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4 Steps to Take After a Google Manual Penalty is Removed
The same activities that were responsible for ascending to number one in the SERPs were also responsible for your manual penalty. So now what? It's time to acquire high value editorial links. Here are some of the best methods for doing so.
Google Chrome & Android Will ‘Remain Separate for a Very Long Time’
An Android-Chrome merger seems unlikely now that Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has publicly stated that there are no plans to combine the divisions, despite recent speculation that a merger was on the cards following personnel changes.
Eric Schmidt: Google Will Give Higher Rankings to Content Tied to Verified Profiles
Google's former CEO Eric Schmidt suggests in his upcoming book that search engines will give priority and higher rank to content created by those with verified accounts. "The true cost of remaining anonymous," he writes, "might be irrelevance."
Google Maps North Korea – Including Gulag
With the assistance of locals, Google has updated its Maps to fill in many of the blanks of North Korea's most remote locations, providing a more detailed picture of the country. But North Korea won't be happy about Google's labeling of "gulags."
Google CEO Larry Page Meets with FTC
Google CEO Larry Page met with U.S. Federal Trade Commission officials, while Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt was seen with head of the firm's Washington, DC office and former Republican Congresswoman Susan Molinari.
Eric Schmidt: Google vs. Apple Fight a Big Win for Users
The ongoing battle between Apple and Google for supremacy in the mobile market is the "defining fight" in the industry, says Google's Executive Chairman. Eric Schmidt also said Apple has learned "maps are hard" and they should have kept Google Maps.
Rupert Murdoch Outfoxed? Google Can Resume ‘Stealing’ His Content
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch has reportedly backed down from blocking Google and says that he will let tje search engine index his newspapers. In the past, Murdoch has gone so far as to call Google "a parasite" that "steals" his content.
Google Maps App Won’t be Found on iPhones Anytime Soon
Eric Schmidt says Google "hasn't done anything yet" with regards to developing a Google Maps app for IOS 6. Schmidt said he hopes Google will remain Apple's search partner on the iPhone, but he didn't sound too optimistic that this will happen.
Hollywood Stars Visit Googleplex to Shoot Scenes for ‘The Internship’ Movie
Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson and director Shawn Levy dropped by the Google campus in Mountain View this week to shoot scenes for “The Internship.” Several Google employees and some technology, such as their driverless car, will appear in the film.
Google Buys Frommer’s Travel Guides in Yet Another Contested Move as a Content Publisher
In the wake of news of Google’s acquisition of travel guides brand Frommer’s, consumer groups and FairSearch.org call on the FTC to stop the deal. As Google moves further into the content publishing space, can they remain a neutral search engine?
