--- name: listing-copy-optimizer description: "Rewrites a single product listing — title, bullet points, and description — for keyword relevance, scannability, and conversion, with a benefit-led hierarchy, objection handling, and platform-specific formatting for Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, or Walmart. Use when optimizing product titles and descriptions, improving listing conversion, fixing keyword-stuffed or flat copy, or preparing a listing for launch or refresh." argument-hint: "[product] [platform]" allowed-tools: ["Read"] --- # Listing Copy Optimizer ## Purpose Rewrite one product listing into title, bullets, and description that rank for the right keywords and convert browsers into buyers — replacing feature-dumping, keyword-stuffing, or generic copy with a benefit-led structure calibrated to the platform's format and character limits. ## When to Use Invoke this skill when the user asks to: - Rewrite a product title or description for better conversion - Optimize a listing that ranks but doesn't convert (or vice versa) - Fix copy that reads as a keyword-stuffed feature dump - Prepare a new product listing for launch on a marketplace - Refresh underperforming listings during a catalog audit - Adapt a listing's copy for a specific platform's format and limits ## Inputs Required Before starting, collect: - **Product**: Name, category, and 2–3 sentences on what it is and does - **Platform**: Amazon / Shopify / Etsy / Walmart / other (drives format and limits) - **Target keywords**: Primary and secondary search terms to rank for - **Key features**: The concrete specs, materials, dimensions, or capabilities - **Target buyer**: Who buys this and the top reason they buy - **Top objections**: The 2–3 hesitations that stop the sale (price, fit, durability, compatibility) - **Current listing** (optional): Existing title/description to diagnose and improve against If platform is missing, default to Amazon format. If objections are missing, infer the two most likely for the category and note the assumption. ## Instructions ### Step 1: Diagnose the Current Listing (if provided) Flag the specific weaknesses before rewriting: - **Keyword gaps**: Which target terms are missing from the title and first bullet - **Feature-dumping**: Bullets that state specs without translating them into buyer benefit - **Keyword stuffing**: Unnatural term repetition that hurts readability - **Buried lead**: The strongest reason to buy appearing below the fold - **Objection blind spots**: Hesitations left unaddressed If no current listing is provided, skip diagnosis and proceed to rewrite. ### Step 2: Build the Title Lead with the buyer's search intent, front-load the primary keyword, then differentiate. - **Structure**: Brand + Primary Keyword + Key Differentiator + Critical Spec (size/quantity/variant) - **Character targets**: Amazon 150–200; Walmart 50–75; Shopify 60–70 (SEO-friendly); Etsy 120–140 - Every word must earn its place — no filler adjectives ("amazing," "premium") unless they carry real meaning - Primary keyword appears within the first 5 words ### Step 3: Write the Bullet Points (Benefit-Led) Produce 5 bullets, each translating a feature into a buyer outcome using the **Feature → Benefit → Proof** pattern: - **Bullet 1**: Lead benefit — the single strongest reason to buy, keyword-anchored - **Bullet 2**: The differentiator vs. competing products - **Bullet 3**: Objection-crusher — directly answer the top hesitation - **Bullet 4**: Use-case / fit — who it's for and when they use it - **Bullet 5**: Trust / guarantee / spec confidence (materials, warranty, compatibility) - Start each bullet with a 2–4 word bolded label, then the benefit sentence - Secondary keywords woven in naturally across bullets — not clustered ### Step 4: Write the Description Expand into scannable prose that reinforces the sale and handles remaining objections. - **Opening**: 2–3 sentences restating the core benefit and buyer transformation - **Body**: 2–3 short paragraphs or subheaded blocks covering use cases, standout features in context, and objection resolution - **Specs block**: A clean, scannable list of dimensions, materials, contents, and compatibility - **Close**: A confidence line (guarantee, quality, or fit assurance) that reduces purchase risk - Format for mobile: short paragraphs, subheads, and line breaks — no walls of text ### Step 5: Keyword Placement Audit Confirm every target keyword lands where it counts: - Primary keyword: title (first 5 words), bullet 1, description opening - Secondary keywords: distributed across bullets and description body — each used naturally, no forced repetition - List any target keyword that could not be placed without harming readability, with a reason ## Output Format - **Structure**: Diagnosis (if applicable) → Optimized Title → 5 Bullets → Description → Keyword Placement Audit - **Length**: 500–800 words total across all listing components - **Format**: Structured document — title as a single line, bullets as a labeled list, description as short-paragraph prose with a specs list, audit as a short checklist - **Sections**: Diagnosis notes, Title, Bullet Points, Description, Keyword Placement Audit - **Tone**: Confident and specific — sells on concrete benefits, never hypey; reads naturally on mobile ## Quality Checklist Before delivering output, verify: - [ ] Title front-loads the primary keyword within the first 5 words and fits the platform's character limit - [ ] Exactly 5 bullets, each using the Feature → Benefit → Proof pattern with a bolded label - [ ] The top buyer objection is directly addressed in a bullet or the description - [ ] Every provided target keyword is placed or explicitly flagged as unplaceable with a reason - [ ] Description opens with the core benefit, not a feature spec, and includes a scannable specs block - [ ] No keyword appears so often that a sentence reads unnaturally ## Notes - Optimize one listing per invocation — batch catalogs by running the skill per SKU so each gets a tailored title and objection set. - Amazon indexes the title and backend search terms most heavily; on Etsy, tags and the first two sentences carry disproportionate weight — adjust keyword emphasis accordingly. - If the product has multiple variants (size, color, pack), write the copy for the parent and note which fields swap per variant rather than duplicating full copy. --- ## How to use this skill This file is a Claude Code skill in [Anthropic's standard format](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/skills) — markdown with YAML frontmatter at the top. **Installing in Claude Code:** - `~/.claude/skills//SKILL.md` — auto-loads in every session anywhere on your machine (recommended for skills you'll use across multiple projects) - `/.claude/skills//SKILL.md` — auto-loads only when working in that project (recommended for project-specific skills) Restart Claude Code or open a new session to register. **Using in Claude.ai, ChatGPT, Gemini, or other AI tools:** 1. 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