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New Google Universal SERPs Layout Brings Apps to Forefront
Did you notice the new Google SERPs layout? Nope, neither did we. But appearances are deceiving and whilst nobody is looking, this could be an ideal opportunity to get your app store optimization thinking cap on.
Google AdWords Gets Shared Budgets Option for Easier Allocation Across Campaigns
A new Google AdWords feature allows marketers to share a daily maximum budget across multiple campaigns. Shared Budget was designed to improve budget allocation and increase flexibility for users. Here’s how to set it up.
How to Remove Google’s Black Navigation Bar
Since the black Google+ bar debuted in June 2011, there have been plenty of complaints about it and many people still hate it. How do you remove the black bar? A new trick to eliminate the bar from Google's home page has been discovered.
Google Flight Information Gains Prominence in Search Results
Flight Search is now integrated in flight-related query results on Google.com. Appearing between the paid search box and organic results, the Flight Search displays available flights between destinations with prices, duration, and adjustable dates.
New Google Redesign Ditches Black Navigation Bar
The Google+ Bar – that black navigation bar containing links to Google's properties – is going away soon. Google is trading in the black nav bar and Google+ sharing tools introduced five months agoin favor of a less cluttered looking "Google Bar."
Google Maps Gets +Snippets Integration
Google Maps and all the information tied to it are now more easily shareable on Google+ thanks to +Snippets integration. When using Maps, you can now add comments, choose who to share the item with, and share to put it in your Google+ stream.
Google Calendar Fades Past Events
Google Calendar now automatically dims past events by default. Google says this new feature is designed to “help you focus on what's next.” The new feature seems to better highlight upcoming events, but it’s easy to turn off if you don’t it.
Google Experiments with Infinite Scrolling
Google is trying out a new way to move beyond the first 10 results of the SERP: infinite scrolling. The new presentation gives a "show more results" option at the bottom that lets users see additional results without moving to a different page.
Facebook Testing New Story Verbs and Locked Nav Bar?
Facebook seem to be testing a locked navigation bar so that users can scroll further and faster into the past life streams. Another feature that we spotted is a mini notifications stream that appears in the top left corner.
Google Testing Black Navigation Bar, New YouTube Player
Google is testing an alternative homepage design featuring a black navigation bar with white links. Appearing mainly for Firefox users, the black nav bar carries over to web, image, or shopping searches. A new YouTube player has also been spotted.
