Sep 03, 2010 - Location extensions with multiple addresses available on mobile devices
Cross-posted from the Google Mobile Ads BlogDo you have several business locations in one city? For example, are you a national retailer of consumer electronics who wants to increase foot traffic to your Los Angeles area stores?Every day, consumers are us...
Sep 02, 2010 - Testing of Google Maps? ?Sponsored Icons? Comes to the U.S.
Google is in the beta testing stages of what they are calling “sponsored map icons” which will appear on Google Maps. These icons will show specific brand icons on the maps instead of just the generic ones and as of right now this new feature ...
Sep 01, 2010 - Case Study: Which Online Grocer Has The Best Conversion Process
Some of you may remember my debut Search Engine Land post which looked at the process for buying an iPhone 4 on various UK retailers. The article went down quite well so I’d like to repeat this process for another set of websites to see how they conver...
Aug 31, 2010 - Google Buys SocialDeck
Google acquired yet another social gaming company: SocialDeck. The start-up had an interesting idea: creating a platform for playing games on any device. "SocialDeck was founded in 2008 with the vision of enabling 'anywhere, anytime, anyone' gaming. The c...
Aug 30, 2010 - SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 30, 2010
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
From Search Engine Land:
Bing Mobile App Comes To Verizon Android Handsets
Microsoft previously said there was going to be an Android version ...
Aug 30, 2010 - Bing Mobile App Comes To Verizon Android Handsets
Microsoft previously said there was going to be an Android version of Bing soon, following its successful iPhone app. Today there is — for Verizon Android handsets only however. It was announced on the Bing Community Blog.
I’m sure a more gene...
Aug 27, 2010 - Netflix on the Go With the New App for iPhone and iTouch
Have you been itching to make a dent in your Netflix queue, but spend too much time away from your TV or computer? Well now that will no longer be a problem! Netflix has announced their official application for the iPhone and iTouch. With this app, users ...
Aug 25, 2010 - Google Finance, Now in a More Mobile-Friendly Form
As of Monday, Google launched their new mobile-friendly version of Google Finance for iPhone and Android. While it’s original form wasn’t terrible, this new compact and sleeker layout will make it easier for users to access their financial inf...
Aug 25, 2010 - Clicker.com For iPhone App Brings 1,800 Episodes to The Palm of Your Hand
Clicker.com is an Internet television site that is equal parts search engine, entertainment guide and directory all roll into one. As sites like Netflix and Hulu become more popular, cable is sort of being left out in the lurch and being seen as dying ent...
Aug 24, 2010 - Clicker Launches iPhone App, Against Backdrop Of TV Changes, Disruption
Social TV guide Clicker, also sometimes called “TV Guide for the internet,” launched its iPhone app this morning. An iPad app is on the way.
It’s cool and useful and it contains some, but not all content, available on the Clicker.com sit...
Aug 24, 2010 - Chomp Taking a Bite Out of iPhone App Search Competition
I am not an iPhone user but I know the look of app-finding frustration. I have seen it many times on the faces of my friends as they browse through the plethora of choices in the iTunes apps store. Now there is one app that will change all of that for all...
Aug 24, 2010 - Google, Bing & The Dance Of The iPhone
The iPhone may have been outsold last quarter by Android, but Apple’s phone remains at least for the time being the “it device” in the smartphone market. Google and Microsoft are both, let’s say, “ambivalent” about the ...
Aug 23, 2010 - Google Mobile Adds Push Notification Feature to iPhone App
The Google Mobile blogspot announced new features for iPhone users. The Google Mobile App has added a push notifications from your Google account to your iPhone. With this feature an icon will appear showing when you’ve received new mail in your Gma...
Aug 23, 2010 - Google's iPhone App Adds Notifications for Gmail and Google Calendar
I rarely use the native email clients from Android and iPhone. Gmail's mobile web app has a better interface and it's easier to use than those applications, but there are some limitations that force you to switch to the native apps: you can't attach files...
Aug 23, 2010 - Upload Picasa People Photos to Google Contacts
Picasa 3.8 makes it easier to upload pictures for your Google contacts. After scanning all the photos from your library and adding name tags to your photos, you can go to the Tools menu, select Upload and click on Upload People Thumbnails.Picasa asks if "...