Regardless of whether Yahoo continues to see itself as a search company, it seems to have a clear strategy for the next few years that is coined in a catchy three-word mantra: "Answers, not links." Shashi Seth, a Google and eBay vete.

StatCounter has been tracking Chrome's immense growth in 2011 and predicts Chrome will reach second place, above Firefox, in December of this year. Meanwhile, Chrome faces challenges thanks to a Microsoft glitch that's deleting Chrome on users' sy.

Google Webmaster Tools reports are now included as part of Google Analytics. You may recall four months ago, Google Analytics launched a pilot program between the two services. As of today the Analytics team announced the initial test are ove.

The Best Global Brands 2011 report is out, with search giant Google sitting comfortably in the top five for the second year in a row. The top brands remain unchanged from 2010, with Coca-Cola, at a brand value of more than $71 billion, taking the .

Users who request driving directions on Google Maps will now be able to access one additional option: Helicopter view. This view allows users to get a fly-through of their route. The addition of this feature coincides with several minor design cha.

Google beer has finally arrived. You might assume the beer should be known as Google Buzz'd, as a word play on Google Buzz, but actually the limited edition beer, being produced by Dogfish Head brewery and a number of Googlers, will be called URKo.

The same Australian who blew the whistle on Facebook tracking logged out users last week discovered yesterday that although Facebook had "fixed" the problem, the tracking cookie has been re-enabled. According to Nic Cubrilovic, it was .

This is a guest post submitted by John Rampton is an Entrepreneur, Full Time Computer Nerd, Virtual Tour Guru, Founder at PPC.org, Follow him on Twitter @JSRampton Back in November 2010 my partner Adam Green and I saw that Groupon was growing to.

In September, I shared 11 great points about Google AdWords Sitelinks. As with all PPC features, there are a few cons to go along with the pros. My PPC colleagues on Twitter were quick to share the not-so-great aspects of sitelinks. Here's t.

Google is reportedly in the final stages of negotiating several deals for original YouTube content with major media outlets and celebrities such as Tony Hawk. The search giant is also testing out new ad formats, one of which is reminiscent of the .

Words get misused all the time for all sorts of reasons. In some cases overuse of a word results in the dilution of its meaning, like the word "awesome." In our society the adjective "awesome" can be used to describe both t.

This story originally appeared on V3: Rosalie Marshall wrote Google to open start-up space in Tech City next year Google is to take over a seven-storey building in east London next year to support the area's growing start-up scene. T.

Google has invested an additional $75 million in solar panel financing, this time partnering with Clean Power Finance. The funding allows homeowners to rent equipment through local vendors for a low monthly rate. Despite the long-term benefits, .

A group of Austrian students called Europe v. Facebook recently got their hands on their complete Facebook user data files - note, this is not the same file Facebook sends if you request your personal history through the webform in Account Setting.

Google launched a new pilot program today aimed at helping shoppers identify stores that Google trusts. Known as Google Trusted Stores, Google awards a badge to websites with a strong history of reliable shipping and excellent customer service. .

Facebook has just revealed new tools to help companies, large and small, connect with their target market and better measure the conversations happening around their brand. Page Insights now includes a "People Talking About This" met.

Will Google's latest Panda update get the attention of the antitrust investigators given the boost it gave their own properties? Are Google search results becoming just a list of big brands? These are just a couple of the questions being asked f.

Once upon a time, search engine results consisted of 10 site listings as well as the occasional 1/3/7 pack of local listings. Then we saw the progression of search results with the introduction of universal search. This consisted of shopping, imag.

Social media offers the perfect way to promote a large festival, whether it's a music, art, corporate, or other event. Many people attend festivals with friends, and social media can turn the entire experience - before, during, and aft.

A couple new and noteworthy Google Analytics features were announced last week. First, Google has added real-time reports to monitor visitors actively looking at your site. Also, for sites with their own custom search engine, Google Anal.