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The Hidden Cost of Manual PDP Updates

Jonah Santo
May 30, 2025
🕒 The Real Cost of Manual Updates
Manual workflows hit harder than most brands realize:
Time Sink: 1,000+ hours/year for mid-sized brands
Shopify – Ecommerce Data Management
Budget Drain: $50K–$100K/year in labor or agency fees
Forrester – Digital Commerce 2024
Lost Relevance: 15–20% visibility drop from stale content
How to Break Free
Focus here first:
- Metadata Title
- Metadata Description
- HTML Title
- HTML Description
Then layer in:
- Image Alt Text for accessibility and SEO
- Automation to stay aligned with search trends
Automation can reduce PDP update time by up to 80%.
McKinsey – Automation in Retail
The Bigger Win
Manual updates pull your team off the real work—launches, campaigns, growth planning.
EKOM automates PDP optimization across your catalog. It plugs into your existing stack and keeps product content aligned with how buyers search.
As one client put it:
“It’s like getting our week back.”
Want to See How Much Time You Could Get Back?
We’ll crunch your numbers—no pressure, just clarity.