With this module you can create XML / CSV feed with products for Google Merchant Center purposes. With this addon you can personalize feed contents thanks to options available during export process. Addon creates two types of feeds: downloadable file or on-line available feed for Scheduled fetch. It exports both products and combinations (all product variants).
As you already know - this is module dedicated for PrestaShop and it offers "export" tool. This export tool creates a xml or csv feed with products for Google Merchant Center purposes. Simply saying - with this addon you can easily export products (with combinations!) to google marketplace.
| Two export types | |||
| Export to file | On-line available feed of products | ||
| This is a manual method of feed generation process. It is available on feed management page in shop back office. You set there settings of the feed and module will generate and download file to your personal computer. | This is export method that creates a special url with export parameters. Opening this url in your browser will generate a feed of products with defined settings. You can use this if you want to from time-to-time update the products in merchant center with Scheduled fetch | ||
| Two export file formats | |||
| Export to file | On-line available feed of products | ||
| XML | CSV | XML | CSV |
Thanks to feature to save feed settings exported feed can be generated and downloaded automatically by google's scheduled fetch.
You can also configure module to save feed to file in module's directory (for example you want to run cron job and save feed)
Configuration of feed
This module to export products for google merchant center purposes allows to personalize the feed in a handy way. During configuration of export you in shop back office you can select various options. I describe these options below.
Type of file module will generate
Module allows to generate CSV or XML file. Here you can decide what format of file module will create. Suggested: lightweight CSV
What you want to export?
Module allows to export Producs (without combinations) or all product variants (combinations)
Product_Type
Added feature to include product_type to feed - you can enable or disable it.
Use the product_type attribute to include your own product categorization system in your product data.
How to identify product?
You can decide how module will define the ID of the product. it can be ID of product, ID of combination or both id_product-id_combination. Great way to easily distinct the products in the feed.
Gender, age_group, color, size
In some specific countries and for some specific product's categories (like clothing) it is required to send in feed information about product attributes like color, size etc. Our module gives you possibility to include these fields to feed dynamically, based on associations between product and features or directly from product's attributes (if products have combinations).
Unique product identificator for google merchant center purposes
Unique product identifiers define the product you're selling in the global marketplace. They uniquely distinguish products you are selling and help match search queries with your offers. Unique product identifiers are assigned to each product by the manufacturer, so if you sell the same product as another retailer, the UPIs will be identical. In google merchant center feed it is called "GTIN" (global trade item number). Module allows to select UPC barcode number, ean13 barcode number or reference number.
Short description
You can decide if module will include short description to feed of products,
Description
You can decide if module will include standard description to feed
Remove html from descriptions
Module allows to remove html languge from description. So feed will contain only pure text.
Language of feed
You can select what language will be used to create a feed of products (so all product names, urls to products etc. will be in selected language)
Product's stock availability
You can export products that are in stock only, or all of them
Product's availability
You can export all products (even not active products) or only active products
Information about stock
You can include real stock information, insert "in-stock" info for all products even if some of them are out of stock, insert "out-of-stock" info for all products even if some of them are in stock
Product Manufacturer
You can export products from selected manufacturer
Default manufacturer value
If your products are not associated with manufacturer (it is required for google merchant center feed purposes) you can define the default value of manufacturer field, so you can put there your own brand
Product supplier
You can export products from selected suppliers only
Product Category
You can export products from selected category only
Image size for product pictures
You can decinde what image format will be used in feed. So you can control the quality of the images and size (width and height of picture) to avoid errors from google merchant center feed validator
Currency
You can decide what currency will be included to the feed of products
Product price
Module allows to decide about price that wil be exported. In PrestaShop product prices may vary depending on currency, group of customers, country etc. Module allows to precisely decide what price will be exported by currency, country, group of customers, specific prices etc.
Google categories
Module has awesome tool to map your shop categories with google merchant center feed categories
Feature to show your products on local surfaces across Google
Module has options to include store code to feed, Thanks to this it will be available on unpaid product listings across Google surfaces, including Google Search, Google Images, Google Shopping, Google Maps, and Google Lens
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ISBN, EAN-13, UPC, and MPN. This allows for more precise product identification in Google Merchant Center, improving listing accuracy and visibility.ISBN as a selectable identifier type. This is a crucial update for booksellers, allowing them to meet Google's unique product identifier requirements accurately.MPN (Manufacturer Part Number) as a primary identifier, offering greater flexibility for products without a GTIN.item_category with the standard product_type.sale_price field to remain empty when a product is not on sale, ensuring feed accuracy.identifier_exists field from the feed if desired, providing a workaround for specific advanced feed setups.description field. As Google no longer requires this specific field (favoring product_detail), its removal helps to simplify the feed structure.size, age_group, gender, and color fields directly from a product's attributes and features. This is a major step for apparel and variant-heavy stores.inventory field (product quantity) as an optional export field. This allows merchants to provide precise stock levels to Google, which can be used for local inventory ads and other programs.store_code (from Google Business Profile) in the feed, enabling them to showcase products available in their physical stores.age_group, size, and gender for all products in the feed. This is useful for stores that don't use attributes for this data.identifier_exists to 'false', simplifying the process for custom or handmade products that lack identifiers.item_group_id. This crucial feature allows all variants (e.g., different sizes or colors) of a single product to be correctly grouped together in Google Shopping.product_type export to correctly include custom category ID numbers when needed.product_type, the module can now reliably include the category ID, which helps differentiate between categories with the same name.product_type field. This is a powerful tool for merchants who have categories with identical names but different IDs.product_type attribute in the feed. This allows merchants to use their own category structure for bidding and campaign management in Google Ads.UPC, EAN13, JAN, or product reference as the source.XML and CSV formats to meet different platform requirements.
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