Listing Titles Posted To Google

[astral276]

Has eBid been messing with our listing titles again, or is it Google?

Have just noticed that every capital but the first one is now being changed to lower case (again!).

So, for example, a title on Google Products is now The hot rock (1972) vhs pal video - redford, segal - when it should be The Hot Rock (1972) VHS PAL Video - Redford, Segal

I thought it had been settled that the initial capital of a word would be left alone, and that proper names and things such as; PAL, VHS, DVD, etc. would be left 'as is'.

[JanetB]

Where do you see this?
Your titles look OK to me.
I checked mine and they look exactly as I typed them.

[terry5732]

Makes the seller look stoopid

[lodegrundrunner]

[QUOTE=terry5732;

Makes the seller look stoopid[/QUOTE]

A person could always claim that it's a deliberate advertising ploy as the human eye always picks out errors (at least until the bugfix has fixed the issue)

[gbsbks2010]

Just checked the listings I did yesterday - everything is in lower case including names

Yet other similar listings from other people look okay!

[bykimbo]

Where do you see this?
Your titles look OK to me.
I checked mine and they look exactly as I typed them.

It's on Google *shopping* UK. Is US working okay?

[TonyBridger]

It looks like a eBid problem as other shopping sites that load up to Google Shopping do not seem to be having the same trouble

[gazza]

Has eBid been messing with our listing titles again, or is it Google?

Have just noticed that every capital but the first one is now being changed to lower case (again!).

So, for example, a title on Google Products is now The hot rock (1972) vhs pal video - redford, segal - when it should be The Hot Rock (1972) VHS PAL Video - Redford, Segal

I thought it had been settled that the initial capital of a word would be left alone, and that proper names and things such as; PAL, VHS, DVD, etc. would be left 'as is'.

Checking into this, we did add some changes many months ago due to Google policies but I'm pretty sure they weren't as excessive as your example above suggests.

[bykimbo]

Checking into this, we did add some changes many months ago due to Google policies but I'm pretty sure they weren't as excessive as your example above suggests.

The trouble with the particular example may be that the VHS PAL plus, possibly, the braces ( ) are taking the character count over a nominal limit of upper to lower case ratio. What is the permitted quota? Quarter, third, half? Do we know what level upsets Google?

[astral276]

My current listing titles; first as they appear on Google, and second as they are on eBid (and as I intended them to be).

Pottery fish shaped money box + one shilling
Pottery Fish Shaped Money Box + One Shilling

M&s deep purple decorated cardigan; uk 12 - eu 40; nwt
M&S Deep Purple Decorated Cardigan; UK 12 - EU 40; NWT

The hot rock (1972) vhs pal video - redford, segal
The Hot Rock (1972) VHS PAL Video - Redford, Segal

4 x 1.2 mtr cables bnc plug to bnc plug; video, coaxial
4 x 1.2 mtr Cables BNC Plug to BNC Plug; Video, Coaxial 

14mm ladies black watch strap - with 2 spring bars
14mm Ladies Black Watch Strap - with 2 Spring Bars

Leather flip top cigarette case. sardinian souvenir.
Leather Flip Top Cigarette Case. Sardinian Souvenir.

Editions stripe polar fleece - size12/14 - nwt
EDITIONS Stripe Polar Fleece - Size12/14 - NWT

Editions single jersey crew neck t-shirt, size: l, nwt
EDITIONS Single Jersey Crew Neck T-Shirt, Size: L, NWT

M&s ladie's trousers, uk 14 short, navy mix, nwt
M&S Ladie's Trousers, UK 14 Short, Navy Mix, NWT

Custom camera dock insert for kodak dx7440 & dx7630
Custom camera dock insert for KODAK DX7440 & DX7630

Girl's novelty slippers; size: medium (5-6); nwt
Girl's Novelty Slippers; Size: Medium (5-6); NWT

M&s ladies blue floral skirt; size: eu 44 - uk 16; nwt
M&S Ladies Blue Floral Skirt; Size: EU 44 - UK 16; NWT

5 off in-line clamp on bnc plugs
5 off In-Line Clamp On BNC Plugs

M&s easycare long sleeved shirt - size 41 (16) - red
M&S Easycare Long Sleeved Shirt - Size 41 (16) - Red

M&s woman's long sleeved shirt, 14/40, violet, nwt
M&S Woman's Long Sleeved Shirt, 14/40, Violet, NWT

Arklow honey stone glenwood (no. 8177) 26.5cm plate
ARKLOW Honey Stone Glenwood (No. 8177) 26.5cm Plate

Raf long sleeved shirt - light blue - size 39
RAF Long Sleeved Shirt - Light Blue - Size 39

Boots brand vented large comb hair rollers x6 + pins.
Boots Brand Vented Large Comb Hair Rollers x6 + Pins.

Pin art sculpture block - executive desk toy
Pin Art Sculpture Block - Executive Desk Toy

St michael seasonal freezer cookbook - illustrated
St Michael Seasonal Freezer Cookbook - Illustrated

Good morning vietnam - a soundtrack to the '60s
Good Morning Vietnam - A Soundtrack To The '60s

Debbie morgan pink-white top; 2 layer effect; m/l; nwt
Debbie Morgan Pink-White Top; 2 Layer Effect; M/L; NWT

Ben sherman raf short sleeved shirt - lt blue - size 39
Ben Sherman RAF Short Sleeved Shirt - Lt Blue - Size 39

Unreal : pc cd-rom : shoot-em-up game : internet play
UNREAL : PC CD-ROM : Shoot-em-Up Game : Internet Play

The titles were written to comply with Google's dictates. As far as I am aware, it is grammatically acceptable to capitalise the first letter of each word in a heading/title, proper names (e.g. Segal) should be capitalised, manufactures names (e.g. St. Michael) should be capitalised, and certain abbreviations (e.g. PC CD-ROM, UK, EU, etc.) should be all capitals.

We did get to a system that worked 99% of the time. Only a stream of capitals (I think is was around 12 consecutive capitals) invoked the 'tidying up' of titles submitted to Google - which caught most ALL CAPS titles. We seem to have lost that, and now have an arbitrary one leading capital limit.