Venture Beat covered a story today that will peak the interest of domain investors. Do we still need the URL — that gangly collection of slashes and gobbledygook? A new experimental version of the Google Chrome browser says no. Chrome Canary, like the legendary canary lowered into mines to early-detect dangerous gases, is a leading-edge version of the Chrome browser. Google uses it to test out … [Read more...]
Alleged Ex- Employee Of Google Says Google Engaged in Theft Of Money From Publishers
Someone forward to me this statement that was made on a board alleging that Google engaged in a practice that methodically underpaid publishers. We do not know who wrote the post, nor do we know if any of its is true. However over the years a lot of "whistler blower" allegations have started just this way and as domainers we know our revenue from Google has gone well down, so I thought it … [Read more...]
Matt Cutts Answers How To Research A Domain Before Buying
Matt Cutts got a question today from someone who purchased a domain name and then found out the domain had been in trouble with Google. The domain is not currently indexed and the new owner has to do a reconsideration request. Matt points out steps to check to see if the domain had problems in the past, like if used for spam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-EdhaMDXho … [Read more...]
Should Business Fear Google ?
Media company admits to being afraid of Google Olivia Solon wrote on Ars Technica that a major European media company has concerns about the growing power of Google. From the article: The chief executive of Axel Springer, one of Europe's largest media publishers, has said that his company is afraid of the power that Google has accumulated and worries that the search giant is becoming a … [Read more...]
Google Glass Is Only The First Step – Next Step Six Million Dollar Man
Google Glass may only be the first step as Google smart contact lenses could turn average human beings into the Six Million Dollar Man. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5zn-mF2-_8 Adriana Lee on ReadWrite.com just published a story on some patents that Google filed with regard to their smart contact lense technology. From the article: Imagine the Google Glass headgear, which currently … [Read more...]
Google Reports: Paid Clicks Up 26%, Cost-Per-Click Drops 9%, Stock Down After Hours
Google reported it earnings after the market closed today for the quarter ending ending March 31 Google had $15.4 billion in revenue. Net income was $3.45 billion, which amounted to earnings of $5.04 a share, or $6.27 a share excluding one-time charges. While revenue rose 19% and profit was up 3%, that fell short of Wall Street's projections. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters were … [Read more...]
Google Explains How It Reads Your Email
Google has changed its terms of service when it comes to Gmail. Reuters is out with the news, (Reuters) - Google Inc updated its terms of service on Monday, informing users that their incoming and outgoing emails are automatically analyzed by software to create targeted ads. The revisions more explicitly spell out the manner in which Google software scans users' emails, both when messages … [Read more...]