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Google has just announced a new update to their search feature Google Trends, called "Hot Searches." This allows users performing searches in Google Trends to see a list of trending search terms in the U.S. to offer a glimpse into the public’s collective mind. Images and links to new articles allow the user a quick […]
Microsoft knows the pains of anti-trust lawsuits, million dollar fines, and the expensive nature of dividing up a business so it doesn’t look like a monopoly. So it’s no shock that one of the biggest weapons in Microsoft’s war chest is a handful of small companies that can claim Google services have stymied their opportunities […]
There are indications of an apparent paradigm shift occurring with how your favorite streaming content is delivered to you. There appears to be a “land grab” by large corporations to move their servers next to their ISPs networking infrastructure in order to minimize lag and increase profits. In a typical setup, when you want to […]
The keynote start with an interesting fact. The average infant laughs 483 times per day. An adult … 11. Alright … let’s begin. Keynote: What Is Social Media? Fred Sarkari is the keynote speaker. Her reminds us of some issues with social media: Social media is a crutch. Don’t forget the human element. Too many […]
I like numbers and I like stats. I suppose that’s what attracts me to SEO and that whole “algorithm thing” so much. Our regular blog readers will remember my rant on May 18th on the Facebook IPO over-valuation where I compare Facebook’s stock prices vs revenue with Ford, valuing Ford at well over $2 trillion […]
Admittedly, when I read the announcement that Google Advisor (Link removed – no longer available) was here to help me manage my money the first thoughts were about privacy and that last bastion of private information Google hasn’t touched yet: Banking. Being wrong never felt so good! Google Advisor is not (at the moment) a […]
Today’s post will be a short one, a followup on my rant on May 18th in which I discussed a value comparison of Facebook’s IP vs Ford discussing their Market Cap (total company valuation) based on their real-world earnings. For our regular blog readers or listeners to my weekly show on Webcology on WebmasterRadio.fm you’ll […]
When it’s my turn to tackle the SEO news for our blog I first look specifically at ‘technology’ news headlines for relevance, and then I usually filter it out a bit to nail a topic that our readers can relate to/find useful. Today’s news feed looks like I just went to Google’s news blog and […]
Today Google launches Google+ Local. Google has integrated local Zagat scores and recommendations from your Google Circles and integrated the results into Search, Maps, and mobile and is available as a new tab from your Google+ screen. You can search for specific places or look for new ones to fit your mood. When you click […]