I notice that Google Maps LBC (or Google Places as it is now branded) has introduced quality control systems and is rejecting entries that don’t met the quality guidelines. It will be interesting to see what happens
Today Google announced an enhancement to the AdWords Conversion Optimizer to allow Target Cost Per Aquisition (CPA) Bidding. This enables advertisers to set the average amount they’d like to pay for a conversion rather than simply a maximum click bid. The Conversion Optimizer is one of a series of excellent tools built into AdWords that it [...]
I notice that the Google Maps Local Business Centre now refers to itself as Google Places…
Google is pressing forward in its ongoing objective to cram more information into search results by now announcing the global launch of ’Rich Snippets’. Just in case you might be thinking that the “non-rich Snippets” are somhow economically disadvantaged or low fat versions of a snippet, think again. A Snippet is a portion of the [...]
I stumbled over this interesting info for the politically paranoid recently. Google publishes a map at http://www.google.com/governmentrequests/ that shows the number of Government requests that they received received between July 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 to remove content. Make of it what you will… http://www.google.com/governmentrequests/
Google has quietly slipped a redesigned UI and some new features into it Keyword Tool. Matthew Carter has written this nice review of these features over at the Affilorama blog
Yep, Analytics is 5 years old! Its 5 years ago that Google acquired Urchin & so Analytics was ‘born’ Read more on the Analytics blog
My nomination for the niftiest WordPress (as used for this blog) plugin of the year is wpTouch. The guys a BraveNewCode have produced this add-in which automatically detects if you are visiting this blog with a Smartphone or iPhone then automatically redirects you to a iPhone compatible re-formatted version of the blog. Here’s what the blog looks like [...]
Google WebMasters Tools recently updated its Top search queries If you’re not a WebMasters Tools user, this capability enables you to see the terms and number of searches that your site ranked for in Google for up to the last 6 months. Very useful data if you are trying to win some business online. The [...]
Happy Easter to all, Don’t fall victim to this April Fool scam claiming your AdWords account has stopped. The email even offers help to get them running again and even improving their performance – how generous! The email link takes the visitor to http://adwords.google-sn.com domain (remaining URL details removed to protect readers) http://whois.domaintools.com shows the [...]