Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

[smap]

Sorry if this has been posted. I searched the thread for "source" and none of the results looked applicable.

I'm wondering if the latest version of this mod has the capability to add a ?source=googleps to the end of Google Base URLs.

As I understand it, adding that allows us to see Google Base traffic in Google Analytics:

http://base.google.com/support/bin/a...y?answer=25221

Thanks!

[davewest]

Did anybody find a solution to this? I am particularly interested to retain the " in my product titles where I give size info like this:

diameter 13"

I guess I could convert to just using

diameter 13 in.

As we have limits on the title length, I would prefer to stick with just " instead of in.

You have to add some code to the xml sanitizer to make a change. I used the sanitizer to change the " to in for google, leaving my web site as is.

I'm at the station fire in CA, when I get back to my PC I can list the change for you.... it's a simple add a line to the code.

[limelites]

I wonder if anyone can help me out here. I have 726 products listed on my site, 76 of which are sold out. So, when I generate my data feed, it states as it should, 650 generated.

My problems is when I upload the feed to Google. It then states, 630 of 650 inserted.

Why wont it insert all 650?

[limelites]

**UPDATE** I tried uploading my feed as two seperate .xml files, but for some weird reason, both files were missing 20 items. So, I was getting 305 of 325 inserted in each file! It seems that no matter what xml file I upload, Google Base is refusing 20 items every time.

Has anyone experienced anything like this before, or know what could be wrong or where to start searching for a solution?

[smap]

I'm wondering if the latest version of this mod has the capability to add a ?source=googleps to the end of Google Base URLs.

I added this:

$link .= '&source=googleps';

at line 204 of googlefroogle.php (1.7.4) and I think I should be in business.

[DivaVocals]

I have been through this thread, and have not seen a posted solution to this error:

ERROR: fy_un_tp is not a valid feed template

Is there a fix for this.. I am running the latest version of this mod (v1.7.4)..

[davewest]

**UPDATE** I tried uploading my feed as two seperate .xml files, but for some weird reason, both files were missing 20 items. So, I was getting 305 of 325 inserted in each file! It seems that no matter what xml file I upload, Google Base is refusing 20 items every time.

Has anyone experienced anything like this before, or know what could be wrong or where to start searching for a solution?

One of my problems was with image size. Google wouldn't show an error, just not list the products. For some reason, the code would insert my _LRG images and not the thumbnail images. I edited the code so only the smaller images would be used and that solved the problem. My smaller images are 120px X 120px and under range which is what Google wants.

[juno]

Firstly, I love this contribution. What a great way to increase revenue to a site.

However (isn't that always the case), does anyone else have a problem with the googlefroogle.php page timing out? I have a lot products (13k) but not a lot of them are active (6k). I wouldn't think that's so many as to bog it down.

[mydanilo]

You have to add some code to the xml sanitizer to make a change. I used the sanitizer to change the " to in for google, leaving my web site as is.

I'm at the station fire in CA, when I get back to my PC I can list the change for you.... it's a simple add a line to the code.

Davewest, I am very interested in the line of code. On the other hand I wonder why even sanitize? I see other competitors upload titles with " . Why can't we just leave them there and not sanitize them out at all?

[mlguenther]

I searched through this thread, so I apologize if this question has been asked before.

I use the feeder and create the file, then upload it to google base. Google base accepts the file.

The problem I am having is the descriptions for each product do not properly show the HTML coding. It bunches it all up with no paragraphs etc. The text is fine, its just the html code seems to not properly take.

Any suggestions?