Google Reader & Search History
Monday, July 14th, 2008I have personal proof that your search history, when logged in to Google, is applied to other Google properties.
I’ve been using Google Reader as my RSS aggregator. The blogs I have subscribed in Reader fall into three categories: Search/Marketing, Bicycling, and maybe one or two blogs belonging to friends that are a mix of both [...]
Google Analytics Merits My Tinfoil Hat!
Saturday, June 21st, 2008Google is now providing ‘trend data’ to web site owners. Neato, eh?
If you read their FAQ, data is shared via the opt-in feature of Google Analytics, which various people have pointed out is hidden in the GA interface.
You can opt-out of the Google Analytics sharing, but you can’t opt your site out of the Trends [...]
City Requests Removal from Google Maps
Saturday, May 31st, 2008The Minneapolis Star-Tribune today reports that the city of North Oaks, Minnesota, has requested that all street-level images of their community be removed from Google Maps.
Google says that no community has ever issued such a blanket request. This doesn’t surprise me - North Oaks, sometimes known as the ‘Forbidden City,’ is somewhat unique. All roads [...]
Harsh Reality
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008On the Internet, ‘being a good guy’ will not drive performance in and of itself.
Being a good guy who leverages good guy qualities, such as friends who like him and will link to him and people who will write positive reviews on user-generated review sites helps a lot more than just complaining that a site [...]
Intergalactic!
Monday, March 17th, 2008One of the most challenging things about optimizing a web site for a small business owner is controlling their expectations and tempering their ambitions. For many, a web site is more than just a way to reach their core audience - it’s a blurring of their understanding of who their core audience really is.
Because it’s [...]
Council Bluffs Tourism
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008I somewhat recently (when measured in archaeological time) commented that Council Bluffs is a pit - a pit where Google happens to be building a data center, in point of fact. Based on an ad in this weekend’s newspaper, I have found a web site that challenges that assertion: the CB Convention & Visitors Bureau [...]
Facebook is Not Your Private Bulletin Board
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008Items posted to Facebook are essentially public, and content should be considered in light of that fact. Public information can impact your life and employability.
Age, Reason & SEO Strategy
Monday, September 17th, 2007Many people think ‘age of domain’ is the key to traffic. If only it were so easy…
I35W Bridge Updated in Google Maps
Tuesday, August 7th, 2007Google Maps quickly accomodated changes in transportation infrastructure after a widely-publicized bridge collapse in Minneapolis.
Disasters & Google
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007How long until Google Maps ceases attempting to route people via the I35-W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis?
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