Google announced its intention to issue Class C stock last year, however the Brockton Retirement Board and shareholder Philip Skidmore sued the firm, claiming that the firm's co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page engineered the stock split in...
The Google Local Carousel beta test that we saw last month is now rolling out to all U.S.users, Google announced. While the carousel has been used on tablet devices since December 2012, the carousel style results being available on a desktop is a...
Back on April 30, AOL also announced the launch of Be On – a new branded entertainment platform. In addition, AOL announced a partnership with FreeWheel and Mediaocean that makes digital inventory available in a traditional TV buying system.
Yahoo has announced the release of Localworks, a product that it says will help small businesses recapture sales they may be losing due to incorrect or outdated online listings. The new product, which Yahoo is launching in connection with location...
Facebook recently announced it was going to simplify its advertising options due to feedback it collected from marketers over the span of a year. Just last week, Inside Facebook revealed sponsored search results were among the features to be cut.
I found it really interesting; Google announced changes to their algorithm which will favor sites with best-in-class mobile infrastructure; for once I don't think you'd find an SEO that begrudges the changes they are making.
In a move designed to "dramatically streamline" the user experience, Google Analytics announced a redesign of the administration panel. Not only does the new design have a more consistent look and feel, but it should also go a long way to helping...
Facebook announced hashtags last week, giving validation to everyone who used the original Twitter function to drive home their point in a Facebook status update. What was once unnecessary is now helpful in discovering new content in Facebook, and...
At Google I/O 2013, huge changes to the user experience of Maps were announced. Google Maps (and its Yelp-like counterpart, Google+ Local) have undergone significant changes since they were first launched in 2005 and 2010, respectively.
Google’s Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts has announced that a new ranking update, one that targets spammy queries is now live. In addition, just as site speed has played a part in Google’s web search ranking algorithm since 2010, you can expect...
Maker's Mark had an explosion of conversation when their COO announced that they were going to reduce the amount of alcohol in their product. You just might be. If you're running social media for your business, you must listen to your consumers and...
Now, nearly a year later, they've announced a new round of improvements, including API calls. Last week, Google announced the launch of a specific API for Content Experiments. Google Analytics revamped Content Experiments last summer.
Pinterest announced the launch of Pinterest Web Analytics in March. According to Nielsen's State of the Media: Social Media Report 2012, Pinterest has over 27 million active users as of July 2012, and has shown explosive growth in the last three...
Russian-based search engine Yandex announced a revolutionary way for users to interact with the search results, giving them the ability to buy movie tickets, check flight status, make restaurant reservations, pay bills and more, without ever...
At the recent Google I/O conference, several new categories were announced, including music, video games, books, TV episodes, public transportation, and research cards – a custom category based on specific niche topics you've shown interest in by...
Amazon has announced a new sign-in service, Login with Amazon. As an ecommerce driven company, this is an interesting and intelligent move for Amazon, one which raises notable questions for social sites with login services, online business owners...
Yahoo announced its brand new look today – one that includes a Google-like navigation bar, and search results that appear higher on the page and seem to load faster. Taking some inspiration from Google, Yahoo's search results have gotten a makeover.
Google's Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts announced that Penguin 2.0 went live on May 22 and webmasters braced for the worst. With the release of the much-anticipated algorithm update, many in the industry wondered how bad the damage would...
We also double checked our emails to see if any notifications of policy changes were announced, but we haven't found any such emails. Adult App Store Mikandi released the first pornographic app for Google Glass on Monday and it was promptly banned...
Recently, Twitter announced the launch a new feature for Cards that allows brands to collect opt-in email right in Twitter. Twitter continues to develop its advertising service with a potential stab at retargeting, according to AdAge.
