--- type: "article" title: "#BlinkTank - October 29th | Hidden products, bigger limits, smarter builds" newsletter: "#BlinkTank" newsletter_handle: "blink-seo" newsletter_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/blink-seo" author: "@sam" published: "2025-10-29T10:05:00.000Z" canonical_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/blink-seo/a/blinktank-october-29th-hidden-products-bigger-limits-smarter" markdown_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/blink-seo/a/blinktank-october-29th-hidden-products-bigger-limits-smarter.md" chat_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/blink-seo/a/blinktank-october-29th-hidden-products-bigger-limits-smarter/chat" source_url: "https://blink-seo.kit.com/posts/blinktank-october-29th-hidden-products-bigger-limits-smarter-builds" body_source: "imported" likes: 0 replies: 0 body_words: 706 --- # #BlinkTank - October 29th | Hidden products, bigger limits, smarter builds ![](https://embed.filekitcdn.com/e/sH3ZoKeVgpieQqFCAeostP/gDG1fxUAgeWHdWwCuipH3) # #BlinkTank - October 29th Welcome back to #*BlinkTank* - your weekly roundup of what’s happening across Shopify, search, and eCommerce for large-catalogue brands. This week’s issue is packed again: Shopify has made some major technical upgrades, we’ve shipped some useful tools, and there’s plenty of interesting thinking circulating around data and AI. ### **Shopify updates** #### Metafields and metaobjects - limits massively increased Shopify has removed a significant technical bottleneck. The metafield and metaobject limits have jumped from **64,000** entries per metaobject (128k on Plus) to **1,000,000 entries per definition**. For large or multilingual stores, this means richer data models, better product relationships, and far fewer workarounds. 📖 [Read the developer changelog](https://shopify.dev/changelog/increased-limits-for-metafields-and-metaobjects) #### New “Unlisted” product visibility Shopify has also introduced a new **Unlisted** product status, letting merchants keep items hidden from search, collections, and sales channels - but still accessible via direct link. It’s a small but powerful addition for things like: - Free gifts or product bundles - Private or wholesale-only items - Warranty or add-on products 📖 [See the update](https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/new-unlisted-product-status-1) One quick note: we've seen some of our clients and app users receive the notification below via email. This is causing some confusion as we think it refers to seo.hidden being used at some point previously, not necessarily that it's live on the store at this moment. ![](https://embed.filekitcdn.com/e/sH3ZoKeVgpieQqFCAeostP/jW62RqUkrGL4tsmijkCuEK/email) *​* #### Lovable’s AI-generated Shopify stores Lovable has launched its Shopify integration, letting merchants generate storefronts using natural-language prompts. It’s still early - you currently need to start a **new**Shopify store to use it - but it’s a fascinating signal of where AI-assisted commerce is heading. 🔗 [Explore Lovable](https://lovable.dev/shopify) ### **Tools, builds & releases** #### Black Friday countdown (v2) We’ve refreshed our evergreen Black Friday countdown for 2025. It’s now a reusable Shopify section that requires no theme edits and automatically handles countdown logic, reveal timing, and styling. 📝 [Full guide](https://blinkseo.co.uk/blogs/news/a-black-friday-countdown) 🎥 [Watch the setup video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAdh1gHyIik) Thanks to **Andy Russell** for rebuilding this - it’ll save a lot of headaches every November. #### Macalytics - new review from Correct Toes A fantastic review from one of our early users this week: ![](https://embed.filekitcdn.com/e/sH3ZoKeVgpieQqFCAeostP/oGaMRbEkAKNjJRKZCWP28o/email) *​* *​* It’s exactly the kind of feedback we built **Macalytics** for - helping operators see what matters, make changes, and track the impact directly inside Shopify. ​ Follow [Macalytics on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/macalytics/) #### Shoppers by DopplePay We’ve seen strong early results using [shoppers.dopplepay.com](https://shoppers.dopplepay.com). Their Shopify integration sends verified finance-application data back into Google Ads, helping improve attribution quality. Conversion rates have been impressive so far. *** ### **Analytics & search** #### Do LLMs actually drive revenue? A new study shared by Carl Hendy explores the revenue impact of LLMs in marketing. It’s interesting, but it relies on **last-click attribution**, which doesn’t reflect Shopify’s messy tracking environment. For context, here’s our post on why that matters: 📖 [The problem with tracking and why it’s hurting Shopify stores](https://blinkseo.co.uk/blogs/news/the-problem-with-tracking-and-why-it-is-hurting-shopify-stores) Still, it’s great to see more attempts to quantify LLM performance. 🔗 [Read Carl’s post](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/carlhendy_do-llms-outperform-traditional-channels-activity-7388395583222251520-760T) *** #### New in Search Console: Query Groups Google has announced **Query Groups**, a new way to cluster and report related queries inside Search Console. We’ll be reviewing it closely and exploring whether it can be integrated into our processes. 📖 [Read the announcement](https://developers.google.com/search/blog/2025/10/search-console-query-groups) *** ### **Ideas & community** #### ShopWorker.dev A quick shout-out to **Kalen Jordan** for launching [shopworker.dev](https://shopworker.dev) - a brilliant new way to run Shopify automations on Cloudflare's global edge network #### Professor Dan Franks on Popper Here's a thoughtful piece from **Professor Dan Franks** from Optifi that isn't getting enough attention. Here he reminds us that many people in business reference Karl Popper without really engaging with his core ideas. Not eCommerce specific, but a useful reminder of how to think rigorously. And that is always a good thing. 🔗 [Read the post](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/popper-best-way-do-science-dan-franks-sdwfe/?trackingId=lpOPe7Q6StCFI1U32LlCDQ%3D%3D) *** ### **Wrap-up** That’s it for this week’s #*BlinkTank*. Between Shopify’s technical updates, new AI tools, and a few standout projects from the community, it’s been an exciting week to be working in this space. If you’ve spotted anything worth sharing, hit reply or drop a comment - we’re always keen to see what others are experimenting with. All the best, ​**Sam** [![linkedin](https://functions-js.kit.com/icons?icon=linkedin&foreground=ffffff&background=0077b5&shape=circle&v=3)​](https://www.linkedin.com/company/blink-seo)[![youtube](https://functions-js.kit.com/icons?icon=youtube&foreground=ffffff&background=cc0000&shape=circle&v=3)​](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwK1KZI2PLULLOXmBQW5fA)[![twitter](https://functions-js.kit.com/icons?icon=twitter&foreground=ffffff&background=0c85d0&shape=circle&v=3)​](https://x.com/Blink_eCommerce) Kiln House, Pottergate, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1DX ​[Unsubscribe](https://preview.kit-mail3.com/unsubscribe) · [Preferences](https://preview.kit-mail3.com/preferences) *** ## Discussion No replies yet.