Google News started allowing experts to comment on articles about seven months ago, but it’s highly unlikely that the average person knows this. The simple reason: the comments are rare and hard to find. A new feature solves half of this problem by gathering all the comments in a single place.
Problem With Google’s “Search in Search” Function
We recently reported on Google’s new search in search functionality where Google offers users the ability to search a site within its SERPs (search engine results page).Search in search is aimed at helping searchers get to their desired information more directly from Google’s results. The concept sounds great in theory, with searchers being able to filter through a site’s content direct from the results page.Well it’s great until it presents competitor sponsored listings when displaying the internal search results from a particular site.
Retailers Panic Over Google Site Search
Google made it easier for people to search within a small number of sites by adding a second search box to the top results for those retailers.
Some Internet Users Can’t Find Google
This week, usability guru Jakob Nielsen asks: “How difficult is it to perform a search on Google?” No, really. How hard is it? We know the search box in the upper right hand corner of your screen can get there. We know that Google.com in the address bar can get there. But, sadly, Nielsen’s study indicated that at least 24% of Internet users don’t know that. It hurts me just to type it.
Google Announces AJAX Language API
Individuals looking to interact with different languages should have an easier time of things thanks to the new Google AJAX Language API. The API offers both detection and translation abilities.
Google’s New Benchmarking Tool
Google’s new benchmarking section is live now in Google Analytics. If you opted in to the servive, you will find it in your site stats navigation at Visitors -> Benchmarking. You will then see a number of charts from sites of comparable traffic, so that you can find out if e.g. your visitors stay longer […]
Google Working On Hurricane Warnings
If you insist on staying at your computer while a hurricane’s on its way, Google still won’t say, "I’m sorry, Dave . . . . I’m afraid that’s something I cannot allow to happen." A yet-to-be-released tool may, however, try to let you know what’s coming.
Google Japan Gets Makeover
Google Japan probably isn’t a site you visit on a daily basis. You might want to make a special stop this once, though, because it’s undergone a mildly interesting change.
Google Ad Review Center Expands
If the Ad Review Center hasn’t been enabled on your AdSense account, you can either consider this article a preview or completely irrelevant – read on or click back as you please. But the Center’s availability has been expanded, and Google wants publishers to know what it’s all about.
Google Celebrates “Watershed Moment” For Mobile Web
We’re at an edge and about to go over it, according to Google. Only, at least for people who intend to profit off the mobile market, this is a good transition; the mobile Internet is becoming increasingly popular.