Google has projected an image of corporate spotlessness over the years that is becoming increasingly, well, spotted. The company has grown up, you could say, and has lost much of its innocence down the pockets of shareholders, while its idealistic founders pursue more amusing things than evil, or its lesser cousins.

Tom Foreski in SiliconValleyWatcher lists all the ways that we the people are expected to help search engines do their jobs – so search technology isn’t pulling its weight as compared with the human element.

Eye-opening at first, but rather than a blow-by-blow response, why not sum it up this way:

There’s a useful li’l weight tracker you can add to your Google personalized homepage, created by Brian W. Fitzpatrick, a Google software engineer. Brian calls the Gadget the Google 15, after the weight geeks usually gain after starting their Google jobs and being introduced to all the free food.

Consumers researching weight loss information are far more likely to look for it online than offline, according to a recent comScore report. That makes sense because, obviously, offline research may involve walking, perhaps stair climbing, and possibly book carrying, all of which are a total hassle.

I get to talk to a wide variety of prospective clients about search engine optimization and internet marketing in general.

When youre studying for the CCNP certification, especially the BSCI exam, you must gain a solid understanding of BGP.

A new health topic search engine that will compete with Healthline and established sites like WebMD has launched as an early public test.

A business blog component as part of every online business is one of my main SEO recommondations. Because of the search engine power of business blogs, it’s a natural addition for every website.

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Carnival of the Capitalists…..It’s Carnival time again!..Grab your popcorn and cotton candy and sit back and enjoy…

The latest issue of Consumer Reports magazine says that Weight Watchers, as opposed to the Atkins Diet, is the diet to choose for those looking to lose weight.

If you walk to lose weight, here is a way you can earn a extra $100-500 a week for taking your daily walk. How about starting a flyer advertising service?

You are what you think. We are just beginning to understand the truth of that statement. But it’s difficult at best to control the messages we send ourselves all the time.

Meg’s finances were okay, but she wanted more than to just barely meet expenses. So she decided to start an Internet business.

She searched around, found a reliable company that she liked, products that she felt comfortable using and promoting.