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Google Shopping Results Tests Linking Directly To Merchant Site

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10 Jun
Google Shopping Results Tests Linking Directly To Merchant Site
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16 Sept
Google Search Product Listings Tests Linking Directly To Merchant Site

Google is now testing linking the product and shopping results within Google Search directly to the merchant or retailer website. This is instead of Google opening the side panel

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30 Sept
Google Tests Sponsored Products Grid That Looks Like The Organic Product Grid

Google is testing making the sponsored products search results block or grid look more like the organic products/shopping grid. Instead of showing a long carousel of products

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15 Jul
Google Confirms Testing Hide Sponsored Products In Shopping Results

Google has confirmed that it is testing the hide and show sponsored results within the Google Shopping search results interface. Google launched the hide/show sponsored results in

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14 Sept
Google Search Tests Blue More Link In Shopping Results

Google is testing a blue background color on the "More" link within the product results in Google Search. The link is normally just a basic "more" link with no prominence or color

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7 Jul
Google Tests Visit Site Button On Google Ads Sponsored Results

Google is testing a large "Visit site" button on the sponsored results, the Google Ads, within the Google Search results. Google has done this before for organic sitelinks and map

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