Archive for May, 2011

Google Social Search Now Available Worldwide

2011/05/21

Google announced that Google Social Search, which was officially launched in October 2009, is now being rolled out globally. Google said they are starting with 19 languages and then rolling it out to more languages in the near future…

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Last Reminder: Google Base APIs Retire June 1st

2011/05/21

This is our third and final reminder that Google is retiring the popular Google Base APIs in 12 days from now. They officially retire June 1, 2011. We offered reminders of this in April and December…

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SearchDay: Doomsday Edition – May 20, 2011

2011/05/20

The big news today is that THE WORLD WILL END TOMORROW.

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Google Doodles for Emile Berliner & Annie M.G. Schmidt Birthdays

2011/05/20

While the 2011 Doodle 4 Google competition winner is being highlighted in the U.S., two other special logos done by the Google Doodle pros are highlighted in other countries today. On Google Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the 160th birthday of …

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Daily Search Forum Recap: May 20, 2011

2011/05/20

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

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SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 20, 2011

2011/05/20

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.

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Argentina Court: Google Must Censor Anti-Semitic Search Results, Suggestions

2011/05/20

Google must stop suggesting searches that lead users to anti-Semitic websites and scrub its search results pages of 76 “highly discriminatory” sites now that a judge has granted a request by Jewish community organization DAIA in Argentina. The cou…

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Google Maps Vs. Bing Maps: Summer Vacation Planning Showdown

2011/05/20

Wouldn’t it be great if there was one mapping service that offers everything you need to plan a trip to somewhere you’ve never been? Sure, map sites are generally pretty similar

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Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: May 20, 2011

2011/05/20

It was a busy week in search. Bing announced that they are now re-ranking search results based on your Facebook friend’s likes.

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Argentine Court Orders Google To Censor Results, Halt Suggestions

2011/05/20

An Argentine court has ordered Google to stop “suggesting” searches that lead to sites deemed anti-Semitic and remove the sites from the search engine’s index. The company has reportedly said it won’t take action until getting the official order from the Buenos Aires court…. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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