The beta test of placing CPC ads on Google Local maps based on a business search has started showing up online for some users.
Google Base Boxes With Search
Google Base gets the latest push with Google adding a search box to certain results where users can easily search within the SERPs they just retrieved.
Google Base Seen in General Search Results
Results drawn from Google Base have started to appear in search results drawn for certain keywords.
Why Google Finance Makes Me Sad
I’ve had several folks ask me what I think of Google Finance. There’s already a fair amount of good commentary out there on the topic …
KinderStart And Google Differ On Opinion
Attorney Greg Yu characterized PageRank as “not a mere statement of opinion” due to the nature of how Google’s algorithm calculates PageRank.
Google Shares Reader, Globalizes Desktop
A pair of Google’s products recently received tweaks to make them more useful to their users, with the ability to share lists from Google Reader, and enterprise and new language options for Google Desktop.
Google Finance: Simple, Sophisticated
The search advertising company launched its financial news site last night, with an interesting take on meshing stock charts and news related to a company.
Google Hires Fortunate Son
The honeymoon’s over when you have to plant somebody in D.C. on your behalf. As dewy-eyed and dreamy as Google seemed in the beginning, the search giant learned how to play hardball real quick, hiring a lobbying firm with a direct line to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Google Updates AdWords Keyword Tool
A recent update to the Keyword Tool in AdWords allows advertisers to view additional information about keywords the client may wish to select for a campaign.
Catching Up: New Google Stuff
Google just (and I mean just launched Google Finance. Finance is barely a search engine, focusing far more on content, namely stock market stats and aggregated information.