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AI Title Generator

AI Title Generator

HF Product Manager's AI Title Generator creates compelling, SEO-optimized product titles using your choice of AI provider. Titles are automatically cleaned to remove common AI artifacts.

How It Works

Your Prompt + Product Data
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    ┌─────────┐
    │ AI API  │  (Gemini, Claude, or OpenAI)
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  ┌────────────────┐
  │  Text Cleanup  │  Remove quotes, prefixes, newlines
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    Clean Title Text

Opening the Generator

  1. Select products in the main grid
  2. Open via:
    • Toolbar: Targeted Bulk Edit > AI Titles
    • Context Menu: Right-click > AI Titles

Available Placeholders

Use placeholders in prompts to insert product data:

Placeholder Content
{product.title} Current product title
{product.vendor} Brand/vendor
{product.type} Product type/category
{product.tags} Comma-separated tags
{product.description} Product description

Example Prompt

Create an SEO-optimized title for this product.

Current Title: {product.title}
Brand: {product.vendor}
Type: {product.type}

Requirements:
- Maximum 60 characters for SEO
- Include brand name
- Highlight key feature
- Do not add claims not supported by the product

Title Presets

HF Product Manager includes built-in title presets:

Preset Purpose Best For
Improve Title Clarity Make titles clearer and more descriptive Vague or abbreviated titles
SEO Optimize Title Optimize for search engines (under 60 chars) Search ranking improvement
Make Title Compelling Add attention-grabbing elements Marketing campaigns
Standard Title Format Reformat as "Brand - Product - Feature" Catalog consistency
Shorten Title Condense to under 50 characters Long, wordy titles

What Gets Cleaned Up

AI responses often include artifacts that are automatically removed:

Pattern Example Cleaned Result
Surrounding quotes "Acme Widget Pro" Acme Widget Pro
Title prefix Title: Acme Widget Acme Widget
AI prefixes Here's the title: Acme... Acme...
Line breaks Acme\nWidget Acme Widget
Extra whitespace Acme Widget Acme Widget

Generation Options

Create Backup

When enabled, saves original titles before applying changes. Restore via Backup Manager if needed.

Concurrent Requests

Setting Speed API Usage
1 Slowest Lowest cost
2 Balanced Default
3-5 Fastest Higher quota

Delay Between Requests

Setting Use Case
100-200ms High API quota
500ms Default, balanced
1000ms+ Avoid rate limits

Results Grid

After generation, review results:

Column Description
Apply Checkbox to include in final apply
Current Title Original product title
Generated Title AI-generated title
Chars Character count (aim for under 60)
Type Product type
Vendor Brand/vendor
Status Completed, Failed, Skipped

Best Practices

SEO Title Guidelines

  • Under 60 characters - Google truncates longer titles
  • Include brand - Helps with brand recognition
  • Lead with keywords - Most important words first
  • Be specific - "Blue Wool Winter Scarf" beats "Nice Scarf"

Effective Prompts

  1. Set length limits - "Maximum 55 characters"
  2. Specify format - "Format: Brand - Product - Key Feature"
  3. Include constraints - "Do not add superlatives like 'best' or 'amazing'"
  4. Define priority - "Prioritize product type and key material"

Common Prompt Mistakes

Don't Do Instead
"Make it better" "Improve clarity while keeping under 60 chars"
"Write a title" "Write an SEO-optimized title in Brand - Product format"
No length limit "Maximum 55 characters"
Vague instructions "Include brand, product type, and key feature"

Consistency Tips

  • Use the same preset for similar products
  • Create custom presets for different product categories
  • Review character counts before applying
  • Test with small batches first

Troubleshooting

"No AI provider configured"

Go to File > Settings > AI Settings and enter an API key for at least one provider.

"Titles too long for SEO"

Add explicit length requirements to your prompt:

  • "Maximum 55 characters"
  • "Keep title under 60 characters including spaces"
  • Use the "Shorten Title" preset

"Inconsistent format across products"

  1. Create a custom preset with explicit format rules
  2. Include example in prompt: Example: "BrandName - Product Type - Key Feature"
  3. Apply to similar products in batches

"AI adding false claims"

Add to your prompt: "Do not add claims, superlatives, or features not in the original title or description."

"Rate limit exceeded"

  • Increase delay between requests
  • Reduce concurrent request count
  • Wait 60 seconds before retrying

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
F1 Open this help page
Escape Cancel generation / Close window

See Also

  • AI Prompt Presets - Create custom prompts
  • AI Content Generator - Full bulk AI reference
  • Backup Manager - Restore original titles
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