Having Google Checkout Improving Your Ranking

[briggidere]

Hi all,
I have been reading the current NMA magazine and there is an article about google checkout and it mentions how it can affect your paid listings ranking.

A couple of snippets from the article, Swerling says "It would have an effect to some extent" and "Having a checkout badge doesn't affect your ranking per se, but it could feed into the quality score".

So, are all the Google checkout users getting a slight nudge up with their quality score and those not using it are at a slight disadvantage?

This is news to me, I know the badge looks good in the results, but didn't realise that you could be given a "bonus" for it as well.

What are your thoughts?

[ToddW]

If you have Google Checkout they put an image next to your ad and sometimes your listing in Froogle too.

So, with that said I think it def. improves your visibility.

You help them and they help you.

[Mihai]

There is no real bonus, just an increased coverage by a listing in Froogle and a good looking badge next to your shop