The Google News Team has an interesting blog post about the "truths and myths" of how Google includes and ranks articles.Some of the facts that stand out include "Having an image next to your article improves your ranking MYTH. While having a good image with your article does improve your chance to get your picture shown, it has no impact on the ranking of the article itself."
Google: Now With 15 Percent Less DoubleClicking
Rumors of pending layoffs at Google’s new acquisition, DoubleClick, suggest 15 percent of the ad serving company won’t be dining on free Google grub.
Room At The Top: Google CIO Exits
Douglas Merrill said farewell to the best job in the world, as he opted for a position with music label EMI.
MapQuest, Google Maps Now Get Along With Garmin
Whether you use Google Maps or are sticking to traditional favorite MapQuest, Garmin’s got you covered. The maker of navigation devices has struck deals that allow for "Send to Garmin" options from both websites.
Google Calendar Criticized For Problems
Whenever Google’s services don’t quite work the way they’re supposed to, we typically accept it as the downside of getting so many great services for free, right?Well, what about the Google services we actually pay for? Shouldn’t we hold Google to a higher standard for such services?
Google Working Closely With Intelligence Agencies
The major intelligence agencies in the U.S. have turned to Google to help them better share and process information they have on security threats.
18 Or Older To Use Google?
Google has this bit in their terms of service: You may not use the Services [defined as “Google’s products, software, services and web sites"] and may not accept the Terms if … you are not of legal age to form a binding contract with Google
Will It Blend? Google Says No
The line between a guideline and suggestion is a fuzzy one, but webmasters seem to agree a Google guideline is more of a stern warning. The most recent guidelines popped up on the InsideAdSense blog, instructing publishers not to blend ads with content.
DoubleClick, Quality Clicks In Google’s Future
Disappointed investors drove shares of Google down 3 percent yesterday amid flat ad click growth, but Wall Street may have to take a longer term view of the search ad company.
Google Continues Hiding Parked Domain Clicks
Webmasters might be forgiven if they didn’t notice the option to opt their ad campaigns out of Google’s AdSense for Domains.