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Install and configure the Video SEO Alt Tags app to generate AI-powered alt text for your BigCommerce and Shopify product and file videos.

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Installation Guide

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1. Find the App

Search for “Video SEO Alt Tags” on the Shopify App Store or BigCommerce App Marketplace. You can also find the app by browsing the SEO or Media categories. View App Details →

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2. Install the App

Click the “Install” or “Add app” button. Review the required permissions — the app needs access to read your storefront themes and write to your product and file metadata. Click to proceed with the installation.

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3. Open the App

Navigate to your store admin apps section and open Video SEO Alt Tags.

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How to Use

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Select Your Plan

Video SEO Alt Tags offers flexible plans for stores of all sizes, including options for unlimited optimizations. Choose the plan that fits your catalog size.

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🔐 Your Security is Our Priority

If you choose a plan that utilizes your own API credentials, your keys are protected by AES-256 enterprise-grade encryption at rest.
  • Encrypted Storage: We use specialized encrypted fields that are unreadable to anyone—including our own database administrators.
  • Direct Processing: Your key is only decrypted at the exact moment of an optimization request and is never logged in plain text.
  • Merchant Control: You can update or remove your credentials at any time through your app settings.

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Configure Fallback Rules

Determine what alt text is used when a video thumbnail is not yet ready for AI analysis:
  • Store Name / Product Title / Custom Text

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Sync & Optimize Videos

Click the ‘Sync & Optimize Videos’ button. The app scans for videos without tags, analyzes thumbnails via GPT-4o, and applies the results directly to your store’s metadata.

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Verify the Results

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Check Product Videos

  1. Go to your store admin Products section.
  2. Select a product with video media.
  3. Click on the video thumbnail and check the Alt text field.

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Check Site Content & Files

  1. Go to your store’s Content or File Manager.
  2. Click a video file to see the optimized Alt text saved to the file metadata.

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Tips & Best Practices

Pro Tip: The “Double Validation” SEO Strategy Rename generic files (e.g., 7039804.mp4) to descriptive names (e.g., woman-wearing-silk-scarf.mp4) before uploading. When the filename matches our AI-generated Alt Text, it provides “Double Validation” to search engines, significantly boosting your rankings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. This app is specifically designed for locally-hosted videos (Shopify or BigCommerce native uploads). This allows us to write metadata directly to these files for a massive SEO boost.
Not at all. We update the metadata of the file itself on the backend. There is no Javascript library loading on your storefront.
All billing is handled securely through your respective platform (Shopify Admin or BigCommerce Billing).
The Alt Text we generated stays on your videos. We believe you should own your SEO. You only lose access to automatic optimization for new uploads.

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Need Support?

If you have specific questions about bulk syncing or custom AI rules, our engineering team is ready to help. Contact Amethyst Support

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