Twitter Reputation: Key Factors in Real Time Search
Since the introduction of Google’s Real Time search results, it’s been interesting to see what subjects are deemed worthy of receiving an embedded search box and whose tweets are included. While I haven’t deciphered all of the details, I recently found Econsultancy’s Google’s Real Time SEO Ranking Factors for Twitter, which discusses the subject as [...]
Real Time Search: Implications for Business
Real Time Search has been a popular topic this year and after Google rolled it out last week interest in Real Time Search has piqued. Since it’s a hot topic, I thought that I’d briefly touch on What is Google Real Time Search? and What are the Implications for Businesses On the Web?
What is Google [...]
Google Sneak Peek # 4: Comparison Ads
Wrapping up my series on new stuff from Google, I’d like to share with you a subject close to my heart…
Google Comparison Ads
Google comparison ads are a really interesting feature and I was excited to stumble across them. This search feature is only available in the mortgage industry for now, but lets users compare rates [...]
Google Sneak Peek # 3: Enhanced Music Search
Continuing my series on interesting products emerging from Google, I’d like to clue you in to Enhanced Music Search…
Google’s Enhanced Music Search
Notice what happens if you search for “Stevie Wonder” for example? You get this:
Google unveiled a new music search feature making an alliance with those include Lala, Pandora, imeem, MySpace Music and Rhapsody, a [...]
Google Sneak Peek # 2: Enhanced Google News
In the second of a continuing series, I offer some of my observations on some of the new products and services that have recently come out of Google Labs. Many are not widely available, however you may have stumbled across them in your geography…
Enhanced Google News
If anyone reads Google news - as part of their [...]
Google Sneak Peek # 1: Ad Sitelinks
Our friends at Google continue to roll-out new services, new search tactics, and other tools in their ever growing arsenal. Some of these new offerings are being tested in Google labs or are being tested in certain markets. You may have noticed some of the new features already but over the next few weeks, I’ll [...]
Google Buys AdMob: Expands More Deeply into Mobile Advertising
Google made a major purchase on November 9, acquiring mobile advertising company AdMob for $750 million, furthering the company’s continued push into mobile advertising. The AdMob purchase will enable Google to serve lucrative display ads, to cell phones and other mobile devices. This purchase gives a clear indication of the trend toward mobile advertising.
“We see [...]
Breaking News – Google and Twitter partnership
So after some speculation, Google has finally announced an official partnership with Twitter to provide tweets within search results. From the official Google blog:
..the next time you search for something that can be aided by a real-time observation, say, snow conditions at your favorite ski resort, you’ll find tweets from other users who are there [...]
Google Wonder Wheel: An Introduction
Google Wonder Wheel is an interesting tool that businesses can use to uncover undiscovered niches, develop blogging topics and generally save time. In this video post, we discuss:
What is Google Wonder Wheel?
What Can You Do With It?
How to Use Google Wonder Wheel
Bill Rowland
Update: I just found some additional insight into Wonder Wheel by the guys [...]
Google Caffeine: Implications for Smaller Business?
Last week, Google announced that it was rolling out a major upgrade to its search platform. Dubbed “Caffeine,” this update is perhaps the biggest since 2005’s “Big Daddy” update. So what does this mean for businesses on the web and what should they be doing? I’d like to offer a brief explanation of Caffeine, the [...]
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