This day in search marketing history: February 27
Google Panda Update 3.3 and Venice, plus: GSC domain properties, Google Scraper Report, XML sitemaps change and more.
Topic: Jane C. Horvath
Cleaning house: how Google and Yelp handle fake reviews; Tuesday’s daily brief
Plus, four tools to check for your title changes in SERPs
Online Privacy Hearings See Conflicting Testimony And Recommendations
Privacy has re-emerged as one of the most pressing and complex issues for everyone online, including search engines, after a sustained period of relative calm. However, the rise of behavioral targeting, domestic spying/wiretapping by the Bush administration, attempts by states to regulate privacy, and more aggressive moves by Europeans to protect consumers have created conflicting […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 27, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
EFF Sues DOJ Over Googler For Correspondence With Horvath
Group Sues Justice for Google Contacts from Washington Post reports that the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed suit against a former Googler. The EFF want to know what was said between Google and Jane Horvath, a former US Justice Department privacy lawyer who now works for Google. The suit was filed in U. S. District Court […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, January 28, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Today Is “Data Privacy Day;” Bush Admin Launches Internet Monitoring Initiative
For most people, today is Monday, January 28. However, today has been designated “Data Privacy Day” in North America and in 27 European countries in conjunction with the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Google’s privacy counsel, Jane Horvath, says the company is joining in an international privacy conference being held at Duke University in Durham, […]
Google Street View Continues March, Introduces Embedded Version
According to Boston.com, Google’s Street View images are rolling out to more US cities today, including Boston, Providence, Dallas, Fort Worth, Indianapolis, Detroit, Minneapolis, and St. Paul. Google Operating System counts the total number of US cities with StreetView now as 23. StreetView is also actively in development in Canada, Europe, and Australia.
Google Considers “Anonymizing” StreetView In US
Google’s StreetView program has been shadowed by privacy concerns arising from the capture of license plate numbers, people’s faces, and other potentially embarrassing images. To address these issues, Google set up a system where users could request images be removed. However arguably the embarrassment or damage has already been done by that point. Now, as […]
Google Sends Speakers To FTC Town Hall Meeting On Behavioral Advertising
Google is attending and sending high-profile representatives to speak at the US FTC’s “town hall” meeting, which starts today, on “behavioral advertising.” The broad phenomenon of behavioral targeting will be under scrutiny as privacy and consumer advocates presumably point out the risks of the practice. On the rewards side will be Google and other Internet […]