Let’s face it: public transportation isn’t a sexy topic, and it’s not really one of the fields in which Google specializes. But the subject does seem rather recession-appropriate, and the search giant has made a nice gesture by updating its Google Transit feature on Google Maps.
Google Most Visited Property In January
Tax related Web sites had the biggest gains in traffic in the month of January with a 176 percent increase to 24.7 million visitors, according to comScore.
Career and job search sites also saw strong growth during the month. The job search category was up 42 percent to 26.7 million visitors and the career category increased 26 percent to 48.9 million visitors. The growth in both categories can largely be attributed to the increased amount of job losses.
Google’s Matt Cutts Talks State of the Index
You may recall a little over a month ago Matt Cutts from Google’s Search Quality Team talked about Google getting more transparent this year and making his talks from conferences available online so that everyone can easily see what he has to say.
Canonical Tag Announced: Google’s Matt Cutts Interviewed
More Murdok Videos Eric Schmidt once famously (or infamously, depending on how you look at it) called the Internet a cesspool. Now Google along with search rivals Yahoo and Microsoft are working together to clean up that cesspool to some extent. Much of this “cesspool” comes from duplicate content, and a tag has now been […]
Google’s Cutts Apologizes For Paid Post Snafu
Jaws dropped last week upon the news Google penalized its own Japanese site in Google search results after discovering Google Japan participated in a pay-per-post blogging scheme. Murdok Video caught up with Google’s anti-spam-team captain, Matt Cutts, who offers his apologies.
Improving Bounce Rates: Tips from a Google Analytics Expert
Google Analytics expert shares insights on understanding and improving bounce rates to enhance user experience on your website.
President’s Antitrust Chief Nomination Known to Criticize Google
President Obama’s nomination for Antitrust Chief, Christine A. Varney, has a history of criticizing Google on the topic of antitrust. Current concern appears to be focused on Google’s efforts in the cloud computing world.
More Results Visualized on Google Maps
When you search for local businesses on Google Maps, you will now see more than just ten results at a time plotted on the map. While the initial ten will still be plotted by pins and letters as before, you will see dots representing many more search results.
Google.org-Backed Film In Tight Race For Oscar
Anyone who’s troubled by the idea of Google being omnipresent might be better off skipping this article. It seems, you see, that a film backed by Google.org has a rather good chance of winning an Oscar on Sunday.
The Final Inch, a 38-minute film about people trying to eradicate polio, is up against just three other movies in the "Documentary Short" category. It was directed and produced by Irene Taylor Brodsky, and filmed mostly in Afghanistan and India.
Google Stock Downgraded
So much for the "buy and hold" approach to investing, at least where Google and one analyst is concerned. It might be time to sell and get some cash, instead, as ThinkEquity’s William Morrison has downgraded the search giant’s stock from "accumulate" to "source of funds."