RealPages.com from BellSouth the Southeast’s leading online yellow pages and Google Inc., developer of the award-winning Google search engine, today announced an agreement whereby RealPages.com will become the first yellow pages publisher authorized to sell advertising through Google AdWords to small and medium-sized local businesses.
Google’s Keyhole
Google has acquired Keyhole Corp., a Mountain View, Calif.-based digital mapping company.
Google Holes, Yahoo Gaps, and Black Holes
So, what are they? Well, Black holes are at the center of every known galaxy and are like the eye of a storm.
Google Spyware? Bad Guys & Spies Using Google Desktop Search
I suppose I was naive when I cheered the new Google Desktop Search tool thinking it was ONLY a great way to help ease my computer info-glut and help organize my hundreds of hard-drive stored documents, emails and files. It seems that now I have to worry about how bad guys and busybodies will use it to spy on me!
Google Rekindling the Microsoft Fire
Google The All Powerful Microsoft Killer Tell us it ain’t true Bill. The revenue growth, the huge profits and great new products like Desktop Search have created a buzz like the Internet has not seen since Marc Andreesen stumbled upon Netscape.
Is A Google IM Imminent?
Expanding on services associated with a well-received name brand can be a risky move. You run the risk of neglecting what made you popular in the first place. However, when you have the track record of Google (the Google-touch?), expanding business horizons can also solidify a company’s position, although, since Google began to expand their operations, every move has been scrutinized and criticized like no other.
Talk Via Google Instant Message?
Google continues to introduce new services, and programs. 2004 has seen the release of their email service, Gmail; they also bought Picasa, an image software company; and the Google Desktop Search utility was just recently made available.
Did Google Bomb New Directories Online? Looks That Way!
A few weeks have gone by now and the results from Google’s new update are in. As we take a closer look we see a pattern emerging. It seems as though, older more established directories are being rewarded once again. Many newer directories / Resource Links seem to rank much lower. As we take a closer look at this, we start to notice some rhyme and reason behind all the chaos.
Google and AOL Europe Sign Agreement
AOL Europe and Google entered a new multi-year agreement that will provide users of the AOL European services with targeted advertising from Google’s AdWords advertisers.
Blogger Used to Spam Google
There are numerous, unscrupulous methods with which to spam search engines in an attempt to improve SERP ranking. Hidden text, doorway/cloaked pages, and keyword stuffing are just a few of processes tried by those not wanting to use approved (tolerated?) SEO techniques. With the proliferation of blogging as a form of web publishing, there appears to be another method that spammers are willing to use in an effort to trick search engines into yielding higher rankings.