When I was a student, I relished the day-long railway journey I would make from Chennai Central station (then known as Madras Central) to IIT Kharagpur. I vividly remember the frenetic energy at the various stations along the way andRead more…
Through the Google lens: Search Trends Sept 18–24
Even if you weren’t trying to keep up with all your fall shows returning, this week was a busy one. Here’s a look at what captured our attention the past seven days—from the Pope to a little rat with aRead more…
Helping hacked sites with reconsideration requests
Thus far in 2015 we have seen a 180% increase in the number of sites getting hacked and a 300% increase in hacked site reconsideration requests. While we are working hard to help webmasters prevent hacks in the first placeRead more…
Stay in control with Block and Unsubscribe
Posted by Sri Harsha Somanchi, Product Manager Sometimes you get mail from someone who’s really disruptive. Hopefully it doesn’t happen often—but when it does, you should be able to say, “Never see messages from this person again.” That’s why youRead more…
Google Hotel Ads makes it easier for more hotels to participate
Over the past several months we’ve made improvements to hotel search across Google, to help travelers find information more quickly and to enable hotels to generate more qualified leads. As a continuation of these efforts, we’re announcing a few moreRead more…
Supporting our young scientists through the Google Science Fair
Mariette DiChristina is the Editor in Chief and senior vice president of Scientific American—the first woman to hold the role in the magazine’s 170-year history. She has been a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science sinceRead more…
Through the Google lens: Search Trends Sept 11–17
Another week flown by—sometimes the pace is enough to make you need a dislike button. Here’s a look at the past seven days as seen through Google Search: Tick tockA 14-year-old teenager named Ahmed Mohamed found himself in the spotlightRead more…
Repeated violations of Webmaster Guidelines
In order to protect the quality of our search results, we take automated and manual actions against sites that violate our Webmaster Guidelines. When your site has a manual action taken, you can confirm in the [Manual Actions] page inRead more…
Matching your donation to humanitarian relief for refugees and migrants
My name is Rita Masoud and I am a refugee. I was born in war-torn Kabul, Afghanistan. When I was seven, my family and I fled to Europe with our belongings in a single suitcase, hoping for a safer andRead more…
Google forwarding numbers arrive in Canada
The ability to call a business is often critical in helping potential customers complete a purchase. In fact, 61% of mobile searchers say it’s extremely important to be able to call a business during the purchase phase of the shoppingRead more…