Google Feed Image Link

[lesliekirk]

I've discovered a number of shortcomings with the Google Shopping Feed that I am trying to remedy.

&mvt:record:image;

is not pulling in the Image Link. What should be used to make this work?

[Ron Frigon]

In our Pinterest feed we seem to be using this. Not sure if it's the best way but it seems to work.

https://www.domain.com/mm5/&mvt:record:customfield:main;

[lesliekirk]

Thanks, Ron! Any clue as to why the price isn't being recognized? I can see the price in the feed but it's constantly showing up as 0 - same thing with the cost and weight.

[Ron Frigon]

Are you using the templates? You can actually use the TokenList here to get all the right stuff. Are you using this price token? Or something different?

&mvt:record:price;

[lesliekirk]

I spoke too soon - seems all I got from that is https://www.domain.com/mm5/ - still no image file ...

[Ron Frigon]

You're adding all this to the Iterator Template? Is the site using a "main" image? You may need to change the image type.

[lesliekirk]

You're adding all this to the Iterator Template? Is the site using a "main" image? You may need to change the image type.

Yes, all of this is being added to the Iteraor Template. Yes, the site is using a "main" image. I'm using

&mvt:record:price;

The Token List shows the right price but it's showing up at 0 once the feed it uploaded.

Also, there doesn't seem to be a customfield:main

So it would seem there are problems before the feed gets processed by the Google Merchant Center and after.

[lesliekirk]

The price issue resolved itself. Reading the "fine print" in the docs helps too:

Only Images which have image types can be included in feeds. In order to export images, under utilities the “Product Images Custom Fields” module must be installed

<mvt:doh>The module was not installed. </mvt:doh>

[lesliekirk]

I discovered that I had to also add

<mvt:assign name="l.imagetype_codes[1]" value="'main'" />

Now I would like to add an additional image. I have tried using

<mvt:assign name="l.imagetype_codes[2]" value="'image2'" />

but the image path isn't being rendered for additional image.

[marshallw]

Leslie, did you fix this issue with the image url? I have the same issue and it seems to not populate with the main link either.

[marshallw]

Never mind, I got it, I just had to active the custom fields in the feed… geez…

[lesliekirk]

Never mind, I got it, I just had to active the custom fields in the feed… geez…

Good deal!

[Nstarleather]

I spoke too soon - seems all I got from that is https://www.domain.com/mm5/ - still no image file ...

I'm having this same issue, what did you end up doing and where did you add it?

[lesliekirk]

I'm having this same issue, what did you end up doing and where did you add it?

Sorry for the delay - been swamped. Try something like this:

<mvt:if expr="NOT ISNULL l.settings:record:customfield:main">
<mvt:assign name="g.full_image_path" value="g.domain:base_url $ l.settings:record:customfield:main" />
<mvt:else>
<mvt:assign name="g.full_image_path" value="''" />
</mvt:if>

then uses this

&mvt:global:full_image_path;

[Nstarleather]

Yep just had to add that custom field to the template and it worked...just missed that little step!