As we announced last month, we are now requiring all merchants to have both verified and claimed their URLs in order to submit a product feed to Google. If you haven’t yet completed this process, we urge you to do so as soon as possible. If you have,…
Today, we’re rolling out a few changes that will make the Google Merchant Center easier to use. We’ve simplified navigation between sections and we’ve merged the “Active” and “Inactive” product pages into one “Products” page. Additionally, we’ve added…
Tomorrow, May 18th, is the deadline for US-based merchants to verify & claim their URLs for the Google Merchant Center. After May 18th, data feeds uploaded for URLs that have not been verified and claimed will be disapproved.There are two steps to…
(Cross-posted from the Google Enterprise Blog)It’s that time of year again. Brick-and-mortar stores are clearing out the sweaters and snow-mobiles and revamping window displays with sandals and scuba gear. We know that online retailers are painstakin…
The web has made it easy to make decisions: when I’m going out to eat, I can easily check to see what people thought of that hot new restaurant, and when I’m about to buy a new digital camera for my upcoming trip to Portugal, I can read through doz…
Today we’re introducing a change to Google Merchant Center requirements to help ensure that you’re the only one submitting product listings for your site.You will now need to verify yourself as the owner of the site and then claim the URL in order …
In late 2009, the Enterprise team here at Google launched a new tool, Google Commerce Search, to help online retailers improve site usability and raise conversions. We’re excited to see results and metrics coming in that show the impact this new produc…
At Google, we’ve found that users are more likely to click on short URLs in the search results than on longer ones. However, if your site is like most, there are multiple URLs that will take users to the same product page, including some that are longe…
During this holiday season, you may be looking for new ways to reach users searching for products on Google.com. If you’re an AdWords advertiser, you may be interested in a new feature called product extensions that allows you to highlight your Mercha…
Earlier today, Jeff and Sameer from the Product Search team shared some holiday shopping updates on the Official Google Blog. Check out their post to see a recap of some of the work we’ve been doing over the past few months, including local store loca…
As we announced we’d be doing a few weeks ago, we’ve retired Google Base’s separate search page today. We don’t expect that this change will have much impact for data providers. However, if you have any questions about this or any other issue, check o…
Today, we’re excited to launch the Product Search Marketplace Partner program with our initial partner marketplaces eBid, eCrater, and Etsy. These marketplaces will submit product data for their sellers frequently and with all relevant attributes, so o…
Ever wanted to have Google quality search and ultra fast speed for your online store? Now you can. Today we are launching Google Commerce Search to provide the search on your retail website. Google Commerce Search also leverages the data feed that you …
Over the past few months, Google Product Search released some great new features for shoppers and merchants. Heading into the holiday season, we want to make sure you have all the information you need to maximize the impact of your data feeds. Here’s a…
Google Base has its own search page for users to search across everything that’s been uploaded, but it isn’t widely used. Instead, people search on Google Product Search for products, or on Google Maps to find houses for rent or sale. Therefore, we’re …