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Why Would Google Become A Bank?

What might motivate Google to branch out into banking down the road? There's a long list of advantages for the Bank of Google, but we'll stick to the…

By Dave Davies · 13 Sep 2011

Industry

Bing Pwns Google with New Search Results: You’re Evil Whiners

A couple of fun search results appeared on Bing for a brief period Friday to fuel the fire between Microsoft’s search engine…

By Miranda Miller · 12 Sep 2011

Analytics

Top 10 Web Analytics Myths… Dispelled

Free analytics software is just as good as enterprise analytics! Unique visitors are real people! Bounce rate (or “insert metric here”) is…

By Garry Przyklenk · 12 Sep 2011

Mobile

Google Apps Update: Places, Maps, Music, Blogger

Google Places app gets new filtering, review options; Maps app adds ability to attach photos to Places reviews; Music app gives iOS…

By Rob D Young · 12 Sep 2011

SEO

Justifying the Value of SEO

Many factors will determine whether SEO can drive ROI for a website. Although there are no guarantees, if done right SEO can…

By Mark Jackson · 11 Sep 2011

Social

Facebook vs. Toilets: Facebook Wins [Study]

A study from the London Science Museum shows that Brits would have real trouble living without Facebook. In fact, they'd rather live…

By Rob D Young · 10 Sep 2011

Industry

Google Prompts Iranian Users to Re-Secure Their Gmail Accounts

After certificate verification authority DigiNotar of the Netherlands was compromised, Iranian Gmail users became vulnerable to phishing, spying, and other cyber-attacks. Google…

By Rob D Young · 10 Sep 2011

Mobile

Android Patent Wars Continue, Ice Cream Sandwich Coming Soon

HTC is suing Apple with patents transferred from Google as a defense against Apple's lawsuit. Meanwhile, Acer and Viewsonic have signed patent…

By Rob D Young · 09 Sep 2011

Mobile

Google: Get Ready for Mobile Holiday Shoppers Now

Black Friday is still several weeks away, but studies from Google and others indicate that webmasters should prepare immediately. Beyond increased mobile…

By Rob D Young · 09 Sep 2011

Industry

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…

By Rob D Young · 09 Sep 2011

Industry

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…

By Frank Watson · 09 Sep 2011

Social

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…

By Miranda Miller · 08 Sep 2011

Local

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,…

By Danny Goodwin · 08 Sep 2011

Mobile

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…

By Rob D Young · 08 Sep 2011

Industry

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…

By Rob D Young · 08 Sep 2011

SEO

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…

By Chris Boggs · 08 Sep 2011

SEO

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…

By Peter Van Der Graaf · 08 Sep 2011

Industry

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…

By Rob D Young · 08 Sep 2011

Industry

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…

By Rob D Young · 07 Sep 2011

Industry

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…

By Rob D Young · 07 Sep 2011

Social

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…

By Frank Watson · 07 Sep 2011

Analytics

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…

By Rob D Young · 07 Sep 2011

Industry

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…

By Thom Craver · 07 Sep 2011

Industry

Asia Search Update: Yahoo Algo Transition Goes to India, Google Eyes Southeast Asia

Yahoo organic results ready to transition to Bing in India; entertainment searches tops in Philippines; accessing search engines trails social networking for…

By Adaline Lau · 07 Sep 2011

Industry

Google Kills 10 More Projects, Including Aardvark

Google continues to trim its offerings, announcing that 10 projects will either be discontinued or merged into other products. Aardvark, a Q&A…

By Danny Goodwin · 06 Sep 2011

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