Sell directly in Google AI Mode: A merchant's guide to the Universal Commerce Protocol
Learn how Google's Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) lets merchants sell inside AI Mode and Gemini. Covers feed eligibility,...









| Launchcodex | Typical SEO agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Success metric |
Business KPIs, sessions, conversions, pipeline
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Rankings and clicks
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| Planning |
Prioritized 90-day roadmap with owners
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Task lists with unclear impact
|
| Technical depth |
Architecture, CWV, structured data, logs
|
Basic audits and title tweaks
|
| Content approach |
Topic maps, entities, briefs, internal links
|
Keywords first, thin posts
|
| CRO integration |
Included, testable improvements
|
Not included
|
| Reporting |
Dashboards tied to outcomes and work shipped
|
Monthly PDFs with vanity metrics
|
| Collaboration |
Shared Slack, sprint cadence, demo recaps
|
Status calls and ticket queues
|
| AI and automation |
Change intelligence, QA, and insights
|
Manual checks, reactive fixes
|
| Contracts |
Quarterly flexibility
|
Long-term lock-ins
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