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Manage how your products appear on Google

Learn how to add, optimize, and promote your products across Google Search, Maps, YouTube, and more with Merchant Center.

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How Merchant Center works

Start showcasing your products across Google in a few easy steps.
STEP 1

Create your Merchant Center account

Provide basic information about your business like its name, phone number, and website.

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STEP 2

Add your products to Google

Once you add your product information to Merchant Center, your products can appear organically when customers search for products or businesses like yours on Search, Maps, and more.

Add products from your website

Google can automatically add products that are listed on your website.

Add products with a file

Create a file that contains all of your product details (title, description, price, and more).

Link your e-commerce store

If you use one of our partner e-commerce providers, you can link your store to automatically sync your products to Google.

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STEP 3

Get personalized insights

Receive personalized insights on your best-selling products and price competitiveness to gauge user demand, efficiently manage your inventory, and increase sales.

Modules a user might encounter in Merchant Center, including information on their top selling products and a graph demonstrating price competitiveness on their products compared to other businesses with similar listings.
STEP 4

Boost sales with paid ads

When you’re ready, you can further promote your products with Performance Max, our powerful advertising campaigns that use Google AI to reach the right customers at the right time to drive greater reach and more sales. You stay in full control of your budget and only pay when someone engages with your ad.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Merchant Center work?

Merchant Center is a free tool that enables retailers to add product information and data so that their products can appear across Google surfaces.

After you add your products, you can use your Merchant Center account to manage your product inventory across Google and get personalized reports & insights on product performance, trends & competitor benchmarks.

How do I add my products to Merchant Center?

If you use Shopify, Woo, PrestaShop or another supported e-commerce platform, you can automatically add your products to Google when you link your e-commerce store to your Merchant Center account. Any future changes you make to products are automatically synced to Google.

If you don’t use a supported platform, Google can automatically add products from your website or you can manually add your product offerings via a file or spreadsheet, or by entering individual products.

Will Google ship my products?

No. Google helps customers find your products and your store. When they are interested in buying from you, they visit your website and go through your checkout process like any other website visitor. You decide how to ship the products.

How do I promote my products on Google?

When you’re ready, you can promote your products with Performance Max, our paid advertising campaigns that use Google AI to reach the right customers at the right time. You stay in full control of your budget and only pay when someone engages with your ad.

How do I get Google Merchant Center support?

Troubleshoot with ease by visiting Google Merchant Center Help. Fix common issues, understand how to measure your results, and more.

Add your products across Google with Merchant Center