Month: September 2009

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«Today, we introduced a new search feature that makes it easier for you to find forum posts or discussions related to what you’re searching for. This new addition to Google search results applies to sites that tend to have a …

Surfacing forum posts in search results Read more »

«Earlier this year, we mentioned our plans to improve the measurement of conversions for display advertising campaigns on the Google Content Network. Today, to help you better measure the value of your display advertising campaigns, we’re announcing a new feature …

Announcing View-through conversion reporting on the Google Content Network Read more »

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«Today our colleagues down under began inviting the first 100,000 users to preview Google Wave . We are very proud of the work that they have done and are quite pleased that GWT has helped  make Google Wave a reality …

Riding the Google Wave Read more »

«Sometimes I do a search on my desktop computer, only to find that I need to repeat the same search again later on my mobile phone. Today in the US we’re launching Personalized Suggest for Android, iPhone and Palm WebOS, …

Your mobile and desktop search history now in sync Read more »

«If you’re looking for some help with your online advertising for Q4 or 2010, consider attending one of our in-person full-day seminars about AdWords, Analytics or Website Optimizer. In the coming months we’ll be offering Seminars for Success in the …

New Seminars for Success locations Read more »

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«(This has been cross-posted from the Official Google Blog ) How long would it take to translate all the world’s web content into 50 languages? Even if all of the translators in the world worked around the clock, with the …

Translate your website with Google: Expand your audience globally Read more »

«With the Merchant Risk Council Semi-Annual Meeting taking place this week, we wanted to tell you more about the fraud detection and protection that goes on behind the scenes at Google Checkout. Every Checkout merchant benefits from our industry-leading fraud …

Sell with confidence using Google Checkout’s fraud protection Read more »

«With 2010 just around the corner, we’ve been thinking about what the new year might hold, and are feeling optimistic. We’re hoping we can transition from working with you through the recession to working with you through a recovery. That’s …

Charge ahead with Think2010 series Read more »

«The mobile search team is always looking for new ways to make searching the world around you as easy and useful as searching the web. Today we’re introducing a redesigned local search experience on your phone that integrates with Google …

Introducing the new Local Search for Mobile Read more »

I ran a quick ppc test campaign through a re-seller to see if I could buy some bulk discounted targeted traffic for an affiliate referral site I own. I didn’t know ExoClick was the source provider until it showed up …

ExoClick PPC fraud? Read more »

«[A couple things to note: 1. This is a purely personal blog post–like other blogs posts I do, I haven’t run it by anyone else at Google. 2. I’m writing it quickly because I have a lot of work to …

Studying a study Read more »

«One of the best things about our platform is the access to television advertising it gives businesses of all sizes. Chickdowntown.com is one such company that began using Google TV Ads in March 2009 to increase qualified site traffic and …

Chickdowntown.com increases web traffic and grows order size through contextually targeted television advertising Read more »

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My profit per sale is $45. The conversion rate is 0.7%, which is 1 in every 143 clicks. To get 143 clicks, I have to pay $71.5 (143 * $0.5). So, $45 – $71.5 = $26.5 in the hole. Does …

Revenue is $45. Conversion is 1 in every 143 visits. Cost-per-click $0.5…No luck? Read more »