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How can I edit or hide my products in Google?
How can I edit or hide my products in Google?
Hide or change the description, image or title of a product in Google
Amanda Barcock avatar
Written by Amanda Barcock
Updated over a week ago

NearSt automatically sources the image, description and title of your products and hides your out-of-stock items from Google. On the odd occasion, you might want to edit a product listing or hide an in-stock item from showing up in Google.

For those instances, you can edit product listings by following the steps below:

  • Log into MyShop

  • Click on the ‘Inventory’ tab

  • Go to 'Edited products' or 'Hidden products' and click the blue button to add a new product

  • Enter the barcode you wish to edit or hide into the search bar and click Continue.

Done! The item will be updated in Google within a day, although it’s often within an hour!

I’ve changed my mind, can I recover a hidden or edited item?

Yes! simply click the trash icon next to the item, and NearSt will get the item back into Google in its original state (again, within a day but often much faster).

Why would I want to hide an item?

In most cases, you should mark an item as unavailable in your POS system and NearSt will update Google. However, here are a few examples where hiding a barcode may come in handy if you:

  • Sell a different unit/quantity than the item is usually sold in

  • Sometimes use ‘placeholder’ barcodes for products that don’t have a barcode of their own

  • Track certain products in my POS but these are not available for sale to customers

  • Do a stock and price review for certain products before they are available for sale

Can I hide more than one barcode at once?

You can hide a number of barcodes at once, by inputting them on separate lines in the hide product tool.


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