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Google releases Chrome 0.3.154
Garett Rogers Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:40:43 -0000
If you are interested in living on the bleeding edge, and always using Google’s latest and greatest browser version (the “even more beta” one), you can turn on what is called the “Dev Channel”. To use the Dev Channel, download the switcher from here. Run the application that you find here, then choose the “dev” [...]
Google Blog Search re-launches, now it’s useful
Garett Rogers Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:38:08 -0000
Google relaunched their service called “Google Blog Search” today, and I have to say, it’s pretty hot. The service puts itself almost in direct competition with the popular Techmeme service — with the exception that Google does it for everything, not just Tech news. According to Google, they have adapted some of the same technology [...]
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Google to go back in time?
Garett Rogers Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:55:45 -0000
Warning, this post is speculative, but I think all signs point to what I am about to describe. Google may be about to launch a search tool that uses the same algorithms used way back in 2001. Why would they do this? I think it’s probably the best way for them to [...]
New Google tool called “Moderator” released
Garett Rogers Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:20:36 -0000
Google’s newest tool called “Moderator“, released on their own App Engine platform, lets people ask (and vote) on questions related to any given topic. It’s easy to get started, or participate in existing “series” (which contain groups of topics) — just click on “create series” on the main page, and follow the steps. This newly [...]
Larry Page calls white space tests “rigged”
Garett Rogers Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:04:46 -0000
Google, along with several other companies including Microsoft, have been hoping the FCC will make available TV white space frequencies for wireless broadband purposes. Unfortunately, there are several organizations trying to shut down those efforts. Those that feel threatened by the prospect of this coming to fruition include TV broadcasters and wireless microphone companies — [...]
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Have an idea that can change the world?
Garett Rogers Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:42:57 -0000
Google is starting a new contest called “Project 10 to the 100th“. It’s an open call for ideas on which users will vote in January. Google will put the best ideas in motion by contributing at least $10 million for up to five selected ideas. Why “project 10 to the 100th”? 10 to the 100th [...]
Microsoft, this is how you can deal with Google
Garett Rogers Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:13:19 -0000
Google has again gained a whole percentage point this month, at the expense of Microsoft (losing 0.9%). It seems that Microsoft is consistently losing ground — the ship is sinking, and it doesn’t appear they can do anything about it. So much for that $1 billion per year they are putting towards gaining [...]

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Amazon conservation in San Francisco
Karen Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:47:00 -0000
For most of us, today is another Saturday. For a chief of the Surui tribe in the Brazilian Amazon, it's a unique day, because San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has issued a proclamation declaring October 4th as "Chief Almir Surui Day."Chief Almir and the Amazon Conservation Team will be in the Bay Area to attend the world premiere of a documentary film by Denise Zmekhol called Children of the Amazon. They'll also participate in a unique panel tomorrow, October 5th.In June, a team of Googlers went to the Amazon to train indigenous people including Chief Almir's Surui tribe on how to use Google Earth, You Tube and other Internet tools to show the world what's at stake with deforestation in the Amazon. The tribes are using this knowledge to preserve their history, culture, and develop a long-term sustainability plan to protect their rainforest and create economic opportunity.Filmmaker Zmekhol joined us on the trip and filmed dozens of hours of footage. Out of this footage has come a story about cloud computing from under a lush canopy of Amazon rainforest, where a group of emerging technologists are eager to share their story about their culture and their plan to preserve their forest and their way of life. (Learn more about our trip here.)Posted by Tanya Keen, Google Earth Outreach
Browse what the world is saying on Blog Search
Karen Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:41:00 -0000
Did you know that millions of bloggers around the world write new posts each week? If you're like me, you probably read only a tiny fraction of these in Google Reader. What's everybody else writing about? Our Blog Search team thought this was an interesting enough question to look into. What we found was a massive mix: entertaining items about celebrities, personal perspectives on political figures, cutting-edge (and sometimes unverified) news stories, and a range of niche topics often ignored by the mainstream media.Today, we're pleased to launch a new homepage for Google Blog Search so that you too can browse and discover the most interesting stories in the blogosphere. Adapting some of the technology pioneered by Google News, we're now showing categories on the left side of the website and organizing the blog posts within those categories into clusters, which are groupings of posts about the same story or event. Grouping them in clusters lets you see the best posts on a story or get a variety of perspectives. When you look within a cluster, you'll find a collection of the most interesting and recent posts on the topic, along with a timeline graph that shows you how the story is gaining momentum in the blogosphere.In this example, the green "64 blogs" link takes you inside the cluster and shows you all the blog posts for a story.We've had a great time building the new homepage and we hope you enjoy using it. Please give it a try and let us know if you have comments or suggestions. We're launching in English only today, but plan to add new features and support for more languages in the coming months, so stay tuned.Posted by Michael Cohen, Product Manager
Now's the time: Register to vote
A Googler Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:35:00 -0000
Political participation is at an all-time high this election season, and a record number of voters have already started to cast ballots -- a few even camped out in Ohio to be the first in line for early voting yesterday.But roughly 1 in 4 Americans still aren't registered to vote, according to the most recent Census report. Now is the time -- voter registration deadlines are less than a week away in most states.We're trying to help increase participation by making sure you have easy access to voting information. Google's Voter Info Map currently puts registration, absentee and early voting information in one place. (If you're on a phone, you can check out our mobile version at m.google.com/elections.)We're working closely with state and local election officials, the Voting Information Project and the League of Women Voters to centralize official voting information. Stay tuned for more posts on the project and details on how you can help confirm your local polling place address.Leonardo DiCaprio, will.i.am, Tobey Maguire, Forrest Whitaker and a few of their friends put together the first in a series of public service announcements to encourage young Americans to register to vote -- and they include a link to our Voter Info Map.As the Internet plays a greater role in helping people participate in elections, we're excited to help out. And you can, too. Help make sure everyone is ready for election day by reminding your friends and family to register and vote.Posted by Katie Jacobs Stanton, Google Elections Team
Clean energy 2030
Karen Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:44:00 -0000
Right now the U.S. has a very real opportunity to transform our economy from one running on fossil fuels to one largely based on clean energy. We are developing the technologies and know-how to accomplish this. We can build whole new industries and create millions of new jobs. We can reduce energy costs, both at the gas pump and at home. We can improve our national security. And we can put a big dent in climate change. With strong leadership we could be moving forward on an aggressive but realistic timeline and an approach that balances costs with real economic gains. The energy team at Google has been crunching the numbers to see how we could greatly reduce fossil fuel use by 2030. Our analysis, led by Jeffery Greenblatt, suggests a potential path to weaning the U.S. off of coal and oil for electricity generation by 2030 (with some remaining use of natural gas as well as nuclear), and cutting oil use for cars by 40%. Al Gore has issued a challenge that is even more ambitious, getting us to carbon-free electricity even sooner. We hope the American public pushes our leaders to embrace it. T. Boone Pickens has weighed in with an interesting plan of his own to massively deploy wind energy, among other things. Other plans have also been developed in recent years that merit attention. Our goal in presenting this first iteration of the Clean Energy 2030 proposal is to stimulate debate and we invite you to take a look and comment -- or offer an alternative approach if you disagree. With a new Administration and Congress -- and multiple energy-related imperatives -- this is an opportune, perhaps unprecedented, moment to move from plan to action. Over 22 years this plan could generate billions of dollars in savings and help create millions of green jobs. Many of these high quality, good-paying jobs will be in today's coal and oil producing states. To get there we need to move immediately on three fronts: (1) Reduce demand by doing more with less We should start with the low-hanging fruit by reducing energy demand through energy efficiency -- adopting technologies and practices that allow us to do more with less. At Google, we've seen the benefits of this approach. We identified $5M in building efficiency investments with a 2.5 year payback. We've also designed our own data centers to run more efficiently, and we believe they are the most efficient in the world. On a smaller scale, personal computers can also become much more efficient. A typical desktop PC wastes nearly half the power it consumes. Last year, Bill Weihl, our Green Energy Czar, worked with industry partners to create the Climate Savers Computing Initiative to raise energy efficiency standards for personal computers and servers. If we meet our goals, these standards will cut energy consumption by the equivalent of 10-20 coal-fired power plants by 2010. Government can have a big impact on achieving greater efficiency. California's aggressive building codes, efficiency standards and utility programs have helped the state keep per-capita energy use flat for years, while consumption in much of the rest of the country has grown significantly. Enacting similar policies at the national level would help even more. We also need to give the American people opportunities to be more efficient. The way we buy electricity today is like going to a store without seeing prices: we pick what we want, and receive an unintelligible bill at the end of the month. When homes are equipped with smart meters and real-time pricing, research shows that energy use typically drops. Google is looking at ways that we can use our information technology and our reach to help increase awareness and bring better, real-time information to consumers. (2) Develop renewable energy that is cheaper than coal (RE<C) Google’s data centers draw from a U.S. electricity grid that relies on coal for 50% of its power. We want to help catalyze the development of renewable energy that is price-competitive with coal. At least three technologies show tremendous promise: wind, solar thermal, and advanced geothermal. Each of these is abundant and, when combined, could supply energy in virtually every region of the U.S. This year Google has invested more than $45 million in startup companies with breakthrough wind, solar and geothermal technologies through our Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal initiative (RE<C), but that is a drop when we need a flood. We need to unleash massive private investment in clean energy. The government can have a big impact here as well. We must dramatically increase federal R&D and enact measures supporting the rapid deployment and scaling of clean technologies such as long-term tax support and national renewable energy standards. Tax credits for wind and solar have lapsed several times in the last 20 years, starving these nascent industries of the capital they need to truly enter the mainstream. We also must work both sides of the RE<C equation. Progress will accelerate when the price of carbon reflects its true costs to society. Putting a price on carbon through cap-and-trade or a carbon tax would help address this. (3) Electrify transportation and re-invent our electric grid Imagine driving a car that uses no gas and is less expensive to recharge than buying a latte. A "smart grid" allows you to charge when electricity is cheap, and maybe even make some money by selling unused power back to the grid when it's needed. Plug-in cars are on their way, with GM, Toyota and other manufacturers planning introductions in the next two years. At Google we have a small fleet of Toyota Prius and Ford Escape plug-in conversions, as a part of our RechargeIT program. The converted Prius plug-ins get over 90 MPG, and the Escapes close to 50 MPG. However, to successfully put millions of plug-in cars on the road and fuel them with green electricity, we need a smart grid that manages when we charge and how we're billed. A smart grid could also provide for the two-way flow of electricity, as well as large-scale integration of intermittent solar and wind energy. Much of the technology in our current electrical grid was developed in the 60s and is wasteful and not very smart. We are partnering with GE to help accelerate the development of the smart grid and support building new transmission lines to harness our nation's vast renewable energy resources. We see a huge opportunity for the nation to confront our energy challenges. In the process we will stimulate investment, create jobs, empower consumers and, by the way, help address climate change. Posted by Dan Reicher, Director, Climate Change and Energy Initiatives, and Jeffery Greenblatt, Climate and Energy Technology Manager, Google.org
Saving electricity one data center at a time
A Googler Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:03:00 -0000
Hundreds of millions of users access our services through the web, and this traffic requires lots of computers. We strive to offer great Internet services while taking our energy use very seriously. That's why, nearly a decade ago, we started work to optimize the energy efficiency of our servers and later set out to build the most environmentally sustainable data centers possible. We now believe that Google-designed data centers are the most efficient in the world.The graph below shows what we've achieved: our data centers use considerably less energy for the servers themselves, and much less energy for cooling, than a typical data center. We achieved this milestone by significantly reducing the amount of energy needed for the data center facility overhead. Specifically, Google-designed data centers use nearly five times less energy than conventional facilities to feed and cool the computers inside. Our engineers worked hard to optimize every element in the data center, from the chip to the cooling tower.As a result, the energy used per Google search is minimal. In the time it takes to do a Google search, your own personal computer will use more energy than we will use to answer your query. To learn more about our 5-step approach to efficiency, please check out our new website about efficient data centers.Posted by Urs Hölzle, Senior Vice President, Operations
2001: A search odyssey
Karen Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:59:00 -0000
Now that we're a decade old, we figured we're long overdue for some spring cleaning. We started digging around our basement and found all kinds of junk: old Swedish fish, pigeon poop, Klingon translation books. Amazingly enough, hidden in a corner beneath Larry's and Sergey's original lab coats, we found a vintage search index in mint condition. We dusted it off and took it for a spin, gobsmacked to see how different the web was in early 2001. "iPod" did not refer to a music player, "youtube" was nonsense, and if you were looking for "Michael Phelps," chances are you meant the scientist, not the swimmer. "Wikipedia" was brand new. Remember "hanging chads"? (And speaking of that election-specific reference -- if you're a U.S. citizen, it's not too late: please register to vote.)We had so much fun searching that we wanted to put this old index online for everyone to play with. We thought it'd be even cooler if we could actually see the full versions of the old web pages, so we worked with the Internet Archive to link to their cache of these pages from 2001. Step into the time machine and try a 2001 Google search.For more information on this search, please read our FAQ.Posted by Shirin Oskooi, Product Manager
Your YouTube video: Hot or Not?
A Googler Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:07:00 -0000
YouTube Insight has helped millions of you learn more about your YouTube videos and figure out when, where, and why your videos are popular. But what if you could learn not just which of your videos are hot on the site, but which specific parts of those videos are hotter than others? What if you could know exactly when viewers tend to leave your videos, or which scenes within a video they watch again and again?This information is now available to all YouTube video uploaders with an innovative new feature for Insight called "Hot Spots." The Hot Spots tab in Insight plays your video alongside a graph that shows the ups-and-downs of viewership at different moments within the video. We determine "hot" and "cold" spots by comparing your video's abandonment rate at that moment to other videos on YouTube of the same length, and incorporating data about rewinds and fast-forwards. So what does that mean? Well, when the graph goes up, your video is hot: few viewers are leaving, and many are even rewinding on the control bar to see that sequence again. When the graph goes down, your content's gone cold: many viewers are moving to another part of the video or leaving the video entirely.Here's an example of Hot Spots in action:You can see that many viewers are not impressed with the dance moves of Michael Rucker, Associate Product Marketing Manager at YouTube; they're leaving the video at a faster than average rate almost immediately after the video begins. But the longer the video goes on, the more people tend to stay, generating a hot spot at the end of the video. Better late than never -- kudos, Rucker!We think you'll find Hot Spots useful in several ways. For example, users can figure out which scenes in their videos are the "hottest" and edit those videos, or include well-timed annotations, to keep their audience more engaged. Partners might similarly create better content -- like more exciting promotional trailers -- for use on and off YouTube, and advertisers and agencies can study the effectiveness of their creative, to make sure they keep viewers' attention throughout an ad. Now that Insight shows what parts of videos viewers are watching and skipping, creators no longer have to play guessing games. YouTube, the world's largest focus group, provides them with answers. You can find this new feature under the "Hot Spots" tab within the Insight Dashboard.As with all of Insight's features, we learn about the most creative examples from you. We can't wait to see what you come up with next.Posted by Tracy Chan and Nick Jakobi, Product Managers, YouTube Team
The ONE News YouTube Election Debate in New Zealand
A Googler Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:59:00 -0000
Over the course of the long U.S. Presidential election campaign, millions of people have checked out the candidates' YouTube Channels on our You Choose '08 platform, and communicated directly with all those running for President. Thousands more submitted questions for candidates in the CNN/YouTube debates, participated in our You Choose '08 Spotlight, or made videos for the Democratic and Republican conventions. Outside the U.S., YouTube has also become an important part of leveling the political playing field. A couple of weeks ago, for instance, the 2008 New Zealand general elections were called, with Kiwis going to the polls in early November. Now, we're thrilled to announce the ONE News YouTube Election Debate between Helen Clark and John Key, a history-making initiative with New Zealand's public broadcaster, TVNZ. This marks the first time the head of a national government and a challenger will face YouTube video questions in an official live TV debate. The debate will be broadcast live on TV ONE on October 14. If you're a Kiwi, head on over to the YouTube New Zealand blog for details on how to submit your own questions. Posted by Steve Grove, YouTube News & Politics
Ten years and counting
A Googler Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The Google doodle tradition started a long time ago (in summer 1999, in fact) when Larry and Sergey put a stick figure on the homepage to signify that they were out of the office at Burning Man. Nothing against stick figures, but our logo designs have become rather more varied since then. Today you'll see a special design that commemorates our 10th birthday. We've incorporated a little bit of history by using the original Google logo from 1998. And since everyone keeps asking what we'd like for our birthday (besides cake and party hats) -- the first thing we thought of was a nice new server rack.Update: Added image.Posted by Marissa Mayer, VP Search Products & User Experience, and Dennis Hwang, Webmaster

 

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A Search for Google’s Success Turns Up Two Words: Trust and Technology - Article that looks on the reasons behind Google success. [Free registration required.]
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BBC Is Google Good for You? - The Google search engine has become the Coke of the web, argues technology analyst Bill Thompson.
Meta Description: [ The Google search engine has become the Coke of the web, argues technology analyst Bill Thompson. ]

BBC News: China Blocking Google - Beijing bears down on Google, blocking access to the search engine.
Meta Description: [ China appears to have blocked access to the popular search engine, Google, one of the most widely used sites in the world. ]

BBC News: Google Hit By Link Bombers - Popular search site Google is being exploited by some net users to mount protests and play jokes on their friends.
Meta Description: [ Popular search site Google is being exploited by some net users to mount protests and play jokes on their friends. ]

BBC News: Google Is 'Feeling Lucky' - Seek and ye will find ... two entrepreneurial students with a $100k cheque in their pockets did just that, and founded the internet search engine Google. Peter Day, of BBC Radio 4's In Business programme, checks out a dot.com business that's far from failing
Meta Description: [ Four years down the line, and Google - that well known and user friendly search engine - is still top dog in the pack. ]

BBC: Google 'Nearly Ready' to Float - The internet search engine is reported to be close to finalising plans for a long-awaited share sale.
Meta Description: [ The internet search engine is reported to be close to finalising plans for a long-awaited share sale. ]

BBC: Google Celebrates Fifth Birthday - The hugely popular search engine, Google, is turning five years old this weekend.
Meta Description: [ The hugely popular search engine, Google, is turning five years old this weekend. ]

BBC: Google Changes Anger Web Businesses - Tweaks to the way the world's biggest search engine works mean many companies no longer show up on rankings.
Meta Description: [ Tweaks to the way the world's biggest search engine works mean many companies no longer show up on rankings. ]

BBC: Google Data Request Fuels Fears - Net experts and civil libertarians fear US official requests for data could set a dangerous precedent.
Meta Description: [ Net experts and civil libertarians fear US official requests for data could set a dangerous precedent. ]

BBC: Google to Sell $2.7bn in Shares - The world's favourite internet search firm, Google, confirms its long-awaited flotation on the Nasdaq or New York stock exchange, which could value the firm at $20bn.
Meta Description: [ The world's favourite internet search firm, confirms its long-awaited flotation on Wall Street, which could value it at up to $20bn. ]

Bloomberg: Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs to Manage Google IPO - Google Inc. hired Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to arrange its initial public offering.

BusinessWeek Online : Google's Ads - and Minuses - Argues that restrictive and opaque policies regarding Google's Adwords program hurts Google's reputation.
Meta Description: [ The search engine's policy of not taking ads that slam a third party could end up hurting its reputation, not to mention muffling free speech ]

BusinessWeek: Can Google's Prodigies Make a Search Tool Pay? - Neil Gross' article: Sergey Brin and Larry Page insist that their math wizardry and magical search results can compete with the entertainment-heavy portals

Can the Marcia Brady of Search Stay Sweet? - Article by Danny Sullivan on the growing dominance of Google and their ability to draw attention to themselves.
Meta Description: [ Does search dominance by Google mean that the company is destined to be hated, in the way that Microsoft endures a poor reputation due to its dominance of operating systems, office software and browsers? Such a fate is not preordained, especially given that Google faces plenty of competition. ]

CNet: Google Protects Its Search Results - Gwendolyn Mariano's article: Dimandja Emoungu got a surprise when he tried to search Google this month: Instead of a results list, he says, the company handed him a 'rude' note denying service.
Meta Description: [ Google protects its search results | The company clamps down on computer-generated search requests that can help unscrupulous marketers manipulate its search rankings, but in doing so it denies access to number of Web surfers. | April 16, 2002, 4:00 AM PT | Gwendolyn Mariano ]

CNet: Google Ushers Web Surfers Into Its Labs - Paul Festa's article: Popular search engine Google on Tuesday launched two sites for developing experimental search and browsing technologies.
Meta Description: [ Google ushers Web surfers into its labs | The search service expands its research and development effort by asking its users to try out experimental technologies. | May 21, 2002, 4:40 PM PT | Paul Festa ]

CNN.com: Going Ga-ga for Google - Liane Gouthro's article: Fickle Web surfers often switch from one search engine to another as if they were brands of soap. But one that has drawn a loyal following is Google, a search engine launched last fall with a different twist.
Meta Description: [ Why is this search engine so popular, and will it keep the visitors coming? ]

Daring Fireball: Writing for Google - Blog entry. If you wish for something you write for web consumption to turn up in a Google search, here are some suggestions.

E-Commerce Times: UK Shopping Guide Turns to Google - Andy Wang's article: UK-based entertainment and shopping guide Virgin Net announced today that it has selected upstart search engine Google to provide search services for its Web site.
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Economist.com - The next hot internet stock - Google is now more than a business: it is a cultural phenomenon. But where will it be in a few years?

FastCompany.com: How Google Searches Itself - Fara Warner's article explains how Google's RD process works.
Meta Description: [ Google has become one of the hottest companies in Silicon Valley by helping millions of Internet users search the Web smarter and faster. But how does this wildly popular search engine find the new ideas that will keep its business moving forward? By ''googling'' itself. ]

Financial Times: Google Considers Online Auction of IPO Shares - Google investigates holding an online auction of shares early next year in an initial public offering could value the company at more than $15bn.

Forbes.com: How Google Is That? - Om Malik's article: The reason why all these Valley hotshots are going gaga over Google is because the company has a search technology that is far better than anything else out there.
Meta Description: [ More than just a funky name, Google is a force to watch in the Internet search game. It even has a plan to turn a profit. ]

FuckedGoogle - Negative news about Google.
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Google Innovations Withstand Downturn - Article and interview with Google's Eric Schmidt on Google's ability to shine while others are faltering.

Google Introduces New Features - Press release about new services personalized Web search and Web alerts. Also explains the changes to the Google design and new search features.

Google IPO Central - Unofficial site about Google's IPO with news and discussion.

Google is Three Times Bigger Than the Experts Think - Article from Pressflex.com: OK, guys, listen closely: Google processes at least three quarters of all Internet searches
Meta Description: [ Pressflex.com - The webmaster for publishers: May 2, 2002 Google accounts for 36% of all searches, one group of "search engine experts" announced yesterday . No, Google serves 46% of all searches, says another . Actually, Google only serves 17% of Internauts, says a third . OK, guys, lis... ]

Google Likes Directory Sites - Describes how Google can be used as a gateway to high-quality, subject-specific search directory sites.

Google Press Releases - Contains contact information, external news items, press releases, a corporate overview, and an image gallery.

Google Stock Report - 23 reasons Google could become a penny stock. Article by Steve Baba.
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Google Tales: Peer-review Popularity vs. Dotcom Popularity - Eric Rumsey analyses Google's popularity.

Google's Florida Shake Up: A View from the Beginning - Jim Hedger of the Internet Search Engines Database presents a compilation of his reactions and conclusions over weeks following Google change of 16 November.
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Google's Loss Spells Gain for Web Firms in China - The blocking of Google means increased traffic for Chinese based sites.
Meta Description: [ International news, analysis, opinion and breaking news. International Herald Tribune, the world's daily newspaper online. ]

Google: Time Warner's AOL and Google to Expand Strategic Alliance - Press release announcing that Google is to invest $1 billion for a 5% stake in AOL.

500 How Weblogs Influence a Billion Google Searches a Week - John Hiler's article: So even if you never visit a blog, you're being influenced by them. The collective votes of the weblog community are determining what sites you see on Google, the world's largest search engine. From Microcontent News.

Information Today: Google Buys Applied Semantics - Google announced that it has acquired Applied Semantics, a Santa Monica, California-based company known for its semantic text processing technology.

IPO Google - A site dedicated to Google IPO information.
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Let's Get This Straight - Yes, There Is a Better Search Engine - Scott Rosenberg's article: While the portal sites fiddle, Google catches fire. From Salon Magazine.
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500 Linux Gazette: Sergey Brin - Transcript of an interview with Google's co-founder.

Localized Google Search Result Exclusions - Harvard Law School researchers document sites filtered by international versions of Google.
Meta Description: [ Research documenting self-filtering by Google.de of certain sites controversial or illegal in Germany. ]

Marketing Monitor: Google Florida Update - Rob Sullivan of Search Engine Positioning argues that the change of algorithm implemented on November 16 2003 uses technology from Applied Semantics and Kaltix.
Meta Description: [ There has been lots of speculation over the past few weeks as to just what the Florida update really is. I give my impressions and theory here. ]

MediaGuardian.co.uk: How Google Got It So Right - David Teather's article: The success of Google, the internet search engine, has come about through the old fashioned form of viral marketing: word of mouth.

Mercury News: Google Launching Search Site for News - Article on the launch of Google's news aggregator.

500 Midday: Spinning a Web - On the fifth anniversary of its foundation, Sachin Kalbag charts the rise and rise of Google.

MSNBC: Can Google's Search Engine Find Profits? - Google.com seems to have it all...But one thing Google doesn't seem to have -- or at least isn't answering questions about -- is a business plan.
Meta Description: [ Some of the Net's heaviest hitters are backing the new search engine. But why? ]

NetProfit: Google''s Florida Update: One Month Later - Gord Hotchkiss of Search Engine Positioning looks at Google's new algorithm and reactions to it. Includes the possible use of Applied Semantics.
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404 News about Google - This news log from Coding the Web aims to record all references to Google on the Internet. Its content can be syndicated using the freely available XML feeds.
Meta Description: [ Breaking news about the Internet search engine Google. ]

NYTimes.com: Postcards From Planet Google - Discusses how Google organizes and analyses the collective searches of people worldwide. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view.]

NYTimes.com: Sites Become Dependent on Google - Many smaller merchants in specialized niches rely on their sites turning up in Google's free search results. [Requires free nytimes.com registration to view.]

OJR: Companies Subvert Search Results to Squelch Criticism - Companies are using Google-bombing, link farms and Web spam pages to place positive sites in the top search results with a goal of pushing the negative ones down.
Meta Description: [ It's not illegal, but it's SEO gone bad. Companies such as Quixtar are using Google-bombing, link farms and Web spam pages to place positive sites in the top search results -- which pushes the negative ones down. ]

Pandia: PageRank For Sale - SearchKing has started selling text ads on its network of independent portals, with prices based on Google PageRank. Jono Craig asks Robert Massa of SearchKing if he really believes he can get away with it.
Meta Description: [ Pandia Guest Writer Jon Craig interviews Robert Massa on prizing ads on the basis of Google PageRank or PR. ]

PCWorld.com: A Search Engine Worth Gambling On - Developed by two Stanford Ph.D. candidates, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Google is lightning-quick. And, while it's not completely on target, it's close.
Meta Description: [ Search engine combines multiple searching features with a wide page reach. ]

PCWorld.com: War, Music, Magic Sought in 2001 - Inquiring minds searched the Internet on a virtual cornucopia of topics during 2001, stretching from war and terrorism to music, magic, and prophecy, according to a listing of top queries released by Google.
Meta Description: [ Google offers a summary of what we wanted to know in the past year. ]

Salon.com: Meet Mr. Anti-Google - A crusading webmaster says the popular search engine's page-ranking algorithm is 'undemocratic.'

Salon: From Beta to Bona Fide - Janelle Brown's article: Google, a favorite search engine of the plugged-in crowd, uses its $25 million in venture funding to launch a site almost unchanged from the from the test version.
Meta Description: [ Google, a favorite search engine of the plugged-in crowd, uses its $25 million in venture funding to launch a site almost unchanged from the "test" version. ]

San Francisco Chronicle - Google's ad rules - Details of Google's ad policy disclosed in internal documents obtained by The Chronicle.

Science Friday: Google - Twenty-four minute NPR radio show segment interviewing Sergey Brin, cofounder of Google, and Rael Dornfest, coauthor of two new books about Google. [Realaudio]
Meta Description: [ September 5, 2003, Hour One: Future of NASA / Google ]

SearchEngineWatch: Happy Birthday, Google! - Five years ago, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin incorporated their fledgling startup, notes Chris Sherman.
Meta Description: [ Five years ago, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin incorporated their fledgling startup. The reason? So they could cash a $100,000 personal check that had been sitting in Page's desk drawer for a couple of weeks. ]

Searching leads back to Google - A Henry Norr article on current issues facing Google.

404 SEO Journal News: Google - News topics specific to Google's technology.

Sites Blocked by China - Research article documenting specific web pages blocked in China.
Meta Description: [ Forthcoming research will document specific web pages blocked in China. Current research allows real-time testing of Chinese restrictions on web usage. ]

Slashdot: Craig Silverstein Answers Your Google Questions - Google's Director of Technology answers questions set by Slashdot readers.
Meta Description: [ Craig Silverstein answers your Google questions -- article related to Interviews and The Internet. ]

Slashdot: Craig Silverstein Answers Your Google Questions - 11 questions answered covering technical, business model, and site ranking issues.
Meta Description: [ Craig Silverstein answers your Google questions -- article related to Interviews and The Internet. ]

Style.com: Journey to the Center of Google - Lengthy article by John Heilemann detailing the contribution of experienced managers and financiers to a company built on youthful inventiveness.
Meta Description: [ Find the latest in men's fashion, men's clothing, news, gear, entertainment, travel and trends, gadget buying guides, grooming advice and style forums. ]

Sunday Herald: Billions Vote In World's Biggest Ever Poll - Stephen Naysmith's article: As magazines and newspapers prepare annual end-of-year lists of the events and people who captured the public imagination in 2001, the internet has already provided definitive answers.
Meta Description: [ Scotland's leading independent Sunday newspaper ]

500 TechTV: Google Image Search - Mick Lockey compares Google's offering with Altavista's competing service.

The Beatles - Explains how AdWords can be used to determine the popularity of given keywords From Pressflex.com.
Meta Description: [ Pressflex.com - The webmaster for publishers: April 18, 2002 John Lennon's 1966 assertion that " The Beatles are bigger than Jesus ," may have been true then, but not now. At Google, roughly 170,000 people a month search for "The Beatles," while 850,000 a month search for Jesus. (830,000 search... ]

The Buzz on Google's IPO - Sophisticated view from Wharton School on Google's IPO. [Free registration required to view]
Meta Description: [ Knowledge@Wharton is an online resource that offers the latest business insights, information, and research from a variety of sources. Content includes analysis of current business trends, interviews with industry leaders and Wharton faculty, articles based on the most recent business research, ... ]

The IPO Report: Google - Tom Taulli's article: Who knows -- perhaps Google.com will be the next Stanford start-up to get its Nasdaq ticker symbol and multibillion-dollar market cap.
Meta Description: [ IPO Report ]

404 The Korea Herald: Computer Artist Doodles Oodles of 'Google's - Interview with Dennis Hwang, Google's logo designer.

The Register: Google Labs Passes Borges Test - Andrew Orlowski's article: Google has opened its kimono on some new labs work, soliciting feedback for four experimental features.

The Search Engine Report: Google Goes Forward - While I've considered Google a major player in the search space for some time, the deal with Netscape gives it a mass audience for the first time, along with its first business deal.
Meta Description: [ While I've considered Google a "major player" in the search space for some time, the deal with Netscape gives it a mass audience for the first time, along with its first business deal. ]

Unofficial Google Fan Club - Weblog offering news and information about Google and Google-related technologies and services.
Meta Description: [ The Unofficial Google Fan Club. Because we love Google! ]

USA Today: Google Hit With Patent Suit Over 'Paid Listings' - Internet advertising company Overture Services said Friday it sued search-engine company Google, alleging that Google's system for featuring paid advertisements infringes an Overture patent
Meta Description: [ Google hit with patent suit over 'paid listings' PALO ALTO, Calif. (Reuters) � Internet advertising company Overture Services said Friday it sued search-engine company Google, alleging that Google's system for featuring paid advertisements... ]

USA Today: Thrill of Hunt Lures Google Competitors - Jefferson Graham's article: Even as Google keeps growing, competitors are taking aim at the Internet's top search service.
Meta Description: [ Thrill of hunt lures Google competitors By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY Even as Google keeps growing, competitors are taking aim at the Internet's top search service. America Online recently signed a contract for Google to provide search results to... ]

Wharton School: What is Google Worth? - Long article covering most aspects of Google going public or remaining a privately held company. [Free registration required to view]
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Who's Naughty, Who's Nice: Google Christmas 2003 - Barry Welford's summary of what happened in the Google Florida Update and the likely reasons. Includes a discussion of stemming and Applied Semantics.
Meta Description: [ An executive summary of what happened in the Google Florida Update, what are likely to be the reasons, and what can be done to succeed in regaining high Search Engine Rankings. ]

500 Will Weblogs Blow Up the World's Favorite Search Engine? - John Hiler's article explores the concept, ethics, and possible effects of Google bombing -- a technique used to improve a site's ranking for a given search term. From Microcontent News.

Wired 9.10: I'm Feeling Lucky - Chip Bayers' article: Google's built a no-nonsense path to profitability by treating advertising just like search. The secret? Three words, ranked by relevance: Results. Results. Results.

Wired News: A Catalog to Catalog All Catalogs - Google's catalog search combs the pages of more than 600 current catalogs -- 1,500 including back issues -- to help both consumers and corporations find everything from apple butter to zipper doodles.
Meta Description: [ Get Wired's take on technology business news and the Silicon Valley scene including IT, media, mobility, broadband, video, design, security, software, networking and internet startups on Wired.com ]

Wired News: Searching for The New York Times - One of America's most comprehensive newspapers barely gets a mention in Google. Here's an explanation and a suggested remedy.
Meta Description: [ Get in-depth tech news coverage from Wired and read about how it is shaping culture, education, entertainment, communications and technology. ]

WorldNetDaily: Google bans Christian ad - Anti-homosexual remarks considered to be 'hate' content.

Forbes.com: How Google Is That? - Om Malik's article: The reason why all these Valley hotshots are going gaga over Google is because the company has a search technology that is far better than anything else out there.
Meta Description: [ More than just a funky name, Google is a force to watch in the Internet search game. It even has a plan to turn a profit. ]