ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums : Google Base - necessary? https://forum.productcart.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:44:16 +0000 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:28:16 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.productcart.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1761 <![CDATA[ProductCart Shopping Cart Software Forums]]> https://forum.productcart.com/forum_images/pc_logo_50.png https://forum.productcart.com/ <![CDATA[Google Base - necessary? : I have setup the scheduled update...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post7737.html#7737 Author: TrekLightGear
Subject: 1761
Posted: 08-December-2008 at 5:28pm

I have setup the scheduled update in Google Base and pointed the URL to the right place but I still have to manually update the file every month because of the expiration issue.   Google Base requires you to set an expiration date for the items and it currently only allows you include an expiration date for the items that is a month out from the date of creation.  So, the schedule feature of Google Base will definitely work, but only if you remember to go into the control panel and regenerate a new GB file and update the expiration every single month.  If you forget to do that the scheduled upload fails.

Has anyone found a way around this?]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:28:16 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post7737.html#7737 <![CDATA[Google Base - necessary? : The URL to the file. Create the...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post7731.html#7731 Author: ProductCart
Subject: 1761
Posted: 08-December-2008 at 4:42pm

The URL to the file. Create the data feed and click on the link to it that ProductCart shows you on the confirmation page. The file will open in your browser. Copy the URL in the browser address field into the "Url to the file" input field on the "Schedule Upload" screen in your Google Base account.]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:42:15 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post7731.html#7731 <![CDATA[Google Base - necessary? : I have it setup for schedule upload,...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post7723.html#7723 Author: bfc
Subject: 1761
Posted: 08-December-2008 at 2:57pm

I have it setup for schedule upload, but it fails everytime it tries to upload.  Maybe it is the loation of the url I told it to use, what url should be entered?  The product cart control panel main page or a different page?
 
Thanks for the help!
]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:57:41 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post7723.html#7723 <![CDATA[Google Base - necessary? : This is not needed. You can now...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post7721.html#7721 Author: ProductCart
Subject: 1761
Posted: 08-December-2008 at 2:45pm

This is not needed. You can now tell Google Base where to locate the file, not vice versa. Same as what you do with a Sitemap file (you can tell Google where to locate your sitemap). It's a new feature that you will find in your Google Base account. The feature is called "Schedule Upload".]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:45:55 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post7721.html#7721 <![CDATA[Google Base - necessary? : Anyone figured out how to automate...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post7717.html#7717 Author: bfc
Subject: 1761
Posted: 08-December-2008 at 12:47pm

Anyone figured out how to automate updating the file?  I try to run the upload from Google Base on a schedule every 30 days, so that I do not have to go and upload it manually but it fails everytime.  I do not see where I can set the Product Cart Control Panel to an automated schedule.
 
Thanks in advance,


Edited by bfc - 08-December-2008 at 12:48pm]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:47:21 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post7717.html#7717 <![CDATA[Google Base - necessary? : Google Base is a free tool to...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post5767.html#5767 Author: chris_b
Subject: 1761
Posted: 26-June-2008 at 6:21pm

Google Base is a free tool to list your products. We get a good amount of traffic from Google Base.
 
 
Chris
]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:21:46 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post5767.html#5767 <![CDATA[Google Base - necessary? : Google spiders will ensure that...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post5739.html#5739 Author: scarlettscloset
Subject: 1761
Posted: 26-June-2008 at 10:34am

Google spiders will ensure that your pages are indexed. I believe that Google Base ensures that your products are indexed and ranked in Google Shopping (used to be Froogle.) I update every week as I add new products. ]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:34:06 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post5739.html#5739 <![CDATA[Google Base - necessary? : Is there a reason to submit a...]]> https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post5737.html#5737 Author: paul
Subject: 1761
Posted: 26-June-2008 at 8:53am

Is there a reason to submit a file to google base if you're sure the google spiders are finding and reporting on your dynamic product pages?]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:53:59 +0000 https://forum.productcart.com/google-base-necessary_topic1761_post5737.html#5737