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- How do I configure the product_type or product type attribute?
Use the instructions below to add a default product type value for your Google Product Search feed. Setting this field is recommended by Google, and can improve your ranking.
- Go to the “Manage Feed > Define Fields” page.
- Click ‘Edit’ for the ‘product_type’ field.
- Look up the appropriate category on the Product Type Attribute page.
- Scroll down to the "Browse The Taxonomy" section.
- Expand categories and click on the category name. Select the most generic product type that applies to all your products.
- From the box just above the category list, copy the category value that appear next to the "Text:" label. Do not use the "XML:" version.
- You can also use the Search box to search the taxonomy.
- Enter the category in the "Default Value" box without double-quotes, and click the 'Update' button.
- Note: You can enter multiple categories separated by a comma, with each category enclosed in double-quotes.
- Resubmit your data feed.
If you want product type to vary by item, follow these steps.
- Add a custom field in your Yahoo Store Catalog called 'google-product-type'. If you do not know how, follow the Yahoo instructions here.
- Populate the values for the field.
- Go to the “Manage Feed > Define Fields” page.
- Click ‘Edit’ for the ‘product_type’ field.
- Enter 'google-product-type' in the 'Catalog Field Name' setting, and click the 'Update' button.
- Resubmit your data feed.
Last Updated: February 12, 2010Feedback
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