Quick start

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Who can use this feature?

• This feature is available for all users

To get started with App Plaza SEO Image Optimizer, you customize your settings for image optimization and click Optimize now. The whole process takes just a few minutes.

Step 1: Check your Dashboard

Open App Plaza from your Shopify admin. The Dashboard shows your current Speed Score and Core Web Vitals — this is your baseline before optimization.

• Review your Speed Score (Mobile / Desktop)

• Check Core Web Vitals: FCP, LCP, TBT, CLS

• Note the Image optimizer summary: Total images, Total compressed, Total optimized ALT

Step 2: Compress your images

Go to Image optimizer > Compression tab.

1. Select compression level: Choose from Automatic (recommended), High, Medium, or Low quality

   • We recommend using Automatic for the best balance of quality and file size

2. Select which images to compress:

   • Product images (from published or all products)

   • Collection images

   • Blog images

3. Click "Optimize now"

   • It might take some time to optimize all your store's images

   • You can track progress on the page

Step 3: Optimize ALT text

Switch to the Alt text optimizer tab.

1. Choose optimization mode:

   • Custom template: Build your own ALT text formula using variables

   • AI automation (Coming soon): Let AI generate ALT text automatically

2. Set up your template: Drag and drop variables like File title, Shop name, Product type

3. Preview: Check the generated ALT text before applying

4. Click "Optimize now" to apply across all images

Step 4: Set up notifications (optional)

Go to Notification in the sidebar.

1. Turn on notifications

2. Choose frequency: Weekly or Monthly

3. Add your email address

4. Click Save

You'll receive regular reports showing how many images were compressed, how much space was saved, and how many ALT texts were optimized.

Done!

Your store images are now optimized for speed and SEO. Check the Dashboard anytime to see your improvement — click Rescan to refresh your Speed Score.