For hardcore researchers Google launched a new number range search, allowing users to look for pages that contain numbers within a specified range. If you’re looking for that one Phil Collins song you loved so much in the early 80s and can’t remember the name simply type “phil collins 1980..1985” without the quotes.
Google GMail April Fools Hoax?
In what could be an elaborate hoax, Google has announced they are launching GMail, a free email service. Boasting a storage amount of 1 gigabyte per user, Google’s goal is to give enough storage so that users won’t have to dispose of any emails.
New Google Wristwatch Debuts 4/1/4
Get ready for the Google Search Engine Watch. This will give users access to Google search from their wrists.
Google GMail Is No Hoax
In response to the buzz surrounding its GMail launch, Google’s founders have said that GMail is NOT a hoax.
Google Clarifies: No AdSense In Email
Contrary to the interpretation of some forum and blog posters, Google AdSense terms and conditions does currently forbid the use of AdSense ads in email.
Google Signaling The Decline of ODP?
Google moved the ODP off the front page, causing a bit of a stir in forums and articles around the web. Is this a big deal, and what does it mean for webmasters?
Disabling Google and Other Search Engines From Crawling a Site
Reader question: I have a online database of horror movies, and I have a good Google rank. In my traffic logs I noted the last month a really growing of the bandwidth: one of the most important browsers of the server logs is Googlebot, so this traffic was generated for the spidering engine of Google. I have the 20 Gb bandwidth limit and I don’t want to pay for excess, so I disable Google into my Web site. My question is:
Looking Back: Google in 1997
In celebration of how Google looks now I’d like to invite you to check out how they looked back in 1997.
Google Dominates Search Referral Market Share
Google’s hold on the search engine market continues. In a report released by WebSideStory.com today, it was revealed that Google is the highest-ranking search engine in terms of search referral market share.
Google Personalizes Search
As search engines fight for dominance, search result relevance has become a crucial battleground. Users want search engine returns that relate to the topic being searched.