Google launches Google Analytics Premium in the UK
{lang: ‘en-GB’} I remember Google Analytics back in the days when it was still Urchin – which in the day was a paid analytics package. When Google purchased it back in 2005, Google released it as a free package, which it pretty much has been ever since developing into one of the worlds leading analytics [...]
Big changes to Adwords trademark rules in the offing?
{lang: ‘en-GB’} In a landmark case for online trademarking, Interflora’s long running battle with Marks and Spencers appears to be over. The ruling – from the Court of Justice of the European Union – may enable brand holders across Europe have far greater control over where, when and how their trademark is used online. This [...]
Google launches flight search – A major statement of intent
{lang: ‘en-GB’} Its taken longer than we expected but as expected Google have leveraged its $700 million purchase of ITA last year to launch Flight Search, in the process potentially throwing out the gauntlet to the likes of Kayak etc. What it certainly does is signal Google’s intent to move out of its core search [...]
Googlerola – Is the Google – Motorola a disaster in the offing?
{lang: ‘en-GB’} I was amazed like many to read today that Google had purchased Motorola for $12.5 Billion. Its a massive acquisition for Google, and its one that may have caught many by surprise. Its no secret that Google sees mobile as a big part of its future however the acquisition of a mobile hardware [...]
Another iceberg on the Google horizon looms with Google Hotel Finder?
{lang: ‘en-GB’} Hat tip to Thomas Fjordside and Nuttakorn for this one, however I was very interested to see one of Google’s experiments in experimental phase. Whilst we have seen many features relating to availability through the Google Places functionality such as those I covered in my recent post on the recent changes to the [...]
Another manual update – Google Panda 2.3 live
{lang: ‘en-GB’} I recently did a great event in Leeds as part of the Leeds Digital Festival organised by Simon Wilson from Twentysix, with some of the best search minds from the region including Lee Allen from Stickyeyes, Andy Heaps from Epiphany Solutions and Ben Bisco from Home James to name a few (as well [...]
Google+ hypergrowth – Can it sustain it?
{lang: ‘en-GB’} There was an interesting infographic that came out last week relating to the growth rate of Google+. Despite the fact it hasn’t even been live for a month yet, user figures put uptake of Google+ at around 18 Million users and rising. Startling figures particularly when one Whilst overall these user figures pail [...]
Google Places prioritises reviews – Big news for travel aggregators
{lang: ‘en-GB’} As from July 21st, Google have completely revised their Places pages, with potentially huge implications for people like Trip Advisor and the like many of whom have seen their citations included within Local search results for a number of years now. The new layout of Place Pages are putting a heavy emphasis on [...]
Google loophole – food for thought
{lang: ‘en-GB’} It was during a quick beer this afternoon, that my good friend Ryan Mckay told me about James Breckenridges post regarding the Google Webmaster Tools bug. For those that don’t know, there appears to have been a bug that allowed any verified Google Webmaster Tools user to remove pages, even if the site [...]
Google+ – Here today, gone tomorrow OR Here to Stay
{lang: ‘en-GB’} Google+ has now been around for a little while now having arrived to what can only be described as a mixed reception. It appears to be a bit like Marmite – some love it, some hate it – so we decided to speak to some of the leading minds in the search engine [...]
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