Google unveils free coupon service for merchants
MarketWatch reports Google Inc. Mountain View, Calif., USA, launched a free service that will let businesses offer consumers printable coupons through Google Maps, in a move the Internet giant hopes will help boost the popularity of the localized search service and extend its reach among small businesses.
Revenue from the service will follow in the coming months, when Google said it will enable advertisers that buy its keyword advertisements to drive search traffic directly to their coupon pages. Since the coupons will be hosted by Google Maps, they will be useable by small businesses with or without websites of their own, the report says.
Editor's Note: This is significant for scrapbooking stores/businesses with local listings on Google's Local Business Center. You can post a local listing for free.
