: Where is the data format for Google's Product search data feeds specified? Where is the specification for the file format for building data feeds to populate Google's Product Search (neé Froogle)?

@Carla537

You can also (and I've always found this slightly easier) upload a text or comma delimited file, either through the Google Base website or via FTP (useful for automation)

Take a look here: base.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=59537&hl=en

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@Speyer207

Here is a link to the overview: www.google.com/support/merchants/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=188478
Here is a link to the specific xml you need: www.google.com/support/merchants/bin/answer.py?answer=188494
Here is some sample xml that google hands out:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:g="http://base.google.com/ns/1.0">
<title>The name of your data feed.</title>
<link rel="self" href="http://www.example.com"/>
<updated>2006-06-11T18:30:02Z</updated>
<author>
<name>The name of the author.</name>
</author>
<id>tag:example.com,2006-06-11:/support/products</id>
<entry>
<title>Red wool sweater</title>
<g:brand>Acme</g:brand>
<g:condition>new</g:condition>
<summary>Comfortable and soft, this sweater will keep you warm on those cold winter nights.</summary>
<id>1</id>
<g:image_link>http://www.example.com/image1.jpg</g:image_link>
<link href="http://www.example.com/item1-info-page.html"/>
<g:mpn>ABC123</g:mpn>
<g:price>25</g:price>
<g:product_type>Clothing &amp; Accessories &gt; Clothing &gt; Outerwear &gt; Sweaters</g:product_type>
<g:quantity>3</g:quantity>
<g:shipping>
<g:country>US</g:country>
<g:region>MA</g:region>
<g:service>Ground</g:service>
<g:price>5.95</g:price>
</g:shipping>
<g:shipping>
<g:country>US</g:country>
<g:region>024*</g:region>
<g:service>Ground</g:service>
<g:price>7.95</g:price>
</g:shipping>
<g:tax>
<g:country>US</g:country>
<g:region>CA</g:region>
<g:rate>8.25</g:rate>
<g:tax_ship>y</g:tax_ship>
</g:tax>
<g:tax>
<g:country>US</g:country>
<g:region>926*</g:region>
<g:rate>8.75</g:rate>
<g:tax_ship>y</g:tax_ship>
</g:tax>
<g:upc>0001230001232</g:upc>
<g:weight>0.1 lb</g:weight>
</entry>
</feed>


Hope this helps!

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