<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>makseong blog</title><link>https://makseong.com/blog</link><atom:link href="https://makseong.com/blog/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description>Practical guides on Google Merchant Center, product feeds, and the apps we build at makseong.</description><language>en</language><item><title>Shopify removes Additional scripts on 26 August 2026: what breaks and how to move it</title><link>https://makseong.com/blog/shopify-additional-scripts-sunset</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://makseong.com/blog/shopify-additional-scripts-sunset</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>On 26 August 2026 Shopify switches off Additional scripts and the Thank you and Order status script boxes for every non-Plus plan. Here is what stops firing, why copying the code into a web pixel is not enough, and how to confirm the migration worked.</description></item><item><title>GTIN, brand, and MPN: getting Google’s product identifiers right</title><link>https://makseong.com/blog/google-merchant-center-gtin-brand-mpn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://makseong.com/blog/google-merchant-center-gtin-brand-mpn</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Missing or wrong product identifiers are one of the most common feed disapprovals. Here is when Google needs a GTIN, what to do when your products do not have one, and how brand and MPN fit in.</description></item><item><title>The Content API for Shopping is shutting down: what to check before it stops</title><link>https://makseong.com/blog/google-content-api-for-shopping-sunset</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://makseong.com/blog/google-content-api-for-shopping-sunset</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Google is retiring the Content API for Shopping in favour of the Merchant API. If a custom integration or older app still calls it, your feed can go dark. Here is who is affected and what to check.</description></item><item><title>Google Merchant Center misrepresentation: why the fix is on your website, not your feed</title><link>https://makseong.com/blog/google-merchant-center-misrepresentation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://makseong.com/blog/google-merchant-center-misrepresentation</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Misrepresentation is the suspension trigger that catches honest stores. Google judges it on your storefront, not your feed. Here is exactly what Google checks on your site and how to make each part verifiable.</description></item><item><title>What triggers a Google Merchant Center account suspension (and how to get reinstated)</title><link>https://makseong.com/blog/google-merchant-center-account-suspension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://makseong.com/blog/google-merchant-center-account-suspension</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A suspension hides your whole catalog, not one product. What actually causes it, why the fix often lives on your store and not the feed, and how to request reinstatement without wasting your first attempt.</description></item><item><title>How to request a Google Merchant Center re-review (and what actually gets products re-approved)</title><link>https://makseong.com/blog/google-merchant-center-re-review-request</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://makseong.com/blog/google-merchant-center-re-review-request</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>When you actually need a Merchant Center re-review, how to fix the issue first, where to submit the request, and what to write. No guarantees, just the process that works.</description></item><item><title>What makes a personalized birth-chart poster accurate: birth time, place, and house system</title><link>https://makseong.com/blog/personalized-birth-chart-poster-accuracy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://makseong.com/blog/personalized-birth-chart-poster-accuracy</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>If you sell personalized astrology posters, three inputs decide whether the chart is right: exact birth time, real birth coordinates, and a consistent house system. Why each matters and how to collect it cleanly.</description></item><item><title>Why Google Merchant Center disapproves products - and how to fix the top reasons</title><link>https://makseong.com/blog/google-merchant-center-disapprovals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://makseong.com/blog/google-merchant-center-disapprovals</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The most common reasons Google Merchant Center disapproves Shopify products - missing GTINs, price and availability mismatches, image and policy issues - and what each fix actually involves.</description></item></channel></rss>