Shopify

Written By seorocket

Last updated 2 months ago

Bring the power of SEO Rocket directly into your Shopify store and turn AI-generated content into published blog posts that drive real traffic and sales. The Shopify integration allows you to send fully formatted, SEO-optimized articles — complete with images, meta descriptions, and clean structure — straight into your Shopify blog.

No more copying, pasting, or reformatting. SEO Rocket publishes your content automatically and keeps your blog fresh with consistent, optimized articles that attract new visitors from Google and ChatGPT. You can publish instantly, schedule posts for later, or let automation handle it for you.

Before You Begin

Make sure your Shopify store meets the following requirements:

  • Admin access to your Shopify store to create a custom app

  • At least one blog set up in your Shopify store

  • Permission to generate API credentials and manage custom apps

Connecting Your Shopify Store

  1. Go to Settings → Integrations in your SEO Rocket dashboard.

  2. Click Enable Integration on the Shopify card.

  3. Enter your Store URL and Access Token to establish a secure connection.

Creating a Custom App

To connect SEO Rocket, you need to create a custom app in Shopify and generate an Admin API access token:

  1. Go to your Shopify admin panel

  2. Navigate to Apps and sales channels

  3. Click "Develop apps" in the top right corner

  4. Click "Create an app" and name it "SEO Rocket Blog Integration"

  5. Go to "Configuration" and configure Admin API scopes

  6. Enable these required scopes:

    • write_content - Required to create and publish blog articles

    • read_content - Required to read existing blogs and verify connections

  7. Save the configuration

  8. Click "Install app"

  9. Reveal and copy the "Admin API access token" - it starts with shpat_

⚠️ Important: Store your access token securely, as it provides full access to your store's content management system.

Store URL Format

When entering your store URL, you can use any of these formats:

  • your-store.myshopify.com

  • https://your-store.myshopify.com

  • your-store (we'll automatically add .myshopify.com)

If you're using a custom domain, you must use your original .myshopify.com URL for the API connection.

Selecting Your Blog

After successfully testing your connection, you'll select which blog to use for your articles. Shopify stores can have multiple blogs like "News" (default), "Blog", "Articles", or custom blog names you've created.

Once connected, SEO Rocket automatically maps your article fields to Shopify's structure: title, content (HTML), meta description, slug (handle), and featured image. You can then publish immediately, schedule articles for future publication, or enable autopilot for fully automated content publishing.

Updating Published Articles

After publishing an article to Shopify, you can update it directly from SEO Rocket. Simply make your changes in the SEO Rocket editor and click the "Update Article" button. Your changes will be pushed to your Shopify store automatically.

Troubleshooting

Connection Failed:

  • Ensure your access token has the correct scopes (write_content and read_content)

  • Verify your store URL is formatted correctly

  • Check that your custom app is properly installed

Blog Not Found:

  • Make sure you have at least one blog created in your Shopify admin

  • Go to Online Store → Blog posts to create a blog if needed

Publishing Errors:

  • Verify your custom app is installed and active

  • Check that the access token hasn't expired or been revoked

  • Ensure you have selected a valid blog in SEO Rocket settings

Can't Find Published Articles:

  • Go to Content → Blog posts in your Shopify admin to see all published articles

  • Articles will appear there once successfully published from SEO Rocket

Custom Domain Issues:

  • Always use your original .myshopify.com URL for API connections

  • Custom domains won't work for the API integration

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I publish to multiple Shopify stores?
A: Currently, each SEO Rocket business can connect to one Shopify store. Contact support if you need to manage multiple stores.

Q: Will published articles appear on my live store immediately?
A: Yes! Articles published from SEO Rocket appear immediately in your Shopify blog and are visible on your live store.

Q: Does this work with Shopify's free plan?
A: The integration works with all Shopify plans that support custom apps, including the Basic, Shopify, and Advanced plans.

Q: What happens if I delete the custom app?
A: If you delete the custom app, SEO Rocket will lose access to publish articles. Your existing published articles will remain on your Shopify blog, but you won't be able to publish new ones until you reconnect.

Q: Can I use this with a headless Shopify setup?
A: Yes! The integration uses Shopify's Admin API, which works with both traditional and headless Shopify setups. Articles are stored in Shopify's content system regardless of your storefront implementation.

Q: Is the access token secure?
A: Yes. The access token is encrypted and stored securely. It only has access to content management (not payment or customer data) and can be revoked at any time from your Shopify admin.

Q: How do I get a new access token?
A: Shopify only shows the access token once when you first install the custom app. If you need a new access token, you'll need to uninstall and reinstall the app:

  1. Go to your Shopify admin

  2. Navigate to Apps and sales channels → Develop apps

  3. Click on your "SEO Rocket Blog Integration" app

  4. Click "Delete app" at the bottom

  5. Confirm deletion

  6. Create the app again following the setup steps above

  7. A new access token will be generated when you install the new app

Important: Save the new access token immediately and update it in SEO Rocket’s integration settings. The old token will stop working once the app is deleted.

For additional support, contact our team through the in-app support chat.