SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 14, 2009

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Employee Required To Hand Over AdWords Account Details We obtained documents on a court order, where the judge issued in the Jeremy Schoemaker case against a Google employee for trademark […]

on May 14, 2009 at 5:18 pm | Reading time: 6 minutes
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.

From Search Engine Land:

  • Google Employee Required To Hand Over AdWords Account Details

    We obtained documents on a court order, where the judge issued in the Jeremy Schoemaker case against a Google employee for trademark infringement. Both Jeremy and the defendant filed motions, in which the court ordered the defendant to hand over the historical data of his AdWords account, amongst other items. The court order, which […]

  • Google Adds Barcode Scanning to Product Search (Android-only)

    Google Product Search for Mobile now has barcode scanning ability. The obvious convenience factor is that, rather than typing in the name of the product you’re looking at, you can just scan the barcode and get shopping results (and information) on your Android-powered phone.
    Google’s announcement today explains that barcode scanning currently is at its best […]

  • Google Services Go Down For Many

    Currently, many people who use Google’s services, including web search, Gmail, Google Reader and other products are either down or incredibly slow for some Google users. For Danny and myself, we are able to access these services with no problem. However, if you look at recent Tweets about Google, you will notice […]

  • Ben Edelman Accuses Google Of Conversion Inflation Fraud

    In a new report by Harvard professor Ben Edelman shows how he believes Google and its partners inflate conversion rates and, in turn, increase advertising costs. From his report: Google and its partners systematically inflate advertisers’ conversion rates by interceding in transactions advertisers would otherwise have received for free. This conversion-inflation syndication fraud overstates the […]

  • What?! A Search-Hostile Site That Still Ranks Well

    What follows is a rant, which is something I rarely, if ever, do. It’s done in the spirit of fun, so don’t take it too seriously. Enjoy! I feel like the grandpa who laments in a crotchety voice to his grandkids: “Nobody ever writes letters anymore! They just sit on their computers and their cell phones […]

  • Gauging The Online Visibility Of SMBs

    Today, the question every small business owner needs to ask himself is: will search engine users be able to find my business online? The online visibility of a business is difficult to measure. Having a good website is just the beginning. SMBs need to be listed on leading directory sites, vertical and local sites and they […]

  • Can GRPs Help Build The Web Video Market?

    In traditional television media, GRPs are the coin of the realm. Gross Rating Points are the metric that agencies use to buy ads on the networks. Now, Mindshare, a unit of WPP’s GroupM media arm, is embracing GRPs as a metric for web video. Can this help speed the movement of dollars from traditional TV […]

  • Gmail: All Your Emails Are Belong To Us

    Google is removing one of the most common excuses for not using Gmail: “It’s such a pain in the (beep) to switch!” The company announced a new tool that simplifies the process of importing emails and contacts from other providers, including bigger competitors like Yahoo Mail and Hotmail. All new Gmail users have access to the import […]

  • Feeling Sick? Google Begins Asking Some Searchers Who Look For Illness-Related Terms

    Why exactly are you searching for “headache” or “ear infection” at Google? Do you have one of these illnesses or are you researching them? Google wants to know, and will find out by asking a small number of people directly within the search results, beginning today. It’s part of a process that Google […]

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Matt McGee joined Third Door Media as a writer/reporter/editor in September 2008. He served as Editor-In-Chief from January 2013 until his departure in July 2017. He can be found on Twitter at @MattMcGee.

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