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[Bug] Supplement Feeds Offer Does Not Exist
Emmanuel Flossie

[Bug] Supplement Feeds Offer Does Not Exist

As of the 13th of December 2021, I have been getting issues where the supplement feed in Google Merchant Center shows an error where the ID value does not match. While in fact, it’s correct. Let’s go and check ourselves if it is indeed correct or not. You need to check first to ensure the

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Shopify Barcodes (GTIN) Not Showing In Google Merchant Center
Emmanuel Flossie

[Fixed] Shopify Barcodes (GTIN) Not Showing In Google Merchant Center

For three weeks now (End of November 2021), Shopify merchants that use the free Google shopping app have started complaining that barcodes are no longer getting submitted to Google Merchant Center. And you will start seeing warnings such as GTIN is required for this product or Limited performance missing product identifiers. While you do have barcodes in your Shopify account.

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Google Merchant Center Shows Competitive Visibility
Emmanuel Flossie

Google Merchant Center Shows Competitive Visibility, Know & Understand Your Competitors

Yesterday Google released data on eligible badges. Today, Google released competitive visibility data. The new competitive visibility report allows you to view your competitor’s data, such as relative visibility, page overlay rate, and higher position. Not only that, but you can also see the top merchants’ competitive data within your target categories. Currently, it is in

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Target Country Rules For Dynamic Remarketing Are About To Change In Google Ads
Emmanuel Flossie

Target Country Rules For Dynamic Remarketing Are About To Change In Google Ads

Starting January 17, 2022, you can no longer target countries that are not enabled in Google Merchant Center. What Changed? A merchant in Google Ads could set up dynamic remarketing campaigns for different countries simply by changing the Google Ads campaign settings. With the new requirements, Google Merchant Center country targeting is now taken into

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Google's Shopping Algorithm Went Bananas
Emmanuel Flossie

Ouch, Google’s Shopping Algorithm Went Bananas

On Friday 12th of November 2021, Google was bidding 2 to 3 times higher on shopping ads. The algorithm bug was resolved on the 13th Saturday, November 2021. If you have encountered unusual high bids, contact Google Ads support to ask for a refund. According to Ads Liason, Google will contact you with more details.

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Emmanuel Flossie Is Now A Google Ads Diamond Product Expert
Emmanuel Flossie

Emmanuel Flossie Is Now A Google Ads Diamond Product Expert

After five years of contributing to the Google Ads community and helping thousands of merchants, agencies, and individuals resolve issues. Google Ads, last week, granted me Diamond status. There are only a handful of diamond experts. Among them are the original James Clemens and Moshe Avichai. Alongside the newly appointed Robert Skelton, Oscar Abad, Leandro

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Google Is Piloting Ratings On Chrome
Emmanuel Flossie

Google Is Piloting Ratings On Chrome

Some merchants have been selected to show reviews available in Google Merchant Center to show to users who visit your site on Chrome. Google’s fundamental goal is to ensure a safe and helpful environment on Chrome, allowing users to feel confident when shopping online. This means you will start seeing Chrome notifications displaying Google ratings

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Google Merchant Center Feed Processing Never Ends
Emmanuel Flossie

Google Merchant Center Feed Processing Never Ends

As of 2:30pm GMT+7 27th of October 2021. All feeds are being processed again. And the issues are resolved. As of the 23rd of October, all static files such as XML, Text Delimited, Google Sheets are not getting processed in Google Merchant Center. If you are using Content API, then you should not experience any

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