Google URL shortener now open to the public

RSpears @ October 1, 2010 # No Comment Yet

Originally launched on December of last year as part of the Google Toolbar and Feedburner slew of services, goo.gl, has been in heavy usage on the search engine giant’s stable of properties. As the URL shortener for products like Blogger, Maps, and Picasa Web Albums, among others, it heavily leverages on Google’s optimized technologies, focusing [...]

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Google rolls out new search updates for Instant searches

RSpears @ September 8, 2010 # No Comment Yet

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Earlier today, Google rolled out the latest update to their search property, dubbed as Google Instant. Announced during an event held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the new enhancement is, as Google VP for Search Products and User Experience Marissa Meyer puts it, a “fundamental shift in search” for [...]

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Google launches Google Beat

RSpears @ August 31, 2010 # No Comment Yet

Late last week, Google launched its latest jump into the content creation space with Google Beat, a YouTube-based video blog that showcases the top search terms of the week. Hosted by Google PR staff Anne Espiritu, the Web series will highlight the latest search activities and trending queries on Google Search US and the stories [...]

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How Tos and YouTube’s 15-minute upload limit

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We’ve often highlighted the importance of producing original content (or at least reinvigorated ones) when enhancing your site or blog’s search engine optimization efforts. Written content allows a lot of flexibility with context, and can be littered with actual keywords you can liberally slather some SEO elements onto. It’s also free to produce too. [...]

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A farewell wave to Google Wave

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Earlier this week, Google announced that they have decided to discontinue the development of Google Wave, the company’s attempt at cross-platform, real-time platform that aims to fuse together different iterations of online communications. This, the search engine giant announced through Senior VP of Operations Urs Hölzle on their official blog.
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