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Table of Contents<\/p>

** Minutes<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

What is a product description?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 tips for writing the best product description<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of great product descriptions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Product description templates to write your own product descriptions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Creating product descriptions for your ecommerce online store is a balancing act. You want to provide enough information to shoppers to answer any potential questions they might have, but you also need to keep in mind the idea of attention economics<\/u><\/a>: human attention is a scarce commodity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how can you make sure that you\u2019re giving customers both the right quantity and quality of information on your ecommerce site? Keep reading to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jump to the Product Description Template!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a product description?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A product description is the marketing copy used to explain what a product is and why a shopper should buy it. Product descriptions are important because they provide information about the product, how it should be used, why the customer should buy it, why it\u2019s different than competitors\u2019 products, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An ecommerce sales tool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your product descriptions can act as a valuable sales tool for your business by helping you directly target your ideal customers. Take time to evaluate how you want to come across. Make sure that your copy is error-free<\/a> to establish trust and credibility. Like a good sales pitch deck<\/a>, the product description should capture the tone and personality of your brand and the products you sell to help you connect with your target audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Describe product features and benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Good product descriptions should cover two main aspects: features and benefits. These are the bread and butter of your product page copy.  A product\u2019s feature is a quality or a function of a product. For example, \u201cThis laptop bag is waterproof.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A benefit is the value<\/u><\/a> a customer gets from a feature of the product. For example, \u201cYou won\u2019t need to worry about the rain anymore\u201d describes a benefit of the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be as specific as possible with your product copy and make sure you are clearly describing features and benefits. Don\u2019t just say a product is high-quality; let shoppers come to that same conclusion through the product features and benefits laid out in the description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 tips for writing the best product description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your product descriptions need to do more than just describe your products \u2014 they need to sell them. Here are 5 tips for writing product descriptions that increase sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Know your audience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First and foremost, you can\u2019t appeal to your audience unless you understand them. Focus on the buyer persona<\/u><\/a> of your ideal customer and sell to them, rather than trying to please everybody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n