tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181727051437183424.post3108469793541094249..comments2024-03-26T06:25:47.702-04:00Comments on Google Retail Blog: Local Availability Launches on Google Product SearchNina Thatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335754077601332152noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181727051437183424.post-88007220693022065132010-11-27T16:27:50.531-05:002010-11-27T16:27:50.531-05:00This seems like a good-faith effort by Google to h...This seems like a good-faith effort by Google <b>to help, not kill off, small local businesses</b>.<br /><br />Why? <b>Because small businesses that don't do any e-commerce at all can use Local Availability!</b> They'd need to use standard identifiers, like UPCs, and sell products that were one of the category types Google specifies.<br /><br />It might take some doing to figure how to submit product feeds correctly (there were <b>lots</b> of instruction pages). However, if it catches on, I foresee a cottage industry of Local Availability support service providers- similar to web analytics for Search. And that's a way for some of us to escape the dead-end job of in-store retail sales! Nice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181727051437183424.post-40992541858803162262010-11-23T04:18:51.198-05:002010-11-23T04:18:51.198-05:00HOMEABOUT USRECOGNITIONSDISCIPLINEEduNxtFAQsDOWNLO...HOMEABOUT USRECOGNITIONSDISCIPLINEEduNxtFAQsDOWNLOADSOPINION<br />SMU-DE launches ProDegree-Job ready graduation with a degree that works in B.Sc and B.Com.<br />ProDegree offerings:<br />- BSc in Network Technology<br />- B.Com with Export-Import Mgmt.<br />- B.Com with Supply Chain Mgmt.<br />- B.Com with Financial Planning<br /><br />Careers 360 survey rates SMU-DE as No.1 Distance Education University in India for results and efficiency.<br />Click here to know moreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181727051437183424.post-11220117143369966082010-11-23T04:17:33.285-05:002010-11-23T04:17:33.285-05:00HOMEABOUT USRECOGNITIONSDISCIPLINEEduNxtFAQsDOWNLO...HOMEABOUT USRECOGNITIONSDISCIPLINEEduNxtFAQsDOWNLOADSOPINION<br />SMU-DE launches ProDegree-Job ready graduation with a degree that works in B.Sc and B.Com.<br />ProDegree offerings:<br />- BSc in Network Technology<br />- B.Com with Export-Import Mgmt.<br />- B.Com with Supply Chain Mgmt.<br />- B.Com with Financial Planning<br /><br />Careers 360 survey rates SMU-DE as No.1 Distance Education University in India for results and efficiency.<br />Click here to know moreAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799755847223813794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181727051437183424.post-68353088616726150412010-11-23T04:17:14.968-05:002010-11-23T04:17:14.968-05:00HOMEABOUT USRECOGNITIONSDISCIPLINEEduNxtFAQsDOWNLO...HOMEABOUT USRECOGNITIONSDISCIPLINEEduNxtFAQsDOWNLOADSOPINION<br />SMU-DE launches ProDegree-Job ready graduation with a degree that works in B.Sc and B.Com.<br />ProDegree offerings:<br />- BSc in Network Technology<br />- B.Com with Export-Import Mgmt.<br />- B.Com with Supply Chain Mgmt.<br />- B.Com with Financial Planning<br /><br />Careers 360 survey rates SMU-DE as No.1 Distance Education University in India for results and efficiency.<br />Click here to know moreAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799755847223813794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181727051437183424.post-22402981080005412462010-11-19T22:23:09.092-05:002010-11-19T22:23:09.092-05:00"Fundamentally disrupted the business models ..."Fundamentally disrupted the business models of Milo.com, Goodzer ....."<br /><br />What exactly did Google disrupted in Goodzer's model for example? Giving the technology Goodzer is launching Google will be after these guys like crazy next year.dadndadnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692276407646345239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181727051437183424.post-72404314601969500942010-11-16T11:53:00.867-05:002010-11-16T11:53:00.867-05:00This is yet more evidence that local marketing mat...This is yet more evidence that local marketing matters. I wrote a blog post back in August aggregating a number of data points to prove that point. http://marketing.balihoo.com/blog/chris-keller/0/0/five-signs-that-local-marketing-is-much-more-than-a-trendChris Kellerhttp://balihoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181727051437183424.post-58761256561351842932010-11-16T03:30:04.353-05:002010-11-16T03:30:04.353-05:00This looks very useful. Is there a timescale or pl...This looks very useful. Is there a timescale or plan to offer this in other countries too ?<br />Right now I think "classic" Google product search is only offered in USA, UK and Germany ?Scotthttp://knitwear.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181727051437183424.post-20929626613814624002010-11-16T02:13:44.244-05:002010-11-16T02:13:44.244-05:00Well done, Google. Great execution... Fundamental...Well done, Google. Great execution... Fundamentally disrupted the business models of Milo.com, Goodzer and Retailigence. <br /><br />Beware of the mighty Google...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181727051437183424.post-66505339977477851222010-11-15T19:52:23.853-05:002010-11-15T19:52:23.853-05:00I disagree that this is killing small businesses. ...I disagree that this is killing small businesses. Google isn't restricting who can send their availability. Maybe it can help small businesses out. There are only 70 retailers sending availability at this point. In the business world, you have to keep innovating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181727051437183424.post-23760679269540853412010-11-15T15:41:48.498-05:002010-11-15T15:41:48.498-05:00Yet another way Google is killing small LOCAL busi...Yet another way Google is killing small LOCAL businesses. Big Box retailers do not need help, small businesses do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181727051437183424.post-61818468913961167922010-11-15T11:22:45.333-05:002010-11-15T11:22:45.333-05:00The link from Google main blog to here is brokenThe link from Google main blog to here is brokenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com