Google-Approved Shopify Digital Store

I'm launching a digital-only Shopify store selling downloadable products. The single measure of success is that the product catalogue passes Google Merchant Center review on the first submission — every design decision, policy page, structured data attribute, and feed configuration exists to serve that outcome. Scope GMC-ready catalogue & compliance layer — This is the centrepiece. Configure the product feed with every required and recommended attribute for digital goods (availability, condition, identifier flags, shipping overrides, etc.). Implement compliant structured data on product pages. Draft and publish all policy pages GMC checks — refund/return policy that accounts for digital delivery, privacy policy, terms of service, and clear "about" information — so there are zero policy-related disapprovals. Theme & storefront — A clean, responsive Shopify theme customised for digital-only sales: no shipping fields or physical-product references anywhere in the checkout flow, prominent "instant download" messaging, and visible trust signals that GMC's review bot and human reviewers expect to see (contact details, business address, policy links in the footer). Payments & tax — Standard payment gateways configured for Australia, correct tax settings for digital goods, and automated order emails with clear download instructions. Final sign-off — A test purchase confirms end-to-end delivery and the GMC dashboard shows the catalogue approved or submitted and processing without errors. Requirements Proven experience building digital-only Shopify stores. This is not a physical-goods store with shipping turned off — we need someone who understands the nuances of selling downloadable products on Shopify from the ground up. Demonstrated GMC approval track record. You must have successfully submitted and received Google Merchant Center approval for digital product catalogues before. If you can share examples or outline the specific disapproval triggers you've navigated in past projects, that carries significant weight. GMC approval is the priority. Everything else in this build is in service of a clean, first-pass approval. How to apply Start your response with the phrase "GMC-DIGITAL-2026" so I know you've read the full brief. Proposals that don't include this will be skipped. Walk me through your approach — specifically how you handle the feed attributes and policy requirements that trip up most digital-goods stores — and give me a realistic timeline.

Project ID: 40471651