Connect Google Merchant Center to CommentSold to automatically send your product information to Google and keep it updated as your inventory changes. The integration helps you manage product details, such as images and pricing, without manually uploading products or updating listings each time your inventory changes.
Use the table of contents below to navigate to specific sections of this article:
- What is Google Merchant Center
- What should you do before getting started
- Enable Google Merchant Center Integration
- Create a Google Merchant Feed
- FAQs
What is Google Merchant Center?
Google Merchant Center lets you manage how your products appear across Google services. You can upload product images, manage product information such as pricing, and connect with other Google services to support activities such as advertising.
The CommentSold integration sends your products to Google Merchant Center through a product feed and helps keep that information up to date.
This integration may be useful if you work with a third-party marketing partner or have experience managing Google Ads. Learn more about Google Ads.
What should you do before getting started?
Before setting up the integration:
- Contact CommentSold Support. In your CommentSold dashboard, select the Support icon in the bottom-right corner to reach the Support team.
- Set up taxes in Google Merchant Center. Make sure your tax settings are configured before proceeding. See Google’s tax setup instructions.
Enable Google Merchant Center Integration
- Select Setup in the side menu of your CommentSold dashboard.
- Select More Integrations.
- Select Other from the subtabs.
- Click Enable Integration under Google Merchant Center.
Once enabled, you must paste the Feed URL, Feed Username, and Feed Password into your new Google Merchant Feed. We will walk through that process in the next section.
Create a Google Merchant Feed
- Select Programs in the side menu of your Google Merchant Center.
- Select Create a Feed at the bottom center of the page.
- Under Target Countries, select Add.
- Locate and select United States in the listing, then select Save.
- Select English from the Language drop-down.
- Select Continue.
- Enter a name for your feed in the Primary Feed Name field.
- For your feed method, select Scheduled Fetch.
- Select Continue.
- Enter a name for your schedule in the File Name field.
- Set when the fetch should take place:
- Fetch Frequency. Choose from Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
- Fetch Time. Choose the time of day using the drop-down provided.
- Time Zone. Select the time zone for your business (or another preferred time zone).
- Copy the Feed URL in CommentSold and paste it into the File URL field.
- Copy the Feed Username in CommentSold and paste it into the Username field.
- Copy the Feed Password in CommentSold and paste it into the Password field.
- Select Create Feed.
Your products will upload at the next scheduled feed time (i.e., if you create the feed at 6PM and have it set daily for 5PM, the next upload will be the following day at 5PM). If you wish to initiate your first upload at the time you create the feed, select Fetch Now in the top-right corner of the page.
FAQs
Do I need to upload products to Google Merchant Center manually?
The CommentSold integration sends products to Google Merchant Center through a feed, helping you avoid manually uploading each product and updating product information as inventory changes.
What information do I need to create the feed?
You need the Feed URL, Feed Username, and Feed Password provided by CommentSold.
When will Google Merchant Center receive my products?
Products upload at the next scheduled feed time. You can select Fetch Now to initiate the first upload immediately after creating the feed.
Do I need to configure taxes before connecting the integration?
Yes. Set up your taxes in Google Merchant Center before proceeding. Refer to Google’s tax setup instructions.
Who should consider using this integration?
The integration may be useful for retailers who work with a third-party marketing partner or who have a strong understanding of Google Ads.