Input Feed
The first step after creating a project is to add a file containing product data.
A file can be in any of the common formats (XML, CSV, Google Sheets). In most cases, the product feeds are automatically updated from the eCommerce platform. If you don't have the product feed, talk to your IT specialist or your eCommerce platform's customer support about how to get it.
Product data can be added in two ways:
- Uploading a file (input feed) with all products data.
- Manually entering data for each product.
Supplementary feed
A supplementary feed allows you to enhance the data in your primary product feed. This is an additional dataset that works alongside the main product feed, making it easy to manage extra product information without modifying the main feed.
A supplementary feed can be used to:
- Add missing attributes, such as promotional labels or additional descriptions.
- Overwrite existing data, for example, correcting incorrect prices or updating product titles.
- Manage product exclusions from campaigns, such as hiding unavailable items.
Adding an Input Feed
Navigate to the Feed tab and click Add New Feed.
In this section, we can also add our project to the comparison websites that are available to us
Fill in the data of the source file
Name of feed - the name of the uploaded feed.
Url to your feed - the link to the product feed.
Choose connection feed - download products using an API connection directly from the shop page - solution available for the Shopify platform - link,
In supplementary feed - overwrite the master file with additional data,
Advanced - fill out this tab if your feed is in CSV format or encrypted.
Login - the login to provide access to the file.
Password - the password to access the file.
Type of file - the format of the file.
CSV column separator - the column separator in the CSV file.
CSV feed enclosure - the field enclosure in the CSV file.
In the next step, we proceed to mapping. The columns from the file will be matched with the columns that will be in Sembot. If any attribute is not automatically mapped, you can manually map it by selecting from the attribute list or creating your own mapping.
Once all the attributes have been mapped, click on "Save new input feed" to save the input feed.
In the final step, the system will redirect you back to the Feedtab, where you can set the scraping frequency, i.e., how often the input file will be updated.
Uploading a file (input feed) with data for each product
To manually add products to the tool, go to the created project and click on the red plus icon located in the bottom right corner -> Add product.
On the screen, a form will appear where you can provide information about your product. After filling in the details, click on Save.
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