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Google Search, plus Your World: An opportunity to increase brand awareness

Tuesday, 07 February 2012 07:51 Written by Silma Parker

Takeaways:

Google has integrated Google+ into their search results
These results are highlighted above regular search results, and can include public and private posts, pictures and links
When someone shares your content on Google+ it gets recommended to their friends when they search for a related phrase
Google+ profiles related to search terms are also promoted in Google search results

What is Search, plus Your World?

A few weeks ago, Google launched Search, Plus Your World (GSPYW) a service that personalises search by showing each user different results based on content shared by their online social circles. In one swoop, Google has changed the way search results appear to Google account holders and consequently they’ve changed the playing field for all businesses that have an online presence.

Google Street View launches in South Africa

Tuesday, 08 June 2010 09:57 Written by Anthony Booysen

Google Street View launched it's services in South Africa today, making available photographic views of most popular streets within the major metropolitan areas.

Just in time for the 2010 soccer world cup, it is no coincidence that Google has released this functionality today.

Visit Google Maps, search your address, and then drag the orange icon above the zoom bar onto your street.

A 3D interface with photographic views of your street will appear on screen.

Introducing Google TV: TV meets web. Web meets TV.

Friday, 21 May 2010 08:12 Written by Lara Aucamp

Television is one of the world's favourite entertainment devices. In fact, the average American spends about 5 hours per day watching Television. But Televisions lacks the ability of finding and accessing interesting content whenever you want. Television lacks the web. Or... well.. television used to lack the web. That is, until yesterday, when Google TV launched.

YouTube South Africa goes live

Monday, 17 May 2010 15:56 Written by Lara Aucamp

Today, video-sharing website YouTube launched their South African YouTube service (http://www.youtube.co.za).

According to Google, “YouTube South Africa makes it even faster and easier for local users to find and view the videos most relevant to them, by tuning search and discovery algorithms such as featured videos and homepage and category spotlights.”