Punctuation Search Results Upgraded By Google!

Jan 24, 2012 | 856 views | by Navneet Kaushal

In a fresh upgrade involving punctuation marks, Google has updated its search results. So, now when you search for a “;” as in semicolon, you will now get search results. While some of the results are relevant, some may be not (the search for “/” slash reveals a music band with the same name on top). Here is what the search for “!” reveals:

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If you are a surfer , then Google’s new move will do good for you. For webmasters, it means of lot of damage control. Google has brought in a new change titled the- ‘Page layout algorithm’ which is designed to penalize sites with pages that are top-heavy with ads.

Now Download Search Queries Data In Google Webmaster Tools!

Jan 23, 2012 | 1,037 views | by Navneet Kaushal

Google has provided programmatic access to the search queries data in Webmaster Tools with ‘Python’. The Python script for downloading search query data was brought by Google in December 2011 and now has new download options that make the data download highly more useful.

How Google Made Money In 2011- Infographic!

Jan 23, 2012 | 1,026 views | by Navneet Kaushal

Wordstream has put together an insightful infographic showing how Google earned a substantial $37.9 Billion in 2011 Advertising Revenues. The research was done by WordStream independently and is a follow up of the Google’s announcement of a “disappointing” 2011 Earnings.

What Industries Contributed to Google's Billion in Revenues? [INFOGRAPHIC]

What do you think of Google’s fortunes in 2011, so share your opinion?

Google AdWords Expands Automated Rules, Includes Undo Option!

Jan 20, 2012 | 1,138 views | by Navneet Kaushal

Automated Rules is a time saving feature that allows auto-scheduling of changes to your account, based on user-defined criteria. Based on feedbacks from previous users, Google Adwords, through their official blog, announced that they have made automated rules even more user-friendly and flexible. To support their cause Google has rung two major improvements, these being:

Increasing the rule limit to 100

Google AdWords Expands Automated Rules, Includes Undo Option

Google’s Doodle Blackened In Protest Of SOPA & PIPA!

Jan 19, 2012 | 1,074 views | by Navneet Kaushal

Google has joined Wikipedia and other sites in the protest against Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) being debated in Congress. Google has a link on its home page leading people to sign up in the protest against SOPA and PIPA. The link also notifies users of Google's opposition to controversial antipiracy bills before the Congress.

Jerry Yang Exits Yahoo!

Jan 19, 2012 | 1,082 views | by Navneet Kaushal

Yahoo’s! co-founder and former CEO Jerry Yang has stepped down from the company’s board. He announced his exit on Tuesday as he also gave up his posts on the boards of Yahoo Japan Corp. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Bing is the second most popular search engine in the US (finally!), pushing Yahoo! to the third spot. The number one position is held by Google (no surprises there) as revealed by comScore’s latest figures. At present Bing has a 15.1% market share in the United States, a gradual increase from its humble beginnings in June 2009 with an 8.4 percent market share.

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How to Leverage From the New LinkedIn Company Pages!

Jan 17, 2012 | 960 views | by Navneet Kaushal

In the social media sea, LinkedIn is considered to be the truly ‘professional networking platform’. Company pages always existed on the network; however, it was only recently that LinkedIn announced an update to company pages facilitating companies and small businesses to become more engaged on the network.

What can you do with new company pages?

Google Expands Flight Search!

Jan 12, 2012 | 1,227 views | by Navneet Kaushal

Google's Flight Search feature was launched in September 2011. Though Google hasn't shared the exact number of routes added but have hinted that Flight Search has expanded to almost double its size since inception.

Google Expands Flight Search