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royaljewels
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Adam/Admin Please Add Google's REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES to Bulk Uploads
« on: November 05, 2007, 08:28:33 AM »

Hi Everyone,

I believe another reason Blujay Stores aren't showing up in Google Searches, is because Google added more "Required Attributes" for Bulk Uploads.

Below are the "Required Attributes", and "Optional Attributes":

Required Attributes for All Products

You are required to include these attributes for all of the items in your bulk upload file. If you do not have information for an attribute, you may substitute a different attribute instead, such as a specific item type attribute or an additional attribute.

brand
condition
description
expiration_date
id
image_link
isbn
link
mpn
price
product_type
title
upc


Attributes for specific item types

If you are submitting one of the following item types, you are required to include additional attributes as well. If your items do not fit into any of the following item types or you do not have information for an attribute, please include some of the optional and custom attributes listed under the Additional Attributes heading below.

Apparel
color
department
made_in
material
size
style


Books
author
binding
edition
genre
pages
publisher


Consumer Electronics: Cell Phones
color
functions
height
length
tech_spec_link
width
wireless_interface


Consumer Electronics: Computers
battery_life
capacity
color
height
length
operating_system
optical_drive
processor_speed
recommended_usage
screen_size
tech_spec_link
weight
width


Consumer Electronics: Digital Cameras
color
focus_type
height
length
megapixels
resolution
tech_spec_link
width
zoom


Consumer Electronics: Monitors
aspect_ratio
color
display_type
height
length
resolution
screen_size
tech_spec_link
width


Consumer Electronics: MP3 Players
capacity
color
functions
height
length
tech_spec_link
width


Consumer Electronics: Printers
color
color_output
functions
height
length
memory_card_slot
tech_spec_link
width


Consumer Electronics: Televisions
aspect_ratio
color
display_type
height
length
resolution
screen_size
tech_spec_link
width


Consumer Electronics: Video Cameras and Camcorders
color
height
length
screen_size
tech_spec_link
weight
width
zoom


Consumer Electronics: Washers
capacity
color
height
length
load_type
tech_spec_link
width


Consumer Electronics: Other
color
height
length
tech_spec_link
width


Home and Garden: Furniture
artist
department
feature
height
length
made_in
width


Home and Garden: Kitchen Appliances
capacity
height
installation
length
made_in
width


Home and Garden: Rugs
feature
length
made_in
material
width


Home and Garden: Other
department
height
length
made_in
width


Jewelry
artist
department
material
occasion
style


Music
artist
edition
format
genre


Movies
actor
director
format
genre
rating
year


Shoes
color
department
heel_height
made_in
material
shoe_width
size
style


Toys
age_range
made_in


Video and PC Games
genre
platform
rating
 

Additional Attributes - Optional Attributes
The following attributes are optional, but strongly recommended. Remember that including as many attributes as possible will increase your items' exposure in search results.

payment_accepted
payment_notes
pickup
price_type
quantity
shipping
tax_percent
tax_region

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ChristianCassettes
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Re: Adam/Admin Please Add Google's REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES to Bulk Uploads
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2007, 08:34:47 AM »

Looks like Adam is in a pickle. There is no fields for us to fill in to make it possible yet. WE do not provide him with the data he needs to comply with Google.  Adam can revise the listing procedure to make it so. Are we ready to revise all our ads to give him what he needs?
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Re: Adam/Admin Please Add Google's REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES to Bulk Uploads
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2007, 08:40:17 AM »

Thanks -- I read that on the Google site, too.

The other free site has recommended a set of attributes like Google's to help listing placement in the Google Product Search -- put them at the end of your listing.  Wonder if BluJay can be programmed that way.  Otherwise, I'm not sure how Adam's going to be able to add 5 attributes to each listing that is uploaded.   

Google's really pulling out some hoops to jump through this holiday season.

I just did a test to see if one of my listings appeared in the general web search results for the 4 search engines I think of -- Google, ask.com, search.msn.com, and search.yahoo.com.  It was at the top or nearby for all except Google.  (Of course, it used to show up on Google.)  What I liked about msn was that you could find it by clicking on the "shopping" button as well the general "web" button.

Geesh.  Glad I pulled my Google search button off my website.  Roll Eyes
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Re: Adam/Admin Please Add Google's REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES to Bulk Uploads
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2007, 08:42:54 AM »

Hi CC  Smiley

I've been creating and doing my own bulk uploads to Google Base/Products since they began Google Checkout, and I agree, it's a LOT of work.

But, Google is the one that decides if our products are seen, so we have to comply if we want optimal placement in Google's Search Engine.


"Resistance is Futile - Comply"  LOL Grin
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Re: Adam/Admin Please Add Google's REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES to Bulk Uploads
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2007, 09:13:37 AM »

Royal Jewels - u have a (private) message.. Smiley
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Re: Adam/Admin Please Add Google's REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES to Bulk Uploads
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2007, 09:18:45 AM »

   Jumping through a few hoops is one thing but that list is way overboard. The best part of Blujay is the Google Products feeds and now that may be a thing of the past for 99% of the items. Will Adam and Henderson strike the tents and move on? Will the BJ listings number steadying decline as Google sales dry up.

"Resistance is Futile - Comply"  LOL

  Where's my " this isn't Mexico, it's Cyberspace " war hoop and photo?




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Re: Adam/Admin Please Add Google's REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES to Bulk Uploads
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2007, 09:23:14 AM »

They always time their changes around the Holiday Shopping Season. Hope we didn't waste 2 1/2 years listing on blujay.
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Re: Adam/Admin Please Add Google's REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES to Bulk Uploads
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2007, 09:34:31 AM »

Ohh Ohh Tommy - sounds like PokeOut is ready to take the crown from you!
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Re: Adam/Admin Please Add Google's REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES to Bulk Uploads
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2007, 09:37:57 AM »


  I just wrote an email to Ina Steiner about the new requirements. She should know something about it. Damn those greedy Google Boys.
   I hope Ina doesn't remember all that stuff I use to post about her filling my sexy librarian fantasies. ( still an admitted weakness alas )

 Part of the Magnificent Eight?




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Re: Adam/Admin Please Add Google's REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES to Bulk Uploads
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2007, 10:19:33 AM »

Feeds to Google seems to be working:                                   
Today, November 05, 2007, 3 hours ago
  more information   $7.00Thank you for Looking & Buying from us.1,000 Ads listed to Google today.
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Re: Adam/Admin Please Add Google's REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES to Bulk Uploads
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2007, 10:55:21 AM »

XML Feeds.
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Re: Adam/Admin Please Add Google's REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES to Bulk Uploads
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2007, 11:15:28 AM »

Click on XML at the bottom of your store page & see if any new ones show up for you.
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Re: Adam/Admin Please Add Google's REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES to Bulk Uploads
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2007, 12:45:21 PM »

The attribute requirement change at Google happened at the beginning of the year. I never made any changes to my data upload and everything has been fine. It seemed at the time, although they claimed it was a requirement, it was more of a suggestion. They were trying to help sellers have their product more easily found.
I have 6 headings. Link, Title, Description, Image_Link, Category and Price.
My last upload was Oct 31, everything was OK.
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Re: Adam/Admin Please Add Google's REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES to Bulk Uploads
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2007, 01:08:33 PM »

For all those that want to learn about Google's: Bulk Uploading, Required Attributes, etc... here's the link:

http://base.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=73932&hl=en


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Re: Adam/Admin Please Add Google's REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES to Bulk Uploads
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2007, 06:21:56 PM »

I hope someone can help me put here because I am totally confused.

1. Where are these XML Feeds that everyone is clicking on. I don't see anything like that on my home or item listing pages???

2. There has to be more to this than attribute changes, When I first started moving from Yahoo I dual listed about 25 items on ecrater and blujay. I haven't touched my ecrater items and every one of them is still in google product search. I do not have a Google or Paypal button in any listings.

3. I gave up on ecrater because all of the google product search listings take you to an ecrater listing page instead of a sellers listing page. That is still the way it is and I certainly hope I do not have to move there.

4. When we first lost our feeds to google search ecrater did also. Now theirs are back without sellers making any changes, so their site admin did something and I'm assuming that is what Adam is trying to do here.

5. Last November Yahoo Auctions was messed up and killed my holiday sales and now this. I really am happy with everything that has happened since I moved here and I'll stick it out for a while longer before I start dual listing my items again.

I know I'm rambling but that's how I post. Sorry if it's confusing. Thanks, Bill aka the old guy  Huh Huh Huh
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