Many brands are struggling to prioritize Google+ activity. An analysis reveals that despite Google heavily promoting the use of rel=”author”, adoption from Fortune 100 companies, tech sites/blogs, news publications, and even Google is quite limited.

Through the years of working with AdWords, I’ve experienced many different scenarios and worked in many different environments. It’s funny how sometimes you don’t even notice the good things around you until they’re gone.

In a newly published interview with Eric Enge, Google’s Matt Cutts chats about several aspects of marketing, and link building was front and center. Here are some emerging themes of that discussion, key takeaways, and what it all means to marketers

Google has given its Android Maps application a makeover. The update includes an overhauled interface with new discovery features that allow users to quickly browse and discover new places without having to type, and enhanced navigation features.

Google announced a new version of apps for iOS and Android (version 7.0) that cleans up some features…

Posted by Dr-Pete I’ve become a bit obsessed with how Google counts results. You may think it’s easy (1, 2, 3… 10), but add in 7-result SERPs and blended local results, and counting to 10 is no longer a Kindergarten-level achievement.

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…

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

Google announced today the release of a new Google Maps app for Android devices, with iPhone and iPad versions soon to follow. According to the announcement, the new Google Maps app will include more search functionality and updated navigation features, as well as Zagat reviews and discount offers…