Chalk this up on the list of another one of Google’s products that failed. Well, I wouldn’t call Google Sidewiki a total failure, but rather a Google product that just did not “catch on” with everyone. Google Sidewiki is being closed down, and Google is offering us all a chance to export all of our entries. [Read more…]
Google Plus Review – Should You Use Google Plus?
Here’s my Google Plus review. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock (on in an undisclosed location), chances are you have heard about Google+, the newest social network to hit the mainstream, that is working to give Facebook a run for its money. In general there are many different features that Google+ has that Facebook lacks. On the other hand, there are a few things that Google+ does that makes you want to run back to Facebook. Here’s a quick review of Google+ Plus: [Read more…]
Google Not Following Own Best Practices for Own Web Site
We all have issues with our web sites at one time or another. Certainly when designing, programming, developing, and optimizing our web sites we try to make sure that we follow the industry’s best practices. But that doesn’t always happen, even if you are Google. I have uncovered a few instances where Google is not following its own standards when it comes to the industry’s best practices. [Read more…]
Google Search Quality Still Lacking After Google Farmer Update
As you are probably aware, Google has been in the media spotlight lately about their search quality. And today, Huffington Post published a blog post titled “Content is Best Fresh, Not Farmed“. [Read more…]
Google One Pass: Payment System for Digital Content
For publishers all over the world, two main problems have often plagued the publishing world – how to get your content into the hands of those that want it, and how to profit from doing so. In the past, with print media the only business model that was available was a “one size fits all” type model. For example, there are people who just buy the Sunday paper just for the coupons while others are only interested in the Business, and Sports sections of the paper. For both customers, they are charged the same flat rate. Because of this, people have shied away from getting the Sunday paper because they have found other ways to get the information or resources that they want without all the extras that they do not. Magazines have a similar issue. Hopefully, this situation will soon become a thing of the past with the introduction of one of Google’s latest creations – Google One Pass. [Read more…]
Google Instant Previews Launched in Search Results
If you have used the Google search engine today, you might have noticed a new feature that they have recently rolled out, called Instant Previews. This new feature allows you to fully preview a web page from within the Google search results before visiting actually visiting the web page. [Read more…]