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February 13, 2007

Google testing JUMBO checkout icons.

Posted in Category: Work — amr @ 11:43 pm | link | | bloglines | technorati |

Desperate for money ? or desperate for checkout signups ? probably both.


JUMBO google checkout

This is what the checkout icon normally looks like (can you spot it?):


Google checkout

Cheers,

– amr

PS: Also notice the “California” line under the second ad on the right, I am guessing that indicates it is a California targeted ad (I am in California). Did they have that for some time or is it new? (does not seem to be a test).

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7 Comments »

  1. It will be interesting to see how big the Yahoo-PayPal logo on search results becomes over time. My guess is not more than 15% smaller than Google’s, and probably the same size.

    Comment by Keith Eysmun — February 14, 2007 @ 12:48 am
  2. I’ve seen the state under the ad for some time now. For me, it’s Massachusetts. I don’t think advertising that a site uses Google Checkout will influence my decision to shop or buy from a site. As long as checkout does it’s job and it’s secure, I’m all set.

    Comment by Joan — February 15, 2007 @ 3:25 pm
  3. The little grey icon that was there before was never going to catch anyones attention. They are trying to get the service off the ground. I expect the extra bling on the icon is just that, eye candy to catch your attention.

    Al.

    Comment by Alistair — February 15, 2007 @ 4:27 pm
  4. The “California” line has been there for a couple of years.

    With the recent push for checkout sign-ups, how long until G starts incorporating Checkout into their quality score?

    Comment by Jordan Glasner — February 16, 2007 @ 7:30 am
  5. They’ve had that targeted localized ad bit for a while, fyi.

    That button is hideous though! lordy.

    Comment by Paul Irish — February 16, 2007 @ 8:44 am
  6. Amr,

    What is your take on possibility that Google will lose to Vista not only Desk Search but Web Search as well? This buil-in features are very convinient when the Quality of search is the same. I am using Yahoo for all my applications and using Yahoo search in the Search the Web window. Also I mentioned that Google Daily Reach is falling, Yahoo’s stable and MSN is Rising.

    http://sufiy.blogspot.com/2007/02/google-is-losing-desk-search-to.html

    http://sufiy.blogspot.com/2007/02/google-has-reached-saturation-point-in.html

    Regards,

    Sufiy.

    Comment by sufiy — February 18, 2007 @ 4:25 am
  7. why doesn’t yahoo come up with these unique ideas ? yahoo and msn just copied google’s ideas.
    google starts to use ajax, then everyone else starts to use ajax. i guess soon yahoo will
    copy the checkout button idea

    Comment by john — February 21, 2007 @ 8:29 pm

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