Reviews (9,104)

Overall rating
4.6
Counts per rating level
  • 72% of ratings are 5 stars
  • 12% of ratings are 4 stars
  • 3% of ratings are 3 stars
  • 2% of ratings are 2 stars
  • 12% of ratings are 1 stars
What merchants think

Feedback submitted

Merchants appreciate the ease of use and effective Shopify integration of these apps, noting their straightforward setup and seamless operation. They enhance online store functionality, particularly in managing product feeds and boosting sales through improved visibility on Google Shopping. The user-friendly interface caters to all skill levels, and the responsive customer service helps quickly resolve any issues, supporting business growth.

February 12, 2022

Have an ad test pending since Oct 2 2020. I can't delete it cant pause it google was no help when i reached out to them to attempt to have it removed. It states its waiting for their approval over a year later. Cant make a new ad because of this "pending" one. Totally useless app

Coastal Sea Treasures
United States
Almost 3 years using the app
Google LLC replied February 14, 2022

Hey there,

Adil here from Shopify. Thank you for providing that feedback. I'm sorry to hear of the issues you are having with setting up campaigns on the Google Channel. We do want to make sure that the channel is working as expected for you so I'm going to dig into this and follow up with you in an email.

Adil | Shopify

May 23, 2022

I don't know how Shopify doesn't step into to help as this situation is ridiculous and we have no alternative and the lowest tier of support from Google. Their AI bot randomly flags products that don't violate their TOS. Items that's I've spend 10s of thousands of dollars advertising with no issue previously. The employees aren't able to override the bots and tell me to "use a work around" with a new productID... Oh, ok, let me just reset all the feedback and SEO to POTENTIALLY comply with your overlord bots. This is the suggestion/response that I get each time I reach out: Thank you for contacting Shopping support regarding your Merchant Center account: [XXXX]. I hope you are doing great. I have checked the account and found that 2 items are disapproved due to Violation of Shopping ads policy. We use automated systems to identify items that violate our policies. These checks are applied to all items for all merchants. I would request you to attempt a potential workaround for this as below:
You may change to a new title and description with more generic terms. You can try to mimic other Merchant's items description and title.
In my experience, some Merchants have success with submitting the disapproved products with a brand new item ID and description. This will allow the system to re-scan the item upon re-upload, which could potentially lead to approval. Note: Once, the information has update, re-upload the feed, as to refresh the product in Merchant Center. It may take up to 3 business days to complete the review. Items that are approved as the result of a review will be eligible to serve on Google Shopping within 24 hours. Here are some problematic offers:
-offer_id: shopify_US_4181554954342_XXXXX
-offer_id: shopify_US_7693148356866_XXXXX Please refer to the article for more information. I hope this information helps. Should you have further questions regarding the same, feel free to contact us via email support.
You can also provide us with the best contact number & preferred timings to reach you if any further help is required. Thank you for choosing Shopping Ads Customer Support. We appreciate your relationship with us. Can you imagine treating any customer like this? I'd challenge you to name a customer service situation that is more ridiculous.

All Purpose Creams
United States
Almost 3 years using the app
Google LLC replied May 24, 2022

Hey there,

Charlotte here from Shopify. Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your experience. We definitely want to make sure that you get the support you need regarding the issues you are facing with the Google Channel. It looks like you shared an email sent by Google's Support team, is that right? Although Google is responsible for all product reviews and approvals, I'll be sending an email out to you shortly to open a line of communication to see how I can help.

Charlotte | Shopify

June 9, 2022

Useless. Many non-functional features. 1-We have GTIN barcodes in all products and keeps saying missing GTIN.
2-On a product we select the correct Age and Gender to the product, we save, but then we go back to the product and stills not showing our selection. Needless to say that then Google will not have those product details. ...and more... Not worth of the Shopify brand. A "stain". The worse: look at the reviews, since long time reported problems, and Shopify does NOTHING to improve it.

Superheroes Warehouse
United Kingdom
Almost 3 years using the app
June 28, 2022

If you're using the Content API method for your primary feed to Google Merchant Center, the app will overwrite your sales tax settings in Google Merchant Center. This happens every few days. Shopify's support said: "this appears to be an ongoing issue that is affecting some merchant's. Our developers have been made aware of the issue some time ago but have not been able to provide a solution at this time. Other Merchant's that are continuing to use the Google Channel that are affected by this issue are using the workaround of manually updating their tax settings on the Google Channel on a daily basis." Leave it up to Shopify to recommend another app for basic functionality. Also, the user interface is hard to bulk edit and you will receive errors for missing data that you have already added to the products. Save yourself the headache and find another solution. This app is not worth the trouble.

Milwaukee Motorcycle Clothing Co
United States
Almost 3 years using the app
Google LLC replied June 30, 2022

Hi there,

Nate here from Shopify. Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your experience with the Google channel app. We definitely want to make sure that you get the support you need regarding the issues you are facing with the Google Channel. I'll be sending an email out to open up the lines of communication and help wherever I can.

Nate | Shopify

February 16, 2023

Has worked great for a few year, but doesn't work at all now. Nothing feeds into Google. Find another app.

Running Hard Products
United States
Almost 3 years using the app
Google LLC replied February 22, 2023

Hey there,
Jason here from Shopify. Thank you for taking the time to share your review of the Google Channel with us. Your feedback is extremely valuable. I'm sorry to hear of the struggles you are facing with products feeding into Google. I'm going to look into this further and follow up with you in an email to open up the lines of communication here and see if we can address this concern.
Jason | Shopify

September 26, 2022

Not accurate my items are uploaded from shopify and it keeps saying misrepresentation. I'm tired of the hassle with google.

BunddledUpExtensions
United States
Almost 3 years using the app
Google LLC replied September 27, 2022

Hi there,

Ashley here from Shopify. We appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback for the app. I'm sending you an email to open the lines of communication and offer further support.

Ashley | Shopify

May 9, 2022

very bad experience. Not approving my product. It keeps showing pending. I made all changes but still not approved.

EMARTBUY
United Kingdom
Almost 3 years using the app
Google LLC replied May 10, 2022

Hey there,

Jason here from Shopify. Thank you for taking the time to share your review of the Google Channel with us. Your feedback is extremely valuable. I'm sorry to hear of the struggles you are facing getting your products approved. I'm going to look into this further and follow up with you in an email to open up the lines of communication here and see if we can address some of these concerns.

Jason | Shopify

Edited January 29, 2023

This app was working perfectly fine for us up until around 30th DEC 2022 but maybe it quit prior to that? Since then, we've had no product updates and as a result, our pricing on Google is incorrect. We've tried uninstalling the app, and connecting our Google account again but still, no products are being synced. Also it's saying many products will expire....need help please!

MacombMarineParts.com
United States
Almost 3 years using the app
Google LLC replied January 31, 2023

Hello Macomb Marine Parts,

Chris here from Shopify I recognize that you have products expiring soon and have faced sync issues for some time now; however, there was an error with the channel that was preventing data from reaching Google. This has now been resolved and you should see your products sync shortly. I'll send you an email to review specific details for your store.

Chris | Marketplaces Support Specialist
Shopify

April 18, 2023

Like the others, we've been using this app for years with no issues, and now, with the update earlier this year, it's challenging to navigate adjusting items for your feed. Bulk editing is excellent, but there needs to be a way to make simple corrections directly within the product. It's ridiculous that we have to navigate out of the product to make a correction for our Google feed. I'm very frustrated with this as we have nearly 40k pieces that change by the season.

Yes, my merchant success manager tried to help, we didn't get very far. Still, considering that what Shopify deems our categories should belong in is never anywhere close to where Google actually needs them to be just adds to the chaos. If we give it a few more weeks, Shopify will introduce a new paid app to fix this, as that seems to be what they do. :/

Farm House Tack
United States
Almost 3 years using the app
Google LLC replied April 21, 2023

Hi Farm House Tack,
William here from Shopify, thank you so much for taking your time to review the Google channel app. We've been working closely with Google and the future of the Google channel is that Google owns the development and direction of the app. We're able to assist them and I don't know of any plans to release a new paid app that fixes the problem you described, instead I'll get this feedback over to Google for additional support.
William | Marketplaces Support Specialist
Shopify

May 21, 2022

Google et shopify vous propose une application qui configure mal vos campagne et personne peut vous aider à résoudre le problème...

LE COCON DE BÉBÉ
France
Almost 3 years using the app