The process took longer than Google would have liked, but ultimately the European Union agreed with Google’s position that the DoubleClick deal would merge complementary ad businesses.
Google Pushes Its Security And Compliance Products
IT people, please don’t blame us. We neither conducted nor responded to this security and compliance survey. But the survey’s results indicate that some people (and perhaps a certain search giant) feel you’re not overly effective or efficient.
Familiar-Looking Google Maps API Premier Launches
On some level, it seems like Google is always expressing an "I want you to want me"-type feeling. The volume got turned up a little, however, with the release of Google Maps API Premier.
Google Announces Cities In 3D Program
It may be necessary to stop using words like "neat" and "cool"; it’s possibly time to put on a tie. A new push involving Google Earth stresses all the practical (and somewhat implausible) reasons cities should create 3D models of themselves.
No Stopping Google’s Domination
So Jason is predicting that “Google will have 90% search market share in the US one year from now“, and while people may cringe at that thought, I don’t think it’s a completely unlikely scenario.
Google Analytics Unveils Benchmarking Service
A new Google Analytics feature may take a few weeks to get rolling. Once it catches on, though, the benchmarking service should give users the ability to compare their properties to other sites within an industry.
Webmasters Buzz About Google Bid Hike
Minimum bid increases that apparently started yesterday have site publishers absorbing the impact of a Google Slap.
Google Calendar Tries To Get Along With Outlook
Suppose you use multiple calendars; by manually copying events from one to another, you’re wasting time and moving towards having them memorized, anyway. So a new tool promises to sync Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook calendar.
Google Tests Site Links Feature
I was tipped off today by a WebmasterWorld thread that Google is testing their Site Links feature that includes a search box right under the Site Links. See the screen capture below:
Keeping Data Is Good, Says Google
Retaining search data helps Google improve its search results, despite privacy concerns that such retention could end up in the hands of the government via subpoena.