Goosing Google Search Rankings

Goosing Google Search Rankings
Jena Houman has a question that’s surely of interest to many business owners hoping to generate sales via the Web: My husband and I have owned a natural stone business for 20 years. The majority of our new customers come to us through referrals and word of mouth.

Google Asks EU to Bless DoubleClick Buy (ComputerWire via Yahoo!7 News)

Google Asks EU to Bless DoubleClick Buy (ComputerWire via Yahoo!7 News)
Google on Friday said it had asked the European Union for permission to go ahead with its proposed $3.1bn acquisition of internet ad server DoubleClick.

Google promises a discreet view (Toronto Star)

Google promises a discreet view (Toronto Star)
OTTAWA?Google Inc. is considering a Canadian launch of its Street View map feature, which offers street-level close-ups of city centres, but would blur faces and licence plates to respect tougher Canadian privacy laws, the Web search firm said yesterday.