came here to ask this now i've noticed some of my products are erroring in GMC next ha! legend!!! your tutorial saved me so much before cannot thank you enough
Thank you so much for this! I figured out that I had Google Merchant Center NEXT which did not allow access to feeds and the screen was totally different. I clicked on the question mark in the upper right corner and switched to the CLASSIC version of Merchant Center and then was able to follow along. This will solve my GTIN headache.
Thank you for sharing your experience, and yes, i was not aware when users complained my video is different, that they where using Next. Glad you figured it out. This will help others with the same issue.
@@feedarmy But if I go back to Google Classics, then pops up the warning, that all data are lost and citiatoin: I cant go back to NEXT anymore. So I stopped. WHat options do we have in Merchant Next to add these feeds ? I have the problem with 4070 products (Shopify) Google says: "Limited performance due to missing identifiers [gtin, mpn, brand". Of course I have only the SKU (Stock Keeping Unit). I lose every day money,as on the other hands Google says in the Merchant Desk, that I have potential clicks per week between 3,000 and 4,500. Its a nightmare. Hope to get help.
Amazing video, Mr. Feed Army!!! I've searched all the internet for a solution and yours is the only one that really solved the disapproval on Merchant Center. Thanks a lot!!!
Hello Emmanuel, Thank you for posting this. I have a question. I'm using Shopify with Google Merchant Center, and I'd like to do the same thing that you're doing here. As I follow along, at 4:18, your screen differs from mine, in that, I don't get a Menu of Buttons (Advanced Operators) to Choose the "Clear" operation. How do I get this? Thanks very much.
The screen capture of Google Merchant Center has not changed and matches the video. So I assume a step was overlooked. If you continue to struggle, feel free to reach out at hello@feedarmy.com
I am getting brand attribute and barcode errors for products listed through Printful. How are they not aware of this, and how do I correct it so I can sell the product? I have stuff on hold because of this.
Please note, that print on demand is not allowed: support.google.com/merchants/answer/6150127#:~:text=Unavailable%20promotions If you don't have barcodes, follow the steps in the video, and you will correctly, clear the brand and mpn values, and set product identifier to no.
Hi Feedarmy. I discovered this great video thanks to you being a PE. I'm a PE too but in GBP, GS & GM. In the near future I might go to G Ads too and it's always wise to see what the higher levels do. Pleased to meet you. 👍
Nice to see a PE from another community, not sure if you joined PES2023? And of course join the Google Ads community, there are tons of unanswered questions. :)
Hello @feedarmy. You rock. I just followed these steps and tested the draft changes and the report confirmed that missing brand and identifiers issue will be resolved after this. Fingers crossed untill the next API refresh happens. Can you also guide that how to fix these parameter issues? 1) "Missing value [gender]" 2) "Missing value [age group]" It will be a great support sir. Thanks!
Thank you so much that has really helped! I have a question, when I click on the feeds/plus sign to create the rule/ gtin ( from the processed attributes)/cancel data source/add modification/in the condition I can’t find Gtin under processed attributes it’s only showing as content API.gtin? It’ll show if I select at the beginning mpn then I’ll see gtin. Please help I just can’t find any answers. Thank you so much!
Once you have applied the feed rules, it takes half an hour, assuming you have applied it correctly. If the issue persists, you may require to add barcodes.
Hi there Emmanuel, I'm a dropshipper and i usually add products from brands from Amazon ( like Nespresso etc) to my shopify store, they always come with a GTIN number from Amazon but end up disapproved from merchant center for incorrect value (gtin), i now added a supplemental feed that gets them approved but with limited performance. My question is: can i use your method in the video for products that Appearantly have a valid gtin that i dont have and can't get? Thanks alot
First, I would look at the packaging of the product to check the barcode, Nespresso is a well-known brand and all its products will have an official barcode. You can also contact the manufacturer to get the correct numbers. My tutorial will not fix the limited performance. Because you are required to add barcodes.
Thank you for this video. I'm trying to follow and apply to my handmade products. After you set Gtin to "does not match regular expression" I couldn't tell within the video where you went to copy. Also, will this fix all of my products at once or will I need to do this for every product? Thank you in advance.
It's in the description of this video. Regular Expression: ^\d{12,14}$ This rule will apply to all products applicable, once the products have been reprocessed.
I’ve been trying to fix this for months- What if I am the manufacturer of licorice drops and I sell them in 2oz and 4oz bags (bulk- scoop from a bin based on weight, place into baggie, sell) so I do have a brand, but no barcode? What would be google settings be?
Hi Emmanuel, I too am a dropshipper and have come across the disapproved or invalid 1 country. I have been trying to figure out what the issue is. i am very new to all this and the best i could come up with is i need a GTIN. i was watching the video and started to follow and there are a couple of things on the edit rule i get lost, where does the value come from? once I get this done will it correct the the issue of the gtin. regards Carol
Resolving GTIN issues depends on the physical item. If you have added the correct info or not. Check the product packaging to ensure the barcodes are correct.
Hi Thanks for this video. My shop has thousands of items and am getting errors from GMC about missing product info for one third of the items in which some do have GTIN and some don't (i.e. custom items). If I follow the steps in the video to fix the GMC errors, am I still able to add GTIN info for those items that currently don't later on? Thanks!
What is the result ? How you can add these Feed configurations via content API ? Is there an option in Shopify to do these settings. In Google Merchant Center my products are flagged. Comment: "Limited performance due to missing identifiers [gtin, mpn, brand". Of course as my products are POD (Print on demand) by fulfillers, I don't have the mpn. I only have the SKU.. Hope to get help. I contacted Google on month ago, abut they had snake-oil-seller answers: No influence, its up to the system, I shall look on my own. :-( Maybe you can help.I don't have the Feed function, because I use Google Merchant NEXT.
Would you be able to make an update video. I cannot find "feeds" under products. Looks like updates have occurred since this video was made. would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance
If you can not see feeds, that means you are using Google Merchant Center Next, which is still in beta and does not have feed rules as an option. Either wait untill GMC Next is fully released. Or convert to GMC Classic by clicking on the question mark.
Hi Emmanuel, i have this message error in my merchant account (duplicate value [gtin]) i have corrected the GTIN in my Shopify store and i see that the GTIN has changed in GMC but still shows me the same message error on the diagnostic page any advice to solve it thank you.
If the message still appears, the barcode is duplicated on another product. I recommend checking all products and ensuring you remove all duplicate products and or duplicate barcodes.
Hello,I also have a problem with my products getting approved.Even after I updated manually the GTIN and other values,still my products are not approved.
If the products are not approved, and it's a product disapproval, it will always show what other reasons there are in Google Merchant Center > Products > Diagnostics. However if you are suspended, that is a different story. You may want to look at: feedarmy.com/google-merchant-center-suspended-get-back-on-google-shopping/
Great video! Thanks so much. I got to the last step and clicked OK and then it has been frozen for at least 20 minutes within GMC and is not allowing me to save as Draft and says it is "editing in process" with my Shopify store. Is this normal?
No, but you can refresh the page and the draft should still be there if you click on save draft the first time, but not yet the second time. If the first time failed, then that is lost and you need to redo it. If you keep getting this issue, contact Google Support to report a technical issue.
I have The values set up on my woocommerce but it is still showing Limited Performance due to missing value, list are Brand, Age Group, Color, Gender. I make all of my products in my online store. Do you have a video to show me how to batch update these or take it from my online woocommerce store? Thanks for these videos
That is called a regular expression. You can search online to find more different examples of codes. This one in particular, does not validate the barcode, but does check if its between 12 to 14 characters long, and if its a number.
I am experiencing "Limited performance due to missing value [gtin]" issues with a number of products, so I followed the instructions and have no noticed that all these products are also displaying "Incorrect value [identifier exists]" as well. Unsure if I did something incorrectly.
If you experience that more products have the issue, then revert the change, then instead, manually edit the specific products with the issue. Please note that this solution only works based on what Google wants you to do. You may need to find out what the barcodes are.
Hi, great video. I sell used and refurbished for gadgets, i was thinking to get gs1 codes, will this work? Or do i need to use my items to "one of a kind"?
I would not buy barcodes for used and refurbished items. Simple do not submit brand, mpn and gtin and set identifier exists to no. You are also not allowed to buy barcodes, if you are not the manufacturer.
Yes you do, considering if you are submitting a seperate feed for local feeds, then you need to apply the same rules. Based on: support.google.com/merchants/answer/7022397
I manufacture and sell wall vinyl decals so they have no barcodes tried your above suggested video and now i am getting this error on google merchant "Incorrect value [identifier exists]" any ideas ?
When you are selling something that is visually similar or identical to other merchants. And they have added product identifiers. Then Google will get confused. Without knowing much about your business, I would add a brand name + MPN values and set identifier exists to yes.
One last question: I was struggling with the final part of the Product Identifier. Is this rule set up correctly? Attribute: identifier exists If gtin has no value › Set to: No
Hello ! Thank you for this helpful video. So if i have correct GTIN, MPN, BRAND, then i just need to add rule : "If gtin has no value ›Set to: Yes". Am i right Emmanuel?
That is correct, no need for the regular expression, however it is still recommended to use the expression just in case you made an error in the barcode.
Is there any reason why I can't see (Prepend/Append/find/replace/Advanced Operators on my merchant centre which is not allowing me to click ok, am I missing something?
Brand or unbranded, it does not matter, from the perspective of the feed rule. The outcome, may not be the desired result. But that is not dependend on the feed rules, but your data and what you sell.
Hello, thank you for this informative video, however I am currently stuck at the save as draft part, says “please make sure all entered values adhere to shopping feed specification” please help thank you!
@@osixblack Then most likely something went wrong. Try redoing everything step by step, 1 rule at a time and save each rule. Most likely a step was not done correctly. If you continue to have issues, you can hire me to implement it by emailing me at hello@feedarmy.com
I was trying this in another Google Merchant Account for a feed and I get this red bat warning "We can't complete your request right now. Please reload this page to try again." Any ideas? It has been going on all day and reloading the page does not help.
If the manufacturer has no barcode, but Google is still asking for barcodes, and you are limited by performance, nothing can be done. Other than asking the manufacturer to assign a barcode.
@@feedarmy Thank you for your answer, so I set up my google merchant few days back, i have a POD printify linked to shopify store, and almost all my products were marked as disapproved some are still pending, i just followed your steps and did what you said, will it update all products on its own or is there anything else i have to do ? Thanks for your help !
@@inssiaezzibhagat3701 The rule itself, assuming it's setup correctly will apply within 30 minutes. However, the rule does not mean your products will get approved. Google has hundreds of policies and you may find you will not get approved for POD. Reference: support.google.com/merchants/answer/6150127#:~:text=Unavailable%20promotions
@@feedarmy Hi Emmanuel thanks for all the above help, i think i didnt put the feed rule properly because when i click on feeds-> content API (there are rows of them) it doesnt show how many products, how do i apply the rule to all products ? and why isnt the number of products showing..thx again!!
@@BHIE53 Feed rules always apply to all products, unless you setup a condition. Re-check the video to ensure you follow all the steps, if you are still stuck, I do provide a servcie to set this up for you. Simply contact hello@feedarmy.com
Hello! First of all thank you for your precious video ... I kindly wanted to ask you, can I follow this step by step procedure and leave the 13-digit barcodes (EAN) in the product sheet? Thank you! :)
Yes, the feed rules will not remove any values when you add valid barcodes. Only when the barcode is invalid or not added will it correctly change the product identifier values.
@@feedarmy Hello! I did everything as you said in the video, but unfortunately many products appear to me with the following errors "Gtin is required for this product. Incorrect value [identifier exists]. "... Maybe I have to wait a few days? Because on Shopify it tells me that there are more than 150+ incorrect products while on Google Merchant only 90! But of these 90, always on Merchant, I get this error: Violation of Google policies Shopping ads Enhanced free listings Review Google policies and update your feed to meet the requirements; if you are confident you meet the requirements, request a review Thanks for any replies! :)
@@Pjohnx90 Certain products do require barcodes if they belong to a specific category or Google knows there are barcodes. You need to contact the manufacturer to double-check if the products have barcodes or not. Incorrectly submitting data will result in limited performance.
Depending on how your data is setup, or your product details you may need to do extra steps. Make sure that if barcode exist that these are added. If not, then the above video should remove all data appropriatly. If in case Google still complains, then most likely the products have barcodes, which means you need to check the product packaging.
Absolutely, it covers both when you submit or do not submit values. To ensure all product identifiers, (brand, mpn, SKU and identifier exists) are currently submitted, based on the source data.
@@feedarmy I keep on getting limited performance due to missing value[gtin] and limited performance due to missing value [gtin] warning errors. How do I get rid of them? I have implemented what you said but these errors are persisting
@@jonathanlkt01 If the final results in Products > All Products > click on your products > scroll to the bottom > final attributes are correct, then the rules are applied. In this case you can not get rid of it, if its a warning. If the final attributes is not correct, then the feed rules are not correct or not applied, or not reprocessed. To reprocess: feedarmy.com/kb/how-to-reprocess-content-api-in-google-merchant-center/
Hey ! Does anyone knows if doing this can be a reason for Google to suspens a Google Ads account ? Mine just got suspended and I'm looking for the reason, was wondering if it might be this one. Thanks
If you have submitted product information incorrectly, yes it's possible, but rare. Make sure that the product identifiers, meaning Brand, GTIN, MPN and Identifier Exists values are accurate. By checking GMC > products > all products > click on your products > scroll to the bottom and view the final attributes.
@@feedarmy it worked, thank you very much! But I added new products and realized that they are still asking for Gtin and Brand, do I have to wait more or is there nothing to do?
@@eduardodossantos2900 If the rules are applied correctly, they should apply to new products. If that is not the case. Check the final attributes in the product info section to check the data.
this is the message showing under Incorrect value: identifier exists, You’ve submitted a value of False for the [identifier_exists] attribute for this product but this product has an internationally recognized unique identifier. Submit a valid GTIN, and either set this value to True or remove this value to resolve this issue. Make sure your products meet the following requirements Don’t submit the value False for the Identifier exists attribute when there is a valid GTIN for the product Only use a GTIN that has been assigned by the manufacturers of the product can you suggest please
If Google says it has a barcode, then you need to add a barcode. Setting the details to false will not resolve the issue. The rule is that if a manufacturer has assigned a barcode, you the reseller, must add this info.
So, I was able to use this info for some of the products, but not all of them. What am I doing wrong? I would've sent a snipit, but it won't let me paste here. Basically, for anything that's blank now, it's requiring a GTIN be put in. The "identifer exists" isn't overriding the requirement to enter it with the "No" that set it to. Attribute Rule brand Apply default rule: Take from: Content API If gtin has no value › Clear brand attribute gtin Apply default rule: Take from: Content API If Content API.gtin does not match regular expression '^\d{12,14}$' › Clear gtin attribute identifier exists If gtin has no value › Set to: No If identifier exists has no value yet › Apply default rule: Take from: Content API mpn Apply default rule: Take from: Content API If gtin has no value › Clear mpn attribute All other attributes Default rule Take from: Content API Note: Attributes with * are custom attributes
Check if the GTIN value is empty then based on the rules the identifier exists should be no. So if that is not the case, something must have gone wrong with your rules. Also make sure you check the final attributes only.
@@feedarmy I did the whole procedure yesterday, it worked, but today several products have this error: Incorrect value [identifier exists] , what to do? Thanks to you
@@morgan-ik1lz Double check the final attributes in GMC > products > all products > click on your product > here check if the final attributes are correct. If yes, then Google may be expecting you to submit brand + barcodes or brand + mpn.
If you see no attribute in the final product results, that means the default value is no. Which is good. You will only see a value if the value is yes.
O.k I was with you until you copied the new value.How did you get to that page,? It didnt just pop up .Something you did that was too quick for my eyes.
The regular expression value is in the description. I should have indeed be a bit more clear haha. When you know something so well, I kind of forget how to be clear sometimes :) haha
Where is the "Feed editor" in Google Merchant NEXT ??? - I don't have this functionality. And I don't want go back to Google Merchant Classics, asthere pops up a warning, that all data get lost. - I have now 370 products in shopify, for Google Merchant, its 4,070 single product pages (because of variants by size, color, material). The whole Shop is flagged "red" because of Google's policy, citation "Limited performance due to missing identifiers [gtin, mpn, brand]". I contacted Google, but no help. I only got the answer: We cant do anything. Its the system which decides. A nightmare. - Of course I don't have mpn, in my shopify product pages I use the original fulfillment service of the product (as I only deliver the print-on-demand design), e.g. Printify. And of course I don't have any mpn number, only the SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) number, which is automatically generated by the system. - This video is 2 years old. How to get these new Feeds added ???
You will need to wait till the end of the summer for GMC Next to have feed rules, considering you don't want to migrate to GMC Classic (no data will be lost, it's just a message to protect Google).
This can mean that Google is expecting a barcode. This can happen when Google knows there is a barcode, It belongs to a category where it is required or other merchants have added a barcode. In this case I recommend double checking the packaging for barcodes.
Man, please, exaclity this moment I dont understand where "copy" to clean. The mouse cursor disappears and I can't see where you clicked to copy and paste into notepad. can you help me with this? Stop here! I've watched it 30 times but I don't see where to go.
If it does not work, that can mean several things. 1) Google expects you to add barcodes, 2) The rules are not applied correctly, 3) You did not wait long enough for the diagnostics tab to update (wait 24 hours). If you continue to have issues, feel free to reach out at hello@feedarmy.com
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New tutorial for Google Merchant Center Next: ruclips.net/video/DXfY-cVnTv4/видео.html
came here to ask this now i've noticed some of my products are erroring in GMC next ha! legend!!! your tutorial saved me so much before cannot thank you enough
@@SALTNLEMONSCO My pleasure.
Thank you so much for this! I figured out that I had Google Merchant Center NEXT which did not allow access to feeds and the screen was totally different. I clicked on the question mark in the upper right corner and switched to the CLASSIC version of Merchant Center and then was able to follow along. This will solve my GTIN headache.
Thank you for sharing your experience, and yes, i was not aware when users complained my video is different, that they where using Next. Glad you figured it out. This will help others with the same issue.
THANK GOD U SAID THAT 🙏🏿
@@feedarmy But if I go back to Google Classics, then pops up the warning, that all data are lost and citiatoin: I cant go back to NEXT anymore. So I stopped. WHat options do we have in Merchant Next to add these feeds ? I have the problem with 4070 products (Shopify) Google says: "Limited performance due to missing identifiers [gtin, mpn, brand". Of course I have only the SKU (Stock Keeping Unit). I lose every day money,as on the other hands Google says in the Merchant Desk, that I have potential clicks per week between 3,000 and 4,500. Its a nightmare. Hope to get help.
I couldn't achieve anything after two weeks of correspondence with the Google team. Thanks to this video, the problem was solved in just 10 minutes.
I'm glad the video helped you resolve the issue! Happy advertising!
AMAZING! I have wasted so much time with Google's annoying errors, and this sorted it in the time it took me to follow your video. Fabulous!
Pleasure!
Amazing video, Mr. Feed Army!!! I've searched all the internet for a solution and yours is the only one that really solved the disapproval on Merchant Center. Thanks a lot!!!
Bruh you just turned a million hours of confusion into a subscribe. Thanks my guy!
Pleasure
Hello Emmanuel, Thank you for posting this. I have a question. I'm using Shopify with Google Merchant Center, and I'd like to do the same thing that you're doing here. As I follow along, at 4:18, your screen differs from mine, in that, I don't get a Menu of Buttons (Advanced Operators) to Choose the "Clear" operation. How do I get this? Thanks very much.
The screen capture of Google Merchant Center has not changed and matches the video. So I assume a step was overlooked. If you continue to struggle, feel free to reach out at hello@feedarmy.com
Hi Rajnesh, I am having the same issue, did you have a chance to resolve yours?
@@feedarmy I am having the same issue
@@DeAnneHolliday If you are using Google Merchant Center Next, this video is not for that version, it is for the classic version.
@@feedarmy I switched over to Classic and I like that one better. :). Now I can follow long with your video and THANK YOU again for making this video.
I am getting brand attribute and barcode errors for products listed through Printful. How are they not aware of this, and how do I correct it so I can sell the product? I have stuff on hold because of this.
Please note, that print on demand is not allowed: support.google.com/merchants/answer/6150127#:~:text=Unavailable%20promotions
If you don't have barcodes, follow the steps in the video, and you will correctly, clear the brand and mpn values, and set product identifier to no.
Hi Feedarmy. I discovered this great video thanks to you being a PE. I'm a PE too but in GBP, GS & GM. In the near future I might go to G Ads too and it's always wise to see what the higher levels do. Pleased to meet you. 👍
Nice to see a PE from another community, not sure if you joined PES2023? And of course join the Google Ads community, there are tons of unanswered questions. :)
@@feedarmy I'm viewing the videos right now (still accessible). Busy with Tailwind...
Thank you so much, to say this was helpful would be an understatement. I appreciate your knowledge and willingness to share
Glad it was helpful!
🎉By the way,congratulations for not going crazy by working with Google 12 years!...
That is too late haha, already crazy, from Google's craziness.
Hello @feedarmy. You rock. I just followed these steps and tested the draft changes and the report confirmed that missing brand and identifiers issue will be resolved after this. Fingers crossed untill the next API refresh happens.
Can you also guide that how to fix these parameter issues?
1) "Missing value [gender]"
2) "Missing value [age group]"
It will be a great support sir. Thanks!
I'm glad the video was helpful. If you need further service support, feel free to reach out at hello@feedarmy.com
Bravo! Thank you so much for showing how to fix this.
Pleasure
Thank you so much that has really helped! I have a question, when I click on the feeds/plus sign to create the rule/ gtin ( from the processed attributes)/cancel data source/add modification/in the condition I can’t find Gtin under processed attributes it’s only showing as content API.gtin?
It’ll show if I select at the beginning mpn then I’ll see gtin.
Please help I just can’t find any answers. Thank you so much!
That means you have not submitted any GTIN values, so you can skip that step.
how long will it take for the products to update to not need it mine still say they have issues after doing this
Once you have applied the feed rules, it takes half an hour, assuming you have applied it correctly. If the issue persists, you may require to add barcodes.
Subscribed. Thank you sooooo much.
Pleasure
Thank you. It now has Under Attributes also, Clear Shipping Attribute. Is that right? or not related to the steps you gave us in the above video?
Not sure what you are referring to at the moment. You can show me a screenshot by emailing me at hello@feedarmy.com
Hi there Emmanuel, I'm a dropshipper and i usually add products from brands from Amazon ( like Nespresso etc) to my shopify store, they always come with a GTIN number from Amazon but end up disapproved from merchant center for incorrect value (gtin), i now added a supplemental feed that gets them approved but with limited performance. My question is: can i use your method in the video for products that Appearantly have a valid gtin that i dont have and can't get? Thanks alot
First, I would look at the packaging of the product to check the barcode, Nespresso is a well-known brand and all its products will have an official barcode. You can also contact the manufacturer to get the correct numbers. My tutorial will not fix the limited performance. Because you are required to add barcodes.
Thank you for this video. I'm trying to follow and apply to my handmade products. After you set Gtin to "does not match regular expression" I couldn't tell within the video where you went to copy. Also, will this fix all of my products at once or will I need to do this for every product? Thank you in advance.
It's in the description of this video. Regular Expression: ^\d{12,14}$
This rule will apply to all products applicable, once the products have been reprocessed.
I’ve been trying to fix this for months- What if I am the manufacturer of licorice drops and I sell them in 2oz and 4oz bags (bulk- scoop from a bin based on weight, place into baggie, sell) so I do have a brand, but no barcode?
What would be google settings be?
Remove the brand, and mpn values, and set identifier exists to no.
Thank You So Much For This Helpful Guide!!
Pleasure.
Thank all very much for everything.And God bless you Amen 🙏💖🙌❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Pleasure.
Great contents bro Thanks
Pleasure
Hi Emmanuel, I too am a dropshipper and have come across the disapproved or invalid 1 country. I have been trying to figure out what the issue is. i am very new to all this and the best i could come up with is i need a GTIN. i was watching the video and started to follow and there are a couple of things on the edit rule i get lost, where does the value come from? once I get this done will it correct the the issue of the gtin. regards Carol
Resolving GTIN issues depends on the physical item. If you have added the correct info or not. Check the product packaging to ensure the barcodes are correct.
Hi Thanks for this video. My shop has thousands of items and am getting errors from GMC about missing product info for one third of the items in which some do have GTIN and some don't (i.e. custom items). If I follow the steps in the video to fix the GMC errors, am I still able to add GTIN info for those items that currently don't later on? Thanks!
If at source, data feed or supplement feed you add or remove barcodes in the GTIN field, the feed rule will reprocess based on the updated info.
Thanks for this amazing explication!
Life Saver. Thank you. You really helped. Thank you.
Pleasure.
Thank you!! I did content api so, I'll see if everything is fixed tomorrow! :)
Pleasure
What is the result ? How you can add these Feed configurations via content API ? Is there an option in Shopify to do these settings. In Google Merchant Center my products are flagged. Comment: "Limited performance due to missing identifiers [gtin, mpn, brand". Of course as my products are POD (Print on demand) by fulfillers, I don't have the mpn. I only have the SKU.. Hope to get help. I contacted Google on month ago, abut they had snake-oil-seller answers: No influence, its up to the system, I shall look on my own. :-( Maybe you can help.I don't have the Feed function, because I use Google Merchant NEXT.
Would you be able to make an update video. I cannot find "feeds" under products. Looks like updates have occurred since this video was made. would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance
If you can not see feeds, that means you are using Google Merchant Center Next, which is still in beta and does not have feed rules as an option. Either wait untill GMC Next is fully released. Or convert to GMC Classic by clicking on the question mark.
Hi Emmanuel, i have this message error in my merchant account (duplicate value [gtin]) i have corrected the GTIN in my Shopify store and i see that the GTIN has changed in GMC but still shows me the same message error on the diagnostic page any advice to solve it thank you.
it's fine now the issue has been fixed thank you dear Emmanuel.
If the message still appears, the barcode is duplicated on another product. I recommend checking all products and ensuring you remove all duplicate products and or duplicate barcodes.
Hello,I also have a problem with my products getting approved.Even after I updated manually the GTIN and other values,still my products are not approved.
If the products are not approved, and it's a product disapproval, it will always show what other reasons there are in Google Merchant Center > Products > Diagnostics. However if you are suspended, that is a different story. You may want to look at: feedarmy.com/google-merchant-center-suspended-get-back-on-google-shopping/
Great video! Thanks so much. I got to the last step and clicked OK and then it has been frozen for at least 20 minutes within GMC and is not allowing me to save as Draft and says it is "editing in process" with my Shopify store. Is this normal?
No, but you can refresh the page and the draft should still be there if you click on save draft the first time, but not yet the second time. If the first time failed, then that is lost and you need to redo it. If you keep getting this issue, contact Google Support to report a technical issue.
I have The values set up on my woocommerce but it is still showing Limited Performance due to missing value, list are Brand, Age Group, Color, Gender. I make all of my products in my online store. Do you have a video to show me how to batch update these or take it from my online woocommerce store? Thanks for these videos
Yes you can setup feed rules for all attributes, here is a guide: support.google.com/merchants/answer/7450276?hl=en
@@feedarmy It looks like the Google Merchant Center Page as updated to Google Merchant Center Next and I am not able to find feed rules anymore.
Sorry, I figure out how to switch it back to traditional.
@@BroussardCollection Great you found the option to revert to Classic.
Hello. Very helpful video. Would you mind explaining where did the number at 4:14 come from?
That is called a regular expression. You can search online to find more different examples of codes. This one in particular, does not validate the barcode, but does check if its between 12 to 14 characters long, and if its a number.
Thank you Emmanuel.. This is great, l have subscribed and l will be following your work 😀
Pleasure and thank you for subscribing.
I am experiencing "Limited performance due to missing value [gtin]" issues with a number of products, so I followed the instructions and have no noticed that all these products are also displaying "Incorrect value [identifier exists]" as well. Unsure if I did something incorrectly.
If you experience that more products have the issue, then revert the change, then instead, manually edit the specific products with the issue. Please note that this solution only works based on what Google wants you to do. You may need to find out what the barcodes are.
Thanks for the reply! I'm assuming Google thinks those specific products do require a GTIN either way. Great video btw :)
@@vadimzysman8213 If you submitted all details correctly, and you have verified in the final attributes as such. Simply reqeust a review.
God bless you. Thanks for sharing a great video
Pleasure
This is exactly what I was looking for. Brilliant work. How we can do it for Invalid value for category [price]
I see you already found the solution in my other video.
Hi, great video. I sell used and refurbished for gadgets, i was thinking to get gs1 codes, will this work? Or do i need to use my items to "one of a kind"?
I would not buy barcodes for used and refurbished items. Simple do not submit brand, mpn and gtin and set identifier exists to no. You are also not allowed to buy barcodes, if you are not the manufacturer.
would I do the same process to Local Feed Partnership? I have content API and Local feed partnership appearing on my merchant. Please help me.
Yes you do, considering if you are submitting a seperate feed for local feeds, then you need to apply the same rules. Based on: support.google.com/merchants/answer/7022397
I manufacture and sell wall vinyl decals so they have no barcodes tried your above suggested video and now i am getting this error on google merchant "Incorrect value [identifier exists]" any ideas ?
When you are selling something that is visually similar or identical to other merchants. And they have added product identifiers. Then Google will get confused. Without knowing much about your business, I would add a brand name + MPN values and set identifier exists to yes.
One last question: I was struggling with the final part of the Product Identifier. Is this rule set up correctly? Attribute:
identifier exists
If gtin has no value ›
Set to: No
That is correct.
Hello ! Thank you for this helpful video. So if i have correct GTIN, MPN, BRAND, then i just need to add rule : "If gtin has no value ›Set to: Yes". Am i right Emmanuel?
That is correct, no need for the regular expression, however it is still recommended to use the expression just in case you made an error in the barcode.
Thank you very much!
Pleasure
Is there any reason why I can't see (Prepend/Append/find/replace/Advanced Operators on my merchant centre which is not allowing me to click ok, am I missing something?
Consider using a custom attribute.
As a reseller, I need to get GTIN from the manufacturer?
Correct, or simply look at the packaging, the barcode is always stamped on the product.
Can I use these rules for branded products?
I am facing Limited performance due to missing value [gtin] and Incorrect value [identifier exists]
Brand or unbranded, it does not matter, from the perspective of the feed rule. The outcome, may not be the desired result. But that is not dependend on the feed rules, but your data and what you sell.
This is not working in my merchant center, I set all the feed rules but still these problems appears there. Also my GMC account suspended
@@feedarmy
Hello, thank you for this informative video, however I am currently stuck at the save as draft part, says “please make sure all entered values adhere to shopping feed specification” please help thank you!
Why are you stuck? Can you not apply the draft? If not, then there must be an error in your feed rules.
@@feedarmy it will not, I click the icon and a pop with the message shows that I can not save draft.
@@osixblack Then most likely something went wrong. Try redoing everything step by step, 1 rule at a time and save each rule. Most likely a step was not done correctly. If you continue to have issues, you can hire me to implement it by emailing me at hello@feedarmy.com
Thanks! Help me a lot
Pleasure
I was trying this in another Google Merchant Account for a feed and I get this red bat warning "We can't complete your request right now. Please reload this page to try again." Any ideas? It has been going on all day and reloading the page does not help.
That sounds like a bug in the UI, I recommend trying again tomorrow or 48 hours, it usually gets resolved by Google.
hi... is there a way to buy past this if I'm dropshipping from aliexpress ? aliexpress items don't have a GTIN or ASIN. and merchant is asking for one
If the manufacturer has no barcode, but Google is still asking for barcodes, and you are limited by performance, nothing can be done. Other than asking the manufacturer to assign a barcode.
Hi Emmanuel. Before I enter these rules, is the information in this video still applicable currently?
Hello Dee, yes it is still valid and applicable.
Hi thanks for this video
Where do i find the value you copy pasted for the gtin feed
In the description.
@@feedarmy Thank you for your answer, so I set up my google merchant few days back, i have a POD printify linked to shopify store, and almost all my products were marked as disapproved some are still pending, i just followed your steps and did what you said, will it update all products on its own or is there anything else i have to do ? Thanks for your help !
@@inssiaezzibhagat3701 The rule itself, assuming it's setup correctly will apply within 30 minutes. However, the rule does not mean your products will get approved. Google has hundreds of policies and you may find you will not get approved for POD. Reference: support.google.com/merchants/answer/6150127#:~:text=Unavailable%20promotions
@@feedarmy Hi Emmanuel thanks for all the above help, i think i didnt put the feed rule properly because when i click on feeds-> content API (there are rows of them) it doesnt show how many products, how do i apply the rule to all products ? and why isnt the number of products showing..thx again!!
@@BHIE53 Feed rules always apply to all products, unless you setup a condition. Re-check the video to ensure you follow all the steps, if you are still stuck, I do provide a servcie to set this up for you. Simply contact hello@feedarmy.com
Thank you buddy it helped.
Pleasure
Hello! First of all thank you for your precious video ... I kindly wanted to ask you, can I follow this step by step procedure and leave the 13-digit barcodes (EAN) in the product sheet? Thank you! :)
Yes, the feed rules will not remove any values when you add valid barcodes. Only when the barcode is invalid or not added will it correctly change the product identifier values.
@@feedarmy Hello! I did everything as you said in the video, but unfortunately many products appear to me with the following errors "Gtin is required for this product.
Incorrect value [identifier exists]. "... Maybe I have to wait a few days? Because on Shopify it tells me that there are more than 150+ incorrect products while on Google Merchant only 90!
But of these 90, always on Merchant, I get this error:
Violation of Google policies
Shopping ads
Enhanced free listings
Review Google policies and update your feed to meet the requirements; if you are confident you meet the requirements, request a review
Thanks for any replies! :)
@@Pjohnx90 Certain products do require barcodes if they belong to a specific category or Google knows there are barcodes. You need to contact the manufacturer to double-check if the products have barcodes or not. Incorrectly submitting data will result in limited performance.
I am facing an error can u help me! The error is Demoted: Limited performance due to missing value [gtin] in [Shopping_ads] [IN]
Depending on how your data is setup, or your product details you may need to do extra steps. Make sure that if barcode exist that these are added. If not, then the above video should remove all data appropriatly. If in case Google still complains, then most likely the products have barcodes, which means you need to check the product packaging.
Hi where did you get the value?
In the description, and here it is as well Regular Expression: ^\d{12,14}$
Thank you for the video. Can I also use the numbers in 4:14?
I have now added it to the description. Thank you for asking.
I couldn’t see how you copied the value, please can you tell me how you did this?
You can view the code in the description
Hey, what about if I do not have the GTIN, Identifier, or MPN. Can I still use this method?
Absolutely, it covers both when you submit or do not submit values. To ensure all product identifiers, (brand, mpn, SKU and identifier exists) are currently submitted, based on the source data.
@@feedarmy Okay thank you let me try doing that
@@feedarmy I keep on getting limited performance due to missing value[gtin] and limited performance due to missing value [gtin] warning errors. How do I get rid of them? I have implemented what you said but these errors are persisting
@@jonathanlkt01 If the final results in Products > All Products > click on your products > scroll to the bottom > final attributes are correct, then the rules are applied. In this case you can not get rid of it, if its a warning. If the final attributes is not correct, then the feed rules are not correct or not applied, or not reprocessed. To reprocess: feedarmy.com/kb/how-to-reprocess-content-api-in-google-merchant-center/
Thanks. Now I have a solution to my shopify products always being rejected by google due to errors.
Pleasure
Hey ! Does anyone knows if doing this can be a reason for Google to suspens a Google Ads account ? Mine just got suspended and I'm looking for the reason, was wondering if it might be this one.
Thanks
If you have submitted product information incorrectly, yes it's possible, but rare. Make sure that the product identifiers, meaning Brand, GTIN, MPN and Identifier Exists values are accurate. By checking GMC > products > all products > click on your products > scroll to the bottom and view the final attributes.
How long does it take for these barcode notifications to come out after doing this?
If done correctly, half an hour to 24 hours.
@@feedarmy it worked, thank you very much! But I added new products and realized that they are still asking for Gtin and Brand, do I have to wait more or is there nothing to do?
@@eduardodossantos2900 If the rules are applied correctly, they should apply to new products. If that is not the case. Check the final attributes in the product info section to check the data.
this is the message showing under Incorrect value: identifier exists, You’ve submitted a value of False for the [identifier_exists] attribute for this product but this product has an internationally recognized unique identifier. Submit a valid GTIN, and either set this value to True or remove this value to resolve this issue.
Make sure your products meet the following requirements
Don’t submit the value False for the Identifier exists attribute when there is a valid GTIN for the product
Only use a GTIN that has been assigned by the manufacturers of the product
can you suggest please
If Google says it has a barcode, then you need to add a barcode. Setting the details to false will not resolve the issue. The rule is that if a manufacturer has assigned a barcode, you the reseller, must add this info.
So, I was able to use this info for some of the products, but not all of them. What am I doing wrong? I would've sent a snipit, but it won't let me paste here. Basically, for anything that's blank now, it's requiring a GTIN be put in. The "identifer exists" isn't overriding the requirement to enter it with the "No" that set it to.
Attribute
Rule
brand
Apply default rule: Take from: Content API
If gtin has no value ›
Clear brand attribute
gtin
Apply default rule: Take from: Content API
If Content API.gtin does not match regular expression '^\d{12,14}$' ›
Clear gtin attribute
identifier exists
If gtin has no value ›
Set to: No
If identifier exists has no value yet › Apply default rule: Take from: Content API
mpn
Apply default rule: Take from: Content API
If gtin has no value ›
Clear mpn attribute
All other attributes
Default rule
Take from: Content API
Note: Attributes with * are custom attributes
Check if the GTIN value is empty then based on the rules the identifier exists should be no. So if that is not the case, something must have gone wrong with your rules. Also make sure you check the final attributes only.
Merci !!
Pleasure :)
@@feedarmy I did the whole procedure yesterday, it worked, but today several products have this error: Incorrect value [identifier exists] , what to do? Thanks to you
@@morgan-ik1lz Double check the final attributes in GMC > products > all products > click on your product > here check if the final attributes are correct. If yes, then Google may be expecting you to submit brand + barcodes or brand + mpn.
its not show me indefi exist there so how i can do that ?
If you see no attribute in the final product results, that means the default value is no. Which is good. You will only see a value if the value is yes.
you lost me where you said copy this value....dont see how to copy it. can you help?
The regular expression value is in the description.
Oh ok i see it….
tks
It looks like I can use the same value?
Please provide more details what your question is.
@@feedarmyI was talking about this adding it to my Google Merchant Account Regular Expression: ^\d{12,14}$
I found the value in description. Thank you! @@feedarmy
What about age group, color and gender?
If you are selling apparel products, yes you need to add these details. You can do this in the primary feed, supplement feed, or using feed rules.
O.k I was with you until you copied the new value.How did you get to that page,? It didnt just pop up .Something you did that was too quick for my eyes.
The regular expression value is in the description. I should have indeed be a bit more clear haha. When you know something so well, I kind of forget how to be clear sometimes :) haha
Your Good! Thank's!@@feedarmy
Hello , how to pm you ? I want ensure the Genius man in the video is the one will replied
You can email me at hello@feedarmy.com, however I'm no genius :)
i dont have the option 4 of clear it how i can do that
I can still see it after clicking on the 3dot menu. If you are still stuck, feel free to reach out at hello@feedarmy.com
@@feedarmy thank you so much i will try contact you
@@Top_Reel-Ari Pleasure
hopefully it works for me
we have to write the value?
If the manufacturer has assigned a barcode, then yes you need to add brand and gtin values.
Where is the "Feed editor" in Google Merchant NEXT ??? - I don't have this functionality. And I don't want go back to Google Merchant Classics, asthere pops up a warning, that all data get lost. - I have now 370 products in shopify, for Google Merchant, its 4,070 single product pages (because of variants by size, color, material). The whole Shop is flagged "red" because of Google's policy, citation "Limited performance due to missing identifiers [gtin, mpn, brand]". I contacted Google, but no help. I only got the answer: We cant do anything. Its the system which decides. A nightmare. - Of course I don't have mpn, in my shopify product pages I use the original fulfillment service of the product (as I only deliver the print-on-demand design), e.g. Printify. And of course I don't have any mpn number, only the SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) number, which is automatically generated by the system. - This video is 2 years old. How to get these new Feeds added ???
You will need to wait till the end of the summer for GMC Next to have feed rules, considering you don't want to migrate to GMC Classic (no data will be lost, it's just a message to protect Google).
It's not working anymore
This can mean that Google is expecting a barcode. This can happen when Google knows there is a barcode, It belongs to a category where it is required or other merchants have added a barcode. In this case I recommend double checking the packaging for barcodes.
^\d{12,14}$
Man, please, exaclity this moment I dont understand where "copy" to clean. The mouse cursor disappears and I can't see where you clicked to copy and paste into notepad. can you help me with this? Stop here!
I've watched it 30 times but I don't see where to go.
The regular expresssion value is in the description.
did not work with me
If it does not work, that can mean several things. 1) Google expects you to add barcodes, 2) The rules are not applied correctly, 3) You did not wait long enough for the diagnostics tab to update (wait 24 hours). If you continue to have issues, feel free to reach out at hello@feedarmy.com