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Introduction<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If anyone wants to search for any product GOOGLE is the first thing that comes to mind!!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can increase the traffic on your Odoo website using Google Shop. Odoo Google Shopping Feed<\/a> helps you advertise your products directly on Google Shopping with ease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, this powerful module connects your Odoo store with Google Merchant Center easily. It syncs product details and helps you reach millions of potential customers through targeted ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Shopping is a service provided by Google which allows users to search for products on online shopping websites and compare prices between different vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, Google Shopping supports two platforms: Ad Words and Google Merchant Center. Also, you can store all your product feeds on Google Merchant Center.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Odoo Google Shopping Feed, you can create product feeds for Google Shopping campaigns quickly. In addition, the module supports multiple countries and languages for global reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By using this module, you can verify your Odoo store domain with Google. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, you can send and store your Odoo product data to your Google Merchant account and easily create product feeds for Google Ads campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, you can map Odoo product categories to Google’s standard taxonomy for better visibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consequently, managing product information becomes simple with automatic synchronization features. You can control which products appear on Google Shopping using flexible selection options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, Odoo Google Shopping Feed provides product status tracking to monitor your product performance effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Features<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Integrates Odoo store seamlessly with Google Shopping and Google Merchant Center for complete product advertising<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Supports multiple countries and languages for global product advertising, enabling businesses to reach international markets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Provides simple one-step domain verification process with Google Merchant Center for quick setup<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Maps Odoo product categories accurately to Google’s standardized product taxonomy for better search visibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Syncs product data using manual or scheduled sync including titles, descriptions, prices, images, and stock levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Additionally, Manages product pricing effectively using Odoo pricelists for different markets and customer segments<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Offers flexible bulk product upload and individual product sync options for efficient data management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Tracks product status with manual fetch updates from Merchant Center for better monitoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Supports both domain-based automatic selection and manual product selection methods for precise control<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Displays comprehensive product information including creation dates, modification times, and expiration timestamps<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Allows convenient simultaneous product deletion from both local database and Google Merchant Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Provides manual status update options for quick product refresh whenever changes are made<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Enables flexible country-specific pricing and stock availability management for regional markets<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Shows detailed product-level error messages and descriptions for easy troubleshooting and resolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. You can map Odoo products with the corresponding Google products ID in the Google Merchant account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. It also lets you map Odoo product model fields Product Id, description, etc. with appropriate Google product fields.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Odoo Google Shopping Feed enables you to create new Google product fields for your products and assign default values to them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Also, you have complete control to select products you wish to send to Google Shopping.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. By selecting cron, customers can also update data on Google Merchant Center from their accounts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. Odoo Google Shopping Feed allows you to mark a specific state for the product as updated or not updated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. With the help of this module, you can map product attributes to the Google Merchant Center.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. Using the product field in GMC, you can map the product attributes such as shape, size, and color.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. You can specify an email address under configuration to receive notifications if the account\u2019s Oauth token expires.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Prerequisites to configure Odoo Google Shopping Feed with Google Merchant Console<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    For configuring this module successfully, the user would need: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. A Google Developer Console account. You require this account to obtain the client Id and client secret key for the configuration. Click Me to create a Google Developer console account<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. A Google Merchant Account to get a merchant ID. You need a Google merchant account to integrate and upload your product details from Odoo. CLICK HERE<\/a> to create a new account. Paste the merchant ID in Odoo under the account menu. Follow the steps below to verify your website.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      Setting up The Module<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      Generating Client ID and Client Secret key on Google Developer console. <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. On setting up your Google Dev console account, click on credentials>>OAuth Client ID >> Web application. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Now, choose any name for the configuration. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Enter your website URL under the field -‘Authorized JavaScript origins’ <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Next, copy the callback URL from account menu in Odoo and paste it under the field – ‘Authorized redirect URLs’ <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. You can automatically generate the client ID and client secret key.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. On obtaining the Client ID and Client secret key from the Google Dev console, go to your Odoo back end. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      7. Paste the client ID and Secret key in the account menu under Google products. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Verifying your Website with Google Merchant Account for Odoo Google Shop<\/strong>ping Feed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        1. If you have logged into your Merchant account for the first time you would need to verify your shop domain with Google. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Go to Business information >> Website. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Enter your website URL and choose the option “I have access to my server option to verify your website.” (You can use any one of the other two options available.) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Click on \u2018Upload an HTML file on my website\u2019. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. Now, download the HTML file which is shown on the page under the steps. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        6. In Odoo, go to account >> Token 1. Here, under merchant details. Paste the entire name of the file next to the field – \u2018URL to verify\u2019. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        7. Now, open the file and paste the text inside it under the field- \u2018Data in URL <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        8. Go back to your Google merchant account and click on the URL in step 3 on that page. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        9. Your URL should be verified and you can start to send and sync product information to Google Shopping. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          Installation<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Once you purchase the App from Webkul store, you will receive a link to download module’s zip<\/strong> file<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Extract the file on your system after download finishes. As a result, you will be able to see a folder named- \u2018google_shop<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Copy and paste this folder inside your Odoo Add-Ons path<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4. Now, open Odoo App<\/a> and click on the Settings menu. Here, click on Activate Developer Mode<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          5. Then, open Apps menu and click on \u2018Update Modules List<\/strong>.\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          6. In the search bar, remove all the filters and search \u2018google_shop.<\/strong>\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          7. You will be able to see module in the search results. Click on \u2018Activate<\/strong>\u2019 to install it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            WORKFLOW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

            1. Create Google Merchant Center Account<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            First create the Google Merchant Account for Odoo Google Shopping Feed from the URL: https:\/\/www.google.com\/retail\/solutions\/merchant-center\/#?modal_active=none<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \"google-merchant-centre\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

            2. After creating, the merchant account will look like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \"Google<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

            Steps to sync products in Google Shop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n