If you were sick last week or on vacation or in a coma you missed A LOT of Google news. Here is a must read recap of articles on Google, Google changes and Google news.
Industry Related
– Google PR Nightmare: Search Giant Apologizes for Evildoing – SEJ
Google+
– “Ask On Google+” Links Appearing In Google’s Search Results – SEL
– New Gmail, YouTube, Blogger Users Join Google+ by Default – SEW
– New Google account users forced to join Google+ – MSNBC
– Larry Page: Google+ Now Has 90 Million Users – Mashable
– Search Plus Your World: Google and Twitter Exchange Blows – SEJ
– Why Google’s Biggest Problem with ‘Search Plus Your World’ Isn’t Antitrust – Time
– FTC Investigating Google: Google Launches Ad Campaign to Control Damage – SEJ
– Why Google owes you nothing – CNet
Above the Fold
– Pages With Too Many Ads “Above The Fold” Now Penalized By Google’s “Page Layout” Algorithm
– Google Announces Above-the-Fold Algorithm Change – SEJ
– An Interview With A Google Search Quality Rater – SEL
– Does Google Have An Interest In Pinterest? – TechCrunch
– AdWords Search and Display Networks Will Soon Get Impression Share Metrics – SEW
– Is Google Selling Investors Private Search Data? – SEOBook
Non-Industry Related
– Google’s 4Q disappoints as advertising prices sink – AP
– Google Trims The Fat – TechCrunch
– Google’s Mobile Ad Revenues Could Surge To $5.8 Billion In 2012 – TechCrunch
– Google Tops Fortune’s List of Best Places to Work – PCMag
– Google Plays Both Sides in the Web Piracy Fight: Susan Crawford – Bloomberg
– The White House Joins Google+ -White House
– Google Fires Rogue Contractors for Vandalizing Competitor’s Database – SEJ
