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After setting up your Shopify online store and selling a couple of products, you may wonder how to expand your business range and reach more customers. You may now think about the <\/span><\/i>Shopify Google Shopping feed<\/i><\/b><\/a>, which allows your products to appear impressively at the top of your customers\u2019 search results.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Thus, this blog was created to help you solve this matter at once. You will get some fundamental information about the Google Shopping feed if this is the first time you have heard about it.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

More importantly, if you\u2019re selling goods on Shopify, we will also show you how to add your products to the Shopify Google Shopping feed. Then, you can increase sales and improve your brand identity.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What is the Google Shopping feed?<\/b><\/h2>\n

A <\/span>Google Shopping feed<\/b> is a file containing a description of your product catalog that Google can comprehend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In other words, if you\u2019re using Shopify and want to make a<\/span> Shopify Google Shopping feed<\/b>, you need to upload lists of products that are currently in stock. You can use <\/span>Google Sheets<\/b> to create one manually.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your product description will be displayed in the Shopify Google Shopping feed<\/p><\/div>\n

However, if your business has hundreds of items, you may think about hiring an app or service. That\u2019s because it can automatically generate your feed in a Google-friendly way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In general, the<\/span> Shopify Google Shopping feed<\/b> has strong search and conversion rate potential. Therefore, make sure to offer accurate and updated product information.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to connect Shopify to Google Shopping<\/b><\/h2>\n

To set up your <\/span>Shopify Google Shopping feed<\/b>, you will need to establish the <\/span>Google channel<\/b> on your Shopify online store. That Google channel will <\/span>automatically sync<\/b> your products and other related details about your Shopify store with the <\/span>Google Merchant Center<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

After that, you can easily update your Google product feed from Shopify.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Besides, products that have been synced to Google Merchant Center will be shown in the <\/span>Google Shopping tab search listings for free<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, there are some things you should take into serious consideration before creating your <\/span>Shopify Google Shopping feed<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Getting started<\/b><\/h3>\n

First and foremost, your Shopify store must be able to ship to nations that Google supports. If you want to be certain that the location you can ship to is one of them, you can look for the list of supported nations in the <\/span>Google Merchant Center Help<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Second, the currency you use must be compatible with the nation to which you are shipping your goods. That\u2019s because the <\/span>Google Merchant Center<\/b> will automatically convert your products\u2019 prices to your customers\u2019 local currency units.<\/span><\/p>\n

Third, to create the Google channel, you need to install the <\/span>Google channel<\/b> app from the <\/span>Shopify App Store<\/b>. Additionally, you will need both a <\/span>Google Merchant Center account<\/b> and a <\/span>Google account<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. How to set up the Google channel on your Shopify online store<\/b><\/h3>\n

2.1. Create a Google Shopping account<\/b><\/h4>\n

In the beginning, you’ll need to create a <\/span>Google Shopping account<\/b> if you want to set up your <\/span>Shopify Google Shopping feed<\/b>. This process is pretty simple, and you can finish setting up<\/span> in minutes<\/b>, even if you\u2019re a newbie to selling online. To achieve this, you should follow the directions we delineated in <\/span>a beginner\u2019s guide to Google Shopping<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You need a Google Shopping account first<\/p><\/div>\n

2.2. Install the app<\/b><\/h4>\n

After establishing your Google Shopping account, you can install the <\/span>Google channel<\/b><\/a> app from the <\/span>Shopify App Store<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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You can find the Google channel app on the Shopify App Store<\/p><\/div>\n

Then, click <\/span>Add sales channel<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click Add sales channel.<\/p><\/div>\n

2.3. Connect to the Google account<\/b><\/h4>\n

Next, after installing the Google channel app, you need to select an existing Google account or create a new one by clicking <\/span>Connect Google account<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click Connect Google account<\/p><\/div>\n

In addition, remember to grant Shopify access to your Google account data.<\/span><\/p>\n

2.4. Review your online store\u2019s requirements<\/b><\/h4>\n

To get the Google channel function, your store must fulfill a few prerequisites, such as shipping settings and other features. Therefore, you should review your Shopify online store’s setup requirements and make any necessary adjustments.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can learn more about Google’s channel requirements in <\/span>a comprehensive guideline<\/b><\/a> from the <\/span>Shopify Help Center<\/b>. It will help you save more time when setting up.<\/span><\/p>\n

2.5. Connect to the Google Merchant Center account<\/b><\/h4>\n

You need to choose a <\/span>Merchant Center account<\/b> or create one. This will help you easily add more products to the <\/span>Shopify Google Shopping feed <\/b>from the Shopify store.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You need to link your Shopify store with the Google Merchant Center account<\/p><\/div>\n

From the drop-down menu, you can choose a Google merchant account, which was created according to <\/span>the guidelines for creating a Google Shopping account<\/b>. Your Google account will be linked to the <\/span>Merchant Center IDs<\/b> that are provided.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Still, if you don’t already have a Merchant Center account, click <\/span>Create new<\/b> and follow the instructions on Google Merchant Center to create one.<\/span><\/p>\n

2.6. Verify the Merchant Center account ownership<\/b><\/h4>\n

You must authenticate your ownership of the Merchant Center account to be able to generate your Shopify Google Shopping feed. To do this, you have to complete the \u201c<\/span>Verify it’s you<\/b>\u201d section.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you enter this section, you must enter your <\/span>phone number<\/b>, choose your <\/span>nation<\/b> from the drop-down menu, and then click <\/span>Get code<\/b> to get your verification code.<\/span><\/p>\n

After that, you will enter the <\/span>6-digit code<\/b> that was sent to your phone through a text message in the “<\/span>Verify it’s you<\/b>” window.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, click <\/span>Verify<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

2.7. Determine the target market<\/b><\/h4>\n

The purpose of this step is to determine who you want your Shopify Google Shopping feed to attract.<\/span><\/p>\n

At first, to decide where you want to sell your goods, click <\/span>Select <\/b>next to <\/span>Target market<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Next, choose a<\/span> target market<\/b> and a<\/span> language<\/b>. The nations and areas you can target are determined by the <\/span>currency settings<\/b> of your store. Besides, your choice of which language to use will depend on Google’s support and your target market.<\/span><\/p>\n

2.8. Shipping settings<\/b><\/h4>\n

If you want to set up <\/span>sponsored advertising<\/b> on Google, choose <\/span>Select<\/b> next to <\/span>Shipping settings<\/b> and click the drop-down menu to configure shipping rates automatically or manually.<\/span><\/p>\n