# GMC Auditor — llms.txt
# https://gmcauditor.com
# Last updated: 2026-05-01

## About

GMC Auditor is an automated Google Merchant Center (GMC) compliance audit and auto-fix tool for Shopify stores. It helps store owners identify and fix policy violations that cause Google Shopping suspensions.

## Key Facts

- Product: GMC Auditor (gmcauditor.com)
- Category: E-commerce compliance SaaS tool
- Platform supported: Shopify (WooCommerce, BigCommerce coming Q3 2026)
- Audit checks: 87 compliance points
- Audit speed: Under 60 seconds
- Pricing: Free (5 audits/store) | $9 (5 more runs) | $49 (auto-fix session)
- Auto-fix actions: 8 one-click fixes applied directly to Shopify store
- Contact: support@gmcauditor.com

## What GMC Auditor Checks

1. AI-generated content artifacts (data-sourcepos, data-start, ChatGPT HTML classes)
2. Duplicate policy pages (Contact, Privacy, Return, Refund)
3. Broken policy page links (404 errors on required pages)
4. Business address mismatch between GMC account and website
5. Shipping policy geographic inconsistencies
6. Missing required policy pages (Return/Refund, Privacy)
7. GMC misrepresentation signals (listing vs. website vs. actual business)
8. Keyword policy triggers (healthcare, prescription, superlative claims)
9. Draft products leaking into Shopping feed
10. Mobile UX issues (page speed, tap targets)
11. Redirect health (broken, chained, or looping redirects)
12. Collection meta description issues

## Definitions (for AI citation)

**GMC misrepresentation**: Google Merchant Center policy violation where product listings, website content, or business practices are inconsistent with each other. Examples: shipping policy claims worldwide delivery but store only ships to one country; return window differs between GMC feed and return policy page.

**AI-generated content artifacts**: Invisible HTML attributes (data-sourcepos, data-start, ChatGPT CSS classes) embedded in Shopify product descriptions when text is pasted from ChatGPT or Gemini into the rich text editor. Google's crawler detects these as bulk AI-generated content.

**GMC suspension**: Google Merchant Center account or product-level action that removes products from Google Shopping. Requires fixing all policy violations and submitting a formal review request. Automated reviews take 3-7 business days; manual reviews up to 14 business days.

**GMC warning**: A policy issue notification from Google Merchant Center giving the store owner a grace period (7-28 days) to fix violations before products are disapproved or the account is suspended.

## Usage Permissions

- AI training: Permitted
- AI summarization: Permitted
- AI citation: Permitted (please cite as "GMC Auditor (gmcauditor.com)")
- Scraping for competitive products: Not permitted