Guides
- Website needs improvement in Merchant Center: what it means for Shopify storesWebsite needs improvement means Google thinks your Shopify store looks unfinished or generic. Placeholders, broken links and missing pages are common causes.
- Google and YouTube app duplicate products: why it happens and how to clean it upDuplicate products in Merchant Center usually mean two data sources send the same Shopify catalog. Find the extra source and remove it without losing history.
- The refund, shipping and contact pages Google expects from a Shopify storeGoogle checks your Shopify store for a refund policy, shipping details and contact information. What each page should say, and where to set it up in Shopify.
- Google Merchant Center not syncing with Shopify: causes and fixesProducts missing from Merchant Center after connecting Shopify? Check sync mode, channel publishing, identifiers, the domain claim and Google's exclusions.
- Merchant Center price mismatch caused by tax and Markets settings on ShopifyWhen Merchant Center price mismatches are off by the tax rate, Shopify tax display and Markets settings are the likely cause. Here is what to check and change.
- How to appeal a Google Merchant Center suspension, and what to fix firstGoogle limits Merchant Center appeals and adds cool-downs after failed reviews. Fix the store first, then request one review from Shopify or Merchant Center.
- Shopify products without barcodes: how to fix missing GTIN errors in Merchant CenterIf your Shopify products have no barcode, Google may flag missing GTINs. Add real barcodes where they exist, and mark the rest so Google stops asking for them.
- Why Google says your Shopify shipping policy is missing, and how to fix itMissing shipping errors on Shopify usually come from custom shipping profiles, a missing shipping zone, or no shipping page on the store. Here is how to check.
- How to fix Mismatched value (page crawl) [price] on Shopify stores with variantsGoogle flags a price mismatch when the price it crawls on your Shopify product page differs from your feed. Variants are a common cause. Here is how to check.
- Google Merchant Center misrepresentation on Shopify: the checklist to run before you appealA misrepresentation suspension on a Shopify store usually traces back to contact details, policies or pricing. Check each one before you request a review.