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Use Google Docs & Google Checkout to Sell Online
Thursday, July 30, 2009
The
Google Checkout store gadget
-- a new offering just released to Google Labs -- allows anyone to create an online store using a Google spreadsheet. How does it all work?
Using new
Spreadsheet Data APIs
, we've integrated Google Docs and Google Checkout to make online selling a breeze. In three simple steps, you'll be able to create an online store that's powered by Google Checkout and has inventory managed and stored in a Google spreadsheet.
No complicated coding or technical tasks are required. You can get your first online store up-and-running in under five minutes.
1. Sign up for
Google Checkout
2. List products you want to sell in a Google spreadsheet
3. Place the Google Checkout store gadget on your website. (Also supported: Google Sites, Blogger, and iGoogle).
Ready to get started?
Create your online store using the Google Checkout store gadget today.
Here's a quick summary of the required steps.
1.
Sign up
for Google Checkout
Signing up for Google Checkout is quick and easy. You'll use your Checkout account to process orders placed at your new online store. Plus, Checkout can also help you attract new leads, convert more sales, and enjoy sophisticated protection against fraud.
2. List products you want to sell in a Google Docs spreadsheet
First, create a copy of our
template spreadsheet
. Next, replace the sample inventory with your own. Our
step-by-step guide
will walk you through the set-up and publishing of your spreadsheet.
3. Place the
Google Checkout store gadget
on your website.
You can embed the store gadget anywhere you'd like. The
step-by-step guide
has detailed instructions for embedding your new online store in Google Sites, Blogger, iGoogle, or your personal website. Sample sites with the gadget embedded:
Learn more
about the Google Checkout store gadget, or
review our troubleshooting guide
if you have any difficulty implementing the Checkout store gadget on your site.
Posted by: Mike Giardina, Strategist, Google Checkout
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