As you’re no doubt aware, Google and Yahoo had a search advertising deal going earlier this year, but turbulence from possible-antitrust complaints and Department of Justice scrutiny ultimately led to Google backing out of the deal.
Google Opens Advertisers Up to Walker Texas Ranger
Google TV Ads opens up AdWords user accounts to real television advertising opportunities, and the list of channels available through this program continues to grow. So far Google already had six networks from NBC Universal including Sci Fi, Oxygen, MSNBC, CNBC, Sleuth, and Chiller, as well as Bloomberg Television and 96 networks through DISH Network.
‘Tis The Season for Google Mobile Tips
As Doug talked about the other day, Google is counting down the days until January 01, 2009. They’re doing so by providing tips for various Google products. Google Mobile has its own countdown providing a tip a day specifically for using it until the New Year as well.
The Great Google Adsense Side Effect
If the Internet consisted of real brick and mortar buildings there would be a construction boom going on right now like the world has never seen. The Internet is not in a recession or on the road to a depression, rather it is experiencing an economic and social explosion of activity.
Google Docs Offers New Holiday Templates
Google Docs has received a lot of attention lately, most of which was focused on its miniscule market share. Google would like to address that issue, and as the holiday season approaches, it’s doing so by unveiling some new templates.
Google Gives Details On Ads Quality Updates
Ads Quality concerns any and every marketer who’s the least bit interested in his ads’ positions and prices, and Google recently complicated things by making a few changes. Luckily, Google also documented the updates’ specifics, and advertisers should find two new videos on Ads Quality very useful.
Google Reveals Fastest Growing Search Terms
Yesterday, we looked at the top question searches on Ask for 2008, Dictionary.com’s Top Gainers of 2008, Ask’s Top Celebrity Baby Mamas of 2008, and Ask’s Top Deals & Steals Searches. We looked at the top mobile searches and the top viral videos.
Google Starts Countdown To 2009
Never mind partridges, pear trees, turtledoves, and so forth. To a certain search giant, one of the best presents it can give seems to be the gift of itself. Google’s counting down the days to 2009 by presenting tips on how to use its various products and services.
Google Teams With NORAD To Track Santa
Google is again teaming with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to track Santa Clause starting today December 1 through Christmas Eve.Visitors to the NORAD Tracks Santa Web site will be able to access entertaining holiday games and activities that will change daily.On December 24, Christmas Eve, NORAD will begin tracking Santa’s trip with live video feeds that begin at the following times:
Google Answers Some Tricky Questions
Recently, during a live chat Q&A, Googlers Matt Cutts and Maile Ohye, among others, faced the burning questions of webmasters around the world. Together, they put to rest some fears and myths, and confirmed some speculations.