How to update campaign product on google merchant xml feed?

[varo]

Hello Guys,

I am using google merchant xml which updates on every morning 12 am, now many times we run campaign which starts at 8 am and for that product price differ due to that google reject such products.

So my query is, is here anyway to set campaign start and end time in xml?

Note - In API we can update product price anytime but in xml it can be done at one time only that is 12 am only. right?

[Alick300]

Hi John,

No, you can upload XML feed any time so in your case you should update XML feed immediately after price updation on website. Goggle doesn't mentioned anywhere that you have to submit/update XML feed at 12 AM only, I do submit the feed whenever I want.

If your prices change daily at a specific time, then a schedule to upload a fresh Data feed once these changes go live would be an idea. This takes out any possibility of human error in forgetting etc. Ensure you do have an email confirmation set up though, so you can watch for any failures in uploads.

Now coming to the price differ - Although your dashboard may report pricing discrepancies, if you have uploaded your feed and this matches the price listed on your site, it could be that when Google crawled your page, it was just before you did the price change on the site or alternatively, just before you uploaded the feed to reflect the change in price.

Hope it helps.

Thanks

[varo]

Hi Alick,

Actually my concern is, is there any functionality where we can set campaign timing while we upload xml feed? As our xml is automated that is the reason i am asking such question.