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Google Shopping attributes

One page per feed field, with what Google requires, what it rejects, and where the value comes from in your Shopify products. The attribute name is what Merchant Center calls the field, so a warning about one leads straight to its page.

title

Google Shopping title optimization

How to write product titles for Google Shopping. Character limits, word order rules, and the dos and don'ts that lift impressions.

description

Google Shopping description best practices

What to put in the description attribute for Google Shopping. Limits, keyword placement, and the dos and don'ts that help items match more searches.

id

The id attribute in Google Shopping feeds

How the id attribute works in Google Shopping. Why ids must never change, the formats Shopify apps use, and the dos and don'ts.

gtin

GTIN for Google Shopping

How the gtin attribute works in Google Shopping. Barcode requirements, invalid GTIN fixes, identifier_exists, and the dos and don'ts.

mpn

MPN in Google Shopping feeds

How the mpn attribute works in Google Shopping. When MPN is required, how it pairs with brand, and the dos and don'ts.

brand

Brand in Google Shopping feeds

How the brand attribute works in Google Shopping. When brand is required, using vendor as the source, and the dos and don'ts.

google_product_category

Choose the right Google product category

How the google_product_category attribute works. Picking from Google's taxonomy, how deep to go, and the dos and don'ts.

product_type

Product type in Google Shopping feeds

How the product_type attribute works in Google Shopping. Your own category tree, campaign subdivision, and the dos and don'ts.

image_link

Google Shopping image requirements

How image_link and additional_image_link work in Google Shopping. Size rules, background rules, and the dos and don'ts.

price

Price and sale price in Google Shopping

How price and sale_price work in Google Shopping. Currency rules, price mismatch fixes, and the dos and don'ts.

availability

Availability in Google Shopping feeds

How the availability attribute works in Google Shopping. Stock mapping from Shopify, backorder handling, and the dos and don'ts.

condition

Condition in Google Shopping feeds

How the condition attribute works in Google Shopping. New, refurbished and used rules, and the dos and don'ts.

item_group_id

Item group id for variants in Google Shopping

How item_group_id ties product variants together in Google Shopping. Variant handling rules and the dos and don'ts.

custom_label_0-4

Custom labels for Google Shopping campaigns

How custom_label_0 to 4 work in Google Shopping. Campaign segmentation strategies, margin and seasonality labels, dos and don'ts.

color

Color in Google Shopping feeds

How the color attribute works in Google Shopping. Apparel requirements, variant option mapping, and the dos and don'ts.

size

Size in Google Shopping feeds

How the size attribute works in Google Shopping. Apparel size rules, size systems, variant mapping, and the dos and don'ts.

age_group and gender

Age group and gender in Google Shopping

How the age_group and gender attributes work in Google Shopping. Apparel requirements, valid values, and the dos and don'ts.

material and pattern

Material and pattern in Google Shopping

How the material and pattern attributes work in Google Shopping feeds. Variant mapping, when to send them, and the dos and don'ts.

shipping

Shipping attributes in Google Shopping feeds

How shipping, shipping_weight and handling times work in Google Shopping. Merchant Center settings versus feed values, dos and don'ts.

Setting these in the app

FeedShine fills every attribute from your products by default. To change where a value comes from, see customizing feed attributes.