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SEO Q&A : Should You Use Google Webmaster Tools?
Personally, I’m a pretty big advocate of using Google Webmaster Tools, Live.com’s Webmaster Center and Yahoo Site Explorer to upload XML Sitemaps and track the...
Industry Benchmarking and Data-Sharing Features in Google Analytics
Google just rolled out industry benchmarking and data-sharing features for its web analytics tools. Industry benchmarking lets analytics users compare their websites traffic data with...
Microsoft’s Bill Gates Slams Google Apps
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates doesn’t like Google, and never misses an opportunity to take a dig at them. In his latest jab at the Mountain...
Yahoo Announces New Mobile Content Service, onePlace
Yahoo continues its drive towards making a strong present on the mobile web with the unexpected announcement of the Yahoo onePlace. Touted as a revolutionary...
Microsoft Expands Online Business Services
The battle for online business application software is about to heat up as Microsoft is set to expand the coverage of its Online Business Services....
Google Resurrects Jotspot, Renames it Google Sites
Remember that Wiki Collaboration Software Jotspot which Google acquired in 2006? Finally Google has resurrected and renamed the collaboration tool into Google sites, Google’s own...
Yahoo’s Yang Finally Breaks Silence on the Microsoft Takeover
It might really be difficult to be at the helm of a giant web company that is being touted for takeover by another giant company....
Yahoo! Live is Alive but not Kicking
This what happens when you pre-announced an apparently cool and hip product and everybody anticipates its release. No matter how you want the live release...
Yahoo Small Business Web Hosting Limit Becomes Unlimited
Who says Yahoo is on the brink of collapse and badly needs a saviour? Well, I don’t think financial woes is hitting Yahoo right now,...
Create Forms in Google Docs Spreadsheet
Google Docs spreadsheet is introducing a new feature in its otherwise useful functionalities. Google spreadsheet now lets users create web-based forms. This is useful for...
Yahoo Launches Web-Based MP3 Player
Yahoo just release an update of its mp3 player that no matter how Yahoo wants to underplay it, still web analysts might see it as...
YouTube Videos and Picasa Web Going the HDTV Way
I know this idea may seem cool, but then would you really get excited about your newly bought HDTVs because of these features? Announced in...
Yahoo Launches Go 3.0, The Mobile Search Service Formerly Known as Go 2.0
Yahoo’s participation in the on-going Consumer Electronics Show is by way of the launch of its flagship mobile search service, Yahoo! Go 3.0 which is...
Spam for the Search Engines and a Smile for Matt Cutts
I wanted to call the post “Website Scraper, Trackback Spammer and Cloaking Bundle” at first, but then thought that the current one is a bit...
Google Docs Presentation Adds Embed Feature
This article was updated in 11/2016 to reflect changes in the industry. When Google Docs Presentation was launched in September, it was a much-awaited tool...
Google Services Bugs and Usability Issues That Spoil My Holiday Spirit – Part I
It’s the end of the year and I have a little gift for Google for the year 2008. It’s a summary of issues and bugs...
Flickr Launches Photo Stats Feature
If you think the Yahoo shortcuts for bloggers is way to cool, well here’s another one tool from Yahoo which would certainly be very helpful...
5 New Reasons to Upgrade Your Google Toolbar
Google has launched the new version of its Toolbar for Internet Explorer (Sorry Firefox fans) which is currently in beta version. If you are still...
3 Top Search Engines’ Webmaster Tools: Which Gives the Better Site Data?
Webmaster tools are used by site owners and developers to determine how search engines see their sites in terms of inbound and outbound links and...
Gmail Lets Users Chat with AIM Buddies
Finally Google is giving Gmail a much needed attention by way of feature upgrades. First we saw the group chat function and some spanking new...
Google Reader’s Two New Features Made Possible by Two Google Interns
Google Reader quietly introduced two nifty features aimed at finding more not so well known and yet interesting blogs and a better way of organizing...
Gmail Becomes More Like Yahoo IM, Adds Group Chat and Rich Emoticons
The Official Gmail Blog just announced the addition of group chat and rich emoticons into Gmail’s chat facility. The Gmail Group Chat allows multiple chat...
Google Launches Highly Open Participation Contest
Google wants to mobilize pre-university students into its open source development projects. And Google is doing this through the Google Highly Open Participation Contest, whereby...
IBM-Yahoo Updates OmniFind Yahoo Edition
IBM and Yahoo have released a new version of their enterprise search tool with enhancements on customization and personalization of searches. Launched December last year,...
Live Search Webmaster Central Out in Public Beta, Finally
Microsoft has finally released its much touted Live Search Webmaster Central to public beta. It’s been a long journey for Microsoft’s answer to Google’s Webmaster...
Yahoo Expands Global Mobile Leadership with Regional Initiatives
Yahoo continues its regional expansion program with several regional initiatives aimed at establishing its mobile presence in various Asian countries. These initiatives include search partnership...
Google Teams Up with GoDaddy for Webmaster Tools
Google and web hosting provider GoDaddy has just reached an agreement on integrating Google’s Webmaster Tools on Godaddy customer’s accounts. GoDaddy is offering its millions...
Microsoft to Acquire Musiwave
Don’t look now, but it seems Microsoft is off to something with its announcement of intention to buy Musiwave, a mobile music entertainment service company....
Yahoo Advances Program on Open Source Computing, Launches M45
Yahoo’s take on open source is totally different from what Google previously launched. Instead of focusing on an opensocial movement focused on the alliance of...
Yahoo’s Social Network for College Grads, Kickstart Goes Live
Yahoo’s social network for college graduates called Kickstart is going live today. What’s Kickstart? Here’s the official statement from the Yahoo Kickstart site: Yahoo! Kickstart...