How often should I update my Product Sets?
By default, your Product Sets will update at regular intervals. You can learn more about how to update. a Product Set here.
There is no definitive answer of how often you should update your Product Set. You can schedule your Product Sets to update as frequently as you like. However, there are some helpful tips to consider:
Product Set updates contribute to API Usage
Updating a Product Set requires API requests. If you want to find out how many API requests each Product Set uses during a Product Set update, you can find this information here.
Product Set updates keep your site up to date
When you update your Product Set, you are adding the latest information to your site. This ensures that your product information is up to date, new products are imported, and out of stock products are removed from your site. The more frequently you update your Product Sets, the less likely you are to have out of date information and out of stock products on your site. The less frequently you update your Product Sets, the more likely you are to have out of date information and out of stock products on your site.
Merchants have their own schedule for updating their feeds
Each merchant has their own schedule of how often they update their feeds. Some merchants update their feeds every day, some every week, some a few times per month, etc. You can find information about the last time a merchant updated their feed by checking on the networks that merchant is part of.
When choosing how often to update your Product Sets, consider the schedule of the merchants who have products in that Product Set. For example, if those merchants update their feed every other day, you may consider doing the same to ensure you have the latest information.
Consider the amount of affiliate networks you work with
The more affiliate networks you work with, the more changes that are likely to be made, and the more frequently you will need to update your Product Sets. As a general rule, updating your Product Sets every 1-2 days will be sufficient.