Merchant Center fix guides

Plain-English guides to the most common Google Shopping disapprovals and suspensions, with links to Google's own help pages.

Google Shopping misrepresentation suspension: how to fix itWhy Google Merchant Center suspends stores for misrepresentation, what to check on your site, and how to request a review without wasting an attempt.Products disapproved for price mismatch in Merchant CenterWhat 'Mismatched product price' means in Google Merchant Center, the usual causes (sale apps, currency, variants, slow syncs) and how to fix them.Fix a missing return policy in Google Merchant CenterHow to write and configure a return policy Google accepts: what to include on your site and how to match it in Merchant Center settings.Unavailable website or landing page in Merchant Center: what it meansFix 'Product page unavailable' and 'Website needs improvement' in Google Merchant Center: passwords, 404s, blocked crawlers and unfinished stores.How to write a Google Merchant Center appealHow Merchant Center review requests actually work, where written appeal text is used, and a template that explains what you fixed clearly and honestly.What to do before requesting a Merchant Center reviewA pre-review checklist for Google Merchant Center: why attempts are limited, what to check, and how to avoid triggering a longer cool-down.Shopify Google Merchant Center checklistA practical checklist for Shopify stores selling on Google: policies, contact pages, the Google & YouTube app, product data and common disapprovals.

Have a Google email? Decode it →