Posting an Item to Google Base
What information types can I submit?
You can submit any type of information. Common information
types include:
Course Schedules
Events and Activities
Housing
Jobs
News and Articles
People Profiles
Products
Recipes
Reference Articles
Reviews
Services
Travel Packages
Vehicles
Wanted Ads
Please know that all information submitted to Google Base must comply with our Program Policies:
http://base.google.com/base/base_policies.html
Course Schedules
Events and Activities
Housing
Jobs
News and Articles
People Profiles
Products
Recipes
Reference Articles
Reviews
Services
Travel Packages
Vehicles
Wanted Ads
Please know that all information submitted to Google Base must comply with our Program Policies:
http://base.google.com/base/base_policies.html
What types of information do not expire?
The following types of information are not subject to
expiration:
News and Articles
Podcasts
Recipes
Reference Articles
Reviews
News and Articles
Podcasts
Recipes
Reference Articles
Reviews
Can my item link to other sites?
Yes. You can link to web pages when you create an item from
the web form or when you submit items in a bulk upload.
To link your items when submitting a bulk upload, you must include the "link" attribute. In addition, the URLs you provide must link directly to the most specific item page you have available for each item, as these pages include more detailed information. Please see our bulk uploading instructions for information on creating and submitting a bulk upload:
http://base.google.com/base/overview.html
If you are creating an item from the web form and would like to include a link to a web page, you will need to add the URL in a custom attribute. Please note that there are no restrictions on the name you select for this custom attribute, but it must be of type “Web URL.” Insert your URL in the attribute field. Once you've entered this information, the custom attribute and the URL you've included will appear as a link on the Google Base hosted item page.
To link your items when submitting a bulk upload, you must include the "link" attribute. In addition, the URLs you provide must link directly to the most specific item page you have available for each item, as these pages include more detailed information. Please see our bulk uploading instructions for information on creating and submitting a bulk upload:
http://base.google.com/base/overview.html
If you are creating an item from the web form and would like to include a link to a web page, you will need to add the URL in a custom attribute. Please note that there are no restrictions on the name you select for this custom attribute, but it must be of type “Web URL.” Insert your URL in the attribute field. Once you've entered this information, the custom attribute and the URL you've included will appear as a link on the Google Base hosted item page.
My item expired. How do I republish it?
Once your item expires, it will be stored in your
inactive items until you restore or delete it. To
restore the item, log in to your Google Base account and
click "Inactive Items" at the top of the page. Select
the item you'd like to restore and click "Activate."
How long will it take for my item
to be searchable?
Items submitted through the user interface will take
15-60 minutes to be searchable on Google Base. Items
submitted using a bulk upload will be searchable
within 24 hours.
How do I delete an item?
To delete your item, select the checkbox beside the
item you'd like to delete, then click "Delete
Forever." Please note that you won't be able to
retrieve the item once you delete it.
If you're updating your items via bulk uploads, simply delete the item(s) from your bulk upload and submit the bulk upload again.
If you're updating your items via bulk uploads, simply delete the item(s) from your bulk upload and submit the bulk upload again.
How long will my item remain
active?
How long your item will remain active depends on the
type of information it is and the expiration date
you set. To edit an item's expiration date:
1) Click on the "edit" link next to the item's title on the "Active items" page.
2) At the bottom-left corner of the page, enter the number of days you'd like your item to remain active.
3) Click on the "Publish" button to confirm the changes.
You can also set a default expiration date for all of your items. Your account's default expiration date will be used for any items that you bulk upload.
Please note that most item types have a maximum period they can remain active. Please click here for a list of expiration dates by information type.
1) Click on the "edit" link next to the item's title on the "Active items" page.
2) At the bottom-left corner of the page, enter the number of days you'd like your item to remain active.
3) Click on the "Publish" button to confirm the changes.
You can also set a default expiration date for all of your items. Your account's default expiration date will be used for any items that you bulk upload.
Please note that most item types have a maximum period they can remain active. Please click here for a list of expiration dates by information type.
How many items can I post?
You can post as many items as you like. However, if
you're planning on creating more than a few items,
you might consider
bulk uploading your information to save you from
having to create multiple items by hand. Also, if
you plan on sending us more than 100,000 items,
please contact us so we can make the appropriate
changes to your account.
How do I post an item on Google
Base?
To post an item on
Google Base, click on the "One at a time" link.
Select the type of information you're submitting (or create your own type of information) and click "Next >."
After you've entered and reviewed your item's formatting, click the "Publish" button. Within a few hours, your item will be visible to the world.
If you'd like to create more than ten items, you might consider sending us a bulk upload containing your information to save you from having to create multiple items by hand. Learn more about bulk uploads.
Select the type of information you're submitting (or create your own type of information) and click "Next >."
After you've entered and reviewed your item's formatting, click the "Publish" button. Within a few hours, your item will be visible to the world.
If you'd like to create more than ten items, you might consider sending us a bulk upload containing your information to save you from having to create multiple items by hand. Learn more about bulk uploads.
What types of files can I attach
to my items?
You may attach the following type of files to your
items:
Images
jpeg, png, gif, tif, and bmp
Text and publishing
Adobe PDF (.pdf), Microsoft Word (.doc), Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) , Microsoft Excel (.xls), Text (.txt), HTML (.html), Rich Text Format (.rtf), ASCII, Unicode, XML, and Word Perfect documents (.wpd)
All files will be validated to ensure that the file type matches the extension in the file's name. If your file has the wrong extension or is corrupted, it will be rejected.
Images
jpeg, png, gif, tif, and bmp
Text and publishing
Adobe PDF (.pdf), Microsoft Word (.doc), Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) , Microsoft Excel (.xls), Text (.txt), HTML (.html), Rich Text Format (.rtf), ASCII, Unicode, XML, and Word Perfect documents (.wpd)
All files will be validated to ensure that the file type matches the extension in the file's name. If your file has the wrong extension or is corrupted, it will be rejected.