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Google’s China ICP License Gets 1-Year Extension
Despite a contentious relationship, Google recently received their Internet Content Provider permit from the Chinese government. Google wouldn't comment beyond confirming that the license…
Rugby World Cup Gets Google Doodle In Host New Zealand
The 2011 Rugby World Cup begins today in New Zealand and in recognition of this every four year event, Google has a Doodle on…
Google Passes on GooglePleaseHire.ME Guy’s WTF Marketing
It’s official: Matthew Epstein has landed his dream job. But it’s not with Google. After a month of self-described OMG PR stunts and WTF…
Baidu Releases Mobile OS, Dell Making Hardware
Baidu’s Yi operating system was built around the Android OS code. Baidu has primarily re-worked top-level applications. This includes Baidu maps, a Baidu e-reader,…
Google Buys Zagat, Gives Itself Extraordinary Rating
Google has bought Zagat, an innovator of user-generated restaurant surveys. Google promises that Zagat ratings and reviews, which are behind a paywall, will become…
Google Narrows AdMob to Mobile Apps
In the face of Google AdSense for Mobile and AdMob feature cross-over, Google has decided to make a clear break between the products. Google…
S. Korea FTC Raids Google Over Android Practices
Korean officials raided Google's Seoul offices on September 6 to investigate claims that the company is engaged in anticompetitive practices with their Android operating…
Supersized Google Sitelinks: A Review & Early Optimization Tips
Are bigger sitelinks better? It seems Google is pulling snippets from the meta description tag, though Google does randomly pull from other page content.…
Search Engine Algorithm Research & Testing
With so many variables, it’s hard to devise tests that show an effect on individual ranking factors on Google and other search engines. Here…
Google Makes Huge Bid for Hulu Plus Licensing
Some early details on the Hulu bidding war have been released. With bids in the $1.5 billion to $2 billion range, the top competitors…
New Blogger Interface Is Live
Blogger has delivered a new, cleaner look and a fully redesigned editor – a facelift that Google first promised in March. This improvement is…
Google Adds Offline Support for Gmail, Docs, Calendar
An Internet connection is now optional, as Google is giving Gmail, Docs, and Calendar users offline access to its tools. The first offline rendition…
Microsoft Updates Ad Policies on Relevance & Quality
Microsoft adCenter has updated their terms of service for relevance and quality. The update clarifies policies on deceptive ads and hinders direct response advertising.…
Twitter & Bing Renew Deal, Tweet Their BFF Status Together
Bing has confirmed they have extended their deal with Twitter, as revealed yesterday on Twitter. Bing Director Stefan Weitz told Search Engine Watch, "we…
Snoop Dogg Tries Tweeting His Way to C-Level J.O.B. with Yahoo
Rap superstar Snoop Dogg wants a piece of the CEO action over at Yahoo. Shortly after Carol Bartz was unceremoniously fired over the phone,…
Important Google Shopping Feed Requirement Reminder
Google will begin requiring ecommerce merchants to abide by new Google Shopping product feed tech specs starting on September 22. What are the new…
Man Threatens Google VP Marissa Mayer on Twitter, is Arrested
A man has been indicted for sending more than 20,000 violent, offensive, bizarre, and profanity-laced tweets - including personal attacks - to the Twitter…
Google Adds Multiple AdWords Account Linking in Analytics
Linking a single AdWords account to a single Google Analytics account is a thing of the past. Google now lets you link multiple AdWords…
Yandex Rolls Out Infinite Scrolling as ‘10 More Answers’
Russian search engine Yandex has changed the 10 blue links experience for its users. Yandex now offers a new experience, with a twist on…
The 5 Keys to Conversion Rate Optimization
One of the quickest ways to improve ROI from search campaigns is to improve conversion rates from current traffic for organic and paid landing…