Google AdWords/Google Checkout Badge
Google has recently decided that displaying the Google Checkout logos by all merchant who accept the payment method makes the SERPs look cluttered. Google will stop displaying the Checkout logo as of tomorrow, June 2. Below is an email we received from Google:
Hello,
Please be aware that beginning on June 2, 2011, the Google Checkout badge will no longer appear on your ads on Google search results.
We’re making this change to improve the user experience on Google search results pages.
For more information, please visit https://checkout.google.com/support/sell/bin/answer.py?answer=1323905
Sincerely,
The Google Checkout Team
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[...] ADOTAS – Apparently because they make search results pages too crowded, Google is killing the ability for etail AdWords advertisers to include a Google Checkout button in their ads. However, the badges will continue to be displayed in product searches. “We’re making this change to improve the user experience on Google search results pages,” read a Google e-mail sent to eCommerceCircle. [...]