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DECEMBER 2, 2011

17, 2011, Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney asked Sean Parker (Spotify, Napster, Facebook): “What’s the chance you think that 3 or 5 years from now Google+ really takes share from Facebook? So Facebook would have to screw up royally and Google would have to do something really smart. Under what circumstances would that happen?”

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DECEMBER 28, 2010

For many Google has become the patron saint of open source, and the number of open source projects Google supports or directly develops seems to increase every day. Google Refine. Think of Google Refine as a cleansing diet for your database. Think of Google Refine as a cleansing diet for your database.

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JUNE 29, 2012

Google+, the social media product of the search behemoth Google, has made several changes recently in an effort to court new users and to continue developing the product as a key social tool. There has been speculation that Google could potentially announce a product that will end up filling that space on users’ screens.

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

In this article I am going to talk about the ins and outs of setting up a brand page on Google +, the web’s newest social network. A brand page on Google + is basically the equivalent of a fan page on Facebook and I highly recommend it for all of you budding marketeers. The very first step is to create a Google+ Profile.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

Post on Google Buzz. Continue reading for an insightful infographic from digitalsurgeons. Click for larger image.). Email this to a friend? Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Facebook. Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn. Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon. Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on Reddit.

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AUGUST 25, 2011

After all, when you are the biggest search engine in the world, you pretty much own the internet, and you know more about your users than they even know, it’s pretty easy to see why people are paranoid about what Google knows. So what does Google know about you? Google also knows where you are.

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MARCH 5, 2011

In a move “to encourage a healthy web ecosystem,” Google recently announced a major change to its search algorithm – a move to devalue so-called “content farms” that primarily copy content from other websites, and sites that offer little or no value-added content for users. According to Google, its algorithm tweak “noticeably” impacted 11.8%

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AUGUST 18, 2011

You may have read a lot about search engine optimization techniques, but they weren’t enough to take your website to a high rank in Google. Here are are 4 key factors on how you can get hold of a good position in Google: Blog for Other Blogs. Another way to get Google’s vote is through link submissions.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

Last week, Google sort-of confirmed to Mashable about the existence of Google Offers by reporting that: Google is communicating with small businesses to enlist their support and participation in a test of a pre-paid offers/vouchers program. Today (01/27/11), Google Offers had a soft launch. Post on Google Buzz.

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AUGUST 20, 2010

[This is a guest post by Zachary Zawarski, a Google Apps Consultant , in response to Fortune Magazine's article Google: The search party is over.]. The author, Michael Copeland, makes several valid points in his article, which was primarily written to explain why Google's stock has significantly trailed the Nasdaq and Apple.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

Google originally rolled out its Google Plus service only to those with ages 18 and above. Apparently, this new development is part of Google’s overall rollout plan for their Google Plus; this being the third or fourth installment in a series and with each rollout followed by some announcement of their membership figures.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Get ready, because Google is getting personal. The new launch of Google’s “Search Plus Your World” is the latest evolution in the Internet giant’s ever-expanding wave of algorithm restructuring in an effort to refine users’ search results, and unlike other frequent tweaks this change will be hard to miss.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

The Google Analytics Traffic Overview is a report that provides an overview of the different kinds of sources that send traffic to your site. Given the rise of social media, a common question by newbies to Google Analytics is how to track their social media referrals. Post on Google Buzz. Here is how to do that in 4 steps.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

Instead of running as one process, Google learned from the other browsers mistakes and designed Chrome in such a way so each page or tab runs as a separate process. Google Chrome Protection. Post on Google Buzz. Why Chrome Wins Hands Down? The main reason is the browser’s architecture. Share this on Facebook. Tweet This!

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

As such, if you are an up and coming web developer, here are 10 Google Chrome extensions you will find useful. However, this issue is resolved with the IE Tab extension, which allows you to use Internet Explorer to view website pages within a Google Chrome tab. Post on Google Buzz. Eye Dropper. Share this on Facebook.

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

Meanwhile at Facebook HQ… (click for larger image).

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

View the whole infographic below. click for larger image). Infographic Credit: Colleges.net.

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MARCH 5, 2010

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APRIL 22, 2010

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Bloomberg Businessweek reported that Groupon didn’t accept the $6 billion buyout offer from Google, which is being compared to the failed $1 billion buyout offer from Yahoo to Facebook back in 2006. Enter: Google Offers. Fortune Magazine wrote a strong critique about Google in Google: The search party is over. Tweet This!

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MARCH 29, 2011

Google Video : Created by Google, this is another app that makes adding video to your site intuitive and easy. It has the added props of being created by Google – still the leader in search engines. It easily integrates Google Maps functionality onto your page. FaceBook makes it simple.

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JANUARY 14, 2013

Expect more Google products. Every year Google increases its share of the search engine market, and every year Google adds more products to strengthen their grip. Expect Google to release its own products as well as integrating up-and-coming products as they have in the past. It pays to play nice with Google.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

What can I say, I am using Google most of the time and I am that straightforward. …Unlike with good old Google results: So is Facebook search useless? Facebook is predicted to be using its “Like&# button to start ranking the web (like Google once did using the link data). Post on Google Buzz.

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APRIL 22, 2010

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

When you really want to get the word out, spreading that news across Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+ are the go-to mediums. In the time that it would take you to post exciting news about your company to Facebook, it’s now possible to spread it to Twitter and Google+ as well. Here are four worth considering.

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APRIL 27, 2012

A perfect example is the management of your Google Adwords account. Becoming an expert in Google Adwords takes a lot of practice and research. Instead of focusing on the core activity of our businesses, you know, the one that actually creates value and brings home the bills, we waste time in running other tasks.

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JULY 22, 2010

Example of using Google Analytics Track Event to get a deeper look at which buttons are generating the most impact. By tagging all the tweets I send out with Google Analytics tracking code, I can differentiate my own efforts from other traffic sources. Here is a link to Google’s site for more info: [link] ). Post on Google Buzz.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

When the topic of SEO (search engine optimisation) is discussed many people automatically think about optimising for Google and do not really think about Yahoo or Bing. Of course Google commands the largest percentage and for this reason they do get the main focus of many seo companies. How To Target Specific Search Engines.

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OCTOBER 21, 2011

Google Places. Google Places will negate having to ask that total stranger where the nearest restaurant is. Because for any destination that you visit, Google Places will be at your service no matter where you roam; London, England, Jack London Park, Paris, France or Paris, Texas come alive. But that is only the beginning.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2012

If you have a website and are trying to boost its position in Google to increase your traffic and thereby your profits, then links will be of incredible value to you. Social Networking. The Play Store.

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JULY 13, 2012

When talking about Zoho, it is impossible not to draw a comparison to Google Apps. Zoho has similar applications such as Gmail, Google Docs, among others. However, Zoho stands out from Google Apps in that it offers more specialized business apps such as the Zoho CRM Software. Reports from Customers.

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JULY 22, 2010

Using Google Trends, here is the Search Volume Index of the keywords “online casino” (in blue) from 2004 to 2009 at the Google search engine: The numbers you see on the vertical axis of the Search Volume Index (graph above) aren’t absolute search traffic numbers. Post on Google Buzz. – Takeaway. Share this on Facebook.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Google or Facebook Could Make the Difference. While the US public has grown to rely on Google as their favorite search engine, and Facebook as their favorite place to congregate socially, these two web giants aren’t content to rest. In fact, they’re always morphing, changing and improving ever second of the day.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Exhibit A of this influence is the adoption of Flat UI design, an evolution from the Microsoft design language, by Facebook, Apple and Google. When you search on Google or Amazon, you probably take a look within the first 10 or 20 pages.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Does Google give more value to sites which site be hosted within the targeted country so they rank higher than if hosted elsewhere? for the UK,de for Germany etc) Google will automatically know which country you are targeting. Google treats them as different domains so you will need a lot of SEO time so they all rank well.

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JUNE 4, 2011

Amount Google reportedly offered to pay for Groupon last year. Maximum value of the company expected to be reflected in the IPO — surpassing Google’s value at its IPO. Size of Google’s IPO in 2004. Value of stock the company expects to sell in its IPO. $6 30 billion.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

Claire Jarrett runs Marketing By Web, who offer Google AdWords Management. Post on Google Buzz. Your landing pages should when possible be a mini-version of your main site, ramped up to sell the product on offer in a succinct manner. Email this to a friend? Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Facebook. Tweet This!

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