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Feed: Google - Submit feeds via SFTP to Google Merchant Center Next

Juan Montoya
Juan Montoya
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This article will show you how to configure and schedule your SFTP feed submission to Google Merchant Center.

Please note, this is the preferred submission method for Google Shopping feeds. However, if you prefer to use the Fetch method, please see the steps in our Submitting Feeds to Google Merchant Center via Feed Pull URL. The steps outlined in this article can also be found in Google.

 

First, we need to create a feed record in Google so that Google knows which feed file to look for when we submit from GoDataFeed.

    1. Log into Google Merchant Center.
    2. Be sure the website is Claimed and Verified (see Business Information > Website).
    3. Click Icon on the right-hand menu > select 'Data Source'.


    4. Select the 'Add product source' option.



    5. Make sure you have the 'Add products from a file' option selected.

    6. Select the 'Add a file using SFTP or Google Cloud Storage' option as shown in the following image.





      These fields must be filled in with the feed data found in GoDatafeed.
    7. The file name must be the same as the one found in the 'Settings' window in GoDatafeed. product-feed.txt



      Note: We recommend entering a file name without any spaces.
    8. You need to select a country, a language, the marketing method (all marketing methods) and finally a label.



    9. Copy and paste the SFTP host address, SFTP User name, SFTP Password (Note: you may need to click 'Generate' or 'Reset' your password), and Port number from Google Merchant Center into the 'Feed Submission' box in GoDataFeed.

      These values are obtained after clicking on 'Update by using SFTP' in Google Merchant Center Next.




    10. Finally be sure to assign the name 'GoDatafeed' to the source name and set the Currency of your products.

    11. Now on the right side of the 'Feed Submission' box is the submission 'Schedule'. Here you need to select a scheduled submission time > click the OFF button to toggle it to 'ON' > click "Save".

      IMPORTANT: The submission schedule must be toggled 'ON' for the feed so it will automatically submit from GoDataFeed to Google Merchant Center at the time/days you configure.


      submission schedule.png

    12. Scroll to the top of the Settings page to the 'General settings' box to choose which email alerts to receive and enter your email address.

      Note: we highly recommend receiving an email for Feed fails, if you want to receive emails with a summary of the feed totals including the feed validation warnings and errors, then enable Feed succeeds > click "Save".

      Email settings.png

      Once you've completed the steps above and toggled your submission schedule ON within GoDataFeed, your feed will automatically submit at the time and days you configured.

      However, if you need to submit the feed to Google immediately outside of the set submission times, you can manually submit the feed by clicking the 'Submit' button located here in the left side menu:

      Google submit.png

       

      If you have questions about submitting your feed to Google:

      Contact support

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