Alyssa Latest search engine news blog articles from Alyssa. http://www.seocentro.com/seo-archives/author/Alyssa.html Alyssa News Archive http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=12983 Posted by Christian Yee, Product Marketing Manager Whether you're traveling to far-off locales or relaxing at home, save on items for your summer adventure with Google Checkout. You can shop with one login across the web and track all your orders in one place. And starting today, over 50 Google Checkout stores will be offering savings of $10 off purchases of $60 or more to Checkout buyers through June 23rd. Learn more about Google Checkout summer offers. Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:35:10 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=5701 Posted by Alyssa England, Associate Product Marketing Manager Checkout is just one of the Google ecommerce solutions available to merchants. Take a look at the Google Base blog to learn how Zappos.com succeeded in increasing conversions and lowering costs by adding their products to Google Product Search for free. Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Fri, 02 May 2008 17:18:28 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=1698 Posted by Prem Ramaswami, Product Manager A few months ago, we released a reporting feature that enabled you to easily review and download previous orders. Initially accessible only from the seller interface, this feature is now also available to API users. With the Order Report API , you can download a list of Google Checkout orders into a comma-separated file. The API will return a list of orders for a period of up to 31 days, Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:19:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=1696 Posted by David Wurtz, Product Manager Many of you are aware of Google Trends , the handy tool that enables you to track and compare what Google users are searching for. Now imagine a similar tool that can give you some insight into what people are buying and selling online. That's exactly what we've built: Google Checkout Trends aggregates the sales data of Google Checkout merchants and charts it in a matter of seconds. (Of course, all the data is anonymized first. Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:29:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=1697 Posted by Lisa August-Schmidt, Google Checkout Operations When it comes to improvements for Checkout, you know best which features will make a difference to your business. In the past, we've followed your discussions in the developers forum and have noted your email requests too. Now we've built a Feature Request Form that will let you vote for the three new elements you'd be most interested in having. Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:27:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=980 Posted by Prem Ramaswami, Product Manager Since launching Google Checkout for Non-Profits a few months ago, we've gotten a lot of email from people wanting to know where they can use Checkout to make donations. The volume of email has only increased as we've moved further into the holiday season, so we thought we'd launch a holiday page that highlights some of the organizations you can support using Checkout. The holiday season is a wonderful time to give, Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:37:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=255 Posted by Gavin Chan, Product Marketing Manager As you merchants out there may know, we originally planned to transition back to Checkout's standard fee structure on January 1. Considering how busy this time of the year is for you, we're extending our free transaction processing offer an extra month - to February 1, 2008. After that, you'll still be able to earn free credit card processing by using AdWords , Google's performance-based advertising program. Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:17:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=251 Posted by Gavin Chan, Product Marketing Manager When thinking about ways to help people use both Google Product Search and Google Checkout to do their holiday shopping this year, a few of us from these teams decided to have a little fun. The result is a short video featuring our very own Kristin and Brian in their holiday finery. So if this video inspires you to shop, make sure to visit our holiday special offers page . And happy holidays to you. Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:32:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=275 Posted by Reid Townsend, Technical Account Manager Some things are simply better together, like chocolate and peanut butter. Or, say, Google Checkout and mobile devices. We launched Google Checkout for mobile back in May, and we're excited to announce a new way to make products available to the legions of mobile users. Cardinal Commerce has integrated Google Checkout for mobile into their MAX platform . SkyMall, RitzCamera, Dazadi, Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:04:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=263 Posted by Shoaib Makani, Product Marketing Manager Don't let the holiday shopping grinch put the squeeze on your time or budget. With Google Checkout you can shop more quickly with one login across the web and stay organized with all your Checkout orders tracked in one place. And to help you save on those holiday purchases, Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:36:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=260 Posted by Prem Ramaswami, Product Manager One of the great things about working at Google is the opportunity to contribute to the company's support of the non-profit community. Google works with non-profits in a number of different ways, ranging from helping them increase their visibility and drive traffic to their sites through the Google Grants program, to providing them with special versions of products like Google Apps , Google Earth , Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:17:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=272 Posted by Stephanie Bilodeau, Strategic Partner Manager The Google Checkout team welcomes TigerDirect , a 20-year-old business that currently ranks as the #24 top retailer in Internet Retailer's 2007 Top 500 guide . TigerDirect offers digital and electronic equipment, ranging from large-ticket items such as desktop computers and laptops to smaller-scale purchases like digital cameras and PC components and accessories. In fact, you can find more than 25, Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:04:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=261 Posted by Ryan Pollock, Site Search Team If you're a Google Checkout merchant, you're probably interested in learning about other Google products that can help you run your website and increase sales. In particular, your website needs its own search engine so that visitors can find products that interest them; Google offers a number of solutions for this. Thousands of businesses use our hosted search and appliance solutions, Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:11:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=258 Posted by Anita Barci, Product Marketing Manager, Google Checkout Team Having second thoughts about that sweater you just ordered? Maybe you want to get a different size, or accidentally entered the wrong shipping address? Now with Google Checkout you can quickly and easily cancel an order if you want to. Just navigate to the Order Receipt and click the "Cancel" button at the top of the page. Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:30:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=265 Posted by Prem Ramaswami, Product Manager Today we launched an "Advanced Settings" section in the "Integration" tab under settings. This section lets Level 2 integrated merchants opt in to take advantage of new features without affecting any other part of their Checkout integration. Right now there are five specific features that merchants can opt in to use: * Name Parsing : Provides the first name, last name, Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:16:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=264 Posted by Don Faul, Manager, Google Checkout Operations On Monday, October 22, at 9:00 pm PDT (Tuesday, October 23, at 5:00 am BST for merchants in the UK), Google Checkout will be unavailable for approximately 30-90 minutes as we conduct server maintenance. During this time, the Google Checkout button will not appear on merchant websites, and merchants will be unable to process orders or log in to their Google Checkout account. Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:46:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=262 Posted by Prem Ramaswami, Product Manager We pay close attention to the feedback we get from merchants in discussion boards, blogs, and email, and we are always working to improve Checkout in response. The most recent example: today we launched a new report so you can easily review and download your previous orders. Go to your Merchant Center inbox and find the "Download data to spreadsheet (. Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:01:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=252 Posted by Alyssa England, Product Marketing Manager Today is Blog Action Day . Thousands of blogs worldwide are posting news about how individuals and organizations are helping the environment in all kinds of ways. We thought this would be a great time to let you know about some of the ways in which Google Checkout is playing a role in the important work that many of these organizations do. Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:57:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=254 Posted by Robert Swerling, Head of Strategic Partnerships, U.K. Checkout As summer weddings give way to the holiday shopping season, we're excited to let you know that two more great retailers are offering Google Checkout services in the U.K. Are you interested in buying something dazzling for your loved one, like a piece of jewelry? You can now shop at Goldsmiths , which opened its first store in Newcastle in 1778 and is Britain's largest jeweler today, Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:53:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=253 Posted by Prem Ramaswami, Product Manager Today, I'm happy (OK, more like ecstatic) to introduce Google Checkout for Non-Profits - with this launch, U.S. non-profit organizations (IRS-certified 501(c)(3)s) now have an easy way to accept online donations, and donors have a fast and secure way to support their favorite groups. The best part: it's completely free for the organizations. Through at least the end of 2008, Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:58:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=268 Posted by Alyssa England, Google Checkout team Next week (Sept. 17-19) we're attending the Shop.org Annual Summit in Las Vegas. If you're at the show, stop by and visit us in booth #429 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. We'll have team members on hand to explain how Google Checkout works to increase your sales and provide free credit card processing, plus folks from the Product Search team to talk about the benefits of increased traffic to your store. Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:52:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=273 Posted by Sandeep Menon, Product Marketing Manager Whether it's for electronics or clothes or sporting goods, more and more people are shopping online these days. And one of the benefits is that you can easily shop whatever the weather. Beginning today, a number of Google Checkout stores in the UK are offering exclusive savings of up to £10 for Checkout buyers. This offer is for a limited time only, so start shopping " and saving " now! Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:59:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=257 Posted By Susan Taing, Google Checkout Team Classes are starting across the country, so don't forget that you can take advantage of back-to-school savings of up to $20 from select Checkout stores. Whether you're looking for new gear at stores like Shoebuy.com, Aeropostale, or Bluefly; the latest tech from stores like Buy.com or USA Notebook; or supplies from stores like drugstore.com and Beauty.com, Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:35:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=269 Posted by Alyssa England, Google Checkout team This week, we're attending the eTail East Coast Conference in Washington D.C. If you're at the show, stop by and visit us in booth #65 at the Hilton, and try to catch our own Steve Stukenborg on Wednesday, August 8, during Track B. Steve will be joined by Steve Larkin from Zales for a session called One Merchant's Experience with Google Checkout . Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:23:00 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=259 Posted by Alyssa England, Associate Product Marketing Manager, Google Checkout You might remember the post we did a while ago about Google Product Search . One of our merchants, Golfballs.com , has started to use Google Product Search in addition to Google Checkout. Here's what they had to say about their experience... "At Golfballs.com, we're always looking for ways to improve and optimize our marketing dollars. Recently, Search Engines News SEO News Alyssa Alyssa Thu, 26 Jul 2007 03:52:00 GMT