Google Unveils New Search Features
Google today unveiled a series of search-related features designed to improve users’ search experience.
Google to Drop Support for Older Web Browsers
Google announced that it will be ending support for older browsers.
Android’s Rapid Rise
Perhaps the only thing every smart webmaster agrees on is that good business decisions need to be based on the mathematical facts rather than the bravado of someone else’s marketing campaigns.
Google Dominates Mobile Search
According to the Macquarie Group, a banking and investment firm, Google has brought its dominance of desktop search to the mobile arena, garnering 97 percent of global mobile search advertising spending. These services account for five percent of paid search in the U.S. — a figure that is expected to double in 2011.
Google's Social Search Goes Global
Google has rolled out its social search into global markets in 19 languages.
AdMob Rolls Out New Ad Units Over Higher Traffic
AdMob, the mobile advertising company Google acquired a year ago, announced new ad units this week designed with a tablet’s larger screen in mind and with touchscreen features that allow for interactivity.
Video: Why Are Porn Sites at Lower End of PageRank?
A Google webmaster video released today tries to answer the question why porn sites are at the lower end of PageRank
Google Refines Its Search Engine’s Algorithm
Search giant Google recently announced substantial changes to its search engine algorithm and website ranking system in an attempt to penalize sites producing low-quality content of little value — penalties that will apply to sites representing approximately 12 percent of Google’s search volume.
S. Korea Search Engines File Google Complaint
Android-based smartphones use Google as their default search engine and, according to two search giants in South Korea, the preloading of Android had made it “virtually impossible to switch to another option” for Internet searching.
Some Porn Sites Capitalize on Google Algorithm Change
German analytics company Searchmetrics.com, compiling lists of the top 100 losers and top 100 winners of the change in Google's algorithm, says porn websites were among the big winners.
Google Adds New Blocking Feature
Google is allowing users to hide or block sites from future search results from within the search engine.
Google Survey Reveals Tablets Used Mostly for Gaming
Most users use their tablet computers for gaming according to a recent Google AdMob survey.
Google Analytics to Add New Features
Google announced that its Analytics Tool will be getting new features throughout the year to boost its user-friendliness.
Google Launches ‘+1’ for Ranking Search Results
Google recently announced plans for a new “+1” feature that allows users of Google’s services, including Gmail, Google Talk, Google Reader and Google Profiles, to rank search results.
Google Exec Says E-Commerce Headed for Radical Changes
E-commerce is headed for a radical change.
Google Targeting Android Smartphone Payments
Google is moving closer to allowing mobile payment for Android smartphones.
Google Adds Site-Blocking Feature
Google announced Thursday that it has debuted a new feature that allows account users to block websites they don't want to see in search results.
Google Rolls Out New Style Profile Pages
Google has launched a new profile page for all account holders, which the company says highlights the most important information.
Google Search Change Drops Rankings of 'Low-Quality' Websites
Google has announced a change to its search algorithm that reduces rankings for “low-quality” websites impacting about 11.8 percent of its U.S. user queries.
Google Maps Glitch Points to Porn Site
A glitch in Google Maps recently mislabeled an intersection on New York City’s Roosevelt Island as the home of porn site LiveGirlsUSA.