Why are my products being rejected in the Merchant Center?
11 Questions
Google Merchant Center FAQ with frequently asked questions about Shopping campaigns. Learn how to optimize your product feed and avoid common disapproval errors. Find answers to questions about feed structure, pricing, availability and product images. Understand the requirements for Shopping Ads and Free Listings.
When products are rejected in the Merchant Center, the cause is usually incomplete or incorrect product data. Basically, Google checks every submitted item against strict guidelines for title.
When the prices in the feed don’t match the website, Google may reject your products or limit their visibility. Basically, the Merchant Center compares the price specified in.
When your Merchant Center account is suspended for a policy violation, no products can be displayed in Google Shopping. Basically, Google suspends accounts that repeatedly violate Shopping policies.
When your shopping ads aren’t appearing even though the feed is approved, the issue often lies in campaign settings or budget problems.
When Google shows incorrect product images in shopping results, this is usually caused by incorrect image URLs or Google’s crawling behavior.
When your availability data in the Merchant Center is not updated correctly, Google may show products as unavailable or reject them.
When the price is missing from your products in Google Shopping results, the product becomes less attractive to users and may rank lower.
When the Merchant Center reports ‚Item identifier missing‘ even though a GTIN is entered, this is often due to formatting errors or incorrect attribute assignments.
When your free product listings are not showing up, you are missing out on valuable organic clicks in Google Shopping. Basically, all merchants with an active Merchant Center.
When you receive the ‚Limited Performance‘ warning in the Merchant Center, it means your products are being shown but are not performing optimally.
When the automatic feed upload via FTP is no longer working, your product data is no longer updated and can become outdated.