google product search = death to affiliates...

[mike sid]

I looked into the GPS and they promote everything form TV's to viagra here where all merchants can cut out
the middleman (affiliates) and promote their product directly in google's first page with a nice thumbnail which generates tons of clicks...

Do I not understand this correctly or is this not the death of many affiliates which relies mainly on traffic from Google ?

If I as a consumer are looking for, let's say a new phone, I type in HTC Sensation, I see a nice picture of the phone and best prices in my currency.
Why would I ever go to any other link ?

Do you guys not see this as a mayor problem ?

 

[dsiomtw]

Definitely not a mayer problem

I got 99 problems but a googles ain't one...

 

[barman]

affiliates are dead again? good thing they start with 9 lives...

 

[shizah]

not a problem...I don't know anyone that actively uses gps or google shopping.

 

[pickledegg]

not a problem...I don't know anyone that actively uses gps or google shopping.

Same. I look at the thumbnails that's about it.

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[mike sid]

Maybe it's a bit of a doomsday view on this new service....
I just see it as a really helpful service if I'm looking to buy a new product, especially in the last stage of purchase where I have decided what product I want to buy and only looking for price and shipping options.

It just kicks Kelkoo, pricegrabber etc. right in th nuts....

Thanks for the input..

 

[SEOAgents.org]

People will keep shopping wherever they find discount price and convenience. Googl3 is just another middleman that affiliates have to compete with.

 

[DrewClement]

This is new.....................................

 

[handrewrites]

Maybe it's a bit of a doomsday view on this new service....
I just see it as a really helpful service if I'm looking to buy a new product, especially in the last stage of purchase where I have decided what product I want to buy and only looking for price and shipping options.

It just kicks Kelkoo, pricegrabber etc. right in th nuts....

Thanks for the input..

So if an affiliate review site is at the top, you'll most likely read the review then go back to google product search to find the best price?

Things not looking so good..

 

[Bold Money]

here's some fuel to feed your doom and gloom:

How Google Killed Category Killer Domain Names

 

[Spliffic]

ohnoes.jpg

 

[BRB_fapping]

whats the point of taking your stupid CPA offer and putting it on google?
there is no value in this in first place (no homo but this biz model is doomed to fail)..
do it like demand media, give them what they want

 

[agentbob]

We're talking about that brand new state-of-the-art Froogle that was just released, right? The one that affiliates feed via Google Base since 2002? Yeah this certainly spells doom for affiliates. Throw in your towels now it's hopeless to continue.

 

[handrewrites]

^repped. A quick google search and there's a shitload of threads like this about froogle starting from 2002. Exact same concern - "are you seeing reduced sales from froogle listings at the top of search results?".

 

[kingfish]

OP is living in 2002. hey op I'm from the future we will eventually kill osama bin laden

 

[DrewClement]

OP is living in 2002. hey op I'm from the future we will eventually kill osama bin laden

Oh F me..I just finished funding this movie

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[BenPOF]

Oh F me..I just finished funding this movie

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Still viable, just need to fund a submarine to find his corpse

 

[Roman Holiday]

fuck! i'm dead, 6 feet under, doneso
ill just pause my campaigns now and go back to working for the man.... thanks for the heads up

 

[mike sid]

I know that Google launched froogle and could not get it off the ground,
but google has recently relaunched the service again and also purchased Sparkbuy
Google Buys Sparkbuy: Comparison Shopping Site Now Closes, Team Remains

They have started to display GPS results in the 3rd listing and I would just imagine
this would have an effect on the affiliate market......But of course, the subject might be a bit strong, I admit that

 

[theunicorn]

you should be more concerned about google favoring brands in their search.