Irish Hotel Takes Google to Court for Search Suggestion
When Google users type in the name, or even just the first part of the name, of Ballymascanlon, a hotel located in North Dublin County, Ireland, one of the top search suggestions from Google Autocomplete (formerly Google Suggest)&nb…
Mining the Right Keyword Mix for Successful SEM Campaigns
Keyword research is an integral part of developing a successful paid search marketing campaign. Finding the right mix of keywords can certainly be challenging, but once you’ve “cracked the code” and established an appropriate lis…
Google Maps Adds “My Places”: An Accidental Gift to Stalkers?
Google has added a new feature to Google Maps that lets users quickly access locations they rated, starred, or saved in Google Maps. However, those who don’t use this feature with care may accidentally be sharing personal information. Because maps…
Father’s Day 2011 Google Logo: A Tie for Dads
Happy Father’s Day to Dads everywhere! Just as it has done since 2000, Google has posted a special logo for that special third Sunday every June dedicated to honoring fathers. The Google Doodle appears in numerous countries today around the world,…
Google Unveils Instant Pages, More
Yesterday Google held a media event in San Francisco. In addition to discussing our continuous quest for knowledge the company unveiled a number of new features such as Google Instant Pages and expanded the availability of others from mobile devices to the desktop….
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Mesh Gets a Release Timeline for Second Life
As mentioned recently, things have been busy down at Linden Lab. While search is scheduled to be revamped, the other big news, announced on May 31 was the promised timeline for the introduction of Mesh to the live Second Life grid. According to th…
Local Search: Who Should Tell You Where To Eat Tonight?
There is much discussion about the role of traditional search engines like Yahoo and Google when it comes to local search. Traditional web search was built and optimized to value the popularity of a page rather than the popularity of a place. …
Facebook Ranking Factors: How to Gain an Edge in the News Feed
The Facebook news feed is important to all of us – for businesses, personal profiles, and groups. In fact, one could argue the most prime piece of real estate on Facebook is the Top News feed. At the F8 Developer Conference, Facebook…
4 Steps to Measure Social Media ROI with Google Analytics
Social media ROI has remained elusive for numerous marketers despite their best efforts to develop a calculation that will prove the business value of the allotted social media resources. Through a new feature in Google Analytics, some customiza…