiene for AI: 10 High-Impact Product Feed Fixes That Increase AI Recommendations

Feed Hygiene for AI: 10 High-Impact Product Feed Fixes That Increase AI Recommendationsby: Steve MerrillPublished on: 28/03/2026

A prioritized, merchant-friendly checklist (and CSV templates) to fix the product feed issues that cause AI systems to skip products — from missing GTINs to poor category mappings.

Trust Signals AI Agents Care About (and How to Add Them to Your Shopify Store)

Trust Signals AI Agents Care About (and How to Add Them to Your Shopify Store)by: Steve MerrillPublished on: 28/03/2026

Which trust signals (returns, fast shipping, FAQs, verified reviews, merchant policies) influence AI agents' recommendations — and exactly where to add them in Shopify.