22
2009
YouTube Videos in Google Product Search
The Google Base team has begun integrating Youtube Videos into Google Product Search. Video product reviews are getting a lot of buzz right now, as shoppers increasingly turn to the web to help them figure out what to buy. We’re excited to announce that we are including relevant and high quality YouTube video reviews on a number of our product pages in Google Product Search. Videos include reviews from sources like USA Today, Wired, and [...]
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21
2009
An end to keywords?
In this video Matt Cutts reveals that Google does not use keyword for ranking “even the least little bit”. It looks like so much spamming had been going on that keywords were effectively rendered useless for ranking sites and pages. There are two other use cases that spring to mind. Accessibility and composition. In the UK, the Royal National Institute for the Blind recommends the use of metadata, including keywords, to aid navigation. “Page information [...]
18
2008
Meet Me Halfway
“Mezzoman…is a mashup we created for a simple reason…Our friends live all over the place and we were tired (and so were they) of trying to find places to meet.”
31
2008
Automating Meaning with Reuters OpenCalais
Reuters have launched OpenCalais a service that will encourage the development and growth of the Semantic Web.
11
2008
Found in Space
The interface design relates well to our greater facility for recognition over recall, and to greater retention of memories that involve a greater number of senses.
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