As previously reported, Facebook announced that it has surpassed the 3 million active advertiser milestone, just six months after announcing the 2.5 million mark. Read this for a look at the improvements Facebook has made to its ad offerings in…
Google Launches Add-Ons For Docs And Sheets
Google announced the launch of add-ons for Google Docs and Sheets. These are third-party apps that add features to the programs. You’ll find an “add-ons” menu at the top of your screen when you have a document or spreadsheet open.…
Google Now Has A Tip Calculator In Search
Google revealed in a Google+ post on Friday that it has a tip calculator tool that you can access when you enter a question about what a tip should be on a bill of a certain amount. It also works…
Google’s New Databoard Lets You Create Custom Infographics
Google has just unveiled a nice little data sharing tool for businesses that aims to keep up with the latest data available from studies Google chooses to include. It lets you easily get right to the data points you’re looking…
Google Offers Webmasters Tools To Get Content In Knowledge Graph, Google Now
Google has launched two new tools for webmasters to provide the search engine with structured data from their sites. For one, Google’s Data Highlighter now supports eight types of structured data, including: events, products, local businesses, articles, software applications, movies,…
Google Combines Keyword Tool, Traffic Estimator Into Keyword Planner
Google has combined the Keyword Tool and the Traffic Estimator into one tool called the Keyword Planner. “Behind every successful AdWords campaign are well planned out keywords and ad groups,” says AdWords product manager Deepti Bhatnagar. “In the past, you…
Yelp Launches Revenue Estimation Tool
Yelp announced the launch of a new “revenue estimator” tool, which lets local businesses compare their Yelp-driven business to the national average as found in a recent Boston Consulting Group study. According to that study, local businesses with free Yelp…
Google Launches Tool To Help You Calculate Mobile Value
Google announced the launch of a new initiative to help marketers better understand the impact of mobile on their businesses both online and offline. It’s called Full Value of Mobile, and has a page on Google’s “GoMo” site here. The…
This Wooden Spoon Doubles as a Stylus
In products that are so simple that they’re kind of genius news, I’m probably going to spend a few bucks and grab this new wooden spoon/stylus for my kitchen. As sites like CHOW, Food 52, and even All Recipes as…
IBM: New Software Helps Enterprises with Mobile & Cloud Computing
During the recent IBM Impact 2012 Conference, the company made several announcements. Among them were the company’s introductions of new software systems primarily focused on mobile and cloud computing.
Interview: More Than 50% of Site Traffic May Be Hackers or Spammers
How secure is your website? It’s a scary thought when you think about it, especially given all the attacks that have risen up in recent years. Last year, well-known websites such as Sony, Epsilon, and even government sites were hacked.
Interview: Tello Launches Customer Service Tool For Business & Raises $2.7 Million
A greater emphasis has been put on customer service as a growing number of consumers provide reviews and feedback to businesses on their mobile devices. In addition, companies such as Zappos have set the bar really high in terms of customer expectations.
Google Refreshes Google Docs Presentations, Adds 50 New Features
Google announced a major refresh of Presentations in Google Docs, adding 50 new features, including transitions, animations, new themes, drawings, and rich tables. “A year and a half ago, we released completely new document, spreadsheet and drawing editors. Google Docs…
Google Page Speed Service Rewrites Your Pages
Google announced this morning that it’s releasing a new new web performance tool for webmeisters called Page Speed Service. This follows several other offerings from the company in the page speed realm, including a browser extension, the Page Speed Online…