Google had a couple blips but has now released their coronavirus website. The website is currently only in English according to The Verge who covered the launch. Covid19.com is now pointing to Who.int with a ton of info From the article: The website is at google.com/covid19. It does have useful resources, including a card that mimics what you see above. Google’s post announcing the site … [Read more...]
Google banning ads on a host of government documents
Google is going to be banning ads on a whole host of categories that deal with government documents and other services. Mark Irvine at Wordstream reported that Google has long had a problem with those operating in a so-called grey area. They do not like people making money charging for a service that is otherwise free. Personally I had a document I needed to get and the government website I … [Read more...]
The best paying Adsense niches for 2020
Elizaveta Shutova wrote a piece on SEMRush.com about the best AdSense niches for 2020. It's a very long and thorough article that breaks down by different regions as well as niches. For those still parking names the article might help with some keyword tweaks and for those acquiring names in these niches the data will prove handy. From the article: The Best AdSense Niches in the … [Read more...]
27 Google Search Statistics you might find interesting
Conor Bond published a piece on Google that is worth reading and bookmarking. A thorough look at several Google statistics. Things like a breakdown of Google search queries by length. From the article the first 10: General Google Search Statistics 3.5 billion Google searches are made every day. (Internet Live Stats) The volume of Google searches grows by roughly 10% every year. … [Read more...]
Google wants to analyze your health records
Google wants to analyze your health records Project Nightingale is a collaboration between Google and Ascension and it will give Google access to personal health data. The Next Web covered the story: Interestingly, the partnership was mentioned in Google’s July earnings call, but it came under scrutiny only on Monday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Google would gain detailed … [Read more...]
Got a slow website? Google might start giving you a badge of shame
Google just continues to want to show the world that when it comes to the Internet, "We run this bitch!" In a blog post on the Chromium blog Monday they posted that they are looking at ways to warn users about your slow website. Not a site containing malware or any other security risk, it's just not as fast as Google would like it. From the article: We are building out speed badging in close … [Read more...]
Google parent Alphabet misses on Q3 earnings – stock down in after hours trading
Alphabet Inc the parent of Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) reported earnings after the close and earnings missed expectations. Shares of Alphabet hit a new all time high at $1,299.31 during the trading day. CNBC reported Google missed earnings expectations in Q3 2019, earning $10.12 per share vs $12.42 expected.Otherwise, the company’s earnings report was pretty much as investors … [Read more...]