I just found out Google Chrome will soon be getting extensions and plugins – something that has prevented me from using it on a more regular basis. Matt Cutts shows off a “hello world” Google Chrome extension that overlays the Google logo I wrote about Chrome before and after heavy usage agree that it is [...]
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Chrome Getting Browser Extensions
Posted by Eric Friedman on March 18, 2009
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2009/03/18/chrome-getting-browser-extensions/
Products showing up in Google Search ads
I just noticed a drop down box near a Google SEM ad tonight that I have not seen before. It could be an old feature, but I have not seen it in the wild. I did some more searches and found the below screen shot showing NewEgg displaying multiple items that technically match my query: [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on February 3, 2009
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2009/02/03/products-showing-up-in-google-search-ads/
Zemanta for SEO
Image via CrunchBase I have been using Zemanta for the past few months on this blog to help bring interesting posts to the end of my own creations, pictures to give context, and links within writing to provide explanations. The main point of Zemanta is to provide seamless connections to content that would be relevant [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on December 27, 2008
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2008/12/27/zemanta-for-seo/
Interview with Motoko Hunt about Search around the World & SES Chicago 2008
I recently interviewed Motoko Hunt of AJPR for Search Engine Strategies Chicago where she will be speaking in the Search Around the World: Europe, Asia/Pacific & Latin America panel. 1. What is your background and what do you do for www.ajpr.com? On my first “real” job, I was a corporate interpreter/translator. Then I got into [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on November 10, 2008
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2008/11/10/interview-with-motoko-hunt/
Gambling ads back in Google?
Image via CrunchBase It is being reported that in some regions Google will be re-introducing gambling ads into SEM guidelines. What does this mean for SEM? Certainly more advertising dollars that have been waiting to be poured into the Google Ad system. I think this is an interesting time for this to happen as many [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on October 19, 2008
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2008/10/19/gambling-ads-back-in-google/
Google Explains Dealing with Duplicate Content
Great write from Google about how to handle duplicate content issues. This topic comes up more and more as I have seen websites with different approaches on handling and manipulating content on the web. There are more questions than definitive answers right now, but I am glad to see an official post about this. Anyone [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on September 12, 2008
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2008/09/12/google-explains-dealing-with-duplicate-content/
What people searched most in 2007
The always fascinating Google Zeitgeist for 2007 is now out for viewing pleasure. Be sure to checkout the biggest news makers for 2007 via Google search. Interested in the top searches on Yahoo!? check them out. How about MSN? Check them out.
Posted by Eric Friedman on December 30, 2007
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2007/12/30/what-people-searched-most-in-2007/
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