Optional for each product
The included_destination attribute tells Google where you want your product to appear, beyond the default feed settings.
Use it to explicitly allow participation in specific Google surfaces, ads, or listings.
When to use
Use this attribute to opt in products to certain destinations such as Shopping ads, Display ads, or Free listings.
If there’s a conflict between included_destination and excluded_destination, the excluded value will always take priority.
Common scenarios:
- Enabling local inventory ads for specific products.
- Including selected products in YouTube-affiliated placements.
- Expanding free listing participation for local-only inventory.
Format
Follow these formatting rules so Google correctly interprets your data.
- Type: Choice (must match one of the supported values)
- Supported values:
Shopping_ads,Display_ads,Local_inventory_ads,Free_listings,
Free_local_listings,Cloud_retail,Local_cloud_retail - Repeated field: Yes — submit multiple attributes or separate values with a comma
- File format examples:
| File format | Example entry |
|---|---|
| Text feed | Display_ads |
| XML feed | <g:included_destination>Display_ads</g:included_destination> |
| Multiple values (text) | Display_ads,Shopping_ads |
| Multiple values (XML) | <g:included_destination>Display_ads</g:included_destination><g:included_destination>Shopping_ads</g:included_destination> |
Minimum requirements
- Submit only supported values from Google’s list.
- Use separate attributes or commas for multiple destinations.
- Don’t submit unsupported values, they will be ignored.
Best practices
- Keep
included_destinationaligned with your campaign targeting and bidding strategy. - Use together with
excluded_destinationto fine-tune placements. - Review performance reports by destination to see if inclusion is driving ROI.
SEO Tip
While this attribute doesn’t affect organic SEO directly, adding your products to Free listings and Free local listings can improve product visibility without ad spend.
Official Source : https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/7501026
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