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    Google to launch new product for connecting searchers with local services

    Google Planning to Launch New Local Search Product After Investing In A Local Services Startup, Google Turns Around And Builds A Competitor - Forbes Google Wants To Send You A Plumber - BuzzFeed News I notice they mention "some Adwords integration". Wouldn't it ALL just be built into...
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    Google's search share has fallen below 75% for the first time since 2008

    Google search share below 75% - Business Insider Thought this was interesting: Do you guys see Yahoo and Bing gaining any serious ground in the coming years due to the kinds of stuff mentioned in the article? I can't imagine any drastic changes anytime soon.
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    Google versus Amazon?

    SHOTS FIRED! https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29609472 Google Amazon competition: How Amazon Prime delivery hurts Google’s ad business. Anyone else on WF use Amazon Prime a lot? Has anyone on WF used any "Google Express" services like mentioned in the articles? I've always thought...
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    Amazon’s new ad network has a secret weapon against Google AdWords

    Full article here: Amazon's new ad network has a secret weapon against Google AdWords: shopping data | VentureBeat | Business | by Mark Sullivan WSJ article with more info: Amazon Preps a Challenge to Google's Ad Business - WSJ They're calling the ad network "Amazon Sponsored Links"...
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    Documents leaked by Edward Snowden reveal GCHQ programs to track targets, spread info

    Interesting stuff, apparently these are some newer leaks I guess? I remember reading about some of these, but I don't think I had seen some of these other official programs covered and officially named before? I love the names of these programs, sellers on IM forums need to take note. Here is...
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    Google Drops Profile Photos, Google+ Circle Count From Authorship In Search Results

    Hmmm... Google Drops Profile Photos, Google+ Circle Count From Authorship In Search Results This line is pretty interesting and makes you wonder: Google said that the “click-through behavior on this new less-cluttered design is similar to the previous one.” What do you think? This new design...
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    Wikipedia Forcing Editors To Disclose If They Are Paid?

    Here is some recent coverage on this evolving issue if you haven't been following: Wikipedia creates new rules, forcing editors to disclose if they Wikipedia wants paid editors to disclose their conflict of interest. What do you guys think about this stuff now that some different reports are...
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    Google - "Don't Use Links On Forums"

    Hadn't browsed WW in forever, came across them talking about this gem from yesterday: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/webmasters/UZPh0EPOXcE/dLpq3f_qbfUJ Check out some of the comments to get you into that classic "Google is now the Internet" mood. I wonder if dropping relevant...
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    The future is here - California approves self-driving cars in 2015

    California approves self-driving cars by 2015 - CNET Anyone in California ever see these guys driving around? What does WF think the near future holds with self-driving cars/Google's progress/Google's role? I see so much potential in this stuff. From the article: "The rules also define what...
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    Choosing The Right Actor For Upcoming Movies? Crowdsourced Casting?

    I figured I'd post my "crowdsourced casting" website idea here and see if I could get any type of feedback about the concept itself from some of you creative people. A site like this really only works if enough movie fans actually want to use it, and I just wanted to see if you guys think...
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    For the WF Bros That Are Into Online Reputation Management

    Hey braj bruhs, I've seen lots of threads regarding online reputation management pop-up lately (business reputation management, personal reputation management, picking up girls using ORM lol). A lot of the online resources out there are basically the websites/blogs of the reputation management...