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======================
Google Merchant Center
======================

Google Merchant Center is a specialized tool for ecommerce retailers that helps to manage product
data and make products visible to online shoppers across Google's platforms, including
Google Search, Google Maps, Google Shopping, and YouTube. It serves as a centralized hub where
retailers can upload and maintain details about their products such as images, prices, and
descriptions. By leveraging this tool, businesses can enhance their products' visibility as well as
enhance their advertising and sales performance.

Getting started
===============

To connect your ecommerce with the :abbr:`GMC (Google Merchant Center)` platform, proceed as
follows:

#. First, go the `Google Merchant Center page <https://business.google.com/us/merchant-center/>`_.
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#. First, go the `Google Merchant Center page <https://business.google.com/us/merchant-center/>`_.
#. First, go to the `Google Merchant Center page <https://business.google.com/us/merchant-center/>`_.


#. Click to :guilabel:`Get started` button to register your ecommerce shop.

#. Indicate that you sell products online, and enter :guilabel:`Your store's website`.

.. image:: google_merchant_center/gmc-first-steps.png
:alt: Your store's website screen

#. Click :guilabel:`Continue`, then click :guilabel:`Continue to Merchant Center`.

#. Enter your business details by adding the :guilabel:`Business name` and the
:guilabel:`Registered country`, then click the :guilabel:`Continue to Merchant Center` button
twice.

#. Go through the tasks to provide additional business information or click :guilabel:`Do it later`
to access the dashboard directly.

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Site ownership verification is already explained on the Google Search console doc page (with some relevant links, etc.). However, verification using an HTML tag like you describe here is not explained in much detail (only with a link to the Google help page). Therefore, I suggest the following:

  1. Move the content about the HTML tag (taking into account my comments below) to the Google Search Console doc page, not mentioning GMC at all; just keep it general about GSC + code injection in Odoo).
  2. Remove the heading, and add the relevant steps to the list above, taking into account my comments below.

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Ok, will do it like this, no problem

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In order to use the :abbr:`GMC (Google Merchant Center)` tool, verify your website's ownership
first. To do so, go to the :guilabel:`Business info` tab in the left menu, and click
:guilabel:`Confirm online store`.

There are several verification options:

- Via an ecommerce platform
- Via HTML tag or file
- Via :ref:`Google Tag Manager <analytics/google-tag-manager>`
- Via :ref:`Google Analytics <analytics/google-analytics>`

If you are not using Google Tag Manager or Google Analytics, the simplest method is adding
the HTML tag.

To verify using an HTML tag, follow the instructions:

.. image:: google_merchant_center/gmc-add-tag.png
:alt: Instructions to add the HTML tag.
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Images shouldn't replace text so I'd add the (basic) steps and remove the screenshot. Like we did here for the HTML file upload for GSC: https://www.odoo.com/documentation/master/applications/websites/website/configuration/google_search_console.html#html-file-upload

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Hmm the image doesn't replace the text as it is is explained right after that but I can change the screenshot


#. Copy the HTML tag to clipboard.

#. On the website of your Odoo database, click :guilabel:`Edit` in the upper-right corner, go to
the :guilabel:`Theme` tab, scroll down to the :guilabel:`Advanced` section, then
click :guilabel:`<head> and </body>` next to :guilabel:`Code Injection`.
Paste the copied tag in the first field (:guilabel:`<head>`), and click :guilabel:`Save`.

.. image:: google_merchant_center/gmc-copy-tag.png
:alt: Paste tag in head field.

#. Return to :abbr:`GMC (Google Merchant Center)`, click :guilabel:`Verify your online store`,
and :guilabel:`Continue`.

Linking Odoo to GMC
===================

To activate the :abbr:`GMC (Google Merchant Center)` integration in your Odoo database, at least one
pricelist has to be enabled for your website.

To do so:

#. Go to :menuselection:`eCommerce --> Pricelists`, choose an existing pricelist
or create a :guilabel:`New` one. On the pricelist form, navigate to the :guilabel:`Ecommerce`
tab, and select a website in the :guilabel:`Website` field.

.. image:: google_merchant_center/ecommerce-add-pricelist.png
:alt: Add pricelist to shop.

#. Next, navigate to :menuselection:`Configuration --> Settings`, scroll to the
:guilabel:`SEO - Search Engine Optimization` section. Then tick the
:guilabel:`Google Merchant Center Data Source` option, click the :guilabel:`Copy file link`
button, and :guilabel:`Save`.

#. Go to the :abbr:`GMC (Google Merchant Center)` platform, navigate to the :guilabel:`Products`
tab in the side menu, and click the :guilabel:`Add products` button.

.. image:: google_merchant_center/gmc-add-products.png
:alt: Add products on Google Merchant Center.

#. Choose :guilabel:`Add products from a file`, and paste the URL of the copied file.

.. image:: google_merchant_center/gmc-add-products-from-file.png
:alt: Add products from file.

.. important::
Make sure to select all the countries where you intend to sell your products. You are not
able to proceed without selecting at least one target country.
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I was also required to enter a field label but I see on your screenshot you don't have this; do you know why?
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.. image:: google_merchant_center/gmc-select-countries.png
:alt: Select countries in GMC.

#. Click :guilabel:`Continue`.

.. tip::
We recommend using the tool alongside other Google services, such as :doc:`Google Search Console
<../website/configuration/google_search_console>`,
:ref:`Google Analytics <analytics/google-analytics>` or :ref:`Google Tag Manager
<analytics/google-tag-manager>` to obtain detailed reports on product listing issues,
improve marketing strategies, increase your products' online visibility and enhance
the overall sales performance.

.. seealso::
`Google Merchant Center Help <https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/12564959?hl=en>`_
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