1.

Visit the Google Merchant Center, and do one of the following:

• If you have a Google account, enter your Email address and password, and click the Sign In button.
• Click the Sign Up button, and follow the instructions to create an account.

2.

In the panel on the left, click to expand Settings, and select General.

3.

Enter your Store name and Description.

4.

Enter the full Website URL for your store. Depending on your domain, the URL might be formatted as one of the following:

• http://mystore.com http://www.mystore.com

At this time, your Website URL is unclaimed and unverified.

5.

Complete the remaining General settings information, and Save Changes.

In this step, you will use Google Webmaster Tools to verify that you have the right to upload product listings from your store.

1.

On a new browser tab, go to Google Webmaster Tools. Then, do the following:

a.

Click the Add a Site button. When prompted, enter the URL of your store, and click Continue.

b.

When prompted to verify that you are the owner of the site, click the Alternate methods tab.

c.

Select the HTML tag method, and press Ctrl + C to copy the meta tag code to the clipboard.

2.

Return to your store's Admin, and select System > Configuration.  Then in the panel on the left under General, select Design.

3.

Click to expand the HTML Head section. Then, do the following:

a.

Scroll down to the Miscellaneous Scripts box and press Ctrl + V to paste the verification code from the clipboard.

b.

When complete, click the Save Config button.

4.

Return to Google Webmaster Tools, and click the Verify button. When prompted, click Continue. Your site is now verified.

In this final step, you will establish the connection between your site and your Google Merchant account.

1.

Return to the Google Merchant Center. The General Settings now show that your site is verified, but not claimed.

2.

Click the Claim this URL link. Your Website URL is now both verified and claimed.