Question: What's the purpose of Google Merchant Center?
- Merchant Center lets you manage your store information and how it appears on Google
- Merchant Center lets you manage how your in-store and online product inventory appears on Google.
- Merchant Center lets you create, manage, and run your campaigns
- Merchant Center lets you create and edit affiliate locations and location extensions
Explanation
Merchant Center is the Google platform used to submit and manage product data for retail surfaces. It supports both online inventory and local product availability for stores. This product data can be used in Shopping experiences and local inventory ads. For offline sales, accurate inventory information helps shoppers find products available near them before visiting a store.
Why the other options are incorrect
Affiliate locations and location extensions are managed through Google Ads, not Merchant Center.
Store information is managed through Business Profile, not Merchant Center.
Campaign management happens in Google Ads, not Merchant Center.
Source for verification
https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/7439058
https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/7676652
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