Google Expands Google Suggest & Local News
I wrote yesterday about expanded local search results on Google.com, and today there are two other local expansions from Google worth talking about. First is the announcement that Google Suggest has been launched internationally, and with it the search suggestions have been localized for local and cultural factors. The prime example Google shares is a […]
I wrote yesterday about expanded local search results on Google.com, and today there are two other local expansions from Google worth talking about.
First is the announcement that Google Suggest has been launched internationally, and with it the search suggestions have been localized for local and cultural factors. The prime example Google shares is a search for “liver” — in the U.S., search suggestions might be about the body part, but in the UK, the suggestions will focus on Liverpool.
Google Suggest is now available in 51 languages.
The other locally-flavored announcement this week is the expansion of local news. Google says it’s now available to news searchers in the UK, India, and Canada.
Some users will see the local news section automatically on the Google News home page. If you don’t, you can add it by using the “Personalize this page” tool.
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