8 Google Search Tips To Keep Handy At All Times
Figures don't lie, and the figures suggest that the majority of Internet users choose Google over the rest of the competition. With that in mind it's important to make sure all of those Google users are utilizing all that Google has to offer when it comes to its search engine. Everyone knows how to conduct a normal search by typing some words and/or a phrase into the box provided and following the links that emerge from the overcrowded fog. But Google Search offers a lot more than just the basics.
Google Algorithm Fail: 3 Examples Of Really Bad Google Results
At this point, there have been over 25 Panda updates, with the latest reportedly occurring on July 18th. Some great websites we all know and love have suffered traffic loss, but at the same time, so have numerous content mills we've all grown to dislike. Are Google search results as high quality as they should be after so many algo tweaks? In this article, I'm going to take a close look at the results of three common search queries and see just how quality the results really are.
3 More Awesome Google Services That You Probably Never Knew Existed
Though it's where its fame and fortune first came from, Google has advanced far beyond just being the world's most popular search engine. You and I both know that Google plays host to many amazing services that we use on an everyday basis. Beyond their alerts system and floundering social network, Google has developed a wealth of web applications that just aren't given enough shine.
What Has Google Killed In The Past 7 Years?
Earlier this month, we had to say goodbye to Google Reader, a much-loved RSS reader. Whenever Google kills one of their products, disappointment inevitably spreads across the Internet.
10 Of The Best Google Glass Videos Shot So Far
Google Glass may or may not change the world. It's really too early to tell. However, Google Glass is certainly an innovative new product with the capacity to change our idea of mobile devices. It's very much still a work in progress, and yet the product already has an air of excitement attached to it. In February 2013 the first Google Glass headsets were dispatched to developers who had paid the $1,500 asking price.
More Than Search: 5 Things Google Has Done For The World
Google has come a long way since starting up as a rinky-dink search engine that played second fiddle to what Yahoo! had to offer. If you’re the average person, you’re probably using Google in some way every single day. It may sound dramatic, but Google is a huge part of our lives. It’s good to know that the company isn’t necessarily evil, either.
Five Killer Ways to Use Google Tasks
If you're like me, you spend more time managing your tasks than you do actually performing them. It’s all about multiple lists, offline access and getting your tasks on-the-go. Since we last took a look at Google Tasks in 2009, the service has changed considerably, adding an array of features – most notably among them being Google Calendar integration. Additionally, Tasks received integration into dozens of smartphone apps, as well as getting offline access in Thunderbird. So - it's time for us to take another look at Google Tasks and its many uses.
8 Google Mashups To Have Fun With And Learn Something New About Our World
Let's just say, that Google developers are a thriving lot thanks to open APIs of many of its products from Google Maps mashups to YouTube. One of their online meeting places is the Google Developers site. Google Developers houses all resources like the Google Developer products and toolkits for building cutting edge applications. Quite a few of them – 424 at last count – are organized in the Showcase.
How I Import Internet UFO Sightings Data Into A Google Spreadsheet
In this article, I'm going to show you how to import any data that might be stored in a table on any website on the Internet, into your Google Spreadsheet. Think about the enormous volume of data that's available on the Internet today in the form of HTML tables. Wikipedia alone has data in tables for topics like global warming. In my example, I'm starting out with a database on the National UFO Reporting Center
Keep Boredom At Bay With Playable Google Doodles
The Google homepage is intentionally minimalist, with a distinct lack of pointless detritus that would only serve to divert people’s attention away from the main purpose of the page. Which is to provide a kicking off point for exploring the wider Web. There’s the Google logo, a search bar, and a couple of buttons, and that’s it… most of the time.
Perform Amazing Feats With These Useful Google Spreadsheet Functions
I am ashamed to admit that I've only recently decided to start experimenting with Google Spreadsheets, and what I've discovered is that whatever allure or power Excel had over me due to the amazing things you could do with VBA scripting, is completely overshadowed by the awesomeness of the sorts of things you can do inside of Google Spreadsheets.
How to Use Google Person Finder to Locate Loved Ones After a Disaster
Living barely an hour and a half from Boston, it was a bit surreal to watch the aftermath of the recent Boston Marathon bombings. I know there are lots of readers from different countries that frequent MUO, and many of those countries are somewhat violent - where bombings are not a rarity. However - in Boston, bombings are very much a rarity. And when things are rare, tpeople are unprepared for the aftermath.
Protect Your Online Persona If You Die With Google Inactive Account Manager
One of the most common problems that occur when people have an unfortunate accident at a younger age, is that usually that person has done absolutely nothing to set their affairs in order in the unfortunate event of their death. This usually leaves the family - aside from grieving after such a tremendous loss - to also deal with how to manage your final affairs for you. That includes what to do with all of the stuff you've accumulated during your life.
Reader Isn't The Only One - Alternatives For 3 Dead Google Services
Over its long course serving us as the overlord of the Internet, Google has had some good ideas and some bad ideas. However, Google has pushed out some pretty interesting and obscure projects on the side. Google PowerMeter, for example, was a way to keep tabs on how much energy you're using in your home from a web interface. Never heard of it? You're probably part of the great majority.
Black Menu: Access All Google Services Within A Single Menu [Chrome]
Let’s face it – Google is awesome. If you’re like me, you use it for everything: emailing, scheduling, file storage, navigation, apps, your browser (Chrome), etc. But there’s one major problem – how do you easily access those apps and services? Google’s solution is a black bar across the screen. I’m not really a big fan of that, plus I can’t customize it. So what’s a better solution? How about one button for all the services?
What Should Have Been Culled Instead of Google Reader? [You Told Us]
The company which has its many and varied tentacles wrapped tightly around all four corners of the Web recently announced the culling of Google Reader. This decision annoyed many people, some of whom immediately began looking around for alternative RSS readers. The chances of Google culling other services in the future are high, as the company has these spring cleans regularly.
What You Need To Know About Integrating Google Services With Windows 8
As a fairly new Windows 8 user, I’m still trying to wrap my head around the whole Modern (or Metro) concept. While giving up the Start menu was surprisingly easy, I’m still having a hard time getting used to the new Start screen. It’s not that I don’t use it – I use it exactly the same way I used to use my Start menu – it’s that I don’t really make use of the tiles, the apps, and pretty much all the new things this system has introduced.
How To Quit Using Google
So what can you do when Google encompasses a ton of products and services all around the world and you want to escape their control? When complaints and protests don’t work, the best way to speak your mind is to quit using their products and services. But with a company as pervasive as Google, this can be extremely difficult.
Are You SURE You Know How to Use Google?
Most of you are probably thinking "you bet!" or "what’s there to KNOW?" right about now. I believe you. The truth is, if you know how to enter a query and hit enter, you know how to use Google. At least in its basic form. And if you search often, you’ve probably also encountered Google’s OneBox results once or twice before. What are these OneBox results? While you may not have heard the name before, OneBox results have been around for years now
Not Just Search: 10+ Google Services You Have to Know About
We all know Google is more than just a search engine: It’s an suite web-based applications and services for everything from email to calendaring, document editing, and file storage. It's even an online media store. However, that isn't all Google can do. There are quite a few useful but lesser-known Google services you should know about. There’s something everybody can make use of here.