A selection of content on Google Video has been made available for free as advertisers have signed on to support those videos. “Free video made possible by www.bk.com,” reads the text above the Google Video replay of the Hatton-Maussa fight from last November.
French (Try To) Challenge Google Earth
Sacre bleu! The French have unveiled a website known as Geoportal that is intended to rival Google Earth. The European counterpart will have more detailed images than its American-based competitor, but its scope will be limited to within French borders.
Google Maps Discussion Groups Expand
Just received a message regarding the Google maps discussion group which is now expanding and branching out into several new areas… details follow:
Hosted Gmail a Winner for Google
I use Gmail for both my personal and business e-mail. The business side of things is relatively new (within the last month or so).
Google Gives a Few Webmaster Pointers
Google published an array of tips and tools to help webmasters better analyze their web offerings. In addition to a Sitemaps update that creates a more robust view of 404 errors, Google Analytics reminds the ROI-minded of how to compare AdWords clicks to organic and direct links.
Google Looking into Radio AdWords
Google has invented, innovated on, acquired or purchased a number of technologies over the past two years to bolster its online advertising business. AdWords is arguably the most successful advertising program ever and Google is obviously not content to focus solely on Internet advertising.
Google Debuts Cost-Per-Action Ads
An email from the AdSense team at Google invited one of SeekingAlpha’s analysts to consider hosting CPA ads on his site.
Adobe Boxes Up Google Toolbar
A multi-year deal between the two companies will see Adobe offer the Google Toolbar as an option for people who download the Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player.
Google Signs On to Consumer Privacy Petition
Google announced today that the company has signed on to a lobbying effort calling for federal consumer privacy legislation. The Mountain View, Ca. based company joins up with other technology and economic powerhouses like Microsoft, Intel, Eli Lilly, and eBay.
Google Analytics Logs Some Changes
A selection of improvements to Google Analytics have been put in place as Google continues to invite more users to sign up for the free site analysis service.