Along with its annual Holiday 100, Google is rolling out a new deals hub and new pricing tools to help brands engage with shoppers this holiday season.
Why we care. Marketers should stay current with Google’s new features to expand their avenues for reaching potential customers, broaden their reach, and potentially improve conversions for a greater return on investment.
Dig deeper: Adobe forecasts 4.8% growth YoY in online holiday spending
New deals hub. Google has launched this new spot for exclusive shopping deals. The search engine’s deals hub has been designed to make it easy for consumers to discover discounted products from various web sites in a single location.
New pricing features. Google is launching several new pricing capabilities to encourage conversions, including:
- A dedicated deals page that organizes thousands and thousands of deals from 1000’s of brands and retailers in a single place.
- A “resume browsing” card on Chrome on desktop that shows shoppers products they recently viewed on shopping sites.
- A new Discount tag icon within the the Chrome address bar to see available coupon codes from
the location that shoppers are visiting.
In addition, merchants will have the option to manage where their new deals are shown across Google inside the Merchant Center settings.
Annual Holiday 100 list. Google can be launching its annual list of 100 gift ideas and insights based on trending searches all year long. Here, consumers will have the option to explore shopping trends and gift ideas across categories like Wellness Essentials, Accessories, Home & Garden, Electronics, Travel, Stocking Stuffers, and Toys & Games.
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