Punching Soup - Tag: google

Google planning fix for Android fragmentation?

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:56:37 -0700

Android developers have a lot to think about when they design apps, given the different versions of the OS. Google may soon make it easier for them.

Google Adwords Search Funnels

Peter A. Prestipino — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:00:00 -0700

Last week Google released a new report for AdWords accounts and it could encourage you to rethink how you are advertising on the Web.

The AdWords Search Funnels reports provide advertisers with some very valuable insights into what advertisements consumers see during the process of shopping or product research. The reports are currently in beta, but will help paid search marketers gather key information about what AdWords ads are contributing to a conversion and which "upper-funnel" keywords are assisting conversions.

Up to this point, conversions were attributed to the last click of an end-user. The problem is that advertisers don't know how much time passed since the first time that customer/client clicked your ad or how many other ads were seen. The Search Funnels report will show how keywords and campaigns work together to get conversions and the sequence of ad clicks and impressions. The data is generated from users conversion path.

Over the next few weeks, the Search Funnels beta will be rolled out gradually to all accounts in the 'Conversions' section under the 'Reporting' tab. To activate them, you must either have AdWords Conversion Tracking running or import goals or transactions into AdWords from Google Analytics. Also keep in mind that Search Funnel data is limited to search ads showing on Google.com, for ad impressions and clicks within 30 days of the conversion.

Partial block for Google Mobile services in China

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:45:20 -0700

Google updates its China status page for the first time, reflecting the partial availability of its mobile services in that country.

The Long, Winding Road to Online Collaboration

Phil Wainewright — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:39:23 -0700

For the past two years, Adobe has been evolving a suite of online collaboration tools at its Acrobat.com website (the first services came online in June 2008). The latest iteration launches today with the release of Acrobat.com Workspaces. This new service lets users create virtual workspaces where they can share files and folders with others [...]

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Guardian column: Google is our ambassador

Jeff Jarvis — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:33:20 -0700

Here’s my Guardian column this week on Google and China. See also this post proposing a Bill of Rights in Cyberspace. * * * This year at Davos, Google CEO Eric Schmidt told a room of journalists that his company is not a country, does not set laws, and does not have a police force. Yet in [...]

DISH Network to Bring Google on TV

Rebecca Jordan — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:05:51 -0700

TV=PC and vice versa!! Now that is going to be the future of both the screen Medias!!! Not long ago, PC has taken the place of TV in many homes. With the all new sling technology people can watch satellite TV entertainment on PC and surf the net too. With the recent collaboration among DISH Network and Google [...]

A Bill of Rights in Cyberspace

Jeff Jarvis — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:27:51 -0700

In my Media Guardian column this Monday, I will suggest that we need a Bill of Rights in Cyberspace as a set of amendments to John Perry Barlow’s 1996 Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace. Note that I do not suggest the establishment a Constitution of the Internet; I think that would violate the tenets [...]

Google moves toward fiber network locale

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:03:21 -0700

Search giant will review the 600 suggestions for the best place to build its experimental fiber network and will announce a decision by the end of the year.

Facebook hires ad exec from Google

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:46:59 -0700

David Fischer will join the massive social-networking site as its vice president of advertising and global operations, the company confirms.

LA newsman accused of Google leak

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:03:24 -0700

Lawyers representing YouTube allege that Bob Tur, who had sued the video site over copyright concerns in 2006, was the source of a document leak to CNET that brought to light a deposition by Google CEO Eric Schmidt.

The Virtuous Cycle of PPC and SEO

Niel Robertson — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:53:33 -0700

Many companies ask the question “Should I do PPC or SEO first?” Our own Dan Tisser wrote a cogent argument for why PPC should be the last layer you build into your online marketing strategy. While I agree with him, I think PPC and SEO can be used together both at the beginning of the [...]

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Microsoft: Back In The Mix. Developers, Developers, Developers Reprised

James Governor — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:07:24 -0700

When you attend a conference there is always a danger of going native, enjoying the Cool-Aid a little too much, so it pays to give it a couple of days before commenting. I wasn’t able to make Microsoft MIX this time around but I did follow it on the web. Unless I am much mistaken, [...]

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Google sharing mobile ad cash with partners?

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:51:58 -0700

Google has denied a report that it is sharing revenue with Android partners based on their willingness to bundle Google applications, but it will share search revenue.

Google APIs Get Faster Thanks to Smart Optimizations

Matthew Casperson — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:22:57 -0700

Doing more with less is one of those mantras that developers can quite often ignore thanks to ever increasing bandwidth, memory and CPU speeds. Google has bucked this trend by announcing that they intend to implement changes that can be used to optimize most of their API’s that on the Google Data Protocol.

Nexus One – Week One

Chris Selland — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:53:20 -0700

Quick thoughts on the $GOOG Nexus One after using it for a week

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China issues media rules for stories on Google

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:10:35 -0700

Government distributes specific instructions on how media companies should report on Google's decision to move search operations to Hong Kong to bypass censorship laws.

Google Getting Gunshy on Traffic Referral Deals?

Bill Burnham — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:23:55 -0700

Incredimail reported its 4th quarter earnings today and the stock got killed thanks largely to the revelation that Google had recently approached it and indicated that they were considering significant changes to their policies on how their "traffic partners" are allowed to reset their users homepage and default search provider settings. You may recall Incredimail from my recent post on companies that highly dependent on Google for their economic livelihood. As that post pointed out, Incredimail gets the vast majority of their revenues from one of Google's "traffic partner" programs so any change to that program is potentially a very...

Google ad deja vu with 'remarketing'

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:45:48 -0700

Google advertisers will now be able to target potential customers even after they leave their sites, by showing ads to those same customers across Google's network of partner sites.

First Google, Now GoDaddy - China Tech Attack?

noreply@blogger.com (Charlie Anzman) — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:12:00 -0700

Just a few days ago, Google made good (to the surprise of many) on an announcement that they were 'shutting down China'.

Many were skeptical that the search giant would actually turn off one of the fastest growing markets in the world. Others cheered, as the move, spearheaded by none other than Google's co-founder Sergey Brin, became reality.

Google's reasoning was censorship of the search engine's results but also came just a few weeks after some significant hacking of US companies (including Google) from what many believe came directly from Google's China headquarters in Beijing.

In the US, members of Congress applauded the move. In China, reaction was mixed with some taking the Google 'side' and wanting an open Internet, while others were angry that the US-based company would target their country.

Google redirected traffic earlier this week from Google.cn to Google.hk (Hong Kong) with mixed results, as the 'mainland' began blocking various Google services.

Hong Kong was 'given back' to China by the UK in the 1990's and is a Chinese territory but still enjoys a thriving economy and much more open relations and trade with other countries. It was only until about a decade later that portions of mainland China began their direct and aggressive trade programs with the 'outside world'.

In a surprise announcement yesterday, GoDaddy, the largest domain registrar in the world, also said they're pulling out and stopping the registration of .cn domain names. The reason given was a new set of regulations by the Chinese government for registering those domains.

The question now becomes whose next? Will it work?

Will China open up? More importantly ..... Will they float their currency making free trade fair trade?

Regardless, this chapter had to be one of the most fascinating in Internet history.

Google Launches Maps Elevation Data API

Adam DuVander — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:05:17 -0700

Flat maps have a hard time communicating elevation changes, but now you can access the data to visualize as you want. Google Maps added two elevation services, bringing you the meters above sea level for any point on earth.

The Algorithm Myth And Why Google Will Be Hated

Bill Burnham — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:10:19 -0700

Google’s search algorithm, The Algorithm, is arguably the single most important computational routine in the world right now. As I outlined in my last post, for many companies The Algorithm literally controls their entire economic destiny and as Google’s traffic and market share grows, so too grows the power of The Algorithm. Traditionally, concentrating so much power in hands of one company has provoked great populist opposition, and while unease with Google’s power is clearly rising, this unease is nowhere near the level of wrath directed at the dominant companies of earlier generations such as Standard Oil, IBM, or Microsoft....

CNET News Daily Podcast: Google helps customers in China, elsewhere

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:00:00 -0700

Google adds a few features to help users in China see what services are available there and to help people everywhere tell if their accounts may have been compromised.

Google corporate site redirected to China

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:13:00 -0700

The Guardian asks if Google was hacked after finding the English language version of Google's corporate site in Chinese.

Google addresses e-mail, apps concerns in China

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:27:00 -0700

Responding to Gmail and Google Apps customers worried about their continued access in China, Google offers technical solutions to keep those services running.

In Viacom vs. Google, legal shenanigans abound

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:00:00 -0700

Experts aren't surprised by accusations of creative editing and failure to produce evidence in this hardball court fight. But they caution that judges usually see through tricks.

China blocking some Google searches

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:48:00 -0700

Access to Google's new Chinese-language search site was not blocked outright following Monday announcement, but searchers in China report new site is subject to same Great Firewall filtering as Google.com.

Google cleared in AdWords trademark suit

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:50:00 -0700

European court rules search giant did not infringe on the trademarks of Louis Vuitton and others by letting online advertisers use keywords identical to those trademarks.

Google wins court victory over Louis Vuitton

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:48:07 -0700

Google today won the latest stage in a legal battle with luxury goods manufacturers after Europe’s highest court ruled that the search engine does not breach companies’ rights by allowing online advertisers to buy key search words.

Google Maps Experiment with Hotel Prices – Just Remember to Check In

Zoli Erdos — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:39:50 -0700

How many times were you looking for the right hotel at the right price, close enough to your conference, customer or just a particular location? Finding the right one typically includes juggling multiple sites – hotel search, price comparisons, many with teaser prices that turn out to be unavailable, maps, reservation systems…etc. Not for long, [...]

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Microsoft, Google eye Twitter-like services for work

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:00:00 -0700

After testing microblogging services within their own walls, the two giants see broader opportunities in giving companies their own internal Twitters.

China warns US not to 'politicise' Google row

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:21:14 -0700

Google’s closure of its search engine in China should not damage Beijing's relations with the US as long as it remains an isolated act by a commercial company, China’s Foreign Ministry said today.

Google Lets You Get The Bugs Out With IssueTracker API

Adam DuVander — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 05:03:38 -0700

Many Open Source projects host their repositories with Google Code, where anyone can download the source. Now their bugs and feature requests can be just as open, with the read/write IssueTracker API.

Google shuts up shop in China in row over state censorship

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:01:13 -0700

China hit back at Google last night after the internet search giant closed its flagship Chinese site, carrying out a threat issued two months ago in a dispute over censorship.

Malware delivered by Yahoo, Fox, Google ads

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:57:00 -0700

Researchers at Avast are pointing fingers at large ad delivery platforms for serving up infected ads in new "malvertising" trend.

Google Data Protocol Features Make API’s Faster

Peter A. Prestipino — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:22:00 -0700

Two experimental features were announced in the Google Data Protocol today. Partial response and partial update can reduce the network, memory, and CPU resources needed to work with Google APIs.

What the partial response feature adds is the ability to use the “fields” query parameter to request only relevant information. For example, if you are using the Calendar Data API, you can opt to select only the event title and time. This is a significant boon to performance as the previous API forced applications to request all of the data. Couple “partial response” with the other new experimental feature (partial update) and you will be able to edit data received and use the HTTP PATCH verb to send modified data back to the server.

Starting today, partial response and partial update are supported in four Google APIs included the YouTube Data API, the Calendar Data API, the Picasa Web Albums data API and the read-only Sidewiki Data API. Google will be adding support for most of the APIs very soon.

Google moves Chinese search to Hong Kong

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:16:00 -0700

Google will keep some employees in China but will shut down its Google.cn site and offer uncensored Chinese-language search from Hong Kong in resolving its dispute with the Chinese government.

Google redirects Google.cn to Hong Kong site

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:08:00 -0700

Visitors seeking the Chinese-language version of Google's search engine hosted in China are being redirected to a Hong Kong site, and censorship warnings have been removed ahead of Google's expected announcement regarding its future in China.

Marketing APIs: Promotional Site in a Box

Adam DuVander — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:56:45 -0700

Every site needs promotion, right? That means your new site could use a quick boost from what others have already created. This post will cover some marketing APIs, as part of our Site in a Box series.

The Most Powerful Voices in Open Source

Guest Authors — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:21:14 -0700

The Open Source community has many influential and important people. Yet some individuals tend to hold a bigger megaphone than the rest of us. Some of these people are well recognized while others exist in open source niches. But collectively they’re all the most vocal, followed and re-posted open source commentators in the community today. [...]

google adds stop download feature to youtube, helps us waste time more efficiently

lambert v. — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:04:16 -0700

Last week, Google added a “Stop download” option to YouTube’s video player, giving us a more convenient way of choosing which videos waste our time and bandwidth. If you want your browser to stop buffering a YouTube vid, just right-click on the video and choose “Stop download”. Why don’t you go try it out? Yo…

Chinese media slam Google as 'politicized'

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:41:00 -0700

Apparent coordinated attack accusing the Web giant of "abandoning its business principles" comes days before the company may announce its withdrawal from that country.

Summer of WordPress 2010: Act I

Jane Wells — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:52:21 -0700

Scene: A college classroom Professor: Is anyone here applying for Google Summer of Code this year? If so, see me after class to discuss getting independent study credit toward your degree. Jack, a student: Isn’t that a really hard program to get into? Like, hard like getting to level 70 in Modern Warfare 2? Sophie, a student: I [...]

What does Google really know about advertising?

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:34:00 -0700

Whether you consider Nexus One a success or failure, the fact is that Google has never successfully launched anything that required advertising. Does the company know how to do it?

Boulder Fiber Forever Flash Mob Sunday at 3pm

Brad Feld — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:58:11 -0700

The Boulder Fiber Forever project to bring Google’s 1 Gbps fiber network to Boulder is having a flash mob at the Walnut Brewery (1123 Walnut Street) today (Sunday) from 3pm – 6pm. Come join us, but first go to Boulderfiber.com and add your support for the effort. Then, head over the the Walnut Brewery between [...] Related posts:

SAS base images to stay on Google Street View

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:28:22 -0700

Images of the SAS headquarters will not be removed from the Google Street View application, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

Reasons to care about Viacom vs. Google (FAQ)

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:14:13 -0700

It may sound like two big companies fighting over who gets what. But there's plenty at stake in this court fight for other content creators and Web site operators.

Google moves could bring fast Web apps closer

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:00:00 -0700

The Native Client technology for high-performance Web applications is getting more versatile. And Google has the power to make NaCl a real force on the Web.

Report: Google to leave China on April 10

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:26:00 -0700

A Beijing-based newspaper quotes an unidentified sales associate who works with the company as saying an announcement regarding Google's future in the country could be made on Monday.

Google aims for easier 3D Web on Windows

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:18:00 -0700

A project called ANGLE aims to make the accelerated 3D graphics standard called WebGL easier to use on Windows computers without hardware support.

Google may pull out of China by April

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:08:52 -0700

Google could pull out of China as early as April 10, a Chinese newspaper reported today quoting an authorised agent for the search engine.