Thanks for the suggestions!
Did I understand correctly that Google requires one XML file with reviews per shop or is it one XML file per product?
They require a single XML file that is output to a location their bots can access. I am guessing this is the webserver that holds the wordpress. There is a mark up schema that needs to be followed, it does not look complex.
An additional suggestion would be for your reviews to also have headings. Google accepts these and they obviously make the review easier to scan for specific user requirements.
Thanks for your prompt response.
Can you please let me know if you are already sending a feed of products from your shop to Google Shopping? If yes, which plugin you are using for this purpose?
No.
You have a great product that works and has great features. I have resisted changing. The other providers make it a part of their suite of products, that provide reviews to customers and provide the feed to google. One of these companies is http://www.yotpo.com.
That’s okay, thanks for the feedback 🙂
I’m still curios if products from your shop are exported to Google Shopping or they export only reviews?
Do you specify GTIN numbers for your products in WooCommerce?
Yes, we can specify the GTIN number: I have done this in woocommerce / products/attributes / Custom Product Attribute. However, if you are building a solution possibly you may need to specify this attribute.
From what I have read across various articles on the web: the reviews then can be exported to google shopping. <gtins> as the identifier. You could use a manufacturer part number but I would suggest that would be less reliable as there would be risk of doubling up. Possibly supply both. In my case I have a unique GTIN for the toothpaste I sell, but I also supply 6 packs and 12 packs, which then have the same GTIN but different <MPNs> manufacturer part number or <SKUs>.
https://developers.google.com/product-review-feeds/schema/?hl=en-GB
https://developers.google.com/product-review-feeds/sample/?hl=en-GB
Thanks for the info. We found that there are many plugins to export product feed to Google Shopping. These plugins use various custom fields to store GTINs, MPNs, etc. Our plugin will have to use the same fields to supply GTINs, MPNs, and other product identifiers on the reviews feed. We’re trying to figure out how to make our plugin compatible with all these different plugins that generate product feeds for Google Shopping.
Great thanks.
BTW love your new badges they look really good. Quick question, is there a chance you could make a badge like “Small Light Badge” but without the border?
We will add customization options for badges in next versions of the plugin. If you have a developer or know CSS, then you can remove the border yourself even without waiting for the update by adjusting CSS parameters.
The option to remove border from badges was added in version 3.48. Please update and let me know in case of any issues.
Hi,
Thanks for taking the border off, looks great.
Also thanks for the new beta of the feed, are you able to incorporate a button that generates the feed straight away so I can determine if it is working. At the moment it appears you need to wait 24 hours, which is not good for testing.
Thanks
You don’t need to wait 24 hours. The file is generated immediately after saving the option and then gets updated every 24 hours.
