How to set up Google Merchant Center
  • 05 Oct 2023
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How to set up Google Merchant Center

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Article summary

Google Merchant Center is a platform that allows online stores to upload product data and make their products visible on Google Shopping. It also allows for managing and analyzing campaigns to increase sales.

Oprette konto

Go to www.merchants.google.com and create new account for your business

Configuration steps

Verify website

  • Claim your website (if you're logged into the same google (gmail) account that has access to your google analytics, this process is fast) 

Verify contact information

  • Fill in the correct contact information (address bar, zip code, and city)
Verify phone number 
  • Enter your mobile number and select "sms" option. Then you will receive a message with a code that you can enter in the box that appears on the screen, confirming your phone number 
Add shipping and return options.

Shipping is added under Settings - > Shipping & Returns - Shipping

Home page: "Add shipping service" 
  • Page 1 – Service coverage: Name the shipping, Choose which countries you deliver to and where the package can be delivered
  • Page 2 - Delivery times: Fill in the times that apply to you

Page 3 – Shipping cost: Select the option that applies to you and any applicable prices. Press "Save"



Returns are added under Settings - > Shipping & Returns - Returns

Home page: "+ Add return policy"

Page 1 - Country: Select the country to which the return policy applies
Page 2 - Policy URL: fill in the return page link
Page 3 – Return method: Choose how customers can return products
Page 4 - Return deadline: enter the return period and any extended return periods
Page 5 – Product condition: Select the condition in which the product can be returned
Page 6 – Fees: Set your desired currency and fill in what fees for returns and stock replenishments
Summary idea: Review that everything has been registered correctly, press "Done" 



Upload feed
If you're new to your Merchant Center account for product catalogue sales, follow these steps:

Go to "products" in the left-hand menu, and select "Diagnostics".
You then get the options;
- Add products one by one
- Upload a file of products
- (bottom) Create a feed (advanced option).
Select Create a feed (advanced option)
Continue setup based on the steps following part 2 (2) 

Whether you've used your Merchant Center account for product catalogue sales in the past 

Enter the tab called "products" and the subcategory called "Feeds". There you will find a big blue button with a plus sign (add main feed) 


Continuation setup:



Consider the following:

  • Select your target country (the country where your ads will appear)
  • Which language to use 
  • Which listings you should have (paid advertising and free listings)


    Give the feed a name and select "scheduled fetch" 


    • Enter feed names
    • Daily pickup 
    • Select the pick-up time you want 
    • Norwegian time zone (GMT+01:00) Central European Standard Time (Oslo) 
    • File URL: insert shopping feed provided by mystore

      Google Ads



      Connect to other google tools
    • Settings > Linked accounts 
    • Select Google Ads 
    • Link account
    • Google Ads customer ID: Enter the code for your Google Ads account > send linking request 
    • Go to your google ads account, where there should now be an invitation to connect your merchant center account, accept it and these tools will be linked. 
    • Google Analytics(4) 
      • Log in to your google analytics 4 account
      • Administrator -> product links -> Merchant center -> Link 
      • "Select accounts" > Select your merchant account > review submitting 



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