As a Google Certified Partner, I periodically get cool swag and promo items. Last time I got a baseball cap and a USB Drive. This time it’s a really nice glass thermos with Google’s logo and more $100 coupons for new Google AdWords customers.
Tag: Google
End of the Year Tune Ups
With the release of Google+ Pages for Business and the end of the year coming, I’ve been going through my customers’ online listings at all the search engines and directories. This includes the big search engines (Google, Yahoo, Bing), top-level providers (InfoGroup, Localeze and Acxiom), smaller directories and review sites (Yelp, hotfrog, Manta, etc.), and… Continue reading End of the Year Tune Ups
Google+ Pages Now Available For Everyone
Yesterday Google announced that Google+ Pages for Business were available to a limited amount of users. They quickly, within hours, followed that up by opening up the ability to create Google+ Pages to everyone. I’m in the middle of creating them for all my current customers and I like them quite a bit. What’s really… Continue reading Google+ Pages Now Available For Everyone
How Google is Changing Our Brains
Here’s a really interesting graphic on how Google is changing the way we think. It goes over the good and bad consequences and provides some real food for thought. I love that we live in a world where all the knowledge in the world is available to us on our computers and through our phones.… Continue reading How Google is Changing Our Brains
Announcement: We’re Google Certified Partners!
I’m proud to announce that The Internet Adventure, is now enrolled in “Google Engage for Agencies.” We had to go through Google’s verification process and complete their certification process to establish our qualifications to enter the program. For me, it means that I get to brag a little bit and add “Google Certified Partner” to… Continue reading Announcement: We’re Google Certified Partners!
I’m now on Google+
I just got an invite to Google+ from a friend of mine this morning. I’m playing around with it, adding people to Circles, checking out Sparks, and setting everything up. If you want an invite from me, just ask and I’ll add you for as long as I have them.
Google’s New User Interface – Maps, Places, & Home Page
Working in Google yesterday, I noticed that their interface had changed. A quick search online brought me to Google’s official announcement that they’re “refocusing” the map. I like the new, refined look with a lot more whitespace and the functionality. The most noticeable change for me is that my name, and various Google products, are… Continue reading Google’s New User Interface – Maps, Places, & Home Page
Panoramio – Pictures and local in one place
Like just about every other blog post that I write, this one came up as I was working in Google. The thing I love about Google is their suite of inter-related on-line applications. A quick synopsis of my typical day is: Gmail to Docs to Wave to Calendar to Blogger to Reader and back again.… Continue reading Panoramio – Pictures and local in one place
Why I Love Chrome!
Here’s a video comparing the speed of Google’s Chrome browser to a potato gun, sound waves, and lightning! It really is that fast, and I know it from everyday use. Check it out.
Google Local Business Center is now Google Places
Once again, I got a surprise logging into my LBC this morning. Google has changed the name of “Google Local Business Center” to “Google Places.” This could mean any number of things. Is Google moving away from a “business only” concept for their listings? Are they changing the demographic they’re going after Or is it… Continue reading Google Local Business Center is now Google Places