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Fix Google Merchant Center errors

Plain-English guides for the disapprovals that send Shopify merchants searching. Each one covers what the error means, how to fix it by hand, and what Feed Doctor can and cannot do about it.

Product page not accessible

Google could not open your product's landing page. Usually a draft product, a broken URL, or a robots.txt block.

Missing value: GTIN [gtin]

Google expects a manufacturer barcode for this category. Never invent one; here is how to find and fill it.

Missing shipping weight

Your product often already has a real Shopify weight; the feed pipeline just never read it.

Missing availability

Availability is required on every product. Derive it from real Shopify stock, not a guess.

Misrepresentation

An account-level policy issue, not a single product problem. Feed Doctor shows Google's own findings; it cannot appeal for you.

Invalid or missing product category

google_product_category needs Google's exact taxonomy path, not your own Shopify product type.

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