Optimizing Instablogs
October 5th, 2007 | by Inside AdSense Team | published in Google Adsense
Instablogs is a blog network that publishes more than 200 posts a day on 136 blogs spanning 16 niche channels, including luxury gadgets blog Bornrich and technology blog Gizmowatch. With 200+ bloggers blogging from all over the world, Instablogs has ar…
October 5th, 2007 | by The SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Posted by Aidan Chopra, Product EvangelistRemember a few weeks ago, when I wrote about our office’s demoralizing last-place finish in the Boulder kickball league? It led me to wonder if there might be a connection between working on computers all day a…
Try Google Desktop 5.5 Beta!
October 5th, 2007 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by Kathy Walrath and Mihai Ionescu (Google Desktop Team)You might have already noticed a post in our sister blog describing the new Google Desktop 5.5 Beta. That post covered the most visible new features, such as Desktop gadgets working on iGoo…
Boomers embracing mobile technology
October 5th, 2007 | by lopita | published in Google CPG
Posted by Ana Maria Lopez, Account Planner, CPG New YorkA new study report from InsightExpress, as reported by MarketingVox, argues that baby boomers’ media usage and behavior, including for mobile technology nearly mirrors that of younger consumers. I…
Rob Victor on Emerging Markets
October 5th, 2007 | by Sally Cole | published in Google DoubleClick
Our own Rob Victor, Product Manager for Emerging Tech, spoke to About.com on mobile and other subjects. Worth a watch…Posted by Ari Paparo
October 4th, 2007 | by Natalie Schwartz | published in Google Orkut
Posted by Leonardo Mesquita, Software EngineerIf you have a big community (with more than a thousand members), you may have had a surprise last weekend as you saw a sudden drop in the number of members. Don’t panic! It’s not people leaving your communi…
October 4th, 2007 | by Eric | published in Google Blogger Buzz
From the Google Blog, a post you should all check out:When it comes to philanthropy, everyone’s got something different to give – some people have money, others have time, and bloggers have devoted readers. The creative folks at DonorsChoose have a…
October 4th, 2007 | by Leslie Hawthorn | published in Google Code
By Leslie Hawthorn, Open Source TeamWe’re pleased to have Ben Collins-Sussman and Brian “Fitz” Fitzpatrick join us once again for the Open Source Developers @ Google Speaker Series. On Thursday, October 25th, Ben and Fitz will cover “What’s In It for …
AdWords Ads: what’s your location?
October 4th, 2007 | by Inside AdWords crew | published in Google Adwords
Lately we’ve received some inquiries about the locations that are often displayed beneath the last line of text in AdWords ads. Here’s some helpful information that explains when we display locations, and how we determine what to display.When you use r…
New Stuff – 10/4 Feature Release
October 4th, 2007 | by Paul McDonald | published in Google App Engine
Posted by Paul McDonald, Google Mashup Editor TeamA few new features for you to work with are available now in the Google Mashup Editor. Going forward we’ll be blogging about releases and keeping release notes at http://gmereleases.googlemashups.comFea…
Your next coffee table e-book
October 3rd, 2007 | by Jeff Gillis | published in Google Analytics
Learning about Google Analytics just got easier with the recent release of Justin Cutroni’s new e-book, Google Analytics Shortcut published by O’Reilly Media. The downloadable e-book is separated into sections and offers advice for users of all skill l…
October 3rd, 2007 | by Bill Kee | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Nick Baum, Associate Product ManagerYou may have noticed that Google Reader recently parted ways with Google Labs. If you’re not familiar with Reader, it’s Google’s feed aggregator. Think of it as your inbox for the web: just subscribe to the…
New Program for Helping Small Businesses Get Started on Google Apps
October 3rd, 2007 | by Maureen Bradford | published in Google Enterprise
Posted by Maureen Bradford, Product Marketing ManagerLast year we launched the capability for organizations to get a domain name and set up Google Apps from our website. Now we’re proud to announce more options for streamlining set up. We’ve launche…
Customizing a gadget’s menu
October 3rd, 2007 | by Kathy Walrath [GD Team] | published in Google Desktop API
Posted by Jeremy Glassenberg, Gadget DeveloperFor a gadget to have a good user experience, the interface should be fairly intuitive. One Google Desktop feature that comes in handy for creating the most intuitive and convenient gadgets is the customizab…
October 3rd, 2007 | by Google Apps Team | published in Google Apps
Email routing lets administrators pilot Gmail alongside their existing mail solution, accomplish dual-deployments, and support mixed messaging environments.Editions impacted:Premier, Education and Partner EditionsLanguages impacted:US EnglishHow to acc…