A look at Google's hidden gems
Date: 2003-08-04 Source: vnunet.com
Bear with us as we take you under the bonnet of Google to show you all its hidden extras, the little gems that will cost you a grand total of nothing but offer a myriad of treasures. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Google 'key word' ads undercut eBay
Date: 2003-08-01 Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Boblit and thousands like him are turning Google into an online marketplace and pitting it against eBay, the Web's most valuable company. Google was the No. 5 Internet brand in the United States in March, with 44.7 million users, according to Nielsen/NetRatings. EBay was No. 6, with 36.4 million. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Hackers turn to Google
Date: 2003-07-30 Source: New Scientist
Computer hackers have adopted a startling strategy in their attempts to break into websites. By using the popular search engine Google, they do not have to visit a site to plan an attack. Instead, they can get all the information they need from Google's cached versions of web pages, say experts in the US [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Google, Gwyneth and the glitterati
Date: 2003-07-24 Source: News.com
A soaring beginning doesn't guarantee success. Netscape burned bright and died young. More than one person who has had business dealings with Google has used the word "arrogant" to describe the company. Microsoft, Yahoo and others will try to steal away portions of the search business. Still, Google has shown that it can capture the public imagination, and that could carry it a long way. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Insider tips for your Google ranking
Date: 2003-07-24 Source: PromotionData.com
During the last few weeks, GoogleGuy revealed some previously unknown tips and information that may help you to improve the ranking of your web site on Google (and possibly other search engines as well). [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Q&A with Krishna Bharat of Google News
Date: 2003-07-18 Source: Google
Krishna Bharat, the Google Principal Scientist who conceived the idea for Google News, took a moment recently to answer questions submitted by readers of the Google Friends newsletter. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Digging for Googleholes
Date: 2003-07-16 Source: Slate
We're wrong to think of Google as a pure reference source. It's closer to a collectively authored op-ed page—filled with bias, polemics, and a skewed sense of proportion—than an encyclopedia. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Freeserve to drop Google searches
Date: 2003-07-03 Source: PC Pro
Britain's biggest ISP Freeserve is to drop using Google as its search provider. Instead it is to announce a deal with Overture to use the listings from FAST - the search engine Overture bought for $70 million back in February. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Googlelashing
Date: 2003-07-03 Source: Tech Central Station
Defending its decisions on the grounds of homegrown morality only invites people to hold it up to a set of pure moral standards that no successful enterprise could ever meet. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
A look at Google
Date: 2003-06-30 Source: PromotionData.com
This is the second in our series of articles which give a snapshot of the engine and why it may or may not be important in the overall scheme of things. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Is Google God?
Date: 2003-06-30 Source: ResourceShelf
The issue in my mind is why are articles like this are all over the place? I don't think it's because of the technology. It's because of Google's excellent marketing and public relations team. They've made the masses believe that they have it ALL. Furthermore, it illustrates the lack of marketing by the information and library community to explain that it's not always as easy as typing 2.1 words into the Google search box. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Is Google God?
Date: 2003-06-29 Source: cnn
Says Alan Cohen, a V.P. of Airespace, a new Wi-Fi provider: "If I can operate Google, I can find anything. And with wireless, it means I will be able to find anything, anywhere, anytime." [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Google and Googlebot Information
Date: 2003-06-18 Source: PromotionData.com
We often get asked by prospective and new clients about Googlebot, such as how they know if it's been to their site, and so on. Therefore we've designed this FAQ section to answer some of the more common questions. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Google Expands Contextual Ad Placement Program To Small Sites
Date: 2003-06-18 Source: SearchDay
Google has expanded its contextual ads program to allow many more content sites to carry its paid listings. The new Google AdSense program allows site owners to sign-up for the program in a self- serve manner, similar to becoming an Amazon affiliate. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
