Google reveals action over Mosley
Google has removed hundreds of web pages relating to former Formula 1 boss Max Mosley’s sex life from its search results index, Britain’s Leveson Inquiry on press standards has heard. But the internet giant said it dealt with requests for material to be excluded on a country-by-country basis, meaning articles and videos might remain accessible [...]
Google search tracks down assault victim
A Google search has helped tracked down an Australian girl US police believe was one of many young victims of alleged child predator Stephen Vosilla.US Authorities recognised a logo on a video of one of Vosilla’s victims and logged on to the internet search engine, Google, tapped in the logo, and within seconds he was [...]
Google keeps tweaking search formula
Software engineers reverently refine Google’s search algorithm so consistently that it often ends a day a tad different from when it started. Scott Huffman’s team tested ‘many more than’ 6,000 changes to its search engine in 2010, with 500 of them passing the grade to become permanent. ‘We have changed engines on a flying plane [...]
SMBs Turn to Social Before Search
According to the American Express OPEN and Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) “Small Business Search Marketing Survey”, US small businesses recognize word-of-mouth as the top way their customers find them, followed by the internet and search engines.The reliance on word-of-mouth—likely along with the low cost in dollars of participating—has led small businesses to make [...]
Search Behaviour Shines Spotlight on Organic Results
Search has become a nearly ubiquitous online activity and Google remains the undisputed king—receiving the largest share of search ad revenue and traffic. But an eye-tracking study by user experience research firm User Centric adds a new perspective. Its research indicates that most search users overlook search ads almost entirely. The findings showed organic search [...]
