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How to put your business on the map through Google Local
Monday, July 23, 2007 4:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
Here's how to get maximum exposure locally if someone is looking for your services through Google.
If your business has a web site (which it most definitely should), one of your goals should be to optimize your site for search engines. Of course, there are so many optimization techniques available, but today I will only focus on one: Google Local.
Google Local is a service that takes you through an online wizard to add your business to the Google Local directory of businesses. One long-time client asked for assistance on how to become visible in the search engines if someone types in "Yoga in Powell, OH." I referred her to Google Local.
Tip: Spring Cleaning with Google Reader
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 4:30 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
When you keep subscribing to feeds, you sometimes become unaware of how many you have. Time for spring cleaning!
After building a substantial amount of RSS feeds, you start to get bogged down with news and sometimes the avalance is a little too much or your older feeds go stale.
Well, time to "Spring clean" your feeds.
Google pays $3.1 billion for DoubleClick
Friday, April 13, 2007 4:30 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
... and in cash no less.
There it is!
The last acquisition didn't satisfy the one prediction I made in December, but this one certainly did.
Google Notebook gets a facelift
Thursday, March 29, 2007 5:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
I use the Google Notebook on a daily basis and this is definitely a welcome addition.
Every day, I look through my RSS feeds, check my email, and start jotting down my ideas for future posts and thoughts into the Google Notebook.
This morning, Google Notebook put on a new face. I opened my set number of tabs and was frantically looking for the "Google Notebook" title. Ahh...Found it. Google now sets the title to your current notebook you were previously working on. Nice.
Google to purchase AdScape for $23 million
Monday, February 19, 2007 5:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
Google is acquiring again...look out!
Back in December, I predicted Google would make a major purchase this year and according to CNet, Google is looking into acquiring AdScape for $23 million.
I admit it's a purchase, but my gut instinct tells me that this wasn't the big purchase that I predicted.
Google Reader provides Personal Trends
Thursday, January 04, 2007 5:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
Google has added another feature to their RSS Reader, which tracks reader trends.
The Google Reader just keeps getting better and better.
Google has provided another great enhancement to their RSS Feed Reader: Reader Trends.
GMail Mail Fetcher
Monday, December 11, 2006 8:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
The GMail Mail Fetcher retrieves other mail accounts into GMail.
TechCrunch - Google has taken GMail one step further to make GMail your one stop for all of your email accounts.
They have added a mail fetcher to consolidate all of your mail accounts into one GMail account.
Google buys JotSpot, Wired buys Reddit
Wednesday, November 01, 2006 6:10 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
Acquisitions, Acquisitions, Everywhere!
Holy Smoke!
First off, Wired Digital has purchased the four-person, personalized social networking aggregating company Reddit.
Google Docs: Writely and Spreadsheets Merge
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 9:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
With the acquisition of Writely and the combination of the Spreadsheets, Google now has Google Documents.
Google combined their newest acquisition of Writely and their original "office flagship" spreadsheet product to create Google Docs.
It seems with the acquisition of YouTube, this newsworthy item slipped under my radar, but another site caught it.
Google buys YouTube for $1.65 Billion.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 4:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
Staggering news. I think everyone has been waiting for this to happen.
Since I've been sick the last day/day and a half, I'm getting caught up on my news. This one floored me.
Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion (Dr. Evil pinky face) and judging by the press release of the news, YouTube complements what Google is all about and makes the video universally accessible and useful.
Google Base Store Connector
Wednesday, October 04, 2006 10:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
Since we're talking about Google today...
...we might as well talk about Google some more. :-)
First spotted: SearchEngineWatch.com
Google Gadgets on your web page
Wednesday, October 04, 2006 5:01 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
Take a Google Gadget you like and add it to your web site.
Google just announced that you can take any one of their hundreds of Google Gadgets and add them to your personalized Google HomePage, Google Desktop, or even your own web site.
Click on the "add to webpage" button and Google will take you step by step through adding it to your site.
Google Reader gets a facelift
Friday, September 29, 2006 7:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
Google has released a newest upgrade to their online RSS Reader.
Whoa!
Last night, I was reading my feeds in Google Reader and around 7:00-ish, Bam! New screen. I looked up at the URL to see if I was on the right site. Yep, Google Reader.
Update: Google Notebook enhancements
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 9:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
Google has enhanced and updated their research notebook.
The Google Notebook site has been updated with features that are definitely a welcome addition to the ole journal.
I have been using the Google Notebook to write article posts for the site. Everything is put into notebook "categories" and provides a way for me to jot down some ideas for future posts.
Google Services integrated into Intuit QuickBooks 2007
Thursday, September 14, 2006 5:30 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
Intuit formed a partnership with Google Services.
I just read on TechCrunch that Google is forming a partnership with Intuit to integrate Google services into QuickBooks 2007.
This means if you are a small business owner, you will benefit from the various services Google has to offer directly from QuickBooks 2007, which will be sold later this year. Great news for small businesses:
Google Earth Extreme Mod: Atlas Gloves
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 5:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
Someone created Atlas Gloves to control how you move around in Google Earth.
MakeZine has a report on how someone created "Atlas Gloves" that allow you to virtually move a projection of Google Earth. You can zoom in and out and rotate the world.
Definitely watch the video. I didn't understand what the idea was at first, but after watching the video presentation, its definitely an interesting application.
Google Applications available for the Enterprise (and everyone else)
Monday, August 28, 2006 7:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
Get everyone on the same page with Google Apps.
Google has given us quite a lot of applications lately such as spreadsheets, word processors, and databases, but getting everyone to view data and work together is quite a chore.
Enter Google Apps.
Google Analytics is now open to the public
Wednesday, August 16, 2006 7:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
Need to keep track of your web site statistics? Google Analytics can provide more data about your site than you can imagine and it's free.
I've been using Google Analytics for a while and it definitely has more data about who visits, where they came from, and much much more.
The feature I remember the most when it first came out was the JavaScript code that Google purchased. This technique is awesome for tracking site clicks and understanding how users move through your site. You can easily modify this technique to add more data, but the more data you're passing through, the slower the page refresh. This is one technique that Google uses on their site. There are tons more.
Google Checkout Issues Arise
Thursday, August 10, 2006 5:11 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
Google Checkout is trying to compete with PayPal, but I feel even the company needs more momentum to keep up with PayPal, based on some issues reported from merchants.
This morning, I received an update from Google's Blog regarding Checkout, telling everyone "Thank you for checking out Google Checkout" and was offering even more if you used Google Checkout at any one of 14 or more stores.
"Spend $20 or more and you get a free Google Checkout T-Shirt." hehehe...wear THAT to a nightclub.
Google renames Sitemaps to Webmaster Tools
Tuesday, August 08, 2006 4:32 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
Google recently made changes to their Sitemaps section. They've added new features since Friday and renamed it.
I've been using Google Sitemaps for a while and noticed something a little different on Saturday. Google made some changes to their Sitemaps section where you can use either a preferred domain or a non-preferred name.
For example, everyone has a "www.domainname.com", but not all of those links have a www in front of it, do they? Google Sitemaps has taken this into consideration and allow you to take your sitemap and relate it to another domain, primarily "domainname.com."
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