This article provides some reference docs on how to prevent Shopify variants from going to your Google, Amazon, eBay, TikTok feed, Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram stores.
This problem is more of a Shopify specific issue than it’s to the app. Since the question comes up from time to time, we have complied some resources to help you through this issue.
The problem:
Shopify variants created by the app or just in Shopify are sent to shopping feeds and you dont want this.
Good explanation of Variants vs Parent product listing on google:
https://www.datafeedwatch.com/blog/variants-parent-products-data-feed
Shopify Discussion on how to remove variants from Google and other shopping feeds:
https://community.shopify.com/c/shopify-discussions/remove-variant-from-google-shopping-channel/td-p/440660
Recommended apps for managing your product feeds:
- Data Feed Watch Shopping Feeds
https://apps.shopify.com/datafeedwatch?st_source=autocomplete - FeedFusion: Product Feed Sync
https://apps.shopify.com/product-feeds-generator-by-amasty
Here are a couple other articles to help out with this further.
How to configure google merchant Center
https://support.google.com/google-ads/thread/31908754/i-don-t-want-to-advertise-all-my-products-variants-in-google-smart-shopping-campaigns?hl=en
Common google merchant feed problems
https://www.ilanadavis.com/articles/resolving-mismatched-value-price-from-shopify-to-merchant-center