Google Categories not accepted

  • Resolved chtoller

    (@chtoller)


    1 year, 8 months ago

    Hi there,

    just configured a feed that seems to work in principle, but google complains about invalid categories for each and every product.

    I defined a default category for the feed. Even my WP backend is configured to be in german language, the dropdown lists for categories are in english.
    And english is used then generated feed xml, e.g.

    <g:google_product_category><![CDATA[Health & Beauty > Cosmetics > Skin Care]]></g:google_product_category>

    According to google documentation, that category should be either an ID (567 in that case) or a german language string like this:

    Gesundheit & Sch?nheit > K?rperpflege > Kosmetika > Hautpflege

    I didn’t find a way to use an id instead of a string.
    I also cannot assign a static value to the “google_product_category” attribute.

    Am I missing something?

    Thanks,
    Christian

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  • Plugin Author AukeJomm

    (@aukejomm)

    Hello @chtoller,

    Thank you for contacting us.
    You can add category numbers in the category mapping tool where you connect each website category you want to include to an Google category number.

    To do this select the website category -> click the (edit) link next to “Map to Default Category” -> Select the “select by category number” in the dropdown -> Enter the appropriate category number.

    A side note; You mention that it is required to enter the category in your native language. That is however not needed. You can enter in your own, in English or category id.

    What error doe you get? The categories should be correct as it is world wide accepted. What complain or alert do you get exactly?

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