Do you need access to my Shopify admin?

No. We only crawl publicly accessible pages, the same way Google does. No passwords or admin API keys are required.

Is this only for suspended stores?

No. Use it for preventive audits before connecting Merchant Center, or after product disapprovals and website quality warnings.

Does Shopify automatically fix Merchant Center issues?

Shopify provides sitemaps and themes, but policies, business identity content, and feed alignment remain the merchant's responsibility.

Shopify Google Merchant Center Issues

Why merchants land here

Shopify merchants often connect Google Merchant Center through Google & YouTube or a feed app. When issues appear, the root cause is frequently an incomplete policy page, theme SEO settings, or product data on the live storefront.

What this issue means

Shopify simplifies ecommerce, but Google still evaluates your public domain independently. Policy pages must be reachable, product JSON-LD must be accurate, and your sitemap should expose products and collections to crawlers.

Common causes

Patterns we see before Merchant Center accounts recover or products get re-approved.

•Default Shopify policy pages not customized or linked in the footer
•Homepage SEO title still set to store name only
•Product structured data missing availability during stock transitions
•Robots or app settings blocking Google from product URLs
•Feed app overrides that drift from on-site price or sale badges

What Shopping Rescue checks

Automated crawl and rules engine — no Google passwords required.

Shopify policy routes: /policies/shipping-policy, returns, privacy, terms
Theme-level organization schema and contact page
Product and collection URLs via sitemap discovery
JSON-LD on product templates (price, image, availability)
Footer navigation to legal and contact pages

FAQ

Do you need access to my Shopify admin?: No. We only crawl publicly accessible pages, the same way Google does. No passwords or admin API keys are required.
Is this only for suspended stores?: No. Use it for preventive audits before connecting Merchant Center, or after product disapprovals and website quality warnings.
Does Shopify automatically fix Merchant Center issues?: Shopify provides sitemaps and themes, but policies, business identity content, and feed alignment remain the merchant's responsibility.

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