Tag: Google

Google Shines Solar Power On Homeowners
Perhaps the "G" in "Google" should stand for "green" because it's clear the company is a big supporter of the environmental movement. The Go...
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Google Adds Descriptive Phrases to Local Search Results
Google has launched a new feature for Google Maps in the US and Great Britain. The feature displays a few words or phrases that attempt to describe what a place is known for. T...
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Calacanis Talks Panda Update and Expert Content, Bets on Video
After Google rolled out its Panda algorithm update earlier this year, Mahalo, run by Jason Calcanis, got hit hard, and the company had to reduce its staff by 10%....
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Google’s Matt Cutts on Why Amazon Often Ranks Well
If you search for products a lot, using Google, there's a fairly good chance you've seen Amazon at or near the top of the results pages quite a few times. Someone sent a question a...
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Google’s AdMeld Acquisition Made Official
Last week, a report came out that Google had acquired AdMeld for around $400 million....
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Les Paul Google Doodle Now Forever Playable
Google has provided us with a permanent way to zap productivity, as it has announced the final resting place of its smash hit Les Paul Doodle. On Thursday, Google unveiled a...
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Google Replaces URLs with Site Names on SERPs (In Test)
Google is testing a feature in its search results pages that replaces the URL in a result's snippet with the name of the site on which it appears. So, for example, a WebProNews art...
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Google Looks at Purchasing Habits of Smartphone Users
Google released some interesting stats this week about the purchasing habits of smartphone users, or more specifically, smartphone searchers. This is in the US only, but the study...
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Google Buys AdMeld for $400 MIllion: Report
According to an unconfirmed report from Michael Arrington at TechCrunch, citing "multiple sources," Google has acquired...
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YouTube Gives Player HD Preview Images, YouTube Brand Reduction
YouTube has launched some adjustments to its video player for embedded videos: HD preview images and logoless options. Now, any new video uploaded to YouTube in a resolution of...
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Facebook Ads Gaining Popularity Among Local Businesses
22% of local merchants have used Facebook Ads, and two-thirds of them would use them again, according to a survey from MerchantCi...
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Google Adds New Product Ads for Mobile
Google has launched two styles of product ads for mobile that have previously been available for the desktop: product extension ads and product local ads. "Product Extension Ad...
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Ranking Google Ranking Factors By Importance
Rand Fishkin and SEOmoz polled 132 SEO experts with data from over 10,000 Google search results, and have attempted to rank the importance of ranking signals. It's not confirmed fa...
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New Google Panda Update Approved, On the Way
Google's Matt Cutts spoke in a Q&A session with Danny Sullivan at SM...
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Google Doodle Celebrates Les Paul, Lets You Record Your Own Track
Today's Google Doodle is a whole lot of win. Not only does it honor a legend, but it is probably the most fun Doodle to interact with that Google has ever displayed. Today, t...
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