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Optional Attributes That Boost Performance

While not strictly required, these attributes significantly improve your ad performance, targeting accuracy, and conversion rates.

Show promotional pricing:

price: 49.99 USD
sale_price: 39.99 USD
sale_price_effective_date: 2024-01-01T00:00:00/2024-01-31T23:59:59

Impact: Strikethrough pricing increases click-through rates by 10-20%.

Show multiple product angles:

PlatformMax Images
Google10
Facebook10
Pinterest10
Microsoft10

Impact: Multiple images increase conversion rates, especially for apparel and furniture.

Accurate categorization improves targeting:

google_product_category: Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops > T-Shirts

Impact: Better ad matching, improved search relevance.

Your own categorization helps with bidding:

product_type: Men's > Shirts > Casual > T-Shirts

Impact: Enables granular campaign segmentation.

Create your own product groupings:

LabelExample Use
custom_label_0Season (spring, summer, fall, winter)
custom_label_1Margin (high, medium, low)
custom_label_2Best sellers, new arrivals
custom_label_3Promotion tier
custom_label_4Inventory level

Impact: Powerful campaign segmentation and bid adjustments.

Even when not required, GTINs help with:

  • Better product matching
  • Participation in product reviews
  • Higher ad quality scores

Types of GTINs:

  • UPC (US): 12 digits
  • EAN (Europe): 13 digits
  • ISBN (Books): 13 digits
  • JAN (Japan): 13 digits

Required when you don’t have a GTIN:

mpn: ABC-123-XL
brand: Nike

Provide detailed shipping info:

<g:shipping>
<g:country>US</g:country>
<g:service>Standard</g:service>
<g:price>5.99 USD</g:price>
</g:shipping>

Enables accurate shipping calculations:

shipping_weight: 1.5 lb

For dimensional weight calculations:

shipping_length: 10 in
shipping_width: 5 in
shipping_height: 3 in

Even when not required, these improve apparel performance:

What the product is made of:

material: 100% Cotton

Visual pattern description:

pattern: Striped

Type of sizing:

size_type: regular, petite, plus, big and tall, maternity

Which sizing system:

size_system: US, UK, EU, AU

Product videos dramatically improve performance:

video_link: https://example.com/videos/product-demo.mp4

Requirements:

  • MP4 format
  • Under 2GB
  • Clear product visibility

Show products in real-world context:

lifestyle_image_link: https://example.com/images/lifestyle.jpg

Link to merchant promotions:

promotion_id: SUMMER_SALE_20

For loyalty program products:

loyalty_points: 500

Show payment plans:

<g:installment>
<g:months>12</g:months>
<g:amount>8.33 USD</g:amount>
</g:installment>

Track ad-specific traffic:

ads_redirect: https://example.com/product?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc

Mobile-optimized landing page:

mobile_link: https://m.example.com/product

When a preorder will be available:

availability: preorder
availability_date: 2024-06-01

Limit quantity for Google checkout:

sell_on_google_quantity: 10

Focus on these first for maximum impact:

PriorityAttributeWhy
1sale_priceVisible pricing advantage
2additional_image_linkIncreases engagement
3google_product_categoryBetter targeting
4custom_labelsCampaign optimization
5shippingReduces surprises at checkout
6gtinQuality score improvements

Adding Optional Attributes in Feedy McFeed Feed

Section titled “Adding Optional Attributes in Feedy McFeed Feed”
  1. Go to Products
  2. Click on a product
  3. Scroll to optional attributes
  4. Fill in values
  5. Click Save
  1. Go to Products
  2. Select multiple products
  3. Click Bulk Edit
  4. Choose attributes to update
  5. Apply changes

Set defaults for all products in a feed:

  1. Go to Feeds > select feed > Settings
  2. Scroll to Default Values
  3. Set values that apply to all products
  4. Save settings