Commenting systems like Disqus Comments and the Facebook Comments system can allow users to have one login for multiple sites and reduce comment spam thus enhancing the end-user’s experience and being more beneficial. They are also beneficial for site owners to get feedback on the site and fresh content. However the search engines had difficulty Read News…
Google Indexing Facebook Comments
November 3rd, 2011 by Geoff
Google has decided it is now going to index Facebook’s comments
November 3rd, 2011 by Geoff
The Google Search Engine is going to be indexing comments made by users on sites that use “the book” and various other add-ons. This move will now mean that any comments that a user makes on any social media/ publicly seen site, facebook, twitter etc will now show up in Google’s search engines results. Historically Read News…
Google to Be Less Creepy
November 2nd, 2011 by Geoff
Google Blog yesterday afternoon announced two new features which will increase the transparency of search advertising as well as providing Google’s user options concerning what ads will be displayed. The two new features, ‘Why these ads’ link and the Ads’ Preferences Manager.’ Will provide users with insight to why Google feels a specific ad is Read News…
Google’s New Program
November 1st, 2011 by Geoff
Google has recently launched a program which will allow popular businesses to add interior imagery to the Google Place page. The Business Photos program, will provide Google users with 360 degree views of business interiors, this will allow potential customers to ‘virtually visit’ the interior of businesses in particular. A Spokesman from Google told BBC Read News…
Google plans major changes for its Reader
October 24th, 2011 by Geoff
Google is planning to rationalise it reader and remove some features to boost the Google+ social network. In a recently released blog post, the company revealed that the sharing features on its current RSS news reader would soon be removed. So in future, anyone who wants to share or highlight posts on blogs and their Read News…
Google Partners With Citizens Advice
October 18th, 2011 by Geoff
Google recently announced a partnership with the Citizens Advice Bureau. Google will be running the first non-Google specific campaign in the UK to promote increased awareness for online safety. Google says the campaign will be called “Good To Know” and will leads to a website where users will be able to learn more about online Read News…
Google + gained 10 million users in 2 days, will it make facebook sit up and take notice?
September 28th, 2011 by Geoff
Google + officially launched to the public last week and it has been reported that within a 2 day span 10 million new users registered. Good going for Google considering it has a base of 30 million already! Not quite clipping the heels of Facebook yet, with its 800+ million users admittedly but definitely steps Read News…
Gambling Comes To AdSense Today
September 27th, 2011 by Geoff
The online search engine Google is granting AdSense publishers the privilege to display certain types of gambling ads in some locations across the globe. A few years ago the company lifted some of its restrictions on gambling adverts in search. Today marks when these additional changes come into effect. Google is allowing advertising of online Read News…
