Froogle Merchant Center merged into GoogleBase

[bhuntsman]

Has anyone else received this e-mail from Google? Looks like we need to add 5 additional attributes to the old Froogle file generator in order to be in compliance with Google new requirements. Is anyone working on an upgraded Google Base file generator?



Froogle Merchant Announcement
New product upload requirements
Hello,

As you know, we're always looking for new ways to improve our product search experience, both for our users and for content providers. We've found that one of the most effective ways to help users conduct faster and more effective searches is to describe products with relevant attributes - ideally those assigned by the people who best understand their own products, meaning you.

That's why we're asking all Froogle merchants to send us bulk uploads in the Google Base format, with five additional attributes (along with the basic ones you've submitted in the past). Because we think it's important to provide a consistent user experience, we will no longer list items that don't meet a minimal number of attributes by the end of February 2007. Please review the following bulk uploads - they do not currently meet the minimum attribute requirement:

froogle.txt

For further explanation please visit our FAQ section

You can review this attribute requirement page to learn about these new guidelines for general product attributes and specific attributes per product type. You can also learn how to submit your feed using Google Base here. We recommend that you include as many attributes as possible; the more information you provide, the better chance you'll have of matching users' "refinement" queries.

We hope you'll continue enjoying the benefits of listing your products on Google, and even increase your potential customer base using the new Google Base format.

Thanks,
The Google Base Team

[lextechs]

Has anyone else received this e-mail from Google? Looks like we need to add 5 additional attributes to the old Froogle file generator in order to be in compliance with Google new requirements. Is anyone working on an upgraded Google Base file generator?



Froogle Merchant Announcement
New product upload requirements
Hello,

As you know, we're always looking for new ways to improve our product search experience, both for our users and for content providers. We've found that one of the most effective ways to help users conduct faster and more effective searches is to describe products with relevant attributes - ideally those assigned by the people who best understand their own products, meaning you.

That's why we're asking all Froogle merchants to send us bulk uploads in the Google Base format, with five additional attributes (along with the basic ones you've submitted in the past). Because we think it's important to provide a consistent user experience, we will no longer list items that don't meet a minimal number of attributes by the end of February 2007. Please review the following bulk uploads - they do not currently meet the minimum attribute requirement:

froogle.txt

For further explanation please visit our FAQ section

You can review this attribute requirement page to learn about these new guidelines for general product attributes and specific attributes per product type. You can also learn how to submit your feed using Google Base here. We recommend that you include as many attributes as possible; the more information you provide, the better chance you'll have of matching users' "refinement" queries.

We hope you'll continue enjoying the benefits of listing your products on Google, and even increase your potential customer base using the new Google Base format.

Thanks,
The Google Base Team

I just got that same e-mail from google today

[a_berezin]

I know about new attributes / per product type, but I do not have time now.

[a_berezin]

Some shops don't use medium images - only large and small (ie. they don't have a product info page, only the product listing page - with the 'Click for larger image' on that page).

Could the code maybe default to use the large image if no medium image exists?

Ok! I have returned products_image_large. Download

[jgarabot]

I have just installed the froogle google data feeder but I have an error in the ftp part

Froogle Data Feeder v.1.3.2 30.01.2007 7:05 started 2007/02/01 07:20:06
Feed file - /hsphere/local/home/jgarabot/health.shopdidoo.com/feed/health_shopdidoo.txt
Processing: Feed - No, Upload - Yes
Upload started...

Warning: ftp_rawlist(): php_connect_nonb() failed: Connection timed out (110) in /hsphere/local/home/jgarabot/health.shopdidoo.com/googlefroogle.php on line 416
Upload Failed
Connected to: uploads.google.comLogin ok:Current Directory Is: /Warning: ftp_put(): php_connect_nonb() failed: Connection timed out (110)

Upload failed...

Can somebody tell me how to fix this?

[JLA]

Hello,

We have been testing your Google Froogle Feeder for Zen Cart.

The other day we received an e-mail from Google Base about required attributes for the feed

From what we have been able to determine that there is a missing REQUIRED attribute in the Google/Froogle feed generated by your code.

Required Attributes
Attributes for all products
You are required to include these attributes for all of the items in your bulk upload file.
• brand
• condition
• description
• expiration_date
• id
• image_link
• link
• price
• product_type
• title
It appears that the “condition” attribute is not provided by your feed.

Google has advised that if feeds do not contain ALL of these REQUIRED attributes, the feeds will not be able to be uploaded starting at the end of February

Please let us know your thoughts and advise on this

Thanks

[jgarabot]

I have the Andrew Berezin version of this feeder

[jgarabot]

I think it has all the atributes that google required

[JLA]

We have the newest version from Andrew and it DOES NOT have all the Google Base required attributes.

Google has stated that if the feeds they receive DO NOT have these REQUIRED attributes, the feeds will be rejected - period

[a_berezin]

Reread error message:

Warning: ftp_rawlist(): php_connect_nonb() failed: Connection timed out (110)