How to import lightspeed product translations to Shopify

October 3, 2024

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7 min read

Importing Lightspeed product translations to Shopify? The solution is easier than you think.

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Many merchants have already made their translations in Lightspeed good, seo proof. It's a waste to leave this data for poor automated translations.
Migrating product translations from Lightspeed to Shopify was always a complicated job, but now there is finally a simple solution that saves time and preserves your carefully built SEO content. Thus, it is easier to convert Lightspeed data, to Shopify translations.
To do so, you need to go through the following steps.

Step 1: Import Lightspeed data via matrixify into Shopify.

In this blog I will not go into this further, but you can read it in detail here: https://matrixify.app/tutorials/migrate-products-from-lightspeed-to-shopify/
In most cases, an Agency will support you with migrating the standard data into Shopify. However, importing the translations is often left behind. To the annoyance of the web store owner.

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Step 2: Determine which product data you want to migrate to Shopify.

From the Lightspeed export you can extract exactly the columns you need for such a migration. Think about.

Product title
Product handle (also called the url)
Title long
Description, or the long product description
The meta title
The meta description
Categories

Proper mapping between Lightspeed and Shopify is essential, as incorrect links can lead to missing or incorrect translations, which adversely affects the customer experience and SEO.

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Step 3: Set the mapping via proper format to polydata.

Using the table below, you can easily set the mapping. Repeat this for all the languages you would like to import.

Lightspeed Column	Polydata Import Column
EN_Variant	shopify_product_sku
EN_Title_Long	translated_title
EN_Description_Long	translated_body_html
EN_URL	translated_handle
EN_Meta_Title	translated_meta_title
EN_Meta_Description	translated_meta_description

Final step: importing to Polydata in Shopify

Polydata is the app we use to import product translations based on SKU.

Migrating product translations from Lightspeed to Shopify no longer needs to be a complicated or time-consuming task. By using tools like Matrixify and Polydata, you can transfer your translations efficiently, without losing quality and maintaining SEO value. Thanks to Polydata, you can easily import your existing translations by SKU, making your Shopify store multilingual quickly and flawlessly.

Want to learn more about how Polydata can help you import your product translations? Visit polydata.app to learn more or install the app directly through the Shopify App Store.

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