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Originally launched in beta mode for a number of European countries last year, Google Maps has enabled biking directions for Germany, France, Poland, Ireland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. By working with partner organizations, as well as adding hundreds of kilometers of bike paths via Google Map…

The vigorous lobbying efforts of Google critics FairSearch.org and Foundem’s SearchNeutrality.org seem to be paying off. Earlier today EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia told members of the European Parliament that additional “concessions” would probably be required of… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Techno-Net informed me via Twitter that Google is testing yet another background color for the AdWords top ad spots. This is not the first time they tried a purple or pink’ish color.

Need to remove URLs from the index? For a small number of URLs, this can be a relatively straightforward process — when you are dealing with thousands or tens of thousands, it can be a lot more complex, especially if you feel a great deal of urgency about the matter. This is what I am Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Despite the inherent SEO value of blogging, many blogs just aren’t properly optimized for search, or to their fullest potential. Many of the fixes and improvements you can make are really quite simple. Here’s how to improve your blog’s SEO

What a great feeling it is to land on a stellar page that’s rich with content that jumps out at you.

Google AdWords has launched a series of changes for advertisers, including updates to AdWords Editor, a new Display Benchmarks Tool, and improvements to enhanced campaigns with flexible bid strategies. Here’s a recap of the latest AdWords updates.

Posted by Cyrus Shepard To many webmasters, Google’s Disavow Tool seems a lifesaver. If you’ve suffered a Google penalty or been plagued by shady link building, simply upload a file of backlinks you want to disavow, and BOOM – you’re back in good graces. Traffic city! Or nothing happens at all.

Google recently announced a way for people to pass on their digital photos, documents and other virtual materials to someone after they die or become disabled. The “Inactive Account Manager” option can be used to order Google to pass on the data from Google Drive, Gmail, YouTube or Google+ to specific people after the account becomes dormant. They Author information Bernadette Coleman Bernadette Coleman is CEO & Executive Director of Advice Interactive Group, an award winning digital agency focused on improving visibility for clients across the digital universe