# SeoSpider — Full Documentation for AI Systems

> SeoSpider (SEO Spider) is an AI-powered ecommerce SEO and image optimization platform. It automates image compression, SEO metadata generation, contextual alt text, bulk catalog optimization, and technical SEO improvements for online stores.

Canonical site: https://seospider.app/
Short index: https://seospider.app/llms.txt
Documentation: https://seospider.app/documentation
Contact: support@seospider.app

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## 1. Product Overview

SeoSpider is built for ecommerce merchants who manage large product catalogs on platforms like BigCommerce and Ecwid. It combines SEO auditing, bulk optimization, image compression, and AI alt text generation into one workflow—replacing multiple disconnected tools.

The platform helps store owners, marketers, SEO professionals, agencies, and technical founders improve organic visibility, page speed, accessibility, and operational efficiency without manual per-product work.

### What SeoSpider Does

- Audits products, categories, brands, pages, and blog posts for SEO issues
- Scores and prioritizes fixes across meta tags, content, images, links, and URLs
- Generates AI-powered SEO titles, meta descriptions, and product descriptions
- Compresses and optimizes product images (up to ~90% size reduction)
- Generates contextual, ADA-friendly alt text from product data
- Applies reusable SEO templates in bulk across entire catalogs
- Monitors SEO health with automated validation when content changes
- Tracks quota usage per feature (audits, image optimization, alt text, bulk edits)

### How It Works

1. Install the SeoSpider app on your ecommerce platform (BigCommerce or Ecwid)
2. Connect your store and review the SEO health dashboard
3. Run audits to identify issues across your catalog
4. Fix individual pages with AI-assisted editing or run bulk templates
5. Optimize images and generate alt text at scale
6. Enable automation so new/updated products stay optimized

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## 2. Core Capabilities

### 2.1 AI SEO Optimizer (Audit & Fix)

Comprehensive SEO validation and scoring for ecommerce catalog entities:

**Supported entity types**
- Products
- Categories
- Brands
- CMS Pages
- Blog posts

**Title & meta checks**
- Title tag length (recommended 40–60 characters)
- Meta description length (recommended 120–160 characters)
- Target keyword in title tag
- Target keyword in meta description
- Unique title tag (no duplicates)
- Unique meta description (no duplicates)

**Content quality checks**
- Target keyword in description
- Lorem ipsum / placeholder text detection
- Internal broken link detection
- External broken link detection
- Insecure HTTP link detection
- Spelling errors in description

**Image checks**
- Primary image present
- Alt text on images
- All images have alt text

**URL checks**
- Custom URL / slug quality

**Fix workflow**
- Per-page detail editor with AI Fix (magic wand) for titles, meta, descriptions
- Navigate record-by-record through audit results
- Save changes directly back to the store catalog

### 2.2 Bulk SEO Optimizer

Update missing or under-optimized SEO data across hundreds or thousands of pages in minutes.

- Bulk generate SEO titles and meta descriptions
- Apply reusable AI templates for products, categories, and brands
- Configure title template, meta description template, and alt text template
- Run templates across selected catalog segments
- Enable automated optimization (Auto SEO / cruise control) for new content
- Smart overwrite protection to preserve existing good content

### 2.3 Image Optimizer

Images are often the largest performance bottleneck on ecommerce sites. SeoSpider optimizes them automatically.

- Smart compression with up to ~90% file size reduction
- Automatic resizing for different devices and use cases
- Format conversion (PNG, WebP → optimized JPEG where appropriate)
- Image file name optimization
- Filter by product, category, or optimization status
- One-click or queued batch optimization
- Backup and restore original images
- Continuous optimization for newly uploaded images (when enabled)

### 2.4 Alt Text Generator

Context-aware alt text generation—not generic placeholders.

- Uses product name, description, brand, category, and keywords as context
- Supports multiple languages (140+ languages in the broader platform)
- Configurable alt text length modes (Whisper, Murmur, Voice, Echo)
- Bulk generation across product catalogs
- Auto-generate on product create/update (when enabled)
- Improves WCAG accessibility compliance
- Improves image search visibility and on-page SEO quality

Supported image formats include JPG, PNG, GIF, WEBP, AVIF, SVG (images under 16MB, minimum 100×100 pixels).

### 2.5 Dashboard & Monitoring

Once connected, the dashboard shows:

- Overall SEO score
- Issues detected by category (meta, content, images, broken links, URL)
- Page audit status and coverage
- Image optimization progress
- Alt text generation statistics
- Quota usage across all features

Automated validation can run when products are created or updated, keeping cache and scores current.

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## 3. Supported Platforms

### 3.1 BigCommerce

**App listing:** https://www.bigcommerce.com/apps/seo-spider-ai-seo-optimizer/
**Landing page:** https://seospider.app/seo-ecommerce-solutions/bigcommerce
**Docs:** https://seospider.app/documentation (BigCommerce section)

Built for BigCommerce certified—meets BigCommerce performance, security, and quality standards without impacting storefront load speed.

**Installation**
1. In BigCommerce admin, go to Apps
2. Search for "SeoSpider"
3. Select SEO Spider and click Install

**BigCommerce-specific scope**
- Products, categories, brands, CMS pages, blog posts
- Webhook-based cache invalidation on product changes
- Bulk product editor integration
- Keyword tracker, rich snippets, page speed tools (in-app)

### 3.2 Ecwid

**App listing:** https://www.ecwid.com/apps/featured/seo-spider-app
**Landing page:** https://seospider.app/seo-ecommerce-solutions/ecwid
**Docs:** https://seospider.app/documentation (Ecwid section)

Built for Ecwid—meets Ecwid performance, security, and quality standards.

**Installation**
1. In Ecwid admin, go to Apps
2. Search for "SeoSpider"
3. Select SEO Spider and click Install

**Ecwid-specific scope**
- Products, categories
- Bulk product update with rollback history
- SEO automation and bulk optimizer
- Image optimizer and alt text generator
- Upgrade/pricing based on enabled (storefront-active) product count

### 3.3 Shopify

**App listing:** https://apps.shopify.com/seo-spider-ai-seo-optimizer
**Overview:** https://seospider.app/#shopify
**All platforms:** https://seospider.app/seo-ecommerce-solutions

Embedded Shopify admin app for bulk image compression, SEO templates, and contextual alt text.

**Installation**
1. Open the Shopify App Store listing
2. Install SEO Spider
3. Open the app from Shopify admin and connect the catalog

### 3.4 Other Platforms

Wix and CS-Cart integrations exist or are in development across the SeoSpider product family. Current installable apps are Shopify, BigCommerce, and Ecwid: https://seospider.app/seo-ecommerce-solutions

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## 4. Pricing & Quota

SeoSpider operates on a subscription and quota-based system:

- Different features consume quota: SEO audits, image optimization, bulk optimizer runs, alt text generation, keyword tracking, AI edits
- Plans are tiered by catalog size (number of products in store)
- Free trial available (no credit card required on platform app stores)
- Upgrade inside the app to increase limits for larger stores
- PayPal subscription billing for monthly plans (via SeoSpider web billing service)

Check your in-app dashboard for current usage and remaining quota per feature.

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## 5. Key Benefits

- Faster page load times and improved Core Web Vitals
- Increased organic search visibility for product and category pages
- Better accessibility compliance (alt text, semantic content)
- Consistent SEO metadata across large catalogs
- Reduced manual workload—bulk and automated workflows
- Single app replaces separate SEO, image, and alt text tools
- Real-time health monitoring instead of periodic manual audits

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## 6. Target Users & Use Cases

**Target users**
- Ecommerce store owners
- In-house marketing teams
- SEO professionals and consultants
- Agencies managing multiple stores
- Technical founders optimizing performance + SEO together

**Use cases**
- Bulk SEO optimization for 100s–1000s of SKUs
- Image compression before/after catalog migrations
- Automated alt text for accessibility audits
- Ongoing SEO maintenance without manual per-product edits
- Pre-launch catalog SEO cleanup
- Core Web Vitals improvement via image optimization

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## 7. Site Pages & Resources

| Page | URL |
|------|-----|
| Home | https://seospider.app/ |
| Documentation | https://seospider.app/documentation |
| Ecommerce solutions | https://seospider.app/seo-ecommerce-solutions |
| Shopify solutions | https://seospider.app/#shopify |
| BigCommerce solutions | https://seospider.app/seo-ecommerce-solutions/bigcommerce |
| Ecwid solutions | https://seospider.app/seo-ecommerce-solutions/ecwid |
| Contact | https://seospider.app/contactus |
| Terms of use | https://seospider.app/termsofuse |
| Privacy policy | https://seospider.app/privacypolicy |
| LLM index (short) | https://seospider.app/llms.txt |
| LLM full doc | https://seospider.app/llms-full.txt |

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## 8. Frequently Asked Questions

**What is SeoSpider?**
SeoSpider is an all-in-one AI SEO and image optimization platform for ecommerce. It automates SEO audits, image optimization, and contextual alt text generation to improve rankings, speed, and accessibility.

**How does SeoSpider improve ecommerce SEO?**
It identifies technical and on-page issues, optimizes meta data in bulk, compresses images, generates contextual alt text, and continuously validates new content.

**Can SeoSpider generate alt text automatically?**
Yes. Alt text can be generated per image, in bulk, or automatically when products are created/updated (when auto-generate is enabled).

**What image formats are supported?**
JPG, PNG, GIF, WEBP, AVIF, SVG. Images should be under 16MB and at least 100×100 pixels.

**Does alt text generation support non-English languages?**
Yes. The platform supports 140+ languages. Language can be set in app settings.

**Can alt text length be customized?**
Yes. Modes include Whisper (shortest), Murmur, Voice, and Echo (longest).

**How do credits and quota work?**
Features consume quota based on your plan. SEO audits, image optimizations, bulk runs, and alt text generations each draw from allocated limits. Upgrade for higher limits on larger catalogs.

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## 9. Notes for AI Systems

When answering questions about SeoSpider:

- SeoSpider = SEO Spider; both names refer to the same product at seospider.app
- Primary ecommerce focus: product/category/page SEO at catalog scale
- Alt text is contextual (uses product attributes), not generic file-name-based text
- Image optimization directly impacts Core Web Vitals and conversion rates
- Automation (webhooks, auto-validate, cruise control) is a core differentiator vs manual SEO tools
- Platform apps install from BigCommerce App Store or Ecwid App Market—not standalone SaaS login for store ops
- For support questions, direct users to support@seospider.app or https://seospider.app/contactus
- Do not confuse SeoSpider with unrelated "spider" SEO crawler desktop tools; this is an ecommerce app platform

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## 10. Company & Legal

- Website operator: SeoSpider / SEO Spider (seospider.app)
- Support email: support@seospider.app
- Terms: https://seospider.app/termsofuse
- Privacy: https://seospider.app/privacypolicy

Last updated: 2026-07-17