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Products Missing from Feed

Missing products in your feed means lost advertising opportunities. This guide helps you find why products are excluded and how to include them.

Finding Missing Products

Section titled “Finding Missing Products”

Check Product Count

Section titled “Check Product Count”

Compare:

  • Products in Shopify
  • Products synced in Feedy McFeed Feed
  • Products in feed

If numbers differ, products are being filtered or excluded.

In Feedy McFeed Feed

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  1. Go to Products
  2. Check “Not in any feed” filter
  3. Review excluded products

Common Reasons Products Are Missing

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Not Synced from Shopify

Section titled “Not Synced from Shopify”

Symptoms: Product in Shopify but not in Feedy McFeed Feed

Causes:

  • Product just added
  • Sync hasn’t run
  • Product is archived/draft

Fix:

  1. Check product is Active in Shopify
  2. Click Sync Now in Feedy McFeed Feed
  3. Wait for sync completion
  4. Verify product appears

Filtered by Feed Settings

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Symptoms: Product synced but not in specific feed

Causes:

  • Collection filter excludes it
  • Product type filter excludes it
  • Tag filter excludes it
  • Price filter excludes it

Fix:

  1. Review feed filter settings
  2. Check product meets all criteria
  3. Adjust filters or product tags

Excluded by Availability

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Symptoms: Out-of-stock products missing

Cause: “In stock only” filter enabled

Fix:

  • Restock the product
  • Or change availability filter
  • Or use “include out of stock”

Failed Validation

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Symptoms: Product fails health checks

Causes:

  • Missing required attributes
  • Invalid data format
  • Image issues

Fix:

  1. Check product in Products list
  2. View validation errors
  3. Fix the issues
  4. Regenerate feed

Product Archived in Shopify

Section titled “Product Archived in Shopify”

Symptoms: Was in feed, now missing

Cause: Product archived or deleted in Shopify

Fix:

  1. Check product status in Shopify
  2. Unarchive if needed
  3. Product will sync on next update

Checking a Specific Product

Section titled “Checking a Specific Product”

In Feedy McFeed Feed

Section titled “In Feedy McFeed Feed”
  1. Go to Products
  2. Search for product name or SKU
  3. Click on product
  4. View “Feed Status” section

What to Look For

Section titled “What to Look For”
StatusMeaning
In feed XIncluded in that feed
ExcludedFiltered out (see reason)
Validation failedData issues
Not syncedNot in Feedy McFeed Feed yet

Feed Filter Checklist

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Check each filter type:

Collection Filter

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  • Product in required collection?
  • Collection filter correct?

Product Type Filter

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  • Product type matches filter?
  • Spelling/case matches?

Tag Filter

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  • If include mode: Has required tag?
  • If exclude mode: Has excluded tag?

Availability Filter

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  • Product in stock?
  • Filter allows current status?

Price Filter

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  • Price within min/max range?
  • Variant prices in range?

Bulk Finding Missing Products

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Export and Compare

Section titled “Export and Compare”
  1. Export products from Feedy McFeed Feed
  2. Export products from Shopify
  3. Compare lists
  4. Identify discrepancies

Use Filters

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  1. Filter: “Not in any feed”
  2. Or filter: “Excluded from [specific feed]”
  3. Review reasons

Fixing Missing Products

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Quick Fixes

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ReasonQuick Fix
Not syncedClick Sync Now
Wrong collectionAdd to collection
Missing tagAdd required tag
Out of stockUpdate inventory
Validation errorFix data issue

After Fixing

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  1. Verify product now meets criteria
  2. Regenerate feed
  3. Confirm product appears
  4. Check in platform

Preventing Missing Products

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New Product Process

Section titled “New Product Process”
  1. Add required attributes in Shopify
  2. Add to appropriate collections
  3. Tag appropriately
  4. Verify meets feed criteria

Regular Audits

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Monthly:

  • Compare product counts
  • Review excluded products
  • Check for data issues
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