included_destination: Definition

Use the included_destination attribute (in addition to the excluded_destination attribute) to control where your products will appear.

When to use

Optional for each product

If you want to prevent your product from participating in certain types of ads, use the included_destination attribute.

Supported values:

Format

Follow these formatting guidelines to make sure we understand the data you're submitting. 

Supported values

Shopping ads, Shopping Actions, Display ads, Local inventory ads,Surfaces across Google,Local surfaces across Google
Repeated field Yes
File format Example value
Text feeds

Display ads
XML feeds <g:included_destination>Display ads</g:included_destination>

Repeated fields

Text

To submit multiple destination that you would like to include, submit the attribute multiple times, once for each destination (recommended). For example:

Product Orthopedic dog bed
title XXL Orthopedic Dog Bed
included_destination Display ads
included_destination Shopping ads
included_destination Shopping Actions

You can also separate each destination with a comma ( , ):

Display ads,Shopping ads,Shopping Actions

XML

To submit multiple destination to include for an XML feed, include a separate attribute for each included destination:

<g:included_destination>Display ads</g:included_destination>
<g:included_destination>Shopping ads</g:included_destination>
<g:included_destination>Shopping Actions</g:included_destination>

To format your data for Content API, see the Content API for Shopping.

Guidelines

Follow these guidelines to make sure you submit high-quality data for your products.

  • If you submit conflicting information for the excluded_destination and included_destination attributes, the excluded_destination value will always take precedence over the included_destination value.
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