Posted: 02/06/2011
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Source: Business Insider SAI Author: Jay Yarow | June 1, 2011 As Facebook grows, one concern for Google is that users could eventually turn away from traditional search and instead ask their friends for advice and answers. So far, that’s not happening according to the chart below from Bank Of America Merrill Lynch. When consumers want to…
Posted: 03/09/2010
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Source: searchenginepeople.com/blog Author: James DuthieTOPICS: Mobile, SearchTAGS: Facebook, Google, Local Advertising, Mobile Advertising, Search AdvertisingPUBLICATION: Search Engine PeopleDATE: September 02, 2010 Not surprisingly, Facebook Places was the catalyst for my change of heart. While Foursquare whet our appetite to the world of possibilities of mobile-driven local advertising, it lacked the scale to be a viable…
Posted: 19/07/2010
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Good article that talks about Google buying company Freebase, a free collaborative database. More interesting is a host of other acuisitions making up a veritable buying spree. Business Insider SAI, the author even offered grades on other acquisitions not listed below. In past 10 months, Google has acquired 16 different companies. Most of the purchases…