Running a small business can be complicated, but Google's trying to make running an online store literally as easy as one, two, three. Basically, if you can manage a spreadsheet, you can now start an online store.
Thanks to a new Google Checkout store gadget, "No complicated coding or technical tasks are required. You can get your first online store up-and-running in under five minutes," according to a Google Checkout APIs page.
At the most basic level (step-by-step instructions are available), all that's necessary is that you sign up for a Google Checkout account, list your products in a Google spreadsheet, and then embed your new store in a website. Small, medium, and large sizes are available, depending on how much space you want it to inhabit.
You can see an example store above. The clean and clear design is hard to fault.
Fair warning: Google charges transaction fees, and this tech is in beta with at least one acknowledged problem (related to color selection). Still, for ease of use, this offering is hard to beat, and if you're already a fan of Google's suite of products and services, the Google Checkout store gadget may fit into the lineup quite nicely.
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great Blog site mate!
great Blog site mate!
thanks
Thanks for the informative blog about Google checkout!
Nice idea
This seems pretty straightforward. I wonder if Google will make it easy to find these shops. I'll have to think about running some of my stock through this.
Be careful...
I used Google Checkout for a while for my safety and security web site until they discovered that I had inadvertantly violated one of their terms and conditions by selling "guns". Apparently my non-lethal stun guns were not compliant with their policy. My hidden cameras were a proplem too because covert cameras are a violation as well. I guess nanny cams are a bad thing? I could continue with Google Checkout if I was willing to remove these items from my site, which I'm not, so Google Checkout is now history for me.
Google Checkout
I used Google checkout for a client's website for months and didn't have any problems. I know that Paypal is also another alternative, which i have used on and off for my email marketing reviews site. Both provide good levels of service, and I would recommend them if you're looking to start an ecommerce store. However, I have found that Paypal leads to some higher conversion rates, simply because of the brand name.
Google Gheckout-as another source
I am wondering how this works if my site is already up with processor and everything if google checkout is another way of listing my site in a mall type when I have it in goolgle base? Is this how google checkout works as another form of advertising with google checkout in another mall or do I need google checkout instead of Paypal processor? How does it work as a separate idea or alternative to my site now? Also do they charge ?
I would lilke to know more about this if it is another form of marketing besides what Ihave on my site.
thanks
Norma
Great API to implement into
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