So, by now you’ve heard about Google+ and the +1 button that shows up next to Google search results. This is obviously a way of “liking” a certain search result, and it’s there to help others make better clicking choices (that’s really not worded properly, but you get the gist). Read more…
Of course everyone talks about getting involved with social media and how it’s so big these days. But, have you ever seen figures that put that into context? Here is one of the brilliant videos by Erik Qualman on social media and its impact on our lives. Definitely check it Read more…
By now we’re sure you’ve heard about Google +. It’s Google’s latest foray into doing something that isn’t just search results. And we got in on the beta testing (as far as you know, we’re pretty important), so we’ve had a chance to check it out a little bit. And Read more…
What doesn’t Google do? It seems like one way or the other, they will have their hands in just about everything at some point. Last week, the online giant tried to buy the popular group-coupon company Groupon. They offered them $6 billion in a buyout and Groupon said, “nah, no Read more…
A report in Reuters today says that Facebook and Google are looking at purchasing Skype to bolster their video chat services. Supposedly, they’d be paying around $3-$4 billion. But, is video chat really that great? When do people ever use it? They use it to talk to family members and Read more…
Anyone out there using Google Video? Didn’t think so. Then you won’t have to worry that Google announced this weekend that its shutting down Google Video. It makes perfect sense since Google owns YouTube, which is the largest online video content website anywhere with 144.1 million unique visitors per month. Read more…
About a month ago, we mentioned that Google was tweaking its algorithm to create more relevant search terms. They wanted to weed out these content farms and essentially try to clean up some of the slop that’s out there. worldpiweek.org/pay-day-loan-scams Now, Google is implementing these changes in English language searches. Read more…
According to a report in the Wall St. Journal on Wednesday, Google has big changes in mind for their YouTube website. They want YouTube to be better prepared for the increasing amount of televisions that are connected to the internet, according to people who are familiar with the situation. Payday Read more…
If you know anything about Google and their search engine philosophies, you know that they are all about relevance. It seems that no matter what new innovation they come out with, it’s always tied to making things relevant to the end user. And that, of course, is what is behind Read more…
Usually, when Google tweaks their algorithm, the changes are so subtle that most don’t notice them. But last week, however, Google made its biggest tweaks in quite some time. The changes are expected to affect 12% of their search results. “Our goal is simple: to give users the most relevant Read more…