Here are some cool features from Google for their Docs and Spreadsheets application.
They say they have focused more on the following areas.
Looking pretty
Getting organized
Search that thinks ahead
Looking Pretty - Yes, you can see the difference as soon you enter. It is a lot more easier to view the contents and looks pleasant too.
Getting organized - The much awaited folders option are available now. Interesting thing is it act as a tag too!!! I defintely love the drag & drop option.
Search that thinks ahead - The search has become more or like the Google Suggest. As you start typing you start getting the suggestions based on the file names you have saved already in your account.
All these new features defintely add value to makes life even more easier for the users.
More details here
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Friday, June 8, 2007
Google Calendar gallery
A new feature has been introducced to the Google Calendar application. Using Google Calendar gallery, you create, share and save your favorite upcoming events directly in Google Calendar.A lot of popular events have already been shared by a few people or companies. NBA, Disney, TLC Channel are among those few.
Click here more details
Click here more details
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
How to improve Alexa rank?
Popular blogger Maki at doshdosh.com has come out with 20 different ways to improve one's Alexa rank.
Some of them are quite obvious and straight forward like ...
1. Install the Alexa toolbar
2. Put up an Alexa rank widget
6. Write or Blog about Alexa
While there are few, well thought innovative ones ...
9. Use Alexa redirects
10. Post in Asian social networking
18. Pay Cybercafe owners
Maki's post contains a very good introduction about Alexa Rank and why would someone be interested in it? The blogger has also explained it simple terms on how to get started with Alexa. There is also section which talks about the problems and credibility of the ranking system.
Check it out for more details
Some of them are quite obvious and straight forward like ...
1. Install the Alexa toolbar
2. Put up an Alexa rank widget
6. Write or Blog about Alexa
While there are few, well thought innovative ones ...
9. Use Alexa redirects
10. Post in Asian social networking
18. Pay Cybercafe owners
Maki's post contains a very good introduction about Alexa Rank and why would someone be interested in it? The blogger has also explained it simple terms on how to get started with Alexa. There is also section which talks about the problems and credibility of the ranking system.
Check it out for more details
Friday, April 27, 2007
Google Page Rank is just one of the factor
Danny Sullivan of search engine land has come up with an excellent article about Google Page Rank. he starts with the basic facts about page rank.
Danny goes on to say that Google is somewhat qualifying that PageRank is important but not the sole factor in how pages are ranked.
He supports this fact by illustrating with an easy example.
In the above result, you can see that Movies.com which is listed first has a PR8 score while the Internet Movie Database listed second has a PR9. The page with a lower PageRank still got the higher search rank!
Here are some more interesting points at the end of his article.
PageRank tells how important a page is, relatively speaking, compared to other pages.
PageRank is just one of MANY ranking factors used to determine ranking in search results.
High PageRank does NOT guarantee a high search ranking for any particular term. If it did, then PR10 sites like Adobe would always show up for any search you do. They don't.
The anchor text of a link is often far more important than whether it's on a high PageRank page.
If you really want to know what are the most important, relevant pages to get links from, forget PageRank. Think search rank. Search for the words you'd like to rank for. See what pages come up tops in Google. Those are the most important and relevant pages you want to seek links from. That's because Google is explicitly telling you that on the topic you searched for, these are the best.
In a nutshell, it considers links to be like votes. In addition, it considers that some votes are more important than others. PageRank is Google's system of counting link votes and determining which pages are most important based on them. These scores are then used along with many other things to determine if a page will rank well in a search.
Danny goes on to say that Google is somewhat qualifying that PageRank is important but not the sole factor in how pages are ranked.
He supports this fact by illustrating with an easy example.
In the above result, you can see that Movies.com which is listed first has a PR8 score while the Internet Movie Database listed second has a PR9. The page with a lower PageRank still got the higher search rank!
Here are some more interesting points at the end of his article.
PageRank tells how important a page is, relatively speaking, compared to other pages.
PageRank is just one of MANY ranking factors used to determine ranking in search results.
High PageRank does NOT guarantee a high search ranking for any particular term. If it did, then PR10 sites like Adobe would always show up for any search you do. They don't.
The anchor text of a link is often far more important than whether it's on a high PageRank page.
If you really want to know what are the most important, relevant pages to get links from, forget PageRank. Think search rank. Search for the words you'd like to rank for. See what pages come up tops in Google. Those are the most important and relevant pages you want to seek links from. That's because Google is explicitly telling you that on the topic you searched for, these are the best.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Are Vizu Polls accurate?
I have been using Vizu Polls for a while now as part of monetization of this blog. Today I noticed a new poll and voted my choice in the given options. I found something funny in the responses screen. The percentage of responses did not sum exactly to 100%. Indeed they add upto 15.1+24.7+24.7+46.2+19.4=130.1
Has anyone else observed this?
As a blog publisher I dont care much about this issue. But I feel pity for the ones who paid for this poll. :-(
Has anyone else observed this?
As a blog publisher I dont care much about this issue. But I feel pity for the ones who paid for this poll. :-(
Monday, April 23, 2007
Google's Brand Value at $66 Billion
CNET News reports that Google has knocked off many traditional companies to reacg the top spot and been named the most powerful global brand of 2007 in a recently published ranking.
Google ranked first with a brand value of more than $66 billion, nearly double its value in the 2006 ranking.
According to Millward Brown Optimor, here are the 10 most powerful global brands of 2007, plus brand value:
1. Google--$66.4 billion
2. General Electric--$61.9 billion
3. Microsoft--$55 billion
4. Coca-Cola--$44.1 billion
5. China Mobile--$41.2 billion
6. Marlboro--$39.2 billion
7. Wal-Mart--$36.9 billion
8. Citigroup--$33.7 billion
9. IBM--$33.6 billion
10. Toyota Motor--$33.4 billion
Google ranked first with a brand value of more than $66 billion, nearly double its value in the 2006 ranking.
According to Millward Brown Optimor, here are the 10 most powerful global brands of 2007, plus brand value:
1. Google--$66.4 billion
2. General Electric--$61.9 billion
3. Microsoft--$55 billion
4. Coca-Cola--$44.1 billion
5. China Mobile--$41.2 billion
6. Marlboro--$39.2 billion
7. Wal-Mart--$36.9 billion
8. Citigroup--$33.7 billion
9. IBM--$33.6 billion
10. Toyota Motor--$33.4 billion
Saturday, April 21, 2007
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