Step 1 - b: Register a Data Feed in Google Merchant Center Next Account
Use the instructions in this step only for Google Merchant Center Next. If you still have a Google Merchant Center Legacy account, then complete the instructions in Step 1 - a instead.
- Go to Google Merchant Center
- If you are not signed in, then either click the Sign In button or click the Start now button.
- Complete all onboarding steps that appear on the page, except Adding products.
- Click the Gear Icon > Data Sources link, once you are signed in and have completed on-boarding steps.
- Click the Add data source button
- Select the Add products from a file tile
- Select the Add a file using sFTP radio button
- Enter your store name in lower-case ending with ".zip" in the Enter your exact file name input box.
Examples:
www.mystorename.com =>mystorename.zip
www.mystorename.co.uk =>mystorename_co_uk.zip
www.mystorename.com.au =>mystorename_com_au.zip
www.mystorename.com targeting Canada =>mystorename-canada.zip
www.mystorename.com targeting Australia =>mystorename-australia.zip
- Click the View SFTP details link, and make note of the Username and Password, for later entry into the Modify Settings page of your feed.
- Click the Continue button
- Click the Your setup tab on the feed source details page
- Click the pencil icon next to Source Name
- Replace the existing Source name with the file name you entered above
- Click the Save link