Google is already the world’s number one internet search provider, but that does not stop the massive company from wanting to grow even larger. Google, which posted higher-than-expected third-quarter profit, has stated that it may be on track to make a major acquisition every year from here on out.
According to Google executives, Google benefited from the fact that advertisers were more willing to spend on search engine ads during the third quarter and that more consumers shopped online, driving up advertising revenue for the company. Its revenue growth from last quarter to this quarter marks its strongest quarter-to-quarter revenue growth …read more

In the world of marketing, being ahead of the curve and finding the next big thing can be worth millions upon millions of dollars. That is especially true when it comes to search engines.
Currently, Google remains the king of search. However, there are some interesting challengers lurking in the background. Bing.com has had some very positive reviews. Additionally, there are other search engines — such as Nexplore — that could become heavy hitters in the future.
SEO Marketing Guide’s Mario Rodriguez recently began investigating the growing popularity of Bing and Nexplore.
Said Rodriguez: “We are also planning to poll search engine users …read more

IBM has launched a budget business email service. For $3 per month per worker, IBM will allow businesses to give each worker a working email address. For companies trying to save money, this budget email service could be very tempting.
As it is, the most popular budget business email service is run by Google. However, Google’s service costs more than $4 per month per worker.
IBM’s two main selling points on this new service, which is called LotusLive iNotes, will be price and reliability. Lately, Google has gotten bad press for email outages that affected business accounts. Add in a lower price …read more

Google and Yahoo both dominate their respective niches of online advertisement: while Google is the undisputed leader in search advertising, Yahoo has had a significant lead as far as display ads go, which are banners and other colorful ads. However, Google, has unveiled its proposed counterpart to Yahoo’s display ad dominance, the Doubleclick Ad Exchange.
 
This new technology would change the way that advertisers put display ads on websites for the better, making it easier to buy and sell ad space and to control who sees their ads. Advertisers would also have greater control over where and when their ads are …read more

Kai-fu Lee made headlines when he quit Google and abandoned his post as the Internet search giant’s China chief. Now, Kai-fu Lee, who has become a well-known figure in China as the face of Google, has announced via his Twitter page that he will start up his own company dedicated to funding Chinese technology start-ups.
 
According to Lee, his plan is to launch a venture business platform that will eventually grant funding to young Chinese entrepreneurs hoping to get a foothold in the technology sector. The money will be given as part of “angel funding,” which is a practice in which …read more

For internet marketers in Canada, IMC Vancouver 2009 is an event that you should circle on your calendar. Taking place from September 16th through September 18th, IMC Vancouver 2009 has speakers from Facebook, Google, Yahoo and LinkedIn.
The speaker for Facebook is Louise Clements — the newly appointed Facebook representative for Canada. Avinash Kaushik, the analytics expert and author, is speaking for Google. In total there will be 50 speakers from companies that also include Bell Canada, Aircell, Vancity and Overstock.
IMC, which stands for Internet Marketing Conference, has the goal of helping businesses, vendors, practitioners and consultants to meet each other …read more

Right now, there are a ton of ways to rent a movie. You can head to Blockbuster, go to a RedBox kiosk, rent through your cable box — the list goes on. According to a report by the Associated Press, another option may be on the way. YouTube, the streaming online video service that is owned by Google, may soon add the option to rent movies.
For around $2 to $4 dollars, YouTube could allow you a totally online movie rental experience. Plans reportedly would allow customers full access to a movie for 24 hours for a set price. In addition …read more

If you are a frequent Gmail user, Tuesday was likely a frustrating day for you. Due to a maintenance mishap, Gmail was down for more than an hour. Google says that the outage affected just about everyone — including individuals and businesses who pay for a premium version of Gmail.
During a routine maintenance, Google took some of their servers offline. However, when they did that, they underestimated the stress that act would have on their other servers. The result was a giant headache for everyone involved.
Google apologized for the Gmail outage and says that they have taken steps to make …read more

If you use Gtalk which is the instant messaging service developed by Google, then you have two different options in how you can use it. Whichever one you choose to use, having two option can be helpful at times.
The two option you have are the online version which is available when you log into your Gmail account (Google’s email servie). Or your can download the desktop version and access Gtalk without having to log into your Gmail.
To help you understand the difference, I thought it would be good to share with you some of the capabilities of each version. See …read more

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