Yesterday, Google eclipsed the $500 per share mark giving them a market cap of just over $156,000,000,000 ($156 Billion – yes billion!). GOOG is worth more than such American institutions as Coca Cola ($110 B), Oracle ($101 B), IBM ($140 B), FedEx ($36 B), Apple ($75 B), General Motors ($18 B) and even the world’s…
Google Still the Top US Search Engine, but Yahoo and Ask.com are Growing
The October search results are in. According to Nielsen//NetRatings report on the Top US Search Providers, Google is still on top. Of searches within the US, Google has 49.6% of the search engine market share and a 23% increase from last year. In second place comes Yahoo! with 23.9% of all searches but a 30%…
Did Prank Calls Get Click-to-Call Yanked?
It sounded like a great idea. Google’s Click-to-Call was announced less than a week ago — but TechCrunch reports that it’s already been pulled. The speculation regarding its removal is pretty much points to one option: prank calling. It was even encouraged (and attempted) in some social spheres. Google must have taken the note, and…
Google Tops $500 a Share – Worth $154 Billion!
Eight years ago Serge and Larry started Google in a rented garage – fast forward to the present, Google is worth over $154,000,000,000 and they now own that garage. Boy a lot can change in less than a decade. Today Google’s shares eclipsed the $500 mark and shows no signs of slowing down. Google is…
SES Chicago to Feature Jason Calacanis
In what looks to be an interesting coup to get people out to SES Chicago – Incisive has struck a deal to feature Jason Calacanis at the Search Engine Strategies show in December. Why is this big news? This will be Jason’s first and only appearance since his controversial departure from Netscape/AOL. Last week it…
Yahoo's Newspaper Ads More Practical than Google's
First Google, then Yahoo. This is a seemingly big trend in the industry lately. Two weeks ago, Google decided that it would begin expanding its ad base to newspapers, and now Yahoo seems to be doing the same thing — only bigger (and this time, I think better). Earlier this month, Google launched an advertising…
How Not to Get in TechCrunch
Getting covered by Michael Arrington’s TechCrunch can be the launching pad that many new companies need. It brings coverage, links, and attention to your new product/website. Guy Kawasaki recently wrote about the best ways to get in TechCrunch but I wanted to give you an example of how to make sure your pitch will never…
Google Maps: Click to Call Feature Added
Yesterday, Google announced a pretty neat feature in Google Maps which is a great solution for those whose businesses are localized. The feature, called Click to Call, allows you to get in touch with local businesses after locating them on the map. To utilize this feature, first locate a business on Google maps. You’ll see…