Hi folks, i am new here and wondering why booths don't show up in google shopping searches

I understand my booth wont show up for a bit, but no one’s booth items show up. Bonanza isn’t even a seller listed most of the time but ebay and mercari are. bonanza is indexed ([URL removed] and products from some sites(www.xxx.bonanza.com) may show no ones booth products (www.bonanza.com/booth/xxx) show up.
Does this mean that indexing on google shopping is a non-starter unless we spring for the full web site package?
thanks in advance,
btw love the site and hope to never have to go back to that other place.

asked almost 2 years ago

2 Answers

If you have selected the 3% commission (the lowest FVF level) option for your booth, then your items will not appear in Google Shopping (GS). The listings will only appear in the regular Google results (after being indexed by Google). There, your items will be intertwined with all of the stories, blogs, photos, etc. from what is usually called Google organic search results. But shoppers have been “trained” to go to Google Shopping when they are purchasing items. GS weeds out everything except items. So, you definitely want to select a higher advertising option than the 3% to have a chance to make sales through Google. Otherwise, you will have to do ALL of YOUR OWN promotions.

To have you Bonanza items appear in Google Shopping, you must select a higher advertising option. Those options are listed [URL removed]

https://support.bonanza.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000606772-Bonanza-Advertising-FAQ

eBay puts your listings into Google Shopping automatically, which is one of the reasons they charge such a high FVF on sales. At least Bonanza gives you a CHOICE on what advertising level you select for your Booth, and the corresponding FVF % reflects those options.

You don’t have to have a Bonanza Webstore to choose your advertising level. With Bonanza’s Webstore OPTION, you pay a monthly charge for the Webstore (I believe it is still $25 per month) but pay NO commission on sales. Advertising is separate for the Webstore.

answered almost 2 years ago

tomwayne1
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I just did a search of several of my items from each of my 3 booths and my model kits all appeared 3 – 4 down in the google search . My craft items appeared any where from the #2 spot down to #8 spot. I searched using my listing titles.

answered almost 2 years ago

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