Updated 2026-08-10
Dated, source-verified fixes
The feed fix library.
One problem per page, verified.
Google's policies change, and outdated advice is how feeds stay broken. Every page in this library covers one concrete problem, cites the live Google Merchant Center or Stripe documentation it is based on, and shows the date the sources were last verified. If a policy page moves or changes, we re-verify and update the page.
All sources fetched and checked 2026-08-10
Fix library
Product disapproved: missing GTIN
What "missing value [gtin]" actually means, where to get real identifiers, and why inventing one makes it worse. Sources verified 2026-08-10.
Price mismatch: the rule Google actually enforces
The feed price must match your landing page and checkout. What the live documentation says, what it does not say, and how to fix a mismatch. Sources verified 2026-08-10.
Suspended account: what to actually do first
The order of operations that works: read the notice, identify the policy, fix the root cause, then request a review once with evidence. Sources verified 2026-08-10.
Stripe hold: why funds are frozen
Reserves, payout schedules, and reviews freeze money for different reasons. The three things to do now, straight from Stripe's own docs. Sources verified 2026-08-10.
Feed warnings vs errors: which kill your products
Errors disapprove, warnings limit, expiring items disappear. Which Diagnostics flags actually stop your products serving, and what to fix first. Sources verified 2026-08-10.
Free feed health check
Not sure which of these is your problem? The free health check is a self-serve checklist that runs in your browser: the same checks we run on every feed, plus what the top ten Diagnostics errors mean in plain language. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Run the free feed health check →Why every page is dated
Google updates its Merchant Center policies and help pages on its own schedule. A fix that was correct last year can be wrong this year, and a wrong fix costs you a review cycle. That is why each page carries the date its sources were fetched and checked, and why we re-verify on a rolling basis. If you land on a page and the date is more than a few months old, treat the policy links as the source of truth and the steps as a starting point.
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