This fall, shopping-related searches on mobile surpassed desktop, signaling a shift from shopping marathons to shopping moments.1 To help shoppers more easily discover, browse and buy on mobile this holiday season, we’ve redesigned Google Shopping to be incredibly fast, seamless,Read more…
Updating Our Search Quality Rating Guidelines
Developing algorithmic changes to search involves a process of experimentation. Part of that experimentation is having evaluators—people who assess the quality of Google’s search results—give us feedback on our experiments. Ratings from evaluators do not determine individual site rankings, butRead more…
Introducing the new Google+
If you head over to Google+ today, you’ll see that things look a little different. Since we last posted, we’ve spent a lot of time listening to what people using Google+ had to say. There were two features they keptRead more…
The Google Display Network ups its commitment to viewability
For years, brand advertisers have been looking for ways to ensure their online ads are seen. This can be difficult — 56% of all display ads and 46% of all video ads aren’t viewable because they’re below the fold, scrolledRead more…
Get ahead this Thanksgiving with Google Maps
It’s that time of year again. Next week, tens of millions of us will hit the roads, consume millions of pounds of turkey, and then spend billions on Black Friday deals. Google Maps looked at Thanksgiving trends from the lastRead more…
Capture more holiday traffic with click share for Google Shopping
More shoppers are turning to online shopping with each holiday season, increasing the opportunity for you to attract shoppers to your online store. Today we’re launching click share to better help you identify when you’re missing out on traffic. ClickRead more…
Drive sales and app downloads with video this holiday season
The holiday shopping season is upon us once again, and advertisers are at the ready to make sure it’s their products that fly off the shelves. And this holiday, video will play a bigger role than ever in how thoseRead more…
Safe Browsing protection from even more deceptive attacks
[Cross-posted on the Google Online Security blog] Safe Browsing has been protecting over one billion people from traditional phishing attacks on the web for more than eight years. The threat landscape is constantly changing — bad actors on the webRead more…
Bringing the NYC Veterans Day Parade to veterans across the country
I am a veteran and a Googler. I retired in 2012 after a 25-year career in the military, and this week with Google.org, I helped bring veterans with disabilities, and those otherwise unable to travel, their first virtual reality experience.Read more…
Solving the age-old question: Batman or Superman?
It’s a multi-generational debate—are you team Batman or team Superman? While we can’t personally help you make this very difficult decision, we can tell you it’s never been a better time to be a comic book fan. With a smartphoneRead more…