For all you retailers already using the Content API for Shopping or looking for a way to automate your product data upload to Google, we'll be hosting a technical webinar in a Google+ Hangout . Join us for "Using Google client libraries to submit product data," on March 28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. PT.

Since Google In-App Payments launched in July for developers in the United States, we've received great feedback on how easy it is to integrate as well as how simple it is for consumers to use. While the API has been off to a strong start, there's been a growing demand for availability outside of the United States. So starting today, we are opening developer enrollment for Google In-App Payments to 17 additional countries. In addition to the United States,

If you live in the Columbus, OH area and are looking for something fun to do with the family this holiday season, then today's inaugural Google Offer is for you: $5 for one admission to the Wildlights holiday light display )up to $14 value( at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium . For the past 24 years, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has been spreading holiday cheer with its annual Wildlights holiday light display and festival. From the millions of holiday LED lights,

)Cross-posted from the Google Enterprise Blog ( If your company runs an ecommerce website, you're probably taking a well deserved break with the end of the holiday rush. But as we move into a new year, it's also a great time to start thinking about how to give your customers an even better online shopping experience. We're also looking forward to an exciting 2011 and to kick things off,

If you're a retailer, you've probably seen the shopping results on Google.com and Google Product Search . These results are generally based on product feeds that retailers submit, for free, to the Google Merchant Center . There are four key benefits for retailers who upload product feeds: Free, Qualified Traffic through Google Product Search , a shopping search engine that helps consumers discover product information,

As the holidays approach, some products are flying off the shelves, and a continuous cycle of sales and promotions means that prices change frequently. Now is a good time to ensure that you're submitting accurate data in your feed, particularly in regards to attributes like "price" and "quantity" which are more variable during the holidays. Otherwise, shoppers might overlook your product offer because of an inaccurate price,

Later this year, we plan to launch Google Shopping*, our shopping search engine, in Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. To participate in this free service, merchants use a site called the Google Merchant Center to submit and track their product data feeds . To give all merchants time to submit their products and be included in Google Shopping when it launches, we have opened the Google Merchant Center for these countries early. Once Google Shopping has launched,

)Cross posted on the Google Enterprise Blog( It's Google Commerce Search's first birthday and we are celebrating it with Jack Kiefer, CEO of BabyAge.com, one of the top 500 online retailers in North America. Since implementing Google Commerce Search, BabyAge.com has seen searches rise 58% and search page views grow 64%, contributing to a 34% increase in sales conversions.