will offer the option to use Google Checkout on our sites. It's now official!!

Check it OuT

Which e-commerce providers has Google Checkout partnered with?

Google Checkout is currently partnering with the following e-commerce providers:

* ChannelAdvisor
* Infopia
* Mercantec
* Commerce
* Shopsite
* Volusion

If you already use an application from one of our e-commerce partners, you can integrate with Google Checkout in minutes.

We have been eagerly awaiting the moment that we could tell you all about this. This is going to be a great thing for ecommerce and for your stores overall. Stay tuned for more information.

As of 11:59pm CST tonight, you will be able to take Google Checkouts through your MonsterCommerce store!

Woot Woot!

Steph

Woot! Is right!!

We advertise with Adwords already, so they're going to let us put a bunch through for FREE! This will save us.

Can we integrate it like we did with Paypal Express? This is good, because a few of us are so done with Paypal. Congrats on being one of the very few carts to integrate right from the outset!

To be honest, in my opinion the Google integration is much better than the PayPal integration.
We will be launching a full communication set very soon (next couple of hours) complete with quickguides and the whole nine yards
Steph

Thanks for the update Steph and wecome back to the forum.
Steve

Google Checkout is the integration we have been waiting to deploy. We are now free from the confines of the Google NDA, so we can discuss the solution openly.

We will deploy Google Checkout integration this evening... learn more here.

Ryan & Steph,

I was wondering what benefits the Google Checkout will have for the merchants that do not use Adwords. Some of us still do not have the $ for a good Adwords Campaign.

Please do not get me wrong, I see this as a great feature and congratulate your team for the addition of this feature. I am just wondering how some of the rest of us might best take advantage of this new tool.

Thanks

Doug

YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!

This is going to be huge, especially for merchants. No fees! I LOVE IT!

rungree, you called it!

I would just like to confirm, will we be able to use Google Checkout in addition to our current payment processor (in our case Auth.net)?

Hi Javahead,

Yes you will still be able to use your current payment gateway. This is more like an additional checkout option much like paypal's express checkout, but functions much better and is very user friendly.

Joe

Hi Doug,

This tool can be useful for non AdWords users as well. In a nutshell, by accepting Google Checkout you will streamline the checkout process for consumers who adopt the Checkout system for their online purchasing. We believe merchants will see a higher conversion rate due to the simple checkout and stored data.

Javahead... you will absolutely be able to use Google Checkout and Authorize (as well as any other payment method) simultaneously. Think of it as another payment option for your customers.

Steph:
As a new customer it is encouraging to see such rapid and energetic response to new systems. I'm looking forward to implementing Google Checkout!
-SC

Yes, I think somebody owes me a pair of 3D glasses!!!

This just confirms I'm an absolute web geek. I need a hobby!!

No, you need a life Mr. John Deere geek.
Later
Steve

Hmmmm.....

How come YOU'RE always here to answer my posts???

OK, Im signed up and ready to rock. This will be available for setup tomorrow correct?

Yes, after the 4.3.2 release rolls.

Hi,

I'm not so familiar...Whats the advantage of Google Checkout?

chanie,

This link might help answer your question.

Click here to view Google's page highlighting the benefits of their latest technology.

Captain, your leading competitor is offering a $50 Google Adword coupon when you sign up for a seller account through them. Does MC have the same arrangement with Google?

Great question, robert!
We are working that out with Google as we speak and once it's in place we will publish relevant details.

Will this work when using custom payments?

Parker - yes! The Google Checkout can simply be enabled as an additional option within your existing custom or real-time payment methods.

For more information, please see the second page of our three page Quickguide. (click here)

Let me know if you have more questions!

Hmmm......

So, we'd have to revamp our shipping policy, rates, and try to guess on different weights just for Google? That would be very, very disappointing, and might change my mind on this.

That is kind of what I am thinking.

Is this officially the case, ?

Thanks

Depending upon your existing shipping configurations, you may need to make adjustments within your shipping options, policies and rates.

If the Google Checkout increases sales/conversions for your business then it's easier to swallow the adjustments you'd need to make. Otherwise, you could hold off until real-time shipping was available.

We made it very clear to Google how critical real-time shipping is to our merchants. They did everything they could to get it into the first release but were unable to launch with this feature. It will come in the future, however, one way or another.

I'll take a pass until then.

I understand that this is on the part of Google, but this is a very important step that is being left out. I dont think we would be able to use GC until real time shipping is available either.

This is really great feedback coming directly from our merchants. We scanned our systems to provide statistics on real-time use versus custom use to help prioritize the real-time shipping integration and that did help get it to a top priority but not until phase two. On the bright side, at the speed Google is known to develop, phase II should not be far away!

I just added my 2cents to the other section on this. Unfortunately we will have to hold off too. Need real-time shipping integration.

I signed up but forgot to write down my merchant key. Where can I find it?

Hi Jim,

This link should help you find the info that you need.

http://checkout.google.com/support/sell/bi...&topic=8679

Joe

Thanks. Now the real question is how this is going to affect conversion rates. Is offering a second checkout option going to look confusing to customers (at least until Google checkout is established in the minds of consumers like Paypal)? Would it be a turnoff to offer only Google checkout in lieu of normal checkout?

I set this up today but then i realize the shipping integration was unacceptable. Also when it adds the google button to the cart section it looks obnoxious in contrast to the rest of our site design. I can not implement this until those two features are available.

Jen, any news yet on whether us s will also get the $50 in free Google Adwords incentive offered by other cart companies when we sign up for a merchant account with Google?

Is the inability to use realtime shipping a problem with MC or is it that Google hasn't enabled this technology yet? Google Checkout is less than worthless to us without realtime shipping. If it is an MC problem is there an ETA on fixinging this? And if it is Google problem have they annouced when it wil be fixed?

Hi santoshashop,

The following post should answer your question.

http://forums.monstersmallbusiness.com/ind...st&p=110907

Joe

Thanks Joe, I should have spend more time reading through all the threads!

Robert,
Yes you do get a $50 Adwords credit when you signup for Google Checkout.

As for real time shipping, I will talk to the Google team about this next week.

For now, one thought would be to set it up with a flat rate and try it. I harp on this all the time in my talks because FLAT RATE SHIPPING CONVERTS even if it cuts your margins a bit. Now might be a good time to try for some merchants who can do this. I understand there are others who just can't and for you guys I promise we will talk with Google and get this done ASAP.

Steph

Steph

When you speak with the Google team next week, Could you please ask them to give you(MC) access to everything you need to work out all of the bugs in relation to tracking ecommerce transactions with Google Analytics and MC?

Thanks, Steph.

I've read on another forum that the Google Checkout ignores our minimum order requirements. Is there a fix in the works for this problem, too?

Hello,

We have spoken with Google and the real-time shipping is still one of the top priorities for upcoming releases. I believe that they will have it in place prior to the Holiday rush.

I've stated this in an earlier thread so I apologize for being redundant...we can incorporate real-time shipping into our integration with Google but we did not do so with our initial launch because I wanted to see adoption rate and gauge overall benefit to our clients. If we allocate resources to this feature in the integration, we take resources away from 4.x enhancements. Before I made the decision to go that direction I needed to know (a) when will Google add a real-time shipping on their end and (b) is this the most beneficial feature to the majority of our clients? We should have both answers within the next week.

On a good note, Google was very receptive to smaller buttons and they are working on those as we speak.

robert - if a client doesn't order the amount more than the site settings, it should pop-up the minimum order message upon clicking google checkout. Is this not the case for you?

macrick - Google Analytics is a separate team and we are still working with them to get the kinks out since the Urchin 6 --> GA change. The reason it has taken so long is due to a lack of resources on the GA team but whenever they are able to devote time to this integration, we make progress! Please PM me the specific problems you are still having and I will discuss with contacts there.

Lastly, to sign up for Google Checkout and receive $50 dollars in AdWords credit, click here.

Thank you!

Steph,

You mentioned that Flat Rate Shipping converts more customers. Why? Could you elaborate on this? If you've posted this info before, can you provide a link.

Thanks!

I'm really not trying to be rude, but what enhancements? We haven't seen new features or major upgrades in almost a year. The last release was more a "reorganizing" than anything. If a hyped-up, much celebrated feature comes out, wouldn't it be best to let your clients believe that you've given it your all?

I've been disappointed so far. I can't import the orders via Stoneedge, and you blame them, they blame you. Now I don't want to implement this at all, because it's just not professional to put a note somewhere in your shipping policy(we can't change the checkout note) that international customers are subject to higher shipping(how much? which method?)

I appreciate that you wanted to be on the "ground floor", but this isn't ready for deployment.

When we first got a MC store we tried to enable flat rate custom shipping, but when the customers logged in to their account and clicked the track button it wouldn't work. We had to go with Real Time shipping for that to work.
Has that been fixed yet?
If so, we may go back to custom flat rate shipping again.

Hello lowpriceskates,

With the release of 4.2 custom shipping with names like UPS ground, FedEx ground... will now function properly for tracking shipments.

Example:
I create a custom shipping method named FedEx Ground.

I then place an order that uses this custom shipping method with a registered customer account.

I edit the order, add a tracking number, and then go view that order from the my account section on the store front.

The tracking number field sees the text "FedEx" in the custom shipping method name, and knows that the tracking number is for FedEx and will send you to their site for tracking.


There are somethings to note though when setting up the names of your custom shipping method for this to work. The word UPS, USPS, or FedEx must be the first word in the shipping method name. Also the case as I have them spelled above must be used.

Joe

Joe,

Yes, but will this automatically update for StoneEdge users? Last time I checked, we couldn't update status via MC because we use Stoneedge.

Hi Rungreen,

I currently cannot say about stoneEdge because I have personally not used this system before. Currently what I can say though is that if this custom shipping method is used, and then the tracking number is then entered on the admin panel, this will then function properly. If stoneEdge places your tracking number in the admin panel, then this would work. Otherwise you would have to manually enter that into the admin panel for your customers orders.

Joe

Are we still eligible for the $50 credit if we have already signed up? If so, how?

Thanks!
Heather