Google Merchant Center Updates: August 2026 - PPC News Feed

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Enhanced Insights for Popular Products Reports

Enhanced Insights for Popular Products Reports

Short Title Attribute Now Used in Performance Max

Short Title Attribute Now Used in Performance Max

A mobile screen displays the Ask Advisor app in beta, showing a welcome message about reviewing account performance and strategy, enhanced by cross-platform intelligence, with privacy and AI usage notes at the top.

Ask Advisor Gets Cross-Platform Intelligence

Screenshot of a web form for setting up Promotions, with options to choose products from your Merchant Center, enter a destination URL, add product images, and optionally select a product category in the Event Section.

Event Section Added to Promotions in Merchant Center

Google Merchant Center announcement stating product images now require a minimum size of 500 x 500 pixels starting January 31, 2027

Google Updates Minimum Product Image Size for Product Feeds

Table showing supported countries and their currencies for Google Shopping Ads, including nations across Europe, Americas, Africa and Asia with their respective native currencies or USD equivalents.

Google Takes Back Shopping Ads Expansion to 14 Markets

Screenshot of Google Merchant Center Help page showing instructions for linking up to 1,000 client Merchant Center accounts, including steps to add an account and enter a client’s Merchant Center ID.

Merchant Center for Agencies Now Supports 1,000 Accounts

Merchant Center Performance Reporting Updates

Merchant Center Performance Reporting Updates

Screenshot of a web page titled “About Deal Ends experimental annotation.” It explains how Deal Ends annotations show time-sensitive discounts on product ads, with sections on how it works, eligibility, and related links.

“Deal Ends” Annotation Spotted for Shopping Ads

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Shopper Incentive Gets “Limit Maximum Amount of Money Customers Can Receive

Native Commerce Attribute Help Page Released

Native Commerce Attribute Help Page Released