Google Merchant Center
Most of you have configured Nexternal’s software to automatically submit product data to Google Merchant Center on a nightly basis. Starting Tuesday, May 18th Google will be enforcing a new requirement that merchants must verify and claim their URLs. If they do not, submitted product data will get disapproved. More information can be found here:
http://google.com/support/merchants/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=176793
If you have already verified and claimed your URL, you can disregard the rest of this message. Because of the nature of the process, only clients using a domain alias (e.g. store.yourdomain.com) will be able to verify and claim their URLs. Consequently, you will not be able to generate a Google Merchant Center feed in Nexternal’s software unless you are using a domain alias after May 18th. We strongly encourage you to setup a domain alias if you have not already. Detailed instructions for setting up a domain alias can be found here:
http://www.nexternal.com/ecommerce/knowledge-base.asp?Answer=3246
If you host your homepage with Go Daddy, specific instructions can be found here:
http://www.nexternal.com/ecommerce/knowledge-base.asp?Answer=4791
If you have additional questions about this please contact your web hosting provider.
If you have not verified and claimed your URL in Google Merchant Center, please make that a priority. Complete instructions for verifying and claiming your URL with your Nexternal System can be found in Step 3 of this article:
http://www.nexternal.com/ecommerce/knowledge-base.asp?Answer=2532
Coming from a medical and non-profit management background, Taryn has extensive experience in customer service and marketing. She is a Senior Account Manager for Nexternal and loves working with her clients to develop social media and marketing strategies to improve their online presence. In her spare time, she also runs a successful eCommerce jewelry and essential oils business.
