Manuals

Manual: How to Upload Your Brand’s Product Content in Google Manufacturer Center via Icecat

Icecat and Google co-operate to make it easier for brand owners to add their product content to Google’s search and shopping environments through the Google Manufacturer Center (GMC).

Below, a step by step plan on how to upload your brand’s product content through Icecat.

Step 1: Share Your Google Client ID and Client Name

If you already have a GMC Account, then share your Google Client ID and Client Name with your Icecat account manager. If you don’t have a GMC Account yet, then create one by registering at GMC . Icecat will need your Google Client ID and Name for verification towards GMC.

Tip: the exact spelling of the Client Name in GMC needs to be shared. So, please share a screendump with your Client ID & Name to make 100% that Icecat uses the same strings.

Step 2: Select Icecat as Data Partner

Login in to Google Manufacturer Center, go to Account Settings and select Data Partners. Next, add/select Icecat as Data Partner. Icecat is a pre-defined option within Google Manufacturer Center, so can be found in the drop-down. As contact name and email, enter the details of your Icecat account manager.

Step 3: Icecat Accepts the Brand

In GMC, the Icecat account manager goes to the Clients section. Selects the Client, enters the Client ID (Google identification number) and Client Name (brand name). The Google Client ID and Name are important as it should be the same as the name of the brand warehouse in Icecat’s pim (Icecat PIM).

Step 4: Icecat PIM Brand Warehouse Setup

Next, the Icecat team will do quite some things. Within Icecat PIM:

  • a Brand Warehouse will be created for GMC
  • the brand naming needs to be verified, and possibly converted, to match the Client ID/Client Name as known in GMC.
  • Import Set-Up: one import per 24 business hours will be set-up. whereby your brand’s product content is uploaded to the Google Data Warehouse. Data conversions are applied during the import process.

Step 5: Configure the Export to GMC

Per locale (country-language combination) and per brand, filter rules need to be setup by Icecat. Will there be only a small amount of products pushed to GMC? Is there only a one-time push of product content? Is there a scheduled push of product content as there might be regular updates? Do we simply push all products of a brand or is there a list of products that need to be pushed?

Default Icecat will push all products that are present within Open Icecat and have a GTIN towards selected locales.

Step 6: Evaluate – Check the Status in GMC and Google

GMC gives feedback on data completeness and errors. After all issues are fixed in the settings, content or processes, and successfull data push to GMC, it’s important to check if all content appears in Google search and Google Shopping as expected. Icecat has no control over how data appears in Google. It’s important to discuss display wishes with Google as well.

Apart from the technical part, it’s important to review the content of your brand as included in Open Icecat to optimize the brand stories and search data as presented in Google.

Use the right language and currency

When you submit your product data to Google Manufacturer Center, use a language that’s supported for your target country. You must specify country and language when you submit data via a feed.

To include your products in Manufacturer Center, follow the currency and language requirements below:

Target countrySupported languagesSupported currencies
AlgeriaFrench, Arabic, EnglishDZD
AngolaPortuguese, EnglishAOA
ArgentinaSpanishARS
AustraliaEnglishAUD
AustriaGermanEUR
BahrainArabic, EnglishBHD
BangladeshEnglishBDT
BelarusRussian, EnglishBYN
BelgiumDutch, FrenchEUR
BrazilPortugueseBRL
CambodiaEnglishKHR
CameroonFrench, EnglishXAF
CanadaFrench (Canadian), EnglishCAD
ChileSpanishCLP
ChinaChineseCNY
ColombiaSpanishCOP
Costa RicaSpanish, EnglishCRC
Cote d’IvoireFrench, EnglishXOF
Czech RepublicCzech, EnglishCZK
DenmarkDanish, EnglishDKK
Dominican RepublicSpanish, EnglishDOP
EcuadorSpanish, EnglishUSD
EgyptArabic, EnglishEGP
El SalvadorSpanish, EnglishUSD
EthiopiaEnglishETB
FinlandFinnishEUR
FranceFrenchEUR
GeorgiaRussian, EnglishGEL
GermanyGermanEUR
GhanaEnglishGHS
GreeceGreekEUR
GuatemalaSpanish, EnglishGTQ
Hong KongEnglish, ChineseHKD
HungaryHungarianHUF
IndiaEnglishINR
IndonesiaIndonesian, EnglishIDR
IrelandEnglishEUR
IsraelHebrew, EnglishILS
ItalyItalian, EnglishEUR
JapanJapaneseJPY
JordanArabic, EnglishJOD
KazakhstanRussian, EnglishKZT
KenyaEnglishKES
KuwaitArabic, EnglishKWD
LebanonArabic, FrenchLBP
MadagascarFrench, EnglishMGA
MalaysiaEnglishMYR
MauritiusEnglishMUR
MexicoSpanishMXN
MoroccoFrench, Arabic, EnglishMAD
MozambiquePortuguese, EnglishMZN
MyanmarEnglishMMK
NepalEnglishNPR
NetherlandsDutch, EnglishEUR
New ZealandEnglishNZD
NicaraguaSpanish, EnglishNIO
NigeriaEnglishNGN
NorwayNorwegian, EnglishNOK
OmanArabic, EnglishOMR
PakistanEnglishPKR
PanamaSpanishPAB
ParaguaySpanish, EnglishPYG
PeruSpanish, EnglishPEN
PhilippinesEnglishPHP
PolandPolish, EnglishPLN
PortugalPortugueseEUR
Puerto RicoSpanish, EnglishUSD
Republic of KoreaKorean, EnglishKRW
RomaniaRomanianRON
RussiaRussian, EnglishRUB
Saudi ArabiaArabic, EnglishSAR
SenegalFrench, EnglishXOF
SingaporeEnglishSGD
SlovakiaSlovakEUR
SpainSpanishEUR
South AfricaEnglishZAR
Sri LankaEnglishLKR
SwedenSwedish, EnglishSEK
SwitzerlandGerman, French, Italian, EnglishCHF
TaiwanChineseTWD
TanzaniaEnglishTZS
ThailandThai, EnglishTHB
TunisiaFrench, Arabic, EnglishTND
TurkeyTurkish, EnglishTRY
UAEArabic, EnglishAED
UgandaEnglishUGX
UkraineUkrainian, Russian, EnglishUAH
United KingdomEnglishGBP
United StatesEnglishUSD
UruguaySpanish, EnglishUYU
UzbekistanRussian, EnglishUZS
VenezuelaSpanishVES
VietnamVietnamese, EnglishVND
ZambiaEnglishZMW
ZimbabweEnglishUSD

We’re continuously in discussion with Google to further streamline and simplify the content upload process.

Want to Get Started?

Please, register for icecat (free) if you don’t have an account yet, and contact your Icecat account manager or contact us online for more information.

Icecat is a global leader in product content syndication, helping brands, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers deliver enriched and consistent product information across multiple platforms. Trusted by 40,000+ e-commerce brands, Icecat helps turn browsers into buyers.

icecat

Icecat is a global leader in product content syndication, helping brands, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers deliver enriched and consistent product information across multiple platforms. Trusted by 40,000+ e-commerce brands, Icecat helps turn browsers into buyers.

Recent Posts

Gen Z’s Growing Skepticism Toward AI Signals a Shift in Digital Behavior

Artificial intelligence has quickly become part of everyday digital life. From search and content creation…

3 hours ago

How Stitch Showed the Power of Character Storytelling at Scale with Icecat Product Stories

In licensed commerce, product pages often focus primarily on the item itself, while the story…

1 day ago

Icecat at Epatra Connect 2026: Smart Office & Pro AV in Action

On May 7, Epatra Connect 2026 brings together vendors, partners, and professionals from the Pro…

2 days ago

Icecat to Present on AI-Ready Product Data at E-commerce Warsaw Expo 2026

Icecat will participate in the 29th edition of E-commerce Warsaw Expo, taking place on April…

3 days ago

Easter 2026: How Consumer Behavior Is Reshaping Spring Commerce

Easter has long been part of the retail calendar. However, in 2026, it is evolving…

4 days ago

Icecat Heads To Milan For Netcomm Forum 2026

Icecat is pleased to announce that we will participate in Netcomm Forum 2026, taking place…

1 week ago