Pinoy Entrepreneurs

Running a small business can be complicated, but Google’s trying to make running an online store literally as easy as one, two, three. Basically, if you can manage a spreadsheet, you can now start an online store.

Thanks to a new Google Checkout store gadget, “No complicated coding or technical tasks are required. You can get your first online store up-and-running in under five minutes,” according to a Google Checkout APIs page.

At the most basic level (step-by-step instructions are available), all that’s necessary is that you sign up for a Google Checkout account, list your products in a Google spreadsheet, and then embed your new store in a website. Small, medium, and large sizes are available, depending on how much space you want it to inhabit.

You can see an example store above. The clean and clear design is hard to fault.

Fair warning: Google charges transaction fees, and this tech is in beta with at least one acknowledged problem (related to color selection). Still, for ease of use, this offering is hard to beat, and if you’re already a fan of Google’s suite of products and services, the Google Checkout store gadget may fit into the lineup quite nicely.

Source: SmallBusinessNewz
Author: Doug Caverly