Looks like Google is rolling out more tests with integrating results from its Shopping / Product Search engine (former Froogle) in traditional web search queries, right before the start of the holiday period. This isn’t necessarily new (see this WebMasterWorld forum entry from November 2007), but it does appear to be more widespread now. Our tipster says he’s had 5 of his friends test queries like ‘bed sheets’, and they all saw the changes, although sometimes after about a dozen times of hitting ‘Refresh’.
I’m not able to reproduce this, but it might have something to do with the fact that I’m not based in the US. If the images I embedded below are in fact real, this shows Google is getting very serious about creating a nice direct gateway for Google Checkout partners.
(Thanks to Mike Cohen for the tip and the screenshots)
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The economy has taken its toll on Google too - so this Xmas season offers an opportunity to get more income to help with this quarters results.
They must have really considered the ethics of this to wait until just a couple of weeks before Xmas - but the bottom line is this will help them overall and bring needed ROI
I can replicate it and I’m UK based.
Not just the economy but this can be a old plan by google to integrate. Now google would be extra $ in their accounts.
That blows for my user experience…..I want to see search results….not products shoved in my face. I thought that was their #1 goal….user experience, not the bottom line? Hmmm….wishful thinking.
Google is desperate for new revenue models. They just introduced the autocomplete text ads, which really sucks! http://www.azurejournal.com/20.....intrusive/
I think is time for a new search engine without so much crap.
I believe that this is part of a program called AdWords PlusBox.
@gaming - It shows a collapsed link that you must click to see products, it doesn’t clutter much.
A smart move by Google to monetize extra services, congrats
This isn’t anything new. If you search for Manufacturer +Part # you get some product search results and have for a long time now. I know this because I work in e-commerce and do it almost every day.
Perhaps a smart for google but its going to kill all the small advertiser. Imagine, if you’re small shop selling rugs. How are you compete with big retailer whos results shop up on top? Basically, they are putting consumers money directly in their pocket instead advertiser’s money.
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They had this for a while now.. When I was buying TV’s in September I used this feature heavily.. I think they’re just making it more widespread than just returning results on specific product names. Makes since for Christmas, in my opinion. Let’s not bitch until after the holidays, to see if it sticks around or not.
I hate google
It is still around and i guess its here to stay:(
Is google checkout required to be listed? I am trying to get into the google shopping results and see ebay there so am wondering about that part as well.
Deb