Google has finally dropped the Google Checkout Badges which have been part of the AdWords listings for four plus years! We were never really sure if they had a tremendous impact on click through rates or conversions, but we do know they eventually also removed them from the AdSense listings.

Here is a picture of the original Google Checkout Badge, then what we had for a few years and now how it looks with it being gone:

Here is the official Google word on this:

Are you upset it is gone? I mean, I guess how much can Google fit on an ad? They have the ratings, various AdWords extensions, live previews and now the Google +1 icons. I guess it was simply too much.

Hat tip to eCommerce Circle for informing me about this.

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