Google has been on a binge, optimizing for smartphones and tablets for all of its services. One of the areas that’s, oddly, been left behind is search itself.
2011/08/02
Google has been on a binge, optimizing for smartphones and tablets for all of its services. One of the areas that’s, oddly, been left behind is search itself.
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…
Posted by randfish I look at a lot of search results every week, trying to parse out why some are ranking higher than others, what Google + Bing are adding to the results and where we might better add value with software. I still feel a serious addiction to mysteries in the search results and can’t help but play detective (even when I know I should be doing other work).
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Catholic Priest Advises Engaged Couples: Don’t Use Google Maps You know it’s rough going when even the clergy can’t recommend your service…. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article
You know it’s rough going when even the clergy can’t recommend your service. That’s what’s happening to Google Maps, which is listing a Catholic church/school in Short Hills, NJ, at the wrong location. The church is located at 50 Short Hills Ave., but when you search Google..
Google has acquired The Dealmap, a website that collects local deals and discounts and then makes them available via Twitter, a mobile app, and email. The service uses Google Maps to show deal locations, which could lead to more integration with O…
Imagine 60% of your traffic goes missing one day and most of that is because Google had a bug with their algorithm. One day you are getting a lot of traffic, paying your bills through ad dollars, and helping users find the content they need and then the next day…
It seems that Google is re-committing to travel search features. The search giant released an experimental hotel finder that gives advanced hotel search options for U.S. cities.
Does Google really only have about 65% to 70% of the US search market? Or is it really more like other countries where Google’s market share is closer to 90%