Due to a lack of user interest, Microsoft announced plans to end the Bing cashback program on July 30. There is no denying that Bing’s Double Cashback promotion served up some great deals. But apparently they were so good(!) that Microsoft had to end the deal. Microsoft on Friday said it would pull the plug at 9 p.m. Pacific time, July 30. The feature offered users cashback on items bought through... 

Right SEOs, we all know the good old Black Hat techniques that circulate around the world, but these aren’t the only problem. There are also those that really make a hash job of SEO.  I recently heard from several clients some techniques that they had learnt from other SEO companies they had previously worked with, and thought I would share them with you. I will not name any of the companies,... 

As you probably already know, Google Search has undergone somewhat of a face lift over the last week and the whole (well, almost) internet has been buzzing about this news. To say there has been an uproar over the latest update would be a lie, but there are plenty of people (as with any change) that would like to see the old version of Google Search back. If you are one of those people who miss... 

Google has the great mission to organize the world’s information and to make it universally accessible and useful. However, do you know some of the true facts about Google? 35 Interesting But Little Known Facts about Google 1. In 1997, Google’s prototype was named “BackRub”. 2. The name ‘Google’ was an accident. A spelling mistake made by the original founders who thought they were... 

As shocking as it might sound, its TRUE! According to a recent shocking revelation by Avast, Malicious JavaScript circulating in ad networks that serve over 50 percent of the Web can open the door to malware, without even clicking on the ad! How scary is that? Internet security software and common sense can steer you away from the some of the Web’s riskiest destinations to avoid malware, but when... 

Because SEO is still a relatively young industry and because it’s always evolving, there’s a lot of misinformation being spread throughout the industry. Some of this misinformation is based on old SEO techniques that actually used to work, and some of it is just flat out lies spread by SEO snake oil salesmen. Being able to spot these SEO myths is crucial to making sure your SEO campaign is headed... 

Despite all the negative press, a myriad of criticism and local class action complaints resulting in an overall frustrating experience, Google is definitely not yet ready to give up on Buzz. The latest indication came yesterday today as Google launched a new Android widget that makes it easier than ever to post updates to Buzz. The Android Widget lets you post text and photos with a single tap.... 

Google is testing a TV search service on Android OS set-top boxes with Dish Network, the no. 2 U.S. satellite TV provider, according to a Wall Street Journal report, but it’s still unclear whether the experiment will go anywhere. The service, being tested in conjunction with Dish Network satellite TV service, would allow users to search Dish programming as well as video Web properties, such... 

Meet Google, The Big G! The noun that quickly became a verb and before we knew it had found its way into our dictionaries. The world’s most  favorite search engine, and the company whose motto is “Don’t be evil“. But has it ever occured to you that Google could be a Beast? Meet Google the beast, the hungry beast. I found this very scary video on YouTube that describes Google... 

Despite of loads of criticism floating all over internet and class actions complaint being filed against it, not surprisingly (thanks to the name “Google” that is associated with it), Google Buzz has quickly gained millions of users since it was released on the 9th February 2010. Here is what Google Buzz is, in 5 simple sentences — with Google Buzz you can, - publish your ideas to... 

Google is a name that needs no introduction. I’m yet to see some internet user who has never used Google. Rather, I’m yet to meet someone who doesn’t use Google on a daily basis. No wonder, this is one of the reasons why Google enjoys the number one spot in terms of web traffic. If you think you are a Google fan and know everything about Google, then I dare you. Take this 10 question... 

What goals do you want to accomplish online? Do you want to increase your brand awareness? Or, do you want to generate more sales? Or simply, do you just want to share your content online? No matter what is your main objective, if you don’t have the right audience you won’t be able to achieve your goals. Fortunately, there are multiple sources of traffic online (free and paid), which you can use,... 

As you may recall, News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch began talking about blocking search engines and news aggregators a couple months ago. And it was recently discovered that search engine/news aggregator NewsNow.co.uk had been blocked by Times Online, a publication from News International, a subsidiary of News Corp. This has been viewed as a possible beginning to what News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch has... 

Microsoft says a security flaw in its Internet Explorer browser played a role in the recent computer attacks against Google and at least 20 other companies. The entire world has been talking about Google’s decision to not censor its China search engine after it became the victim of Chinese cyber attack. And while we’ve talked a great deal about its global implications and the censorship in China,... 

Today while surfing through YouTube, I came across this video that gives a very quick look back at the Google story over the last 11 years. This short video takes a (very) quick look back at the Google history over past 11 years – from Stanford to Mountain View and around the world, featuring many different products, starting with BackRub (Search) up to Google Wave, StreetView and Chrome. Google... 

Often used synonymously with SEO, Link building is the process of generating and improving both the quality and quantity of online traffic to your website, via inbound links. The main purpose of link building is to increase its ‘rank’ within search engines, so that your blog/website is one of the first seen when a searcher keys in words that are related to your service/product/niche. Numerous studies... 

It was a big news when Twitter started selling tweets to Google and Microsoft (Bing), roughly a month back. Following the foot steps of Twitter, MySpace and Facebook have signed deals with Google to share real-time search data. Google has begun adding real time results to its search engine, channeling feeds from Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and other fresh content into responses to queries. And it is... 

Today during my daily Googling I noticed this. I am using AVG Antivirus Free Edition 9.0.709 and has the AVG Search Shield enabled. Since Firefox is my default browser, the AVG Search Shield acts automatically on the Google SERP (Search Engine Results Page) (Google being my default search engine). While searching something out of curiosity I clicked the “Cached” link under the search link... 

12 days back when Google introduced their ‘Lock’ feature to the (in)famous Safe Search, TechChunks was one of the first to come up with the news update. Here is a brief overview of how this new feature works: Via this new feature Google will let you lockdown SafeSearch settings. Once you put your search on lockdown, you’ll need to enter a password to revert back, and you’ll know your results... 

Google has started gearing up to take advantage of a recovering economy after almost a year of revenue slowdowns and cost-cutting. According to the Search Engine giant, the recovery in its core business and online advertisement is no farther. Google (GOOG) has again started the process of recruitment and capital spending. “We now have the business confidence to invest in the next phase of innovation“,...