Google allows ads for beer, liquor, and wine to flow freely through its Shopping channel. It’s an opportunity that can change the business strategy for any retailer that sells alcohol online.

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Google isn’t a behemoth by mistake. Nor is it a substitute
for “search” by mistake. It’s both by habit. And nowhere
is that more apparent than the world of commerce.
But what about product listing ads? (PLAs)
They make up more than half of all paid search clicks.
If you’re ever doubting the American thirst for a good time, look no further than search traffic. There are more than
according to AdWords. And when it comes to buying liquor, the opportunity is still being uncorked.
Q4 YOY Change in Ad Spends
F O R E V E R Y O N E
SHOPPER WHO CLICKS
AN ORGANIC SEARCH
RESULT ON GOOGLE,
TWO SHOPPERS WILL
CLICK ON A PAID AD
OVERFLOWINGThe Google Shopping Opportunity
for Online Alcohol Sales
SEARCH: WHERE IT ALL BEGINS
ADVERTISING: WHERE THE CLICKS COME FROM
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BOOZE: SOMETHING EVERYONE’S LOOKING TO BUY
75%
85.2%
9% INCREASE ONE BILLION
75%
12.5%
10.4%
of shoppers who researched
products online use search
engines to do it
of above-the-fold pixels on a
Google search results page is
taken up by ads
in ROI when measuring Google
Shopping PLA vs. non-branded
text search ad
Total number of products in
the Google Shopping channel
GOOGLE
THAT’S NEARLY
SIXTY-SIX %OF ALL SEARCH TRAFFIC ON GOOGLE!
BING
YAHOO
IMPRESSIONS
2.98 BILLION
4.98 BILLION
187 MILLION
184 MILLION
5.96%
4.91%
PRODUCTLISTINGADS
TEXT ADS
CLICKS CLICK-THROUGH RATEQ2 2014
“BUY BEER”
830,000MONTHLY SEARCHES FOR
“BUY WINE”
900,000MONTHLY SEARCHES FOR
“BUY LIQUOR”
450,000MONTHLY SEARCHES
IF YOU’RE READY TO JOIN THE GOOGLE SHOPPING PARTY, YOU’LL WANT TO FOLLOW THESE BEST PRACTICES:
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6%
TEXT
SEARCHPLA
$3 BILLION 11 PERCENT
Revenue generated by online beer, wine and liquor
sales in the US
Annual growth of online beer, wine and liquor sales in
US between ‘09-’14
47%
Pop the champagne and prepare to celebrate.
For alcohol retailers that want to drive sales through Google Shopping, the glass is definitely half full.
The search and advertising giant allows product listing ads for beer, liquor and wine to flow freely through its shopping channel.
It’s an opportunity that can change the business strategy for any retailer that sells alcohol online.
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SOURCES: ThinkWithGoogle | Wordstream | AdGooRoo | Merkle | RKG | CPC Strategy | Adobe | Google AdWords | Ibis World
4.5 MILLION SEARCHES RELATED TO ALCOHOL EVERY MONTH ON GOOGLE