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🚫 Google Ads & Shopping Update – Pill Presses and Related Equipment to Be Banned from September 1, 2025
Google has announced a significant policy change that will impact merchants and advertisers promoting equipment associated with the creation of tablets and capsules. Starting September 1, 2025, Google Ads and Google Shopping will prohibit ads for pill presses, encapsulating machines, and related components. The policy will be fully enforced over a 6-week rollout period, with
Google Merchant Center Update. Tax Settings Automatically Managed by Google (July 2025)
As of July 2025, Google has announced a significant update to how tax settings are handled within Google Merchant Center (GMC). This change simplifies the process for U.S. merchants by eliminating the need to manually configure tax settings within your Merchant Center account or product data feed. Instead, Google will now automatically calculate tax based
New! Website‑reported Autofeeds For Google Merchant Center Auto‑import In‑Store Inventory
Google’s Website-reported Autofeeds offer a streamlined method to automatically import your in-store inventory data into Google Merchant Center—no extra feed files required. How It Works 🛠 Requirements & Setup From Google’s documentation (support.google.com): Implementation steps: 🌐 Compare with Other Local Inventory Methods Google offers five ways to add local store inventory to Merchant Center via
Google Merchant Center UI Update. Settings Menu Gets a New Home
As of today, Google has quietly rolled out a user interface update in Google Merchant Center (GMC) that changes how merchants access settings. While this isn’t a drastic overhaul, it does affect daily navigation for anyone managing product feeds, account settings, or business information within the platform. In this article, I’ll guide you through the
The Dangers of Duplicate Listings in Google Shopping: Don’t Fall for the Hype
In recent weeks, a new “tactic” has been making the rounds on LinkedIn, claiming to boost Google Shopping sales by duplicating product listings. These posts often promise a 500% increase in conversions with the same ad spend and show examples of how to clone high-performing products with different titles, descriptions, and images.But let’s set the
Google Updates Installment Attribute for Vehicle Ads in the UK and US
If you’re advertising vehicles through Google Merchant Center, there’s a small but essential update you should be aware of. Google has made a change to the installment attribute used in vehicle ads—and it’s now optional in more markets, along with the introduction of a new sub-attribute. What Changed? There are two main updates to the
Google Merchant Center Update – Email Archive Feature Discontinued as of June 25, 2025
To simplify and streamline communications, Google has officially discontinued the Email Archive feature in Google Merchant Center (GMC) as of June 25, 2025. While the feature is no longer available, merchants will still be able to access essential messages, just in a new location: the Notifications tab. What Changed? Historically, the Email Archive stored a
Google Merchant Center Update. Prepend Brand Name in Product Titles
Google has rolled out a significant update to its product title policy in Google Merchant Center, and if you’re managing Shopping Ads, you’ll want to pay close attention. What’s Changed? Google now recommends (and may soon require) that merchants prepend the product’s brand name to the beginning of the product title, particularly when the brand
New Google Merchant Center Feature: Brand Management (Beta Overview)
Google has just launched a new beta feature called Brand Management in the Google Merchant Center. Unlike the familiar “brand” section where merchants upload square and rectangle logos, this new feature introduces a more structured and centralized way to manage your brand profile—similar to how Google Business Profiles work. What Is the Brand Management Feature?