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How we write, verify, and correct

The FeedShield blog, knowledge hub, and product documentation are written for merchants and agencies managing Google Merchant Center compliance. People act on what we publish, so getting it right matters. This is how we do that.

Sources

Every policy claim on this site cites Google's own documentation where possible:

  • Google Merchant Center Help articles (support.google.com/merchants)
  • Shopping ads policies (support.google.com/merchants/answer/6149970)
  • Merchant API and Content API v2.1 reference docs
  • Google Blog posts and product launch announcements
  • Our own aggregated, anonymized scan data, disclosed as such with the sample described

Verification

Before an article publishes, the author runs through this checklist:

  • Every specific claim links to the primary source: a Google policy document, a Schema.org spec, or our own scan data.
  • Screenshots reflect the current GMC interface, not an older version.
  • Code samples and feed attributes are tested against a live GMC account.
  • Pricing, policy thresholds, and deadlines are dated when they appear.
  • Step-by-step procedures are run by the author at least once before publication.

AI assistance disclosure

Some drafting and editing on the FeedShield blog uses AI assistance:

  • Large language models may generate initial drafts, reorganize sections, or propose alternative phrasing.
  • Every paragraph on the site is reviewed by a human author who takes responsibility for its factual accuracy.
  • Factual claims are checked against primary sources before publication, whether the draft was human-written or AI-assisted.
  • Product features, pricing, and scan-data claims are never AI-generated. Those come from the product itself.

Corrections

When we get something wrong, we fix it.

Found an error?

Email hello@feedshield.ai with the article URL, the specific claim that is wrong, and a source for the correct information.

  1. 1.We confirm the error within 2 business days.
  2. 2.We update the article and move its “last reviewed” date forward.
  3. 3.For a material error (wrong pricing, wrong policy threshold, incorrect API behavior), we add a visible correction notice at the top explaining what changed.

Updates and freshness

Google updates Merchant Center policies several times a year. We re-check evergreen articles on a rolling schedule:

  • Policy articles are reviewed quarterly, or within 7 days of a policy change we know about, whichever comes first.
  • Step-by-step guides are reviewed whenever the underlying GMC or Google Ads interface changes materially.
  • Every article shows a publication date and, where updated, a “last reviewed” date.

Conflicts of interest

FeedShield is a commercial product. Blog articles may reference our own platform where it is genuinely the right tool for the task, but we don't pretend to be neutral in comparisons where we have a product stake. Competitor comparison pages are labeled as such and aim to say honestly where each tool fits best, including where a competitor is the right answer.

Questions about a specific article, our sources, or how we handle a topic? Email hello@feedshield.ai.