Google Peeping?
Yesterday’s post asking if Google’s new street views for Google Maps was an invasion of privacy, turns out to be just one of many around the web. In fact, The New York Times jumps on the story and looks at whether Google is indeed invading our privacy.
Google Earth Gets Audio Layer
Google Earth has always been about visuals – interesting sights, but pretty much no sounds. That recently changed with the introduction of a new layer from Wild Sanctuary. The layer features “the sounds of nature” recorded at all sorts of places and times of day and night.
Search Engine Diversity – More Website Exposure
"Google ranking this and Google ranking that"… it’s all everyone talks about. But a recent report by Infospace highlights the need for online businesses to focus their search engine optimization efforts across more than just Google.
Baidu-Google Rivalry Continues
Baidu has a huge share of the Chinese search market. Google does not. And as if that wasn’t bad enough (from the American company’s perspective), people are once again noticing that Baidu has made fun of its Mountain View-based competitor.
Online Banking Paying Off
Financial institutions of all sizes are opening virtual branches that offer higher savings yields and lower interest rates in an effort to lure more customers.
Speedgeeking Spins Off Google Maps Mashups
“Speedgeeking” is an odd term – it apparently relates to speed dating – and yet, when a bunch of Googlers engaged in this activity, the end result was a number of interesting Google Maps mashups.
Monster Rampages With New Pricing
The job classified competition with CareerBuilder has heated up, with Monster.com readying new strategies to fight back against the news publisher/Microsoft-controlled site.
MSFT Live Search Books Adds Copyrighted Material
I’ve come to think of book search as Google’s specialty – there have been weeks in which the search engine giant made as many as two or three separate announcements about its various literature-related projects. Yet Microsoft’s also in this game, and the Redmond-based company has just expanded its Live Search Books collection.
Netflix, QVC Score Well With Online Consumers
Online retailers Netflix, QVC.com and Amazon lead in customer satisfaction, according to the ForeSee Results Top 100 Online Retail Satisfaction Index out today.
“Netflix, QVC Score Well With Online Consumers”
Seven Good PPC Habits Has One Surprise
John Ellis’ list of the Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Pay-Per-Click Advertisers includes one that runs counter to the promises made by many SEMs.