Last week, we looked at ways you can use Google to boost your clicks and conversions for the holiday season. One tip we discussed was submitting your products by data feed to Google Product Search.
UK To Ban Product Placement On TV
One of the great things about digital TV and a personal video recorder (PVR) is the ease with which you as a viewer can wholly control what you watch.With the exception of the news, I rarely watch TV as it’s broadcast. Instead, I programme the PVR to record things that I might want to watch, and then watch it when I have time. Of course, one thing I always do when watching a recorded programme is skip through the ads. That behaviour is pretty consistent among everyone I know who uses a PVR.
Microsoft Shows Off New Product Search Features
The other day, Doug reported that Microsoft Live Search Mobile had added product search abilities to its arsenal, but that is not all that the softies are up to on the product search front.
Live Search Mobile Looks Into Product Info
Suppose you’re out and about when a product catches your eye. Is the item any good? Is the retailer’s price fair? With a new update, Microsoft is hoping its Live Search Mobile will be able to help you figure these things out.
Blogger’s Product Manager Moves On
Blogger has repeatedly been ranked among Google’s top properties, and now one of the people who got it there is gone. Blogger’s product manager, Eric Case, spent his last day at Google on Friday.
Google Tests AdWords Product Listings
Google appears to be testing a new AdWords feature that allows searchers to see product listings along with the sponsored results. Beneath a Google Checkout button, a plus sign appears that expands to show product photos and prices on the search results page.Right now the test appears limited to larger vendors using Google Checkout.
Salesforce Releases Product For Data-Sharing
Separate companies are likely to have some things in common, and this is especially true if they use a single platform. Now, in the event that they want to talk to each other, Salesforce.com has provided them with a way of doing so.
Live Search Team Improves Product Searches
Back in October, LiveSearch introduced a feature called “New and improved product results in Web search“, thorugh this users could have more product information and informed decisions. Now, the official Live Search blog has a post called, “Summarizing user reviews for computers and electronics” which finds, analyzes and summarizes reviews from across the Web in […]
Facebook Introduces Product Pages
Facebook’s Social Ads program already has some people upset, and at first glance, new product pages just look like another way in which users might be turned into billboards. But whether this is or isn’t the case, the pages are already catching on.
Product Sellers Should Focus On Online Reviews
More people are looking to online reviews, which are having a significant impact on their purchasing decision.