Emmanuel Flossie

Google Silently Re-Enabled Free Shopping Listing, Cry With Joy?

Google Silently Re-Enabled Free Shopping Listing, Cry With Joy?

Since March 2023, many merchants reported a significant drop in free shopping traffic, sparking considerable discussion within the Shopify community. The issue’s magnitude was so extensive that I contacted community managers with Google Ads for further insight. Regrettably, the feedback received was less than ideal – they asserted that the service in question was a complimentary, […]

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Google Launches Automated Discounts Feature for Google Shopping After Extensive Beta Testing

Google Launches Automated Discounts Feature for Google Shopping After Extensive Beta Testing

Google has finally released its highly anticipated Automated Discounts for Google Shopping feature. This feature has been meticulously tested and refined in beta for over three years. The fundamental purpose of Automated Discounts is to optimize your conversion rates and save you significant time that would otherwise be spent manually analyzing data to determine the

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Get More Engagement in Google Shopping When Using High Resolution Images

Get More Engagement in Google Shopping When Using High Resolution Images

Google recently announced the importance of high-resolution images for the enhanced performance of merchants’ product listings. This strategic move is set to maximize visual appeal and provide a comprehensive depiction of the items on sale, effectively improving user experience and overall sales performance. Google strongly suggests that merchants include at least three high-resolution images for

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Google Merchant Center Unavailable Desktop & Mobile Landing Page Bug 21st June 2023

Google Merchant Center Unavailable Desktop & Mobile Landing Page Bug 21st June 2023

Update 23rd June 2023, as of today I am seeing the volume of disapprovals for this specific issue drop, however no official news from Google that the issue was resolved. Starting June 21, 2023, you may experience a substantial number of unavailability incidents for both desktop and mobile landing pages. The issues will primarily include

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Setup Guide - Free Shopping Listings Tracking For Google Merchant Center

Setup Guide – Free Shopping Listings Tracking For Google Merchant Center

Over the past several months, Google has enhanced the functionality within Google Merchant Center, enabling users to effectively track conversions from free shopping listings directly on the platform. This offering provides a valuable alternative for users who prefer not to employ Google Analytics for such tracking purposes. Consequently, you can now directly view and analyze

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New Google Merchant Center Destination Cloud Retail

New Google Merchant Center Destination Cloud Retail

As of June 18, 2023, I have identified a new destination feature within the Google Merchant Center: Cloud Retail. The introduction of this feature is designed specifically to Google Cloud Projects capable of leveraging Google Cloud Retail V2. Designed as a repeated field, it is tailored for engaging with the Cloud Retail destination. Upon activation

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Google Unveils New & Updated Policies for 2023

Google Unveils New & Updated Policies for 2023

Google has officially announced a series of new policies and updates that are effective immediately and forthcoming later this year. These updates aim to streamline operations for vendors, enhance user experience and maintain regulatory compliance across various regions. New Shipping Requirements Effective from June 2023 Effective June 2023, Google expanded its shipping policy to cover

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How To Fix Overlapping Shipping Destinations For UK Postcodes in Google Merchant Center

How To Fix Overlapping Shipping Destinations For UK Postcodes in Google Merchant Center

Google Merchant Center is currently experiencing a technical issue with configuring shipping destinations with overlapping UK postcode regions. Despite appearing as overlapping, in reality, they are not. The root cause can be traced back to Google’s initial failure to account for the unique structure of UK postal codes. Consider this example: if you create a

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