Re: The NEW Google Merchant Thread - Version 1.12.0
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discoverytdi
Numinix have released a version for zencart 1.5 will there sql unistall remove torvista's fix posted on page 32.
Cheers
If you are asking will Numinix post a script to reverse the SQL torvista posted?? The answer is no.. You can compare the SQl included with the new Numinix version and see how different it is from Torvista's and make manual changes accordingly..
Will someone else post a reversal script?? Maybe..:smile:
Re: The NEW Google Merchant Thread - Version 1.12.0
A few questions about feed etiquette:
How soon can you re-feed your products to google?
I uploaded last Wednesday, data was good but I am still awaiting the google "manual" review (can take 5 biz days) before being inserted into searchable category.
While waiting, I added a bunch of new products, would like to feed them also. Should I just wait until the google review is complete?
Also, as a matter of general protocol, should I wait until my products expire before re-feeding? I have a fast moving inventory, constantly adding stuff.
Thanks!
Re: The NEW Google Merchant Thread - Version 1.12.0
I can't answer your first question about waiting for google to review before you upload another feed. Actually, I think I can make a good guess, because your feed would have the same name, if/when they look at it they will see the most current version of the file. As for how often to submit it, I do remember reading somewhere on here that daily is ideal, especially if it's changing a lot.
Re: The NEW Google Merchant Thread - Version 1.12.0
Thanks, BlackOrchidCouture! That sound pretty reasonable to me.
Re: The NEW Google Merchant Thread - Version 1.12.0
If you're getting a manual review, it must be a new feed. After this first manual review, and assuming it's approved, the feed will process automatically. Google actually encourages frequent updates to insure that the data is fresh.
Re: The NEW Google Merchant Thread - Version 1.12.0
I'm running Zen 1.3.9h with google merchant 1.13. I'm ready to pull my hair out. I finally got everything to work correctly and was ready to upload my data. THEN, I saw a post on google regarding watermarks. All my images have them and they must since I sell graphics. :frusty:
I have a few display boxes that don't have watermarks and in the future, I will create two (one with and one without). My question is, has anyone been rejected because of watermarks? Mine are so faint you can barely see them. The other question is if I put the images in a new folder on the host server, how do I link them with the actual products? I'm so confused and have been working on this for days. HELP. :blink:
Also, I don't charge taxes but won't be using the google shopping cart. How do I handle taxes if I my products arent' taxable?:dontgetit
Re: The NEW Google Merchant Thread - Version 1.12.0
watermarks - my understanding is that image handler applies watermarks on the fly so doesn't affect the actual images.
Google's is getting really strict about a lot of things - not had the experience with watermarks.
Re: The NEW Google Merchant Thread - Version 1.12.0
So there really isn't fix for my issue other than to move forward with products with no watermarks?
I'm using Image Handler and I don't see where it adds a watermark on the fly. I'll have to look into that. Maybe Image Handler 3 will do this as I'm using IH2.
Re: The NEW Google Merchant Thread - Version 1.12.0
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Originally Posted by
theclipartcorner
So there really isn't fix for my issue other than to move forward with products with no watermarks?
I'm using Image Handler and I don't see where it adds a watermark on the fly. I'll have to look into that. Maybe Image Handler 3 will do this as I'm using IH2.
Image Handler adds the watermark to the images stored in the bmz_cache file (which are the ones you see cartside) not the actual original image which is stored in the images folder.
Works the same with both IH2 and IH3 as far as I can tell.
Re: The NEW Google Merchant Thread - Version 1.12.0
Wow!
I have a zc139h and I upgraded my merchant feeder from 1.8.2 to 1.12.5 the other day.
My first feed went fine, I had to wait a week for the google manual review but it went off without a hitch. While waiting I added 10 more products.
So I updated the feed and submitted to google, only to receive tons of xml parsing errors.
Here is a link to w3's validator w/ my feed already plugged in (I used google short url to reduce the size):
http://goo.gl/wFQpq
Should I erase and reinstall? what did I do wrong?
Thanks!