Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[pacman2007]

Hi there,

I have an image problem with my google feed. For most of the products on my site, there are more than two pictures. But in Google base, only products with ONE picture can be shown the picture correctly. Does anyone know what's going on?

In the XML file, e.g a product with two pictures, I can see :
<g:image_link>http://www.mydomian.co.uk/images/s/201103/b/13007493141.jpg,s/201103/b/13007493150.jpg</g:image_link>

It's one link and a half link. But Google seems ignored both the images.

How can I set to only output one image in the XML file?

Thank you very much!

AL

[jacky]

Make sure in /web-site-root/includes/.htacess that line 26 has the xsl|XSL included. If that does not work go to admin/configurations/google_base_feeder/configuration and turn on the debug to see what that tells you.

on line 26 you will find:
<FilesMatch ".*\.(js|JS|css|CSS|jpg|JPG|gif|GIF|png|PNG|swf|SWF)$">

Change the line to:
<FilesMatch ".*\.(js|JS|css|CSS|jpg|JPG|gif|GIF|png|PNG|swf|SWF|xsl|XSL)$">

Hi, Please help,

I just installed the Google Base Feeder, but I can not find how to create a file upload, are there any solutions?

[countrycharm]

Hi, Please help,

I just installed the Google Base Feeder, but I can not find how to create a file upload, are there any solutions?

To create a feed go to admin/tools/google base feeder to create the xml. You need to go to Google Merchant Center to create and account to upload the file.

[mac08]

I just installed this addon, and I see the google feeder in the configuration fine, and I also see it under tools. The problem I am having is, when I go to google base feeder under tools, no matter what I put in the limit and offset fields, I always end up getting a popup window with a 404 not found.

Can someone tell me what it is that I am doing wrong?

[countrycharm]

I just installed this addon, and I see the google feeder in the configuration fine, and I also see it under tools. The problem I am having is, when I go to google base feeder under tools, no matter what I put in the limit and offset fields, I always end up getting a popup window with a 404 not found.

Can someone tell me what it is that I am doing wrong?

Did you upload the main file found in the root of the package (googlefroogle.php)?

[mac08]

Did you upload the main file found in the root of the package (googlefroogle.php)?

Thanks, I thought I did but I accidentally uploaded it to a different directory. It works now.

I do have another question though... I have around 280 products in my shop right now, but it's saying it's uploaded 99 to google. Is it randomly picking 99, or is it because the other products don't qualify to be submitted for some reason?

Also, how long does it take the products to show up in the google products results? Because I've looked and they do not show up, so I don't know if something went wrong or what the situation is.

[atozstore]

Glad you worked it out.

Thanks a bunch countrycharm.
Everything works great, my products now show on Google Shopping. However, the result doesn't show that the price includes FREE SHIPPING. Is there an option to turn on so that the feeder generate this info?

Google search this phrase to see the results
"oem eltron zebra power adapter"

Thanks for your help.

[atozstore]

Thanks a bunch countrycharm.
Everything works great, my products now show on Google Shopping. However, the result doesn't show that the price includes FREE SHIPPING. Is there an option to turn on so that the feeder generate this info?

Google search this phrase to see the results
"oem eltron zebra power adapter"

Thanks for your help.

Update:
I managed to get it to display FREE SHIPPING now.
I think this feeder only has a setting to use Google Base Shipping Settings, and it ignores item listed under Always Free Shipping Category.
I modified googlefroogle.php query to include this field, then set the shipping tag to 0 works. Code below

if ($products->fields['product_is_always_free_shipping'] == 1)
{
$content["shipping"] = '<g:shipping>';
$content["shipping"] .= ' <g: price>' . '0' . '</g: price>';
$content["shipping"] .= '</g:shipping>';
}

[countrycharm]

Thanks, I thought I did but I accidentally uploaded it to a different directory. It works now.

I do have another question though... I have around 280 products in my shop right now, but it's saying it's uploaded 99 to google. Is it randomly picking 99, or is it because the other products don't qualify to be submitted for some reason?

Also, how long does it take the products to show up in the google products results? Because I've looked and they do not show up, so I don't know if something went wrong or what the situation is.

What version of Google Base Feeder are you using?
Is your script timing out before it finishes creating all your products, or is it creating them and Google is not excepting them? If so cut the Debug on in admin/configurations/google_base_feeder_configuration and check for errors of your feed. I leave the debug on all the time. For some reason it will create the feed better when left on.

[countrycharm]

Update:
I managed to get it to display FREE SHIPPING now.
I think this feeder only has a setting to use Google Base Shipping Settings, and it ignores item listed under Always Free Shipping Category.
I modified googlefroogle.php query to include this field, then set the shipping tag to 0 works. Code below

if ($products->fields['product_is_always_free_shipping'] == 1)
{
$content["shipping"] = '<g:shipping>';
$content["shipping"] .= ' <g: price>' . '0' . '</g: price>';
$content["shipping"] .= '</g:shipping>';
}

Thanks for the update.