Stripe Apps shelf copy follows the listing spec before brand flourish
Write the Stripe Marketplace name, subtitle, category, and icon to fit the shelf exactly before you start trying to sound clever.
Why this can grow a startup
Short marketplace fields are not decoration. They are routing devices. Stripe's listing guidelines are explicit about the constraints: the app name has a 35-character limit, the subtitle has an 80-character limit, the icon has to be a square image at 300 by 300 pixels or larger, and the category can be adjusted during review if the current one is wrong. Those rules push the team toward honest shelf copy. If the subtitle names the buyer job clearly and the icon looks legible at a glance, the listing earns a closer read. If the team spends the space on branding fluff, the app looks less useful than it is.
Source guidance
Stripe's listing-guidelines page says the app name is limited to 35 characters, the subtitle to 80 characters, icon files must be square and at least 300 by 300 pixels, and Stripe may adjust the category during review.
Source-reported evidence
Source: Stripe Docs: App listing guidelines
Stripe limits app names to 35 characters, subtitles to 80 characters, and requires a square icon at 300 x 300 pixels or larger.
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When to use it
Use this when Marketplaces, Brand, SEO is relevant to stripe apps, listing copy, subtitle and you can run a bounded test with a low budget.
When not to use it
Do not use it as a substitute for customer evidence, a clear owner, or a measurable stop condition. Local platform rules and market behavior still need checking.
How to do it
- Choose one target segment and define the exact next action this tactic should prompt.
- Adapt the tactic to Marketplaces and Brand, using evidence from Stripe Docs: App listing guidelines as context—not as a promised result.
- Record a baseline for: Qualified search visitors who complete the intended next action. Set a guardrail that would make you pause the test.
- Run a narrow pilot and choose a test window that fits the normal decision or use cycle; do not scale before you have observed the full cycle.
- Compare the signal with its baseline. Scale only if the intended action improves without crossing the guardrail; otherwise revise one variable or stop and record what you learned.
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