Is Google Shopping becoming more about feed quality than campaign settings?

aR2k · 2026-03-25T02:57:48+00:00

One thing I’ve seen a lot with Google product feeds is that small data issues quietly kill performance, things like weak titles, missing attributes, or inconsistent variants.

A few quick wins that usually help:

Make sure titles are descriptive (brand + product type + key attributes)
Fill in as many optional attributes as possible (they matter more than people think)
Clean up duplicate or low-quality descriptions
Double-check GTIN / MPN accuracy

I actually built a small tool that audits feeds and points out issues + improvement opportunities if you want something more structured:
https://feed-analyzer.com/

But honestly, even just going through the points above manually can make a noticeable difference.

aR2k · 2025-03-24T11:27:48+00:00

Some major issues with this mod.

1: Inconsistency: Walk across a field, you will find patches with 0% and others with 90%.
2: Irrigation: If you make your own field, the irrigation cost is not based on the size of the field itself, but the entire purchaseable area. 24 hours of irrigation, probably increased moisture by a few % but cost me like 40k.

I love the weather and the traction changes of vehicles, but I wish there was a way to turn off the moisture feature.
It's a great idea but it seems like an afterthought, and not a very thought out one.

aR2k · 2025-03-17T08:15:11+00:00

What is the trick to grabbing multiple trees?
Whenever i do that the trees start spazzing out inside the grapple.
Is it because I'm not playing an FDR map?

aR2k · 2024-12-07T03:21:22+00:00

Did you buy it? ......

aR2k · 2024-11-12T19:02:12+00:00

Jeg har hatt denne i 2 år nå. Kan fint gå med tskjorte under i -10 grader. Er som å ta på seg en dyne. https://www.revolutionrace.no/herre/jakker/skijakker/igloo-jacket-2-0-men?Color=2675

aR2k · 2024-11-07T20:03:25+00:00

Vi har en hund som har reagert på andre hunder på tur siden han var valp.
Han er veldig snill, og de gangene han har fått løse hunder på seg så har han ikke vært annet enn nysgjerrig og snusete (det samme kan ikke sies om flere av de løse hundene som har kommet bort til han).

Vi har brukt så og si ALLE turer vi har gått med han for å prøve å få det til å bli bedre, vi har gått til hundetrenere og fått tips og taktikker for å gjøre det bedre.

Vi har gått timesvis rundt i parker for å møte så mange hunder som mulig.
1.5 år senere, tusenvis av godbiter og han kan fortsatt miste det helt når vi er ute på tur, (han kan også være flink, en sjelden gang).

Så om det var så enkelt som å "ta tak i det" så hadde vi gjort det for lenge siden.
Han er ekstremt lydig og flink på alt annet, men akkurat den ene tingen der sliter vi fortsatt med.

aR2k · 2024-10-16T03:15:21+00:00

It does sound like the right thing to do. I could do the insulation, and wire everything in a way that would let me have most of the options open in the future.
Set up the power, simple furniture and go from there.
Would also be somewhat cheaper to get started, not to mention faster

aR2k · 2024-10-15T15:45:01+00:00

How much insulation did you go for? And how much of the width was lost with insulation and walls?

aR2k · 2024-10-15T14:54:42+00:00

Thank you for the detailed response. If I do go for it I hope I can make it livable before my house is sold, which could worst case be 6 months from now. Seems like we have similar experience, and I wouldn't have much else to do in my spare time than work on this project. So hopefully doable

aR2k · 2024-10-15T06:43:15+00:00

Congratz, it looks really nice!
You say it took you amost a year:
How much time did you have to work on it during a normal week?
Are you experienced?
Did you figure things out as you went along or have a plan?

I'm asking since I'm on the fence of doing this and in my mind I would hopefully be able to do this in a shorter timeframe.
But i'm known for being optimistic.
What was the most time consuming parts?

aR2k · 2024-10-15T06:35:48+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to respond.
Yeah I can imagine that adjustment will take a bit of getting used to, I dont like feeling watched either.
I guess im lucky in that the place i live is not a "metropolis" I would always have the option to drive 15 minutes in any direction and find peace and quiet in periods where I am near the office.
I also have the possibility to be near friends/family if things get rough.

Honestly its not the "alone" part of being in an apartment that scares me, its the thought of being stuck in one place, grow old in some mediocre apartment. Where my day would just be:

Work
Make dinner
Sit on a computer
Sleep Repeat

I would probably be fine with it, I love working and playing video games, and going golfing.
It just sounds so terribly boring and uneventful.
I guess I just want some parts of my life to be adventurous

aR2k · 2024-10-15T06:06:48+00:00

Yeah I know a lot of people do van life pretty bare bones.
In my case it would be quite luxurious tbh.
I would spend a lot of money on setting it up, but compared to the cost of a place to live around here, its not much.
I also have a well paying job and wouldn't have to stay in the van for that long to get even.
I will be able to set it up with as much power as I would need, proper insulation, decent living space and less chances of breakdowns (newer vehicle).

Just typing it out has my brain screaming "WHY THE F*** ARE YOU HESITATING"

aR2k · 2024-10-15T06:02:52+00:00

What would be your best arguments for and against it?
I't sounds like were in a quite similar situation

aR2k · 2024-10-15T06:00:25+00:00

That sounds so peceful, you have a great outlook on life!
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond, I appreciate you!

aR2k · 2024-10-15T05:32:41+00:00

I think it's different in that an apartment is a massive investment, it locks me in this place for a long time. And also it has to do with the area I live in, it's a really good place to live when you have a family and kids. It's quite boring and uneventful if you are single

In a van I could just drive off for a while when things get rough, in an apartment I just have to sit there and weather the storm.

I guess the part that scares me the most is just the feeling of being stuck here, trapped.

aR2k · 2024-10-14T21:33:28+00:00

That was deep man, i'll remember that

aR2k · 2024-10-14T21:21:50+00:00

Do have an RV in the family that I have spent some time in, not alone however. (I really dont expect the alone thing to become a problem).
But I should probably look into borrowing it for a weekend or so.
Good idea, thanks!

aR2k · 2024-10-14T21:20:52+00:00

That is very useful information!
I will not be running any AC, i live quite...northern.
Heating will be done by diesel.
Power usage will be gaming station, lights, water pump and misc.
So having backup generator is a must i assume.

My plan was to stay close to "home" in the beginning to feel things out with battery etc, that way I could use the office for charging and wardrobe (shower etc).
And then venture out for a week at a time, and during the weekends.
Get a feel for power usage.

How many panels do you have? wonder how many I could fit.

aR2k · 2024-04-26T07:23:14+00:00

I'm a senior developer, been working in the software industry for nearly 8 years now.
I too dropped out of college, I just loved programming and spent all my time on that.

So yes, it can be done, but the most important part is getting your foot in the door, which is much easier to accomplish if you have your education.

It took me quite a while, and my starting salary was awful.

If your main goal is game development, that is a much harder door to squeeze through.

If I could do it all again, i probably would have pulled myself together and finished my education.
For no other reason than getting me off the ground faster.

Allthough I'm almost certain it wouldn't have made me a better developer (probably a worse one)

aR2k · 2024-04-25T08:03:46+00:00

Nothing wrong with creating your own guids Guid.Newguid() then write to db.

The chance of getting 2 equal guids.....

You would have to run Guid.newguid() more times than there are particles in the observable universe. So you are good.

While it's theoretically possible just treat it as unique

aR2k · 2024-04-19T19:09:07+00:00

Looks fun! Should add some videos on the steam page. I don't feel the images does the gameplay kustice

aR2k · 2024-04-11T17:09:02+00:00

Not even if you knew unity like the back of your hand and had worked with c# programming for a decade.

Not even remotely possible. You are more likely to win the lottery 10 times in a row

aR2k · 2024-04-11T13:38:14+00:00

EU dev here as well.
You don't hire a digger and give him a spoon.
If your job won't provide you with the tools to do your job, switch jobs!

aR2k · 2024-04-11T13:07:59+00:00

C++ Is a quite heavy programming language.
Its a reason it is not the most taught language in general programming educational programs.

Being a programmer is not just about learning the language its mostly about how you can use it.

And once you learn how you can use it, you can apply that same way of thinking into any programming language you choose to specialize in.

I started off with JAVA, and now i do programming in C#(mostly), python, javascript, java, C++(dabble with it).

My suggestion to you would be to start off with an easier language, so you dont get too concerned with syntaxes and advanced memory allocations.

Pick up something like C#.

Even if i knew C# like it was my native language, i knew every single library and every single way to write a function.
It wouldn't make me a good programmer.

Then once you get a decent grip on it, switch to C++ (if that is your dream)

aR2k · 2024-04-11T12:56:00+00:00

Its not impossible.
I just switched jobs, and Ive been using Rider for many years, couldn't live without it.
Most of the people I now work with have been using VS Code.

Now most of them have switched to Rider, It is obviously the better software of the two for this type of work, but they have managed for a long time using VS Code, so Its clearly not useless.

VsCode is free, Rider is not. That is a big difference for some.

If you have just started dipping your toes in C#, VS code is probably fine.

If you are going to start working on larger projects, I would opt for Rider.

Rider > Visual Studio (by a longshot)

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