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Google’s Photovine Goes Live

Lauren Indvik — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:30:00 +0000

Photovine, a Google project that’s been rumored for several weeks, has officially gone live. Once a mystery project, we now know Photovine is a social image-sharing app for smartphones

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Google Makes Big Changes to Product Search Feeds

emarketer.com — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:30:00 +0000

E-commerce sites that have their products listed on Google Product Search need to pay attention: A big sweep of updates to the feed formatting and policies has been implemented and will be enforced starting on September 22. The Feed Changes As..

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Google Appeals Wiretapping Definition Ruling

Lauren Indvik — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:30:00 +0000

When Google “accidentally” picked up data from encrypted wireless networks, the gates of Hades burst open. Lawsuits have flown freely since, and a recent ruling has opened the field to charges of wiretapping. Google is now appealing that ruling.

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Google Appeals Wiretapping Definition Ruling

Google Offers Hit NYC, Oakland & San Francisco

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:30:00 +0000

If you had signed up to receive more information on Google Offers and live in New York City, Oakland, or San Francisco, you should have noticed an email or two from them in the last day.

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Google+/Gmail Integration: Current Status & Giving Feedback

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Google+ is already starting to seep into other Google services. Googler Mark Striebeck indicated that there are several Gmail-Google+ integrations in the works, and he wants your feedback on what else to build. The State of Gmail-Google+ Integra…

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37% More Incentive to Focus on SEO for Bing

Lauren Indvik — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:00:00 +0000

Large search agency, Rosetta (recently acquired by Publicis), have conducted a study of organic search traffic to their clients’ websites in which they measured the percentage contribution of organic clicks from Yahoo, Bing and Google and segmente…

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37% More Incentive to Focus on SEO for Bing

How to Analyze Your PPC Ad Positions

emarketer.com — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:30:00 +0000

On the surface, your average ad position is one of the most straightforward metrics you’ll find in Google AdWords. But trusting it too much can give you some pretty misleading information. How is it Calculated?

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How to Analyze Your PPC Ad Positions

SEO Burn Notice: When You’re a Blogger, A Scorched Earth Policy Is a Bad Idea

Lauren Indvik — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Blogger Steve Rubel recently blew away his blog in what he called his “Scorched Earth Policy” on the notion that moving to Tumblr would be better and he didn’t want to “confuse Google.” (Did he talk to an search …

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SEO Burn Notice: When You’re a Blogger, A Scorched Earth Policy Is a Bad Idea

Google UK Honors Architect Sir George Gilbert Scott With Doodle

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:00:00 +0000

A Doodle on Google’s UK homepage today depicts St. Pancras Railway Station in London

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Google UK Honors Architect Sir George Gilbert Scott With Doodle

Google Opens Wallet to Buy Smartphone Loyalty Card Startup Punchd

Lauren Indvik — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:20:00 +0000

Punchd, a smartphone-based loyalty card business, has been acquired by Google for an amount believed to be more than $10 million.

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Google Opens Wallet to Buy Smartphone Loyalty Card Startup Punchd