Google Hate Website is Back in Business (Adrants)
Ahhh. Nothing spells success like the obsessive, well-indexed and unquenchable hatred of an anti-corporate website.
Rejoining Starbucked, I Hate Microsoft, Untied and Comcast Must Die is Fucked Google, which was shafted in 2006.
Looking forward to our daily dose of GOOG rage.`
See also:
Google Watch (Daniel Brandt)
Google-Watch-Watch (Chris Beasley)
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Yahoo, Google flirt with possible partnership
(Cay Compass)
Yahoo Inc. is surrendering some of its advertising space to Internet search leader Google Inc. in an unusual test that appears designed to frustrate Yahoo’s unsolicited suitor, Microsoft Corp.
The two–week experiment announced Wednesday will allow Google to show ads tied to about 3 percent of the queries made in the United States through Yahoo’s search engine – the Internet’s second largest after Google’s.
Together, Google and Yahoo control more than 80 percent of the U.S. search market, making it highly unlikely that antitrust regulators would allow the Silicon Valley rivals to form a long–term advertising alliance, analysts said.
(Cay Compass)
Yahoo Inc. is surrendering some of its advertising space to Internet search leader Google Inc. in an unusual test that appears designed to frustrate Yahoo’s unsolicited suitor, Microsoft Corp.
The two–week experiment announced Wednesday will allow Google to show ads tied to about 3 percent of the queries made in the United States through Yahoo’s search engine – the Internet’s second largest after Google’s.
Together, Google and Yahoo control more than 80 percent of the U.S. search market, making it highly unlikely that antitrust regulators would allow the Silicon Valley rivals to form a long–term advertising alliance, analysts said.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Google searchers could end up with a new type of bug
(USA Today)
Cybercrooks are manipulating the computer code used to put the pizazz in millions of websites in hopes of taking over unsuspecting consumers' PCs.
The vulnerability occurs when someone does a Google search, then clicks on a result that has been secretly tainted by hackers. They will usually be taken to the Web page they expect. But at the same time, they are invisibly redirected to a computer server that installs a hidden program.
This program enables hackers to use the PC to spread spam and carry out scams. Typically, it also lets the attacker embed a keystroke logger, which collects and transmits your passwords and any other sensitive data you type online.
(USA Today)
Cybercrooks are manipulating the computer code used to put the pizazz in millions of websites in hopes of taking over unsuspecting consumers' PCs.
The vulnerability occurs when someone does a Google search, then clicks on a result that has been secretly tainted by hackers. They will usually be taken to the Web page they expect. But at the same time, they are invisibly redirected to a computer server that installs a hidden program.
This program enables hackers to use the PC to spread spam and carry out scams. Typically, it also lets the attacker embed a keystroke logger, which collects and transmits your passwords and any other sensitive data you type online.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Google's Street View Is All Up In Your Driveway Looking At Your Basketball Hoop (Consumerist)
A Pittsburgh couple has sued Google seeking the removal of photographs that were a little to up close and personal for their tastes.
The home of Janet and George McKee is the only property on Goldenbrook Lane, a narrow, gravel path off Oakleaf Lane, a two-way street. The McKee residence is at the end of Goldenbrook Lane, which the family was able to name at the time their home was built in 1993.
As the "Street View" images show, a Google vehicle—outfitted with a roof-mounted camera taking 360-degree images—drove down the gravel path and onto the paved driveway leading to the McKee home.
The Google car continued past the steps leading to the McKees's front door and came to a stop outside the house's three-car garage (and next to the family's trampoline and portable basketball rim).
Taking photos all the time, the Google vehicle was squarely on private property, a fact that presumably should have been apparent when the gravel path became paved.
A Pittsburgh couple has sued Google seeking the removal of photographs that were a little to up close and personal for their tastes.
The home of Janet and George McKee is the only property on Goldenbrook Lane, a narrow, gravel path off Oakleaf Lane, a two-way street. The McKee residence is at the end of Goldenbrook Lane, which the family was able to name at the time their home was built in 1993.
As the "Street View" images show, a Google vehicle—outfitted with a roof-mounted camera taking 360-degree images—drove down the gravel path and onto the paved driveway leading to the McKee home.
The Google car continued past the steps leading to the McKees's front door and came to a stop outside the house's three-car garage (and next to the family's trampoline and portable basketball rim).
Taking photos all the time, the Google vehicle was squarely on private property, a fact that presumably should have been apparent when the gravel path became paved.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Another View of Google's Dominance
(eMarketer)
Looks like DoubleClick was a very savvy buy.
Online ad networks offer site publishers a big revenue opportunity, according to a January 2008 study conducted jointly by Attributor and Compete.
The companies looked at content monetization and user information across 68 million domains. DoubleClick and Google dominated overall market share capturing 35% and 34% of unique users, respectively.
"DoubleClick owns the head and Google owns the tail," said Attributor on its blog.
The company noted that Doubleclick had nearly half of the total market for ads on sites with more than a million monthly unique users. Google had more than 70% of the market for sites with less than 100,000 monthly unique users.
(eMarketer)
Looks like DoubleClick was a very savvy buy.
Online ad networks offer site publishers a big revenue opportunity, according to a January 2008 study conducted jointly by Attributor and Compete.
The companies looked at content monetization and user information across 68 million domains. DoubleClick and Google dominated overall market share capturing 35% and 34% of unique users, respectively.
"DoubleClick owns the head and Google owns the tail," said Attributor on its blog.
The company noted that Doubleclick had nearly half of the total market for ads on sites with more than a million monthly unique users. Google had more than 70% of the market for sites with less than 100,000 monthly unique users.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
New Article 29 Working Party EU Rules on Search Engines: Protecting Privacy and Freedom (Center for Digital Democracy)
The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party has apparently released [pdf] its “Opinion on data protection issues related to search engines.
”It’s a very important decision and governs how search engines collect, process, use, and retain individual consumer information. It expands the discussion on why IP addresses and cookies are to be considered personal information as they relate to search.
Search engine companies engaged in business in the EU will have to comply with this directive, which will include Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc.
The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party has apparently released [pdf] its “Opinion on data protection issues related to search engines.
”It’s a very important decision and governs how search engines collect, process, use, and retain individual consumer information. It expands the discussion on why IP addresses and cookies are to be considered personal information as they relate to search.
Search engine companies engaged in business in the EU will have to comply with this directive, which will include Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Recent Google Updates Have SEOs Scrambling
(Search Engine Watch blog)
Like a celebrity sitting down with Barbara Walters, Google News has decided to clear up rumors surrounding how articles are included and ranked. In a post on the official Google News blog, software engineer Andy Golding addressed some assumptions floating around about how articles are indexed.
Here are the Myths:
* Having an image next to your article improves your ranking
* Timing the publication of your article improves your article ranking
* There's no way to see why my articles weren't included in Google News
* Publishing a sitemap helps my rankings
* If I put AdSense on my site, my article rankings will improve
And now the Truths:
* Redesigning my site may affect my coverage in Google News
* Articles that are just images or video won't be included
* Updating an article after posting it will create problems with Google News
(Search Engine Watch blog)
Like a celebrity sitting down with Barbara Walters, Google News has decided to clear up rumors surrounding how articles are included and ranked. In a post on the official Google News blog, software engineer Andy Golding addressed some assumptions floating around about how articles are indexed.
Here are the Myths:
* Having an image next to your article improves your ranking
* Timing the publication of your article improves your article ranking
* There's no way to see why my articles weren't included in Google News
* Publishing a sitemap helps my rankings
* If I put AdSense on my site, my article rankings will improve
And now the Truths:
* Redesigning my site may affect my coverage in Google News
* Articles that are just images or video won't be included
* Updating an article after posting it will create problems with Google News
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