Adding products to Google Base/Content in Magento?

Question

I've been trying to add the products in my Magento store to Google's product search for the last day. I was using the built-in Google base, then found that that 'API' was retired a month or two ago and that the Magento Connect 'Google Content' plugin is what I should be using.

Having installed that, when I then try and add products to Google Content all I ever get is:

"Captcha confirmation error." (I'm typing the captcha correctly).

I've mapped all the required attributes accordingly and all my Google merchant account settings as they should be in Magento's configuration.

Couldn't find anyone with the same issue via Google or Stackexchange, but hopefully someone will have an idea for as to where to start troubleshooting! I've tried adding individual products, not just the whole lot...

Ideas?

Answer 1

log into your google account then put this in the address bar:

https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha

Answer 2

I've just managed to solve our problem, in the settings for Google API there is an 'Account Type' dropdown, I've set this to google and now the CAPTCHA problem isn't tripping things up and it's submitting product to our merchant account.

Answer 3

Install this extension :

http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/Magento+Core/extension/6887/mage_googleshopping

From Mage Core team