The latest articles on DEV Community by Ecommerce Southfield (@ecommerce_southfield_5e85). https://dev.to/ecommerce_southfield_5e85 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4159151%2F8af43b79-6c11-4ba1-b7c9-73e222fff06c.png https://dev.to/ecommerce_southfield_5e85 en Ecommerce Southfield Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:49:36 +0000 https://dev.to/ecommerce_southfield_5e85/how-to-do-arabic-keyword-research-for-a-shopify-store-in-saudi-arabia-eb4 https://dev.to/ecommerce_southfield_5e85/how-to-do-arabic-keyword-research-for-a-shopify-store-in-saudi-arabia-eb4 <p>If your Shopify store targets Saudi Arabia, translating your English keywords into Arabic is not enough. Arabic shoppers search differently, and the gap between the two is where you can win traffic. Here is a simple process for Arabic keyword research.</p> <h2> 1. Start with how people actually search </h2> <p>Shoppers type everyday product words, not literal translations. For example, they search "قلاية هوائية" (air fryer) or "مدفأة كربون" (carbon heater), and often add the city or "السعودية" (Saudi Arabia) to the phrase.</p> <h2> 2. Collect keyword ideas from three places </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Google Keyword Planner:</strong> set the location to Saudi Arabia and the language to Arabic to see search volume.</li> <li> <strong>Google autocomplete:</strong> type your product name in Arabic and note the suggestions.</li> <li> <strong>Google Search Console:</strong> once your store has traffic, check which Arabic queries already show impressions.</li> </ul> <h2> 3. Group keywords by intent </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Informational:</strong> "أفضل مدفأة للغرفة الصغيرة" (best heater for a small room)</li> <li> <strong>Comparison:</strong> "مدفأة كربون أو زيت" (carbon or oil heater)</li> <li> <strong>Buying:</strong> "سعر قلاية هوائية" (air fryer price), "شراء مدفأة كهربائية" (buy an electric heater)</li> </ul> <p>Buying keywords go on product and collection pages. Informational ones go in blog posts that link to those pages.</p> <h2> 4. Watch the seasons </h2> <p>Search interest in Saudi Arabia follows the calendar. Heaters peak in winter, fans and coolers in summer, kitchen appliances before Ramadan, and deals around White Friday. Use Google Trends with the region set to Saudi Arabia, and publish content a few weeks before the peak.</p> <h2> 5. Put the keywords in the right places </h2> <p>Use the main Arabic keyword in the page title, meta description, H1 heading, image alt text and the first paragraph. Keep each page focused on one main keyword so your pages don't compete with each other.</p> <h2> 6. Set up hreflang </h2> <p>Tell Google which version is for which audience, using ar-sa for Arabic and en-sa for English, so the right page is shown to the right person.</p> <h2> 7. Track results </h2> <p>Review Search Console every month. Keep keywords that bring clicks, improve pages that get impressions but few clicks, and drop terms that don't convert.</p> <h2> Final thoughts </h2> <p>Treat Arabic SEO as its own project and not as a translation of your English site. Arabic queries are often less competitive, so careful research can bring steady organic traffic. Stores like <a href="https://sanford.sa" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sanford KSA</a> show how a bilingual store can pair this with local conveniences like cash on delivery and a clear free-shipping threshold.</p> <p>What tools do you use for Arabic keyword research? Share them in the comments.</p> <p><em>Disclosure: I work with Sanford KSA.</em></p> search seo Ecommerce Southfield Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:48:26 +0000 https://dev.to/ecommerce_southfield_5e85/selling-appliances-online-in-saudi-arabia-cash-on-delivery-a-clear-free-shipping-threshold-sar-14gl https://dev.to/ecommerce_southfield_5e85/selling-appliances-online-in-saudi-arabia-cash-on-delivery-a-clear-free-shipping-threshold-sar-14gl <div class="crayons-card c-embed text-styles text-styles--secondary"> <div class="c-embed__content"> <div class="c-embed__cover"> <a href="https://sanford.sa/" class="c-link align-middle" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <img alt="" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsanford.sa%2Fcdn%2Fshop%2Ffiles%2FSANFORD_LOGO_KSA.jpg%3Fv%3D1781008364%26width%3D300" height="157" class="m-0" width="300"> </a> </div> <div class="c-embed__body"> <h2 class="fs-xl lh-tight"> <a href="https://sanford.sa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link"> Sanford Home Appliances – Quality Products | Sanford KSA </a> </h2> <p class="truncate-at-3"> Shop premium Sanford home appliances in Saudi Arabia. Kitchen essentials, personal care, lighting, heating, and cooling products with quality and reliability. </p> <div class="color-secondary fs-s flex items-center"> <img alt="favicon" class="c-embed__favicon m-0 mr-2 radius-0" src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsanford.sa%2Fcdn%2Fshop%2Ffiles%2Fsanford-favicon1.png%3Fcrop%3Dcenter%26height%3D32%26v%3D1781080844%26width%3D32" width="32" height="32"> sanford.sa </div> </div> </div> </div> Ecommerce Southfield Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:59:33 +0000 https://dev.to/ecommerce_southfield_5e85/shopify-seo-checklist-for-bilingual-english-arabic-stores-in-saudi-arabia-4501 https://dev.to/ecommerce_southfield_5e85/shopify-seo-checklist-for-bilingual-english-arabic-stores-in-saudi-arabia-4501 <p>Running an e-commerce store in two languages, one of them right-to-left, brings SEO problems you won't hit on a single-language site. Here's the checklist I use for Shopify stores targeting Saudi Arabia.</p> <h2> 1. Set up hreflang correctly </h2> <p>Each page needs to point to its English and Arabic versions so Google serves the right one. Use <code>hreflang="en-sa"</code> for English and <code>hreflang="ar-sa"</code> for Arabic, each pointing to the matching page URL. Use the country-specific codes (not just <code>en</code> / <code>ar</code>) if you want to target Saudi Arabia.</p> <h2> 2. Don't rely on auto-translated titles </h2> <p>Arabic search behavior differs from English. People search "قلاية هوائية" (air fryer) or "مدفأة كربون" (carbon heater), not a literal translation of your English title. Do keyword research in Arabic separately.</p> <h2> 3. Write unique meta titles and descriptions </h2> <p>Generic titles like "Quality Products | Brand" waste your best ranking signal. Put the main keyword and location first.</p> <h2> 4. Check RTL layout and Core Web Vitals </h2> <p>Mixed-direction text (Arabic with English model numbers) often breaks layouts. Test on mobile, since most Saudi traffic is mobile.</p> <h2> 5. Add Product schema </h2> <p>Price, availability, and reviews in JSON-LD help products appear as rich results.</p> <h2> 6. Handle out-of-stock pages </h2> <p>Don't let sold-out products return errors or lose their rankings. Keep the page live, show "sold out", and link to similar products.</p> <h2> 7. Offer local payment options </h2> <p>Cash on delivery is a major conversion factor in KSA. Stores like <a href="https://sanford.sa" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sanford KSA</a> show it in the announcement bar next to the free-shipping threshold, which is a good pattern to copy.</p> <h2> Wrap up </h2> <p>Treat each language as its own SEO project rather than a translation layer. What other bilingual SEO issues have you run into?</p> <p><em>Disclosure: I work with Sanford KSA.</em></p> marketing seo webdev