{"id":4574,"date":"2016-05-05T05:29:37","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T09:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.instantestore.com\/blog\/?p=4574"},"modified":"2017-06-05T10:56:46","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T02:56:46","slug":"instantestore-is-integrated-with-google-trusted-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instantestore.com\/blog\/instantestore-is-integrated-with-google-trusted-stores\/","title":{"rendered":"InstanteStore Is Integrated With Google Trusted Stores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Excellent news for merchants who wish to showcase their Google Trusted Store status on their site.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>InstanteStore is integrated with <a title=\"Google Trusted Stores\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/trustedstores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Trusted Stores<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For merchants who are eligible and who meet Google&#8217;s requirement, please let us know and we can have the feature switched on for your store.<\/p>\n<p>Google Trusted Stores is <strong>a free certification program<\/strong> for online stores who meet excellent customer service standards and performance requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Merchants who are are certified stand to benefit as they&#8217;re able to showcase the Google Trusted Stores badge on their site which will encourage more shoppers to buy from them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ecommerce.instantestore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Google-Trusted-Stores-Status.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4583\" src=\"http:\/\/ecommerce.instantestore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Google-Trusted-Stores-Status.jpg\" alt=\"Google Trusted Stores Status\" width=\"640\" height=\"537\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They can display their seller ratings proudly while the Google Trusted Stores status will also show up on their Google Ads.<\/p>\n<p>The aim is to <strong>improve shopper confidence<\/strong> about your business and <strong>assure them of a great customer experience<\/strong> in order <strong>to increase sales<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Of course buyers are more confident to buy from you knowing that your site has met Google&#8217;s standards and requirements.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, the program offers <strong>free purchase protection up to $1000 to customers<\/strong> who purchase from your store.<\/p>\n<p>In order to qualify for the purchase protection, online buyers will need to meet the following criteria :<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; opt in for the program at the time of online purchase (agree to Google&#8217;s terms).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ecommerce.instantestore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Google-Purchase-Protection.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4590\" src=\"http:\/\/ecommerce.instantestore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Google-Purchase-Protection.jpg\" alt=\"Google Purchase Protection\" width=\"518\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; provide a valid email account.<br \/>\n&#8211; activate the protection by logging into their Google account to create an account profile with Google within 60 days of purchase (Google will send customer the instructions).<br \/>\n&#8211; must be over 18 years old.<br \/>\n&#8211; be legally capable of agreeing to the program and enter into a binding agreement.<br \/>\n&#8211; must NOT be associated with the merchant that they&#8217;re purchasing from.<br \/>\n&#8211; must not exceed their lifetime protection limit.<br \/>\n&#8211; must not be prohibited from participating in the program.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the rest of <strong>Google&#8217;s terms for buyers<\/strong> located in USA, UK, France and Australia <a title=\"Google Trusted Stores Customer Terms\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/trustedstores\/customer\/tos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> on the protection Google offers, eligibility and specific requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Worth opting in for buyers if their online purchase is a big sum.<\/p>\n<p>So, what are the <strong>requirements for merchants<\/strong> to be eligible for this program?<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; available for USA, UK, France, Germany, Japan and Australia merchants.<br \/>\n&#8211; 1 account per domain (IF multi-domain, register 1 domain as an individual).<br \/>\n&#8211; 80% of transactions record must be initiated from merchant&#8217;s site.<br \/>\n&#8211; Google may conduct multi-variete tests to all components (icons, logos, messaging, data and other elements).<br \/>\n&#8211; merchant&#8217;s corporate profile, logos, contact info, URLs, terms of service, privacy policy &amp; return policy must be kept updated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Restrictions and Performance standards<\/strong> :<br \/>\n* Minimum 600 orders on 90 day rolling basis<br \/>\n* 90% shipments On-Time Delivery<br \/>\n* Must maintain 4.0 star overall ratings<br \/>\n* No more than 1 in 300 protected orders to be escalated to Google<br \/>\n* Customer escalation to be resolve not more than 4 calendar days<\/p>\n<p>If Google&#8217;s annual payout for refunds to merchant&#8217;s customers exceeds $5000 aggregate on 365 days, merchant&#8217;s participation in the program will be suspended or terminated.<\/p>\n<p>Makes sense as Google can&#8217;t be paying out large sums to buyers to guarantee your store if you don&#8217;t keep up the standard.<\/p>\n<p>Quite a tall order huh?<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll need a Google email account to apply.<\/p>\n<p>Once you sign in, just follow the steps and Google will begin to process your application.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ecommerce.instantestore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Google-Trusted-Store-Application.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4585\" src=\"http:\/\/ecommerce.instantestore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Google-Trusted-Store-Application.jpg\" alt=\"Google Trusted Store Application\" width=\"542\" height=\"733\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While not all stores are eligible for this, those that are will stand to benefit in the long term as they have Google&#8217;s seal of approval.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any question on the Google Trusted Stores integration, please contact us.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re also happy to hear any other questions, feedback and suggestions to help you sell better online.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; 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