Google Releases Penguin 3.0 Anti-spam Algorithm
Google released an update to its Penguin filter on Friday, but the new algorithm that targets and significantly penalizes websites identified as being spammy hasn't impacted many.
Google: Online Adult’s Latest Challenge
If you are working in the adult industry and do any business with Google, you have undoubtedly run into some sort of problems over the years. Dropped positions from the algorithm changes, deceptive marketing and optimization practices from competitors, and having to constantly review affiliates marketing your own products against you. The newest challenge just showed up.
Poll: Will Google Make Porn Harder to Find?
Google won't uphold its commitment to "freedom of expression" when it comes to porn related organic search results, according to a new poll conducted by adult industry news media organization XBIZ.
Webmaster Central Adds Support for Google Chromecast
Webmaster Central has announced that starting Sept. 1 the company’s adult content leasing platform will be compatible with Google’s popular Chromecast service.
Et Tu, Google? (Redux Version)
Almost exactly a year ago, this column took up the subject of Google Glass, and more specifically, Google’s decision to establish content and development policies that prohibited the creation of sexually explicit apps for Google’s new wearable hardware. I also noted that as a search engine, Google remained pretty darn open to porn, but wondered aloud if and when that fact might change, too.
Google Rewards Site Security
Google has announced its inclusion of the HTTPS protocol as a ranking signal, intended to reward those sites that focus on security and transparency.
ExoClick Supporting Google HTTPS Ranking Policy
ExoClick said today that it welcomes Google's news regarding the implementation of using the more secure HTTPS as a ranking signal.
Google Admits to Scanning Gmail for CP
After being credited with a tip to led to the arrest of Texas man “possessing and promoting” sexually explicit images of children, Google has revealed that it does indeed scan Gmail to find and report such illegal imagery.
Censored by Google: What’s Next?
Google, a name most associated with the popular, gargantuan search engine, has been making its way into the headlines for a different and much more egregious reason: censorship across its platform of products
BaDoink CEO Pens Open Letter to Google
BaDoink CEO Todd Glider has penned an open letter to Google, questioning and criticizing its decision to amend its policy to bar adult companies from advertising via its AdWords platform.
Tier1Traffic.com Says It's Ready to Bridge Google AdWords Gap
Tier1Traffic.com, which offers top-tier online advertisement placement and traffic services, today said it's ready to bridge the Google AdWords gap after the search engine and ad company made a decision to prohibit adult ads on its paid advertising platform.
XBIZ Publisher Writes Open Letter to Google
In response to Google’s recent decision to ban advertising of adult-oriented websites through its AdWords advertising platform, Alec Helmy, president and publisher of adult industry trade publication XBIZ, has written an open letter to Google urging the tech giant to reconsider its position.
Porn Under Attack: Google Tightens Content Restrictions
According to Morality In Media’s latest victory announcement, adult marketers may be facing further restrictions on advertising via search giant Google’s AdWords and Image Search programs.
Search Experts Respond to Google AdWords Changes
Continuing concern over the recent changes to Google’s AdWords program further restricting adult-themed advertising is sending adult website promoters scurrying for more answers.
Google Gores Adult: An Industry Perspective
A recent e-mail from the Google AdWords Team to advertisers warns of upcoming changes to the company’s advertising policies that will limit its use by adult content marketers.
Google Tackles Tubes, Penalizes Affiliates
For many adult webmasters who thought they were playing by the rules, a rude awakening has left them thinking that Google doesn’t seem to care about their plight.
Sex Tracker 'Nipple' App Trending
A new addition to the growing number of sex tracking apps, “Nipple,” has been receiving positive reviews for its bright and playful aesthetic.
Google Enters Webcam Market
Ask nearly anyone involved in Internet marketing what today’s hotspots are and they will likely mention terms such as “interactive,” “live chat” and “user uploaded videos,” along with current concepts such as personalization and content monetization.
New Google Play Store App Guidelines Crack Down on Erotic Images
Although developers have not been able to produce any kind of porn-like Android apps for Google’s Play Store, the search giant is now tightening its restrictions on all “erotic” images.
Landmark Copyright Suit Between Viacom, YouTube Is Settled
Google Inc. has settled a landmark copyright battle with Viacom Inc. that accused the search giant of posting content on the YouTube video service without permission.