Google Base Feeder Support Thread [OLD]

Hi all,

My Zen Cart version is v1.3.9h
and Google Base Feeder version is 1.8.3

After installation, I can see Google Base Feeder Configuration. According to installation instruction, step 7 says:
7.Go to Admin->Tools>Google Base Feeder and follow instructions to create, view, and upload feed file.

However, Google Base Feeder is nowhere to be found under Admin->Tools

Here's a screenshot of the dropdown menu
Please help. Thank you.

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atozstore:

Hi all,

My Zen Cart version is v1.3.9h
and Google Base Feeder version is 1.8.3

After installation, I can see Google Base Feeder Configuration. According to installation instruction, step 7 says:
7.Go to Admin->Tools>Google Base Feeder and follow instructions to create, view, and upload feed file.

However, Google Base Feeder is nowhere to be found under Admin->Tools

Here's a screenshot of the dropdown menu
Please help. Thank you.

zoom picture:

If it is not listed there then you installed it wrong. Go back and check your folder structure. If you have renamed your admin folder make sure the name matches. Also check and make sure all files and folders uploaded right.

countrycharm:

If it is not listed there then you installed it wrong. Go back and check your folder structure. If you have renamed your admin folder make sure the name matches. Also check and make sure all files and folders uploaded right.

Thanks countrycharm. That fixed it. It turns out that the default directory for zen cart admin is zc_admin and Google Base Feeder package named the directory admin.
Moving the content of admin folder into zc_admin folder fixed the problems.

atozstore:

Thanks countrycharm. That fixed it. It turns out that the default directory for zen cart admin is zc_admin and Google Base Feeder package named the directory admin.
Moving the content of admin folder into zc_admin folder fixed the problems.

Glad you worked it out.

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

countrycharm:

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?

jacky:

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.

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?

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?

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

countrycharm:

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.

countrycharm:

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>';
}

mac08:

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.

atozstore:

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.:smile:

countrycharm:

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.

Hi, Thank you for your prompt reply, I have already created an account for Google Merchant Center, when I click confirm button in the google base feeder and there have a message shown as follows:

Quote:
Google Base Feeder v1.8.2 started 2011/04/01 15:36:56
Feed file - /home/homedeco/public_html/n1stores/feed/google/http://www.n1stores.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=12_products.xml
Processing: Feed - Yes, Upload - No
Error opening google base output file "/home/homedeco/public_html/n1stores/feed/google/http://www.n1stores.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=12"
Quoted:

would you tell me what should I do for next?

regards,
Jacky

jacky:

Hi, Thank you for your prompt reply, I have already created an account for Google Merchant Center, when I click confirm button in the google base feeder and there have a message shown as follows:

Quote:
Google Base Feeder v1.8.2 started 2011/04/01 15:36:56
Feed file - /home/homedeco/public_html/n1stores/feed/google/http://www.n1stores.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=12_products.xml
Processing: Feed - Yes, Upload - No
Error opening google base output file "/home/homedeco/public_html/n1stores/feed/google/http://www.n1stores.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=12"
Quoted:

would you tell me what should I do for next?

regards,
Jacky

Chmod feed file to 777 or in your case /feed/google and the files inside.
Delete your feed file and then run the script again,

conspicuouschick:

Google just announced changes to its feed requirements:

http://googlemerchantblog.##########################/2011/03/changes-for-google-product-search.html

What will this mean for us zencart users?

Two weeks later and no one has any insight on this?

conspicuouschick:

Two weeks later and no one has any insight on this?

Perhaps the lack of response is due to the link not being posted in a usable form. Try copying and pasting the URL, and substitute **blogspot **for the string of #:
googlemerchantblog.##########################.com/2011/03/changes-for-google-product-search.html

More detailed information is found at:
http://www.google.com/support/merchants/bin/answer.py?answer=160161
and
http://www.google.com/support/merchants/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=160162

And for those of us selling Apparel or custom made goods it says "No identifiers are required at the moment" but does not say how we identify our products as being in in that group not requiring identifiers.

Google announced today that starting May 3rd, 2011, they will require your product listings to include at least two of the three unique identifiers Brand, MPN and or GTIN. Is this currently possible with the latest version of Zen Cart and this Google base feeder?

To add to US Purchase's reply, below is the email that I received from google:

*Starting May 3rd, 2011, we’ll require your product listings to include at least two of the three unique identifiers (Brand, MPN, GTIN). In order to provide as much information as possible to our users, we need your help in matching your products to our "product pages", where users are able to view useful data such as product specifications or reviews. While these attributes will not be required for your data feed to process correctly, they may prevent your items from appearing in Product Search results if not included. For more details, including what specific identifiers you should include for each category of item, please see our Help Center at http://www.google.com/support/merchants/bin/answer.py?answer=160161

Starting June 6th, 2011, we’ll also require your product listings to include tax and shipping information to provide buyers with important price information. This information will be required at either the account or item level (in the “tax” or “shipping” attribute) in order for your items to process and appear in Google Product Search results. For instructions on how to include tax and shipping information, please visit http://www.google.com/support/merchants/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=160162

Please update your account settings or data feeds as soon as possible to ensure that you are complying with these new requirements by the dates specified above. For more information about these changes, please visit our Google Merchant blog at http://googlemerchantblog.##########################/2011/03/changes-for-google-product-search.html*