Privacy and SSL encryption are important to a lot of internet users. Google recognizes this and is always looking for ways to improve online security for its users. A major announcement was published yesterday on the Google Blog, touting enhanced search privacy for signed-in users. Last year, Google introduced an encrypted search … Read more

Google Places updated its look after Google Maps, Google Calendar, Google Gmail and other applications. This looks like the final version that Google Places will roll out and from what I can tell it’s a worldwide release. There are a few major things right now from what I can see: Third-party reviews are … Read more

Notable Feed Specification and Policy Changes to Google Product Search Changes are coming to Google Product Search. According to the announcement on the Google Merchant Blog, new feed specifications and policies will go into effect starting Sept. 22, 2011. Merchants who fail to comply will find their products missing from Google Product … Read more

A growing list of new technologies and trends will join some old standbys to influence search engine rankings and generate more qualified leads and sales. SALT LAKE CITY — The start of 2011 didn’t ring in shiny new strategies that will shock the online marketing world. However, specific tactics that emerged in … Read more

Last week Google announced that universal search features in Google Suggest, which were rolled out in December, are now available for smartphone users. For someone like me who wants answers to all my Web inquiries yesterday, this is great news. Universal What? Universal search provides answers to commonly asked queries, such as … Read more