Thank you for taking the time to do that, it's good to know that my stuff can be found on other google sites. I've concentrated on Google Shopping because that's where ebid uploads our ads. too. Just attempting to get a clue to how that works is enough for me, so haven't even tried looking at google or its image site. Even at two clicks away to be shown on google (main site) must be a help in the visibility stakes.
As what everything I've written has been about Google Shopping specifically, can I ask you to look at Google Shopping and what you see if you search for "Art Deco Glass" or "Bagley Glass" please ?
If I'm going to summarise the GS thread, I think it has to be very focused. Saying basically what I found when I started looking at it. What I did to get it looking the way I (and you as independent observer) see it now and what I did to make it change.
After many hours of searching, clicking and counting I think that getting the "Ebid" name on the side-bar may not be too difficult, especially in smaller niche searches and something that many ebid sellers can do with a bit of effort. Admittedly I think that it works only for one specific search at a time, perhaps with a few closely related searches as a 'ripple' effect.
But if enough ebid sellers get Ebid - (and their name) on enough searches a lot more buyers searching GS will at least see Ebid on the side-bar. Ticking the box gets them to this site, one particular seller and if what I've seen is generally true, introduces other ebid sellers on their coat-tails.