Google’s New “Me on the Web” Feature
Slowly but surely, Google is becoming more social – but it’s not because the company has launched a social network that rivals Facebook, and it’s...
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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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Google Denies Favoritism in Obama Re-Election Efforts
The U.S. political scene walks a fine line between privatization and public domain; while there are strict limits on what corporations can do in sponsoring a political...
Google’s Les Paul Doodle Costs the World $268 Million
Google giveth and Google taketh away. One area that surprisingly manages to cover both ends of those deitific duties is the recent Google Les Paul doodle – which allowed users to...
Simple Answers: Are Facebook Likes Part of Google’s Algorithm?
The QUESTION: Google has been open about using social data as a metric in the search ranking, but the company has only partnered effectively with...
Google Android’s Desserts Are Still Mixed Up
I’ve mentioned before that I use a Google Android phone. Specifically, I use the Evo. I got it during the week it first came out,...
Comparing Google’s and Apple’s Cloud Approach
The cloud is a beautiful place, even and despite the war. What war, you ask? Why, the war that’s happening between Google, Microsoft, and Apple....
Google Invests $280 Million in SolarCity
Google has already made massive investments in the clean energy sector, but the majority of investments have been in major projects like innovative solar technology, large-scale wind...
Google Releases Improved AdWords Display Network Tools
In the world of advertising, especially as breach into the often treacherous realm of the display network (be it Google’s or anyoneelses), relies on the...
Google Adds Desktop Voice & Image Search
There are several features for Google that are available only on the mobile platform. These features tend to be based on the unique functionalities of...
Google Chrome Adds SERP Prerendering Feature
Everyone on the internet likes speed. Despite the fact that we only recently emerged from the dial-up era, users on their smartphones will still be...
Google Chrome 13’s Sexy New Security Features
Google Chrome is known for many things, including that snazzy little logo and the fact that it’s connected to Google all over the place. However,...
Google Goes Lunatic Over Moon Eclipse
Google goes crazy – good crazy – over a number of topics, including those related directly to Google’s products but also extending to issues as...
Google Introduces City Sites: Will It Cause Partners to Rebel?
Google has been trying hard to get a secure position in the local scene. As Marissa Mayer described it, local was one of the important...
Is Google Wallet Doomed?
Google seemed to be mid geekgasm when they announced their Google Wallet program, a system by which users could make payments via smartphone. This wasn’t some payment...
Facebook Beats Google for Local Business Advertising
Local marketing has adapted well to the digital era, learning how to optimize for search engines, social sites, and even mobile apps. But while we...
Google AdSense Gets Policy Update
AdSense abuse is, like it or not, a part of the game. Google does do quite a bit to counteract that abuse, including monitoring of the AdSense network, giving...
Search Engines Haven’t Beat Yellow Pages – Yet
The popular conception seems to be that yellow pages serve their primary purpose by keeping uneven table legs more stable, elevating TV sets for slightly...
Google Docs Team Does Reddit Q&A
Google Docs is one of the more crucial platforms for Google, largely thanks to its role in pushing the limits of the cloud while simultaneously...
Google Product Extensions Come to Mobile Ads
Mobile advertising is a large and rapidly growing chunk of Google’s arena, especially thanks to the company’s work with the Android platform. While much of...
Google Adds Two New Features on YouTube Videos
YouTube is no small matter to the success of Google. Beyond the ability to integrate video with numerous other Google services (e.g., the recent adaptation...
Google Maps Showing Inappropriate Images in New Zealand
Google Maps works as more than a catalogue of locations; it works as a catalogue of history. The Google satellite imagery, which on a region-by-region...
Abrupt App Pulls from Google’s Android Market Cause Controversy
Google has made it clear ever since the launch of the Android market that their model is based on being an open market. Users can...
Google’s Neal Mohan Predicts Big Changes for Display Ads
Google wears more hats than Bartholomew Cubbins, but at the end of the day Google is just one thing: an advertising company. With the company’s revenue...
Google Panda 2.2? Why the Panda Obsession Has to Stop
Editor’s note: For the latest information on the Google Panda algorithm, please see: A Complete Guide to the Google Panda Update. I can absolutely understand why...
Google Deploys Largest Corporate Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
It’s already well known that Google is a “green” company, having invested heavily in sustainable power projects such as solar and wind farms, not to...
Bing Mobile SERP Adds App Discovery
Maybe it’s true that “the enemy of my enemy is my friend,” even in the world of modern business. Certainly, Apple and Google managed to...
Bing Is Filled with Glee
Some have popularity by nature, some have popularity because they earn it, and some have popularity because they piggyback on exploding trends. For the search...
Bing Adds Social Features to Mobile Search
Bing’s current position in the world of search is about as good as they could have hoped for when they re-branded back in 2009. Their...
Bing Maps Rolls Out Heat Map App
Of the various services offered on Bing that directly compete with Google, one where I believe Bing has a “feature lead” is in Maps. Google...
Google Celebrates World Oceans Day
It’s a day late for World Oceans Day, but it’s certainly not too late to celebrate. For one thing, Google only just released their lineup of...