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  • Prestashop Google Product Search

    Prestashop Google Product Search

    Since August 2008 when we first released a Google Product Search (Google Base) module a lot has changed. Not only has Google’s own service undergone a series of changes to the feed specification, Prestashop has also moved on.

    The release of Prestashop 1.4.x in particular has seen support for many of the additional data items not previously possible to include, along with major changes in the generation of SEO urls which alone merit a code refresh. It has also become much harder to get good rankings in Product Search as the uptake has increased, and more attention needs to be taken in terms of feed data quality than ever before.

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  • Yet another Google Base update 0.6.3

    Get noticed in Google Product Search

    It’s been a busy week here but I’ve still found time for the Google Base module which has jumped another few revisions to 0.6.3.

    As usual I strongly recommend you test this before use in a production environment

    Changes

    Version 0.6.3

    • File IO modified again to reduce risk of timeouts
    • Added g:weight attribute when weight is non-zero for product
    • Added g:product_type attribute based on product categories
    • Changed description input to textarea
    • Added config entry for output filename on server
    • Added advanced settings to allow a feed to be generated for another site
    • Added compatibility with 1.2beta (provisional)
    • Improved error checking for permissions issues

    Why not check it out via our Free Prestashop Modules Page

  • Exporting products to Googlebase

    Getting noticed in Google Product Search

    There has been huge demand for a module to allow upload of the products in Prestashop installations to Google Base. In an attempt to satisfy this, until such time as I can have a look at implementing it using the Google Base API, I threw together some code that will hopefully work. Only minimal testing has been performed, so I recommend that you use with caution.

    Special thanks to Icarus for debugging the latest versions, and for the new feature suggestions for the 0.6.x series and beyond….

    Update: The latest version can be found at Prestashop Google Product Search

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