Google Merchant Center – the Key to Success of Every E-commerce

The e-commerce industry is a battlefield – the unprepared to fight will lose. To avoid business failure, it worth making use of tools offered by the market, such as Google Merchant Center. It allows, among others, to share products from one’s online shop in Google Ads, but it is not all it has to offer. For more, read the following post.

 

The Idea Behind A Google Merchant Center Account

 

The purpose of a Merchant Center account is to connect an online shop with Google advertising services. Without it, it’s impossible to promote one’s online business using, for instance, Google Shopping or product campaigns.

 

Linking An Online Shop To A Google Merchant Center Account

 

The first step to link one’s online shop to a GMC account is to verify its website. Taking this measure helps Merchant Center to check whether the account has been created by the person who manages given e-commerce. It can be done by uploading the HTML file on the server or inserting a suitable meta tag.

Note: Online shops without a valid SSL certificate won’t be integrated with Google Merchant Center. SSL Checker will help you diagnose problems with your SSL certificate installation.

 

Adding A Product File To A Google Merchant Center Account

 

Then, after verifying the domain, it’s necessary to add a product file containing information about the assortment of one’s online shop to a GMC account. It’s enough to enter the Merchant Center account settings mode, where one can decide how often Google should download this file.

The procedure of checking products usually takes one day, but not always. It sometimes happens that it lasts longer. It’s because Google moderators check the first upload. Therefore, if one is planning to start a product campaign, it is advisable to export the product feed in advance.

This Guide presents how to upload your products with a data feed:

The Product List In Google Merchant Center

 

Done? Good.  It gives access to the “Product List” tab, where every product that Google has downloaded is displayed. It’s also where the information whether the product has been approved for product advertising and dynamic remarketing is shown.

 

To see details about a given product, it’s enough to click on it. Displayed are parameters such as price, description, link, photo. Such data is handy because it allows one to verify whether information matches the content of the shop.

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Google Merchant Center And Google Ads

 

To be able to use Merchant Center product data in Google ad, it’s necessary to link one’s Merchant account to their Google Ads account. As a result, products from the online shop will appear in product ads.

Google Merchant Center And Advanced Settings

 

Using products from Merchant Center in Google Ads gives an opportunity to play with settings (see what was changed in 2018).

One of the features which can be manipulated is the cost of shipping. Setting this parameter up in a Merchant Center account results in the price being automatically shown in the advertisements.

The other useful facet is an automatic product update, possible when an online shop has its micro-data tags about products implemented. It makes it possible for Google to update changing prices and availability of products quickly.

Finally, rules in Google Merchant Center are worth paying attention to. They allow one to change product information directly in their Merchant Center account without the need to make changes in the shop. For example, when one wishes to group products according to their price, and then use only the more expensive ones in advertisements. The rules are also useful if, for instance, they want to change product titles by adding keywords. The mentioned applications of rules are only exemplary:)

 

Summary

Google Merchant Center was created for the purpose of combining it with Google Ads. Both are useful tools. The Merchant account can be used to, among others, identify problem products or take advantage of Google consumer feedback. Benefits can be multiplied ad infinitum.

 

The key to success is also using the appropriate apps to increase the store’s visibility.

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