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2011–2012
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Rob D Young

2011

Industry

Who Uses Search Engines? 92% of Adult U.S. Internet Users [Study]

A survey from Pew Internet indicates that search engine usage is the top way people spend time online – 59…

11 Aug 2011

Industry

Yahoo Launches Enhanced Image Search

Yahoo has released a new image search that matches recent enhancement to Google and Bing. Yahoo's new image presentation also…

11 Aug 2011

Industry

Google’s Large Double Column Sitelink Test Returns

A slew of reports in recent days indicate that Google is further experimenting with a new look that expands on…

11 Aug 2011

Mobile

Google+, Google Maps, YouTube Apps Get Update, Search App Leaks Early

Google has released new iterations of several major apps, including Google+, Google Maps, and YouTube. The Google Search app is…

10 Aug 2011

SEO

Top Google Ranking Captures 18.2% of Clicks [Study]

A new study from Slingshot SEO re-examines the value of the top position in Google’s organic search results. Their estimates…

10 Aug 2011

Social

Survey Predicts Google+ Will Pass Twitter, LinkedIn in 2012

Just a month after Google+'s launch, the social site has gained immense momentum. A survey from YouGov shows that Google+…

10 Aug 2011

Industry

Google Books Makes a Deal with France’s Top Publisher

In France, Google has reached an agreement with the nation's largest publishing company, Hachette Libre. The opt-in agreement will allow…

10 Aug 2011

Industry

Computer Scientist Calls for Natural Language Q&A Searching

The traditional blue links found in search engines will soon be a thing of the past, says computer scientist Oren…

08 Aug 2011

Mobile

iOS Has Higher Ad CTR Than Android [Study]

A recent Jumptap study gives insights into how the users of different smartphones interact with advertisements. Android may dominate market…

08 Aug 2011

Industry

Google Faces 10th European Antitrust Complaint

Deal du Jour, a French daily deal company, has filed an antitrust complaint to the European Commission, claiming it was…

08 Aug 2011