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Google Base Problem

Post by SamsSteins » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:03 am

When trying to create a Google Base Feed my file is not pulling the description for my products. It does upload fine, but is ultimately rejected due to the items not having a descriptions. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions?

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Re: Google Base Problem

Post by AbleMods » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:24 am

SamsSteins wrote:When trying to create a Google Base Feed my file is not pulling the description for my products. It does upload fine, but is ultimately rejected due to the items not having a descriptions. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions?
The GoogleBase feed generator in AC7 uses the Summary field on the product page to populate the feed product descriptions. The full HTML product description is not pulled.
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Re: Google Base Problem

Post by SamsSteins » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:43 am

Crud.

What does your mod pull from?

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Re: Google Base Problem

Post by AbleMods » Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:16 pm

Either one. You can choose to use either summary or description. If you choose description, it strips out the HTML as most (if not all) CPC feed services do not allow HTML in the product descriptions.

That was one of the reasons I wrote my module. I have 15,000+ products and wasn't about to go populating the summary field on every last one.

Plus it explodes variant products into completely separate feed records. The AC7 one doesn't, so a product with 9 variants winds up being only 1 product in the feed. Mine produces 9 feed records each with a common description and different names based on the variant. That was the other big reason I wrote mine - lot of variants on my site and I didn't want to sell myself short on the marketing opportunity of having all variants in the feed.
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Re: Google Base Problem

Post by SamsSteins » Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:55 pm

Sold. Thanks.

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Re: Google Base Problem

Post by igavemybest » Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:29 am

So do you have this googlebase feed generator available? I have having problems with it also.

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Post by AbleMods » Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:14 am

igavemybest wrote:So do you have this googlebase feed generator available? I have having problems with it also.
It's available on my programming website http://www.AbleMods.com/
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Re: Google Base Problem

Post by SamsSteins » Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:15 am

I want to just follow up with a big thanks, bought it, installed it and was uploaded in less than 10 minutes; and that is not an exaggeration. Just did a few searches this morning and I am already showing up on Google Base...big THANKS!

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Post by AbleMods » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:40 am

SamsSteins wrote:I want to just follow up with a big thanks, bought it, installed it and was uploaded in less than 10 minutes; and that is not an exaggeration. Just did a few searches this morning and I am already showing up on Google Base...big THANKS!
Well thank you, I appreciate the positive feedback.
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Re: Google Base Problem

Post by igavemybest » Mon May 04, 2009 12:30 pm

I still have not resolved this issue. Here is a screenshot of what its doing. Doesnt change whether I add or remove items from the store. Just stays at 1000 items processing.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/ ... ed-1-1.jpg

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Re: Google Base Problem

Post by napacabs » Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:10 pm

I'm also having a similar issue with 7.0.2 build 11659
In Admin Marketing>Feeds>Googlebase Feed

Feed is only generated with feeds rounded down to the nearest 1000

This is a the results of having anything over 3000 products the feed created will only have 3000

* Creating feed File.
* Generating feed for products from 0 to 1000 out of 3451 products.
* Generating feed for products from 1000 to 2000 out of 3451 products.
* Generating feed for products from 2000 to 3000 out of 3451 products.
* Feed file generated.
* Uncompressed Feed File Uploaded.(with the final feed at 3000 ONLY)

****repeated create feed with 2999 products, by removing 452 product to "Exclude From Feeds", and get the following results: ******

* Creating feed File.
* Generating feed for products from 0 to 1000 out of 2999 products.
* Generating feed for products from 1000 to 2000 out of 2999 products.
* Feed file generated.

The feed only have 2000 items

If anyone has a solution please share. Thank you

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Re: Google Base Problem

Post by igavemybest » Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:20 am

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Google Base Problem

Post by DBounlom » Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:26 pm

Hey Joe,

I am relatively new to AC7. I was looking for your Google Base feed generator on your website, and I couldn't find it. Do you have it still? Does it work with AC 7.0.3? Thanks!

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Re: Google Base Problem

Post by igavemybest » Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:31 pm

Marketing, then feeds,then google

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Re: Google Base Problem

Post by DBounlom » Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:45 pm

Thanks igavemybest, but I was referring to Joe Payne's mod that allows for the Google Base feed to import AC7 descriptions into Google Base as opposed to AC7 summaries into Google Base. I was referring to this quote.
It's available on my programming website http://www.AbleMods.com/
Thanks.. any help is appreciated!

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Re: Google Base Problem

Post by AbleMods » Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:40 pm

DBounlom wrote:I am relatively new to AC7. I was looking for your Google Base feed generator on your website, and I couldn't find it. Do you have it still? Does it work with AC 7.0.3?
I appreciate your interest. I pulled it off my store about 45 days ago. I was having too much trouble getting it to work with all the dynamics of multi-level variants, kits etc. It had become a significant support issue on my end and I didn't feel right continuing to sell it knowing its limitations.

It worked very well for straight products i.e. no variants, no kits. Beyond that, it started having problems so I decided to pull it. Yes it worked with 7.0.3 - both my stores are 7.0.3.

I'd like to write a completely new one that allows dynamic field mapping, just like DataPort does. Then you could pick the fields you want to match to the layout you need and tell it to go. But that programming design is far more complex and other commitments have me occupied at the moment.
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