So much for Google Product Search (at least for U.S.A. results)

[Idealproductsales]

This morning's email from Google:

Last week, we posted a blog post about Google Shopping completing its transition to a commercial experience on October 17. Going forward, Google Shopping results in the US will come only from merchants who are Product Listing Ads advertisers. A review of your Merchant Center account indicates that some or all of your inventory is not enabled for Product Listing Ads. After October 17, inventory not connected to Product Listing Ads will no longer appear on Google Shopping.

So basically - the only google product search results that will show up for U.S. buyers will be the stuff that google gets paid to display.

I've long since switched to Bing for my search engine. I no longer use Google results if I can help it.

Probably those that have been seeing results from google product search in USA sales will see those sales dry up now, unless eBid (very unlikely) is buying paid product placement..

I'd recommend Bing results to anyone - Ive discovered that I get much better results for what I am looking for from there anyhow.

[cornishmaid1961]

eBid have said that our items will still be seen on Google Products when the changes come in.

[Juliebabe25]

Google over rate their Google Products. (its had about 10 names)
There are already several large shopping comparison sites that merchants pay to be on.

[deanosaur1972]

Google over rate their Google Products. (its had about 10 names)
There are already several large shopping comparison sites that merchants pay to be on.

No they don't....... it provides an excellent exposure level that with the changes will get even better.

[JanetB]

This morning's email from Google:



So basically - the only google product search results that will show up for U.S. buyers will be the stuff that google gets paid to display.

I've long since switched to Bing for my search engine. I no longer use Google results if I can help it.

Probably those that have been seeing results from google product search in USA sales will see those sales dry up now, unless eBid (very unlikely) is buying paid product placement..

I'd recommend Bing results to anyone - Ive discovered that I get much better results for what I am looking for from there anyhow.

Where have you been all this time m'dear!?
eBid will be picking up the tab for exposure on Google Shopping

[terry5732]

I wouldn't recommend bing to anyone

It is less than worthless

It is something to steer clear of

[Juliebabe25]

@Terry5731

Yes, I'd like Bing to do well.
But it's search results are not where as good as Google's yet.

They have to offer something that Google does not.

[JanetB]

Microsoft own Bing