Is Google (Voice) A Telecom Carrier?

Sep 22, 2009 at 9:20am ET by Greg Sterling

This is the question that the US FCC will need to answer according to an article in the Wall Street Journal, which describes how the agency is grappling with new phone services such as Google Voice. Strictly speaking Google probably shouldn't be considered a carrier because you can't use it to make calls in the absence of another service; it's really a "call management" and voice mail platform. However, you can use the Google Voice number as your primary telephone "identity," something that was previously in the exclusive realm of telecom carriers. Google Talk in one sense more like a carri [...]

Filed in: Google: Legal, Google: Mobile, Google: Other

Google Sets & Squared: Powerful Keyword Research Tools

Jul 16, 2009 at 12:38pm ET by Tony Soric

One of the toughest challenges facing pay-per-click marketers is keyword expansion. Marketers need to be adept at selecting keywords that will not only drive traffic, but more importantly, will drive conversions in a cost-effective manner. As competition intensifies, identifying unique, high quality keywords becomes increasingly important-and difficult. While basic keyword research remains important, search marketers need to look to other tools to gain an edge. Basic keyword research Keyword research generally begins with one of the popular keyword-research tools. These include-but are [...]

Filed in: Google: Other, How To: PPC, Search Marketing: Search Term Research

Google OS Reactions: The Positive, Negative & The Paranoid

Jul 8, 2009 at 7:12pm ET by Greg Sterling

Late yesterday Google announced (or finally admitted) that it had developed an operating system, called Chrome OS, not to be confused, exactly, with the related Chrome browser. Everyone and their grandmother seems to have an opinion about it. Here's a sampling of the reaction, positive, negative and in-between: The fans, boosters and generally positive takes: TechCrunch, BetaNews, Computerworld, Mashable, BuzzMachine, Ars Technica, Bloomberg, ArsTechnica, Google Watch, MediaMemo, Linux-Watch.com, Google Operating System, The Register, TheNextWeb.com, Black Web 2.0, BloggingStocks, Gadge [...]

Filed in: Features: General, Google: Chrome, Google: Content Central, Google: Other, Google: Partnerships, Microsoft: Business Issues, Microsoft: General, Top News

The Google Operating System Is Real: Google Chrome OS Announced.

Jul 8, 2009 at 1:00am ET by Danny Sullivan

Ars Technica posted earlier that Google is to unveil its long rumored computer operating system, and now Google confirms this is true in a blog post: Introducing the Google Chrome OS. The company says that the OS will be released later this year (likely in the fall, I'm told) to developers, designed primarily for netbooks but not limited to them. Then in 2010, it expects it will be available to consumers (though no doubt, many enthusiasts will try it on their own machines). From the company's post: Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targ [...]

Filed in: Google: Chrome, Google: Other, Top News

Google Voice Bracing For Expansion

Jun 19, 2009 at 11:30pm ET by Matt McGee

Network World is reporting that Google has put in a claim for one million phone numbers with Level 3 Communications. The claim is presumably for the upcoming rollout of Google Voice, which is currently only available to a limited number of users. Google Voice offers users a variety of features: one phone number for all incoming calls, free calls in the U.S., voicemail transcripts and more. Google isn't saying when Voice will open to the public, but a help page says, "We expect to have the service ready for new users in a matter of weeks, and are focused on opening it as soon as possible. [...]

Filed in: Google: Other

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