Advice on the best/most cost effective way to upload products to google

[NeilD]

Hi All,

 

My client has asked that I add their products to Google. They have a Google account setup and ready to rock. I have used the Presta 1.5.4.1 (most up to date at time of writing). I know very little about Google Products so I'd like some advice.

 

I've shown them these modules

http://addons.prestashop.com/en/seo-prestashop-modules/1768-google-merchant-center-the-best-google-shopping-module.html

http://addons.prestashop.com/en/seo-prestashop-modules/8132-export-google-shopping.html

http://addons.prestashop.com/en/advertising-marketing-newsletter-modules/4616-module-gosynco-google-shopping.html

 

Sadly Prestashop's own module (http://addons.prestashop.com/en/comparison-shopping-prestashop/1615-google-shopping.html )

is not compatible with the most recent version of Presta.

 

There's quite a large price gap between the top seller (Around £100inc VAT) and the cheapest (Around £30 inc VAT)

 

My client is keen to keep costs down and has asked that I explore the possibility of uploading his products manually.

My thoughts on this would be to download the products as a CSV from his website and then add/ change the headings to match Googles requirements as a spreadsheet before uploading them.

 

The problem I foresee is that Google needs to be kept in the loop about product availability ie if an item is in stock of not. I'm not sure how often Google checks your stock but the pitfall is if your products go out of stock and you don't tell Google they may remove all your products... which would suck.

 

So the question Are:

Is it worth manually adding products?

how often would I have to update the products to keep google happy?

AND

If he opts for a module, what's the difference between them? any opinions on which is the best?

 

Many Thanks

Neil

[rmkkcb]

Hi,

 

I just did a quick search on Google and found this

 

http://addons.presta...ing-module.html

 

do you think it will work for you?

 

I'm really not familiar with a fix for this so hopefully the link helps :-)

Edited July 25, 2013 by rmkkcb (see edit history)

[rmkkcb]

actually, ignore that Neil, I see you already had the link in your question; i did not see it. from what I read on the page of the link it looks like that would help; otherwise, you might want to contact PrestaShop and have them update their recent version to make it compatible.

[NeilD]

Thanks for the swift reply but what I'm really after is an Idea as to the differences between the modules and any first hand experience of people using them. Along with advice on manually adding products.

[NeilD]

Anyone?

 

Hello.....