Enhanced Media Hosting for Shopify Stores
Starting July 10th, 2024, Shopify has improved how videos and 3D models are served on stores, enabling them to be hosted directly from a store's domain. Previously, this functionality was limited to images, but now you can enjoy the same SEO benefits for multimedia content.
Why Is This Change Important?
Hosting videos and 3D models on your store's domain greatly enhances your website's SEO. Search engines prioritize content served under your store’s domain, increasing your keyword attribution weight and helping you rank higher for relevant searches.
No Changes Required
This upgrade is applied automatically to all Shopify stores using videos and 3D models. You don’t need to take any extra steps—just continue uploading your files as usual, and Shopify will take care of the rest.
How Shopify Handles Multimedia Content
- Images, videos, and 3D models are now served under your domain, e.g., "custom-domain.com/cdn/3dmodel/filename".
- Improving SEO performance and ensuring all media seamlessly ties back to your brand.
- All files are securely hosted and optimized for speed.