Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads

Temu pulls its U.S. Google Shopping ads

The crash of its App Store rank reveals how heavily Temu was reliant on Google advertising for paid acquisiton. Temu completely shut off Google Shopping ads in the U.S. on April 9, with its App Store ranking subsequently plummeting from a typical third or fourth position to 58th in just three days. The company’s impression…

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#Google details shopping annotations and badges for ads and free listings

#Google details shopping annotations and badges for ads and free listings

Google’s new guide on Shopping annotations and badges outlines tools like “Price Drop” and “Free Shipping” that help products stand out and boost ad performance. Google released a detailed help page outlining the various annotations and badges available for Shopping ads and free listings. These features provide additional product information to improve visibility and performance….

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#Google reshapes in-store shopping with AI-powered comparisons

#Google reshapes in-store shopping with AI-powered comparisons

Google’s shopping updates, including real-time price comparisons and local inventory searches, are poised to intensify retail competition. Google is introducing new shopping features that transform how consumers discover and compare products both in-store and online. Key features: Google Lens now provides in-store product price comparisons. Google Maps enables local product inventory searches. Expanded buy now,…

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#Google reshapes in-store shopping with AI-powered comparisons

#Google debuts Sale Event promotion type in Merchant Center

Google’s new Sale Event promotion type lets you easily promote broader sales and discounts across shopping placements. Google rolled out a new “Sale Event” promotion type in its Merchant Center platform, the company announced today. The “Sale Event” feature allows merchants to promote broader sales and discounts, rather than linking promotions to specific products. Merchants…

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#Google fixes supplemental feed limitation in Merchant Center Next

#Google fixes supplemental feed limitation in Merchant Center Next

Google Merchant Center Next now allows merchants to use pre-existing Google Sheets as supplemental feeds. Google Merchant Center Next resolved a previous limitation that prevented users from working with pre-prepared supplemental feeds in Google Sheets. Merchants can now use existing Google Sheets for supplemental feeds, eliminating the previous requirement to create sheets from scratch or…

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#Google Merchant Center Next rollout expands

#Google Merchant Center Next rollout expands

Rollout expands to all accounts, offering a revamped interface and new features, but early adopters report challenges with the platform. Google is now expanding the rollout of Merchant Center Next to all merchant accounts, following its announcement at Google Marketing Live 2023. Merchant Center Next (GMC Next) brings a revamped interface and new features to…

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#Google launches Merchant API Beta with new features

#Google launches Merchant API Beta with new features

This is a redesign of the Content API for Shopping, with new features to enhance product management and showcase businesses capabilities. Google released the Merchant API Beta, a redesigned version of the Content API for Shopping, with new features and improved architecture Key features: Modular design with isolated sub-API updates. New sub-APIs including Data Sources,…

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