But by that time, there was enough discussion around the real-names-only policy on Google+, that quite a few people had accepted the fact that Google was simply gathering information. Not long after Google+ was launched, I came to the conclusion...
Most recently, the EU has questioned whether Googles's unified privacy policy is legal, and was sued by Foundem, which has been working with Microsoft and the FairSearch players, for anti-competitive conduct.
Inspiring Innovation to Protect Consumers from Robocalls - Google Public Policy Blog Bing hits back on AdWords enhanced campaigns. Lots of advertising revenue forecasts. A new Google Places for Business interface rolls out.
How does your social media policy measure up? What are the goals of your social media policy? Top 10 Questions Your Social Media Policy Should Answer To mitigate that risk, develop a company-wide policy that clearly defines acceptable (and...
The ICO has subsequently confirmed that an investigation is now underway.The ICO has launched an investigation into whether Google’s revised March 2012 privacy policy is compliant with the Data Protection Act,” a spokesperson said.
The privacy issue eventually led to Google reworking its privacy policy and paying an $8.5 million fine. Google's privacy director has resigned from her position after nearly 10 years of service at the search giant.
Set SEO policy globally. With the rapid adoption and renewed interest in content, part cause and part consequence of Google's Panda and Penguin updates, search engine optimization (SEO) tactics, tools, and business processes have changed dramatically.
Google's official policy is that responsive web design is preferred if it's the right solution for your user. So how can you build a site that addresses current and future cross-media challenges? In the jam-packed Next Generation Site Architecture...
Starting in April, Google will begin disapproving any ads that include telephone numbers in the ad text, according to a recent policy update. In April 2013, we will begin to disapprove ads that were using phone numbers in their ad text before the...
We even encourage advertising that is done appropriately and conforms to an Acceptable Ads policy, which is debated and decided in an open public forum. Google has removed ad blocking app Adblock Plus from the Google Play store.
Features that will help you determine if a website is a true merchant include: a “view your shopping cart” link that stays on the same site.a shopping cart that updates when you add items to it.a return policy with a physical address.a shipping...
Google's various policies, covering endangered species, restricted products and advertising, are clear on what is involved, and the firm offers a number of strikes policy that can see offending merchants and advertisers being kicked off its services.
Google has also recently reiterated their policy on paid links, expanding their definition to include “entire advertorial pages with embedded links that pass PageRank. The well-covered Interflora Google penalty was lifted as of March 3 with many of...
But unlike most other media that will run your ad as long as your checks clear and you don’t violate editorial policy, Google cares very much that your ad is relevant and appealing to its users. And pretty much every month over the past 7 years...
The right policy here is clear. For a long time many publishers viewed link building as a practice that stood on its own. The purpose was to get links to drive search rankings. It served no other marketing purpose at all.
Even better, establish a “we will not be undersold” policy. This behavior expands to business customers.percent of tech B2B customers research products on the internet, predominantly via search engines.
Operating a three-strikes policy on recruiters you work with – if they send three poor candidates to interview, they’re out. Recruit the right person, you’re golden; recruit the wrong person, and life becomes really difficult!
We implemented policy changes this year that improved CPC growth but lowered network revenue," said Google senior VP and CFO Patrick Pichette during the online press conference. Online search giant Google exceeded forecasters' expectations with...
Explain what you're doing differently now and why it will never happen again (e.g.you fired the person who was doing your SEO or you’ve changed your policy). Receiving an email like this is scary. At best, your business won’t receive any organic...
Their AdWords blog post closes stating Google's "zero-tolerance" policy for bad ads and reiterates commitment to do "whatever it takes" to keep the web – and Google users and advertisers – as safe as possible.
