Tuesday January 12, 2009 Two independent reports less than a week apart claim Google considers inserting some kind of advertising into its Street View maps. CNET last week: “In the presentation, Google tossed out the notion that ads may one day appear in Street View. Those ads would be tied into the listings in the [...] Read more »
Place Page on Google Local Business Center Gets ‘Post Message and Badges
Google added two new features that can help you reach existing and potential customers even more effectively on your Local Business’ Place Page. Both features are available by claiming your business through Google Local Business Center. Post to your Place Page: You can now post ‘status updates’ on Place Page directly from your Local Business [...] Read more »
Google’s China Stand-Off: 10 Reasons It Matters
By Diane Mermigas | Jan 15, 2010 Google’s intensifying stand-off with China has implications for Internet users that exceed the company’s threatened withdrawal from the Asian powerhouse over cyber attacks and censorship. On a macro level, the confrontation focuses global attention on personal data security, freedom of expression, open commerce and reprisals by governments that [...] Read more »
Optimized Search Suggestions Using Your Location
Thursday, January 14, 2010 2:38 PM Typing a query into the search box on a phone can often be slow and difficult. For this reason, relevant search suggestions that match your intended query can meaningfully reduce the time and effort it takes to submit a search. Today in the US, we are happy to announce [...] Read more »
