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Google Asks Feds For Better Document Access

The numerous agencies of the federal government possess thousands of documents and pieces of information that can't be found by Google's crawlers.

Google Aggressively Cracking Down on Paid Links

After many instances of education by Google about Paid Link Policy guidelines and after having continuously come up with updates on the issue, the time for action seems to have come full on. Google, as it appears has aggressively begun to crack down on Ads that violate Google's quality guideline of "paid links should be disclosed through a "rel=nofollow."

Google Will Bid On Spectrum

Google will bid in the upcoming 700MHz wireless spectrum auction, the company announced this morning. Run by the Federal Communications Commission, the auction is scheduled to begin on January 24, and could run until March.

Google's Policy on Paid Links

On Webmaster Help Center Google discretely specifies the policy pertaining to "Paid Links".

YouTube Debates Feature Republicans Tonight

After Democratic candidates answered questions submitted through YouTube in July, their Republican counterparts agreed to participate in the same format.

Senate Considers Better Spidering As Law

Federal agencies may have the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) helping guide their efforts to make web information more accessible to search engines.

Whole Foods Tightens Online Posting Policy

Remember Whole Foods, and how the strange man who serves as its CEO secretly criticized an acquisition target?  Well, Whole Foods’s board of directors seems to feel it would be best if John Mackey - and all other executives - kept their mouths shut and fingers still.

Google Wrestles With EU Privacy Discussion

Privacy considerations for Internet users suffer from a lack of a global standard, leaving it to companies to try and figure out what they should be doing.

Major Sites Taking PageRank Hits

Google is penalizing some big-name publications and blogs, including the Washington Post, Forbes, and Engadget. Over two dozen have seen their toolbar PageRank drop by a factor of 2 to 4 overnight.

Google Complains About Censorship Charge

After blowing away ads aimed at criticizing MoveOn.org by name, Google's public policy wonks fired back and asserted that trademarks, not politics, played a role.