Yahoo Search Migration Reaches Major European Countries
Yahoo’s partnership with Microsoft is moving along smoothly and quickly. The transition of Yahoo’s back-end services to Bing are continuing, with six additional major countries...
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Rob has been insatiably obsessed with Google, search engine technology, and the trends of the web-based world since he began life as a webmaster in 2002. His work as an SEO consultant since 2006, and subsequently to content writing for technology and internet-focused publications, has done nothing but fuel this passion.
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Bing Delves Deeper into Visual Search
Visual elements are becoming more and more important for search. These days, it even extends beyond image snippets on the SERP. As one recent example,...
Google to Microsoft: Stop Using Patent Attacks!
While Google’s approach to patents has been mixed through the years, the general line has been quite consistent: Google isn’t a fan. Now, after Microsoft...
Google Adds “Editors’ Picks” to News
Google has added an extra layer of human vetting to their Google News site. A feature on the right-hand column will now display articles that...
Real-Language Q&A: The Next Generation of Search?
Everyone in the tech field has a slightly different idea of where search engines should go from here. Computer scientist Oren Etzioni, however, has a...
Google Docs Adds New Charts & Chart Options
Google Docs continues to be a pivotal service for the search giant. Their most recent updates include new chart types and more ways to use...
Google Plus Reaches 25 Million Users, Activity Declines
While Google+’s user-base has continued to expand, having now reached over 25 million registered users, Google’s social site itself is seeing a decline in the...
Bing Gives Its Take on Quality Content
In the post-Panda world, Google is the search engine most commonly associated with automated evaluation of quality. Bing has made it clear that they’re also...
Gmail Calling Extends to 38 Languages, Rates Drop
As part of their Gmail pitch, Google has expanded the in-email calling feature to a total of 38 new languages. Simultaneously, the company lowered their...
Google Launches Chrome 13
Google Chrome is continuing with its rapid six-week development cycle. The most recent iteration introduces an advanced print preview, an improved omnibox, and Instant Pages.
Google Promotes Nexus S with “Giveaway”
Google’s flagship device for Gingerbread, the Nexus S, is being promoted once again. This time around Google is doing a one-day giveaway for the device...
Google Facing Patent Case for WebM Format
Google has been facing major patent issues lately, with the most notable being Oracle’s case (launched in August of last year). Now Google may be...
Google Offers Picks Up The Dealmap
Google seems committed to making local deals work. Their recent acquisition of The Dealmap, a local deal mapping company, has the potential to expand both...
Microsoft Launches Anti-Gmail Ad
Google and Microsoft are continuing their war for user loyalty on the email front. Both companies are extending past their normal pitch, with Google releasing...
Google Android Nears 50% Global Market Share
While not a direct search competitor, Google is facing off with Apple in a number of territories. While the iPad owns tablets, Android smartphones have...
Yahoo Discusses Their SEO Strategy
Yahoo has shifted from the world’s largest search engine (of ages past) to a major content hub. In recent months, Yahoo has worked hard to...
Gmail Prompts Users to Conduct “Email Interventions”
Gmail, Google’s email service that started as an invite-only program, has grown dramatically – but they’re still dwarfed by Yahoo Mail and Hotmail. To change...
Bing Revamps “Attractions” Presentation
Bing is continuing its heavy investment in travel features. Their most recent round of extras includes a revamp of how their “attractions” are displayed in...
Google Plus Ready to Nuke Private Profiles
The release of Google+ meant of lot of things, but among them was a willingness on Google’s part to push users out into public. Most...
Google Continues Tablet Optimization Push
Google has been on a binge, optimizing for smartphones and tablets for all of its services. One of the areas that’s, oddly, been left behind...
Google Launches Experimental Hotel Finder
It seems that Google is re-committing to travel search features. The search giant released an experimental hotel finder that gives advanced hotel search options for...
Google Study Shows Paid Ads Don’t Cannibalize Organic Results
While there’s no shortage of questions on why and how Google works, one of the concerns frequently posed by high-ranking sites is whether they may...
Google Introduces “AdWords Express” for Local Businesses
It’s a known fact that Google is pushing to get into the local advertisement ring. After their massive offer to Groupon was declined last year,...
Blekko Releases “14 Fact” Infographic
Blekko, the search site that “slashes out spam,” has been doing well these past few months. Since its release, it has continued to grow in...
Bing: Should Microsoft Sell It?
A recent article at the New York sparked a heated debate about the role of Bing in Microsoft’s overall game plan. While some have stated...
Oracle Must Slim Its Damages Claim in Google Lawsuit
Oracle, the company that purchased Sun Microsystems and, with it, the rights to Java, has been in a legal battle with Google since August of...
Bing Releases Optimized Mobile Version
One of the features from Bing that I praise most often is its intuitive, mobile-optimized apps for Android, iOS, and (of course)WP7. But for those who...
Yahoo Unrolls Search Alliance to 6 New Countries
For Yahoo, the deal with Microsoft is the single most important part of the big picture business plan. With Microsoft now running the back-end of...
Google’s Interactive Alexander Calder Doodle
Alexander Calder was a man of artistic spirit and unrestrained creativity, and those characteristics led to his most-know invention: the mobile. Now a common contraption placed...
Google Finds, Slaps Malware Found via Search Signals
Google has taken many steps to help users avoid malware, with anti-malware services including blocking infected sites on the SERP, adding new levels of security to...