http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/tags/google+store+gadget/default.aspxTags: google store gadgetenCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2009/07/31/google-store-gadget-take-that-paypal.aspxFri, 31 Jul 2009 17:37:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:9390Pete Prestipino4http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=9390http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2009/07/31/google-store-gadget-take-that-paypal.aspx#comments<hr /> <p> <b>Google today launched what ultimately could be the most serious threat to PayPal yet. </b><br /><br /> The <a href="http://storegadget.googlelabs.com/"><b>Google Checkout Store Gadget</b></a>, a product of Google Labs, enables the creation of an online store that&#39;s powered by Google Checkout. What eBay company PayPal did so well (which arguably changed the face of the commercial Web for millions) is simply the process of accepting payments. When a company with a trustworthy brand like Google comes into the market with a solution like this one, it once again changes the game. Why? The best part of the gadget is that inventory is managed in a Google Docs spreadsheet. <br /><br /> Merchants will need to have a Google Checkout seller account in order to process orders but the actual development side of this is a breeze. Just create a copy of Google&#39;s template spreadsheet and then replace the sample inventory with your own. Then embed the gadget on your website and you&#39;re on your way to e-commerce riches.</p> <p><i>Here&#39;s how the Google Checkout Store Gadget looks:<br />&nbsp;</i></p> <p><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/images/blog/google-checkout-badge.gif" height="264" width="400" alt="" /></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9390" width="1" height="1">googlegoogle checkoutgoogle checkout badgegoogle store gadget