CNET
"Today Google has announced a potentially significant change in its search rankings that can make a meaningful difference to creators," said Cary Sherman, CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America, the trade group for the four top music labels.
Google Search to Start Targeting Copyright Violators
Hollywood Reporter
In a bid to steer Internet users to higher-quality video, audio, images and text on the web, Googlebeginning next week will push links that most likely contain content that violates copyrights lower in search results. The effort should thrill the ...
Here's The One Place Yahoo Destroyed Google
Business Insider
When Google Finance launched in 2006, commentators noted that it went against an early promise by Google to stick to Web search and not offer frills like "financial advice." But Google Finance didn't go anywhere. In 2009, the New York Times noted how ...
Business Insider
Google adds Now-style quick answers to mobile web results
ZDNet
Google first tiptoed down this road on the desktop in May when it unveiled the Knowledge Graph, a new framework for search that tries to understand the meaning of the thing being searched for, rather than just treating it as a string of characters (I ...
ZDNet
Google: Central Banks' New Economic Indicator
Businessweek
The Federal Reserve and the central banks of Britain, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and Chile have followed Israel's lead with their own studies to see if search volumes on Google correlate with broader economic trends. At stake is the ability of the central ...
Organizations should beware search engine data
ZDNet
Organizations should beware search engine data. Summary: Google search enables hackers and industry competitors to gather information for targeted attacks, so companies should regulate employee sharing online and usage of free services.
Is It Safe to Google "Kristen Stewart?" How Hackers Target Celebrity Gossip
Huffington Post (blog)
The most popular, and original, form of blackhat SEO, is to manipulate search engines to make a scammer's links appear higher in the search results than legitimate websites. Google and Microsoft's Bing search engine are aware of this tactic -- and they ...
Google: A/B Testing? Don't Cloak, Use 302s & Use Rel Canonicals
Search Engine Roundtable
Google Testing I covered this at Search Engine Land last night, but it is worth covering here as well. When you do any A/B testing or Multivariate testing with your web pages or web site, it is important that you do not confuse GoogleBot. If Google ...
Google bolsters voice search app for iPhone
Hindustan Times
Google Inc showed off enhancements to its voice-based search technology for Apple Inc's iPhone and said it was testing a new service that will combine its Web-based email with its search engine. The new version of Google's search app for the iPhone and ...
Hindustan Times
T-Mobile's Genius Voice Command Is Getting Smarter
Businessweek
For instance, if you ask Genius to “find a restaurant” it will pull up the nearest eatery on GoogleMaps. But if you ask it to “find nearby restaurants,” it searches Maps for a joint named “Nearby.” If you're like me, you've probably fiddled with the ...
Google search for mobile becomes more visual
NDTV
This time round, Google has once again redesigned its search for mobile and tablet devices bringing visual improvements for searches. The new look is similar to the cards feature of Google Now. The main idea is to simplify user experience with searches ...
Google+ Is Devoid Of Life [Infographic]
WebProNews
There's been a lot of debate lately over whether or not Google+ is actually doing anything for thesearch giant. Google was quick to point out during I/O that the social network now has over 250 million users with 70 million daily active users. A ...
Google updates mobile search, adds Goggle Translate to Android
TechRadar UK
Google has added some new features to mobile search, making searching the weather and calculations a more interactive experience. Now when you search for the weather, you'll see 10-day and hourly forecasts, while hunting down the solution to a ...
TechRadar UK
Google Updates Voice Search for iOS
Tom's Guide
The Voice Search enhancement is expected to be available soon for both iPhone and iPad running iOS 4.2 or higher. Voice Search for iOS combines Google's existing speech recognition with the ability to interpret natural language for a more comfortable ...
Arkady Volozh on Yandex's Challenge to Google
Businessweek
We are partnering with all the social networks available here in Russia and in the Turkish space. We use this information to provide better search results for some classes of queries. With Google trying to expand, is it going to be harder for you to ...
Google gets better at answering your questions on mobile
VentureBeat
“Quick answers,” as they're called, are Google's instant search results for queries with answers that the search company can calculate or determine on the fly. Google has long been able to show you the weather forecast, provide you with a stock quote ...
VentureBeat
How Google Shopping Changes Impact Merchant Traffic - Part 4
EcommerceBytes
EcommerceBytes: What specific strategies and tactics are retailers using as they go from free Google Product Search to the new Google Shopping platform? Larry Weeks (CI):Tactics will be more like SEO (Search Engine Optimization) than SEM (Search ...
EcommerceBytes
Google wants to put your Gmail content into search results, but maybe it's a ...
Slate Magazine (blog)
The search engine unveiled new features this week that beef up its voice searchresults and incorporate users' Gmail information to their searches when they're logged in. A querry for a store like Amazon or the Gap might ... intelligence into the ...
Slate Magazine (blog)
Google Translate Update Adds Visual Translation Support
PC Magazine
With the latest update to the Android version of Google Translate, you no longer have to type in those language queries. The search giant has integrated Google Goggles' optical character recognition (OCR) technology into the translate app, making it ...
Google Search Queries To Display Your Gmail
Daily Gossip
It might well be that Google is going just a bit over the line with its attempt of making the Google Search function all-knowing. Particularly since the new feature that displays your Gmail in Google Search queries might give access to your personal ...
Daily Gossip
SEO Tips for Freelancers
Internet Search Engine Database
As a freelancer, search engine optimization (SEO) is a valuable marketing skill that can help grow your business. You probably already ... To understand SEO, you have to understand how search engines, such as Google, work. When a person types in a set ...
Google Announces Improvements To Mobile Quick Answer Results
WebProNews
“Today when you search on mobile or tablet, you'll see some more improvements in the way we provide these quick answers, including better understanding what information you need and surfacing the most relevant information for you,” says Google User ...
Google Search Now Gives More Intuitive, Interactive Answers to Your Everyday ...
Lifehacker
Google has always been great for finding quick answers to things like the weather forecast, doing quick calculations, or looking up words, and today it updated its search engine to provide more attractive, interactive answers in these categories. If ...
SEARCHEN Releases Statement on Google's Limitless Intent to Know Users
RedOrbit
For over a decade, John Colascione, President and Chief Executive Officer of Searchen Networks Inc., a search engine marketing firm in the United States, and Author of “Mastering Your Website”, has been researching changes in search engines and ...
Google fined $22.5M for latest privacy breakdown
San Francisco Chronicle
Google's actions, though, have cast doubts about the sincerity of its commitment. The Safari intrusion is the latest privacy stumble at Google, whose dominant Internetsearch engine and popular email service provide valuable peepholes into people's minds.
San Francisco Chronicle
Google to $22.5M fine for latest privacy breakdown
The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is paying a $22.5 million fine to settle the latest regulatory case questioning the Internet search leader's respect for people's privacy and the integrity of its internal controls. The penalty announced Thursday by the ...
Olympics Soccer Google Logo Game Puts Players In Goalie Position
Huffington Post
Google celebrated Mark Twain's 176th birthday on November 30, 2011, with a panoramic scene inspired by Twain's literary masterpiece <em>The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer</em>. ... <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/31/happy-halloween-google ...
Google gives mobile search a makeover for quick-answer queries
Engadget
... and tablet searches, but Google has promised to roll it out soon to desktop searches and international users. The change is part of an ever-evolving list of tweaks and updates to Mountain View's venerable search engine -- check the source for more ...
Google Rolls Out Aesthetic And Functional Improvements To Mobile And Tablet ...
Android Police
In a post to its "Inside Search" blog, Google announced today that several improvements are currently being rolled out to mobile search (for phones and tablets), making some of the engine's quick answers "richer, more beautiful, and more interactive." ...
Google Updates Its Search Algorithm: Will Start Punishing Sites With ...
By Frederic Lardinois
Google provides search and advertising services, which together aim to organize and monetize the world's information. In addition to its dominant search engine, it offers a plethora of online tools and platforms including: Gmail, Maps, YouTube ...
TechCrunch
ZDNet
Google first tiptoed down this road on the desktop in May when it unveiled the Knowledge Graph, a new framework for search that tries to understand the meaning of the thing being searched for, rather than just treating it as a string of characters (I ...
ZDNet
Google: Central Banks' New Economic Indicator
Businessweek
The Federal Reserve and the central banks of Britain, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and Chile have followed Israel's lead with their own studies to see if search volumes on Google correlate with broader economic trends. At stake is the ability of the central ...
Organizations should beware search engine data
ZDNet
Organizations should beware search engine data. Summary: Google search enables hackers and industry competitors to gather information for targeted attacks, so companies should regulate employee sharing online and usage of free services.
Is It Safe to Google "Kristen Stewart?" How Hackers Target Celebrity Gossip
Huffington Post (blog)
The most popular, and original, form of blackhat SEO, is to manipulate search engines to make a scammer's links appear higher in the search results than legitimate websites. Google and Microsoft's Bing search engine are aware of this tactic -- and they ...
Google: A/B Testing? Don't Cloak, Use 302s & Use Rel Canonicals
Search Engine Roundtable
Google Testing I covered this at Search Engine Land last night, but it is worth covering here as well. When you do any A/B testing or Multivariate testing with your web pages or web site, it is important that you do not confuse GoogleBot. If Google ...
Google bolsters voice search app for iPhone
Hindustan Times
Google Inc showed off enhancements to its voice-based search technology for Apple Inc's iPhone and said it was testing a new service that will combine its Web-based email with its search engine. The new version of Google's search app for the iPhone and ...
Hindustan Times
T-Mobile's Genius Voice Command Is Getting Smarter
Businessweek
For instance, if you ask Genius to “find a restaurant” it will pull up the nearest eatery on GoogleMaps. But if you ask it to “find nearby restaurants,” it searches Maps for a joint named “Nearby.” If you're like me, you've probably fiddled with the ...
Google search for mobile becomes more visual
NDTV
This time round, Google has once again redesigned its search for mobile and tablet devices bringing visual improvements for searches. The new look is similar to the cards feature of Google Now. The main idea is to simplify user experience with searches ...
Google+ Is Devoid Of Life [Infographic]
WebProNews
There's been a lot of debate lately over whether or not Google+ is actually doing anything for thesearch giant. Google was quick to point out during I/O that the social network now has over 250 million users with 70 million daily active users. A ...
Google updates mobile search, adds Goggle Translate to Android
TechRadar UK
Google has added some new features to mobile search, making searching the weather and calculations a more interactive experience. Now when you search for the weather, you'll see 10-day and hourly forecasts, while hunting down the solution to a ...
TechRadar UK
Google Updates Voice Search for iOS
Tom's Guide
The Voice Search enhancement is expected to be available soon for both iPhone and iPad running iOS 4.2 or higher. Voice Search for iOS combines Google's existing speech recognition with the ability to interpret natural language for a more comfortable ...
Arkady Volozh on Yandex's Challenge to Google
Businessweek
We are partnering with all the social networks available here in Russia and in the Turkish space. We use this information to provide better search results for some classes of queries. With Google trying to expand, is it going to be harder for you to ...
Google gets better at answering your questions on mobile
VentureBeat
“Quick answers,” as they're called, are Google's instant search results for queries with answers that the search company can calculate or determine on the fly. Google has long been able to show you the weather forecast, provide you with a stock quote ...
VentureBeat
How Google Shopping Changes Impact Merchant Traffic - Part 4
EcommerceBytes
EcommerceBytes: What specific strategies and tactics are retailers using as they go from free Google Product Search to the new Google Shopping platform? Larry Weeks (CI):Tactics will be more like SEO (Search Engine Optimization) than SEM (Search ...
EcommerceBytes
Google wants to put your Gmail content into search results, but maybe it's a ...
Slate Magazine (blog)
The search engine unveiled new features this week that beef up its voice searchresults and incorporate users' Gmail information to their searches when they're logged in. A querry for a store like Amazon or the Gap might ... intelligence into the ...
Slate Magazine (blog)
Google Translate Update Adds Visual Translation Support
PC Magazine
With the latest update to the Android version of Google Translate, you no longer have to type in those language queries. The search giant has integrated Google Goggles' optical character recognition (OCR) technology into the translate app, making it ...
Google Search Queries To Display Your Gmail
Daily Gossip
It might well be that Google is going just a bit over the line with its attempt of making the Google Search function all-knowing. Particularly since the new feature that displays your Gmail in Google Search queries might give access to your personal ...
Daily Gossip
SEO Tips for Freelancers
Internet Search Engine Database
As a freelancer, search engine optimization (SEO) is a valuable marketing skill that can help grow your business. You probably already ... To understand SEO, you have to understand how search engines, such as Google, work. When a person types in a set ...
Google Announces Improvements To Mobile Quick Answer Results
WebProNews
“Today when you search on mobile or tablet, you'll see some more improvements in the way we provide these quick answers, including better understanding what information you need and surfacing the most relevant information for you,” says Google User ...
Google Search Now Gives More Intuitive, Interactive Answers to Your Everyday ...
Lifehacker
Google has always been great for finding quick answers to things like the weather forecast, doing quick calculations, or looking up words, and today it updated its search engine to provide more attractive, interactive answers in these categories. If ...
SEARCHEN Releases Statement on Google's Limitless Intent to Know Users
RedOrbit
For over a decade, John Colascione, President and Chief Executive Officer of Searchen Networks Inc., a search engine marketing firm in the United States, and Author of “Mastering Your Website”, has been researching changes in search engines and ...
Google fined $22.5M for latest privacy breakdown
San Francisco Chronicle
Google's actions, though, have cast doubts about the sincerity of its commitment. The Safari intrusion is the latest privacy stumble at Google, whose dominant Internetsearch engine and popular email service provide valuable peepholes into people's minds.
San Francisco Chronicle
Google to $22.5M fine for latest privacy breakdown
The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is paying a $22.5 million fine to settle the latest regulatory case questioning the Internet search leader's respect for people's privacy and the integrity of its internal controls. The penalty announced Thursday by the ...
Olympics Soccer Google Logo Game Puts Players In Goalie Position
Huffington Post
Google celebrated Mark Twain's 176th birthday on November 30, 2011, with a panoramic scene inspired by Twain's literary masterpiece <em>The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer</em>. ... <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/31/happy-halloween-google ...
Google gives mobile search a makeover for quick-answer queries
Engadget
... and tablet searches, but Google has promised to roll it out soon to desktop searches and international users. The change is part of an ever-evolving list of tweaks and updates to Mountain View's venerable search engine -- check the source for more ...
Google Rolls Out Aesthetic And Functional Improvements To Mobile And Tablet ...
Android Police
In a post to its "Inside Search" blog, Google announced today that several improvements are currently being rolled out to mobile search (for phones and tablets), making some of the engine's quick answers "richer, more beautiful, and more interactive." ...
Google Updates Its Search Algorithm: Will Start Punishing Sites With ...
By Frederic Lardinois
Google provides search and advertising services, which together aim to organize and monetize the world's information. In addition to its dominant search engine, it offers a plethora of online tools and platforms including: Gmail, Maps, YouTube ...
TechCrunch
Google Refreshes Mobile Searches For Flights, Conversions and ...
By Matthew Panzarino
If you see a more pleasant and visually appealing interface when you Google search for flight information on your phone or tablet, don't be surprised. The company has announced a visual refresh to searches for common bits of information on ...
The Next Web
Google Voice Search soon launching in competition with Siri on iOS
By George Tinari
Google Voice Search, available already on Android, is coming soon to iOS... but will Apple approve if it competes with Siri?
IntoMobile
Google brings 'Now' like search returns to mobile search with plans ...
By Stormy Beach
When Google announced enhanced search for iOS the Android community was a flutter with mixed feelings. Giving iOS users a more robust Google search experience loaded with voice returns and interactive Google cards type of displays.
AndroidSPIN
Google Will Begin Filtering Search Results Based On Copyright ...
By Carl Franzen
Getting Google to tweak its search alogrithms to push down, or remove altogether websites accused of infringement was one of the main goals of the supporters of the anti-piracy U.S. legislation known as SOPA and PIPA. The bills did not pass ...
TPM Livewire
Google Now interface rolls out to Google searches performed on ...
By Jake Smith
In its push to have its Google Now interface in what looks to be across all platforms, Google has incorporated it into Google Search results on mobile devices. Now when searching for a forecast, stock quote, flight time, math equation, sports ...
9to5Google
Google Enhances Mobile Search With Google Now-ish Interactive ...
By Chris Chavez
After announcing the previously Jelly Bean exclusive enhanced Voice Search for iOS users, Googleis now giving their mobile search site a little Now-like love. Starting today, smartphone and tablet users (yes, even those on iOS) can jump ...
Android Phone Fans
Google Search Just Got A Whole Lot Better - Business Insider
By Kevin Smith
The update brings Google Now-like cards to mobile search results including flight schedules, weather, conversions, and a scientific calculator. Dictionary definitions, local time look ups, and sunrise times have also been affected. The changes ...
Business Insider
Google brings richer and interactive answers to mobile search ...
By Gene Ryan Briones
Apart from the buttery smooth features that come with Android 4.1 a.k.a. Jelly Bean, Android users running ICS or lower are also eager to try out one nifty feature – Google Now. We were able to testGoogle Now on the Nexus 7 tablet and we ...
Ubergizmo
Google Adds Copyright Removal Notices To Its Search Algorithm ...
By Chris Crum
“Sites with high numbers of removal notices may appear lower in our results,” says Google SVP, Engineering, Amit Singhal. “This ranking change should help users find legitimate, quality sources of content more easily—whether it's a song ...
WebProNews
By Chris Crum
“Sites with high numbers of removal notices may appear lower in our results,” says Google SVP, Engineering, Amit Singhal. “This ranking change should help users find legitimate, quality sources of content more easily—whether it's a song ...
WebProNews
Google Makes Mobile Search from Phones and Tablets Interactive ...
By Tim-o-tato
Google is rolling out more interactive search results on mobile phones and tablets. For example, when searching for math answers like I have done above, instead of just giving you the answer,Google Search displays an entire calculator for ...
Droid Life
Google Mobile search gets that Google Now look | TalkAndroid.com
By Robert Nazarian
I've really been enjoying the new Google Now search cards on the Nexus 7, and it's no surprise thatGoogle is heading in that direction for all their products. They just announced a new makeover forGoogle Mobile search that incorporates ...
Android News, Rumours, and Updates
Google Updates Search Algorithms : MusicRow – Nashville's Music ...
By Jon Freeman
“This change is an important step in the right direction – a step we've been urging Google to take for a long time – and we commend the company for its action,” commented RIAA Chairman and CEO Cary Sherman in a response. Google's ...
MusicRow - Nashville's Music...
Google's Gmail Search Echoes Earlier Google Plus Effort
Google is using its massive data-stores to expand on its search options, although one of those latest tweaks—integrating Gmail into regular search—has the ...
slashdot.org/.../googles-gmail-search-echoes-earlier-google-pl...
Get richer, more interactive answers - Inside Search
Our calculator feature also got a makeover—you can search for any calculation on google.com and you'll get a fully functional scientific calculator at your ...
insidesearch.blogspot.com/.../get-richer-more-interactive-answ...
Google rolls out search upgrades, Voice Search for iOS
Knowledge Graph to go global, Gmail integration for main search in limited trial.
www.networkworld.com/.../080812-google-search-upgrades-2...
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