7 Google Updates Including Flash Indexing, Custom Search, and AdSense
Another week, another slew of Google Updates. Chew on these new features while you watch the US Open this weekend:
Google Flash Indexing – The googlebot will now index external content sources used in SWF files.
Google Webmaster Central – Reconsideration requests now come with notifications so you’ll know where you’re at in the process.
Custom Search Automatic Transilteration – You can type in one language but see results in another.
Google AdSense – Change the font size for your ad display units.
Google Maps and Transit – 7 new agencies have been added including
Google Book Search – Got a makeover, including embedded links, book search within each book, thumbnail view, content drop-down menu, plain text mode, page turn button and animation, and an updated book overview page.
A microblogging search engine may be coming soon to Google, according to the unofficial Google Operating System blog. This would compete with Twitter search as well as Facebook’s new search tests.