For the following study, we asked “Does this search result have ads on it? ” to 1,000 searchers, per search results. Due to these surveys requiring a smaller image (to fit the ad unit size) we chose search results that generally had more ads on them (typically 3 or 4) so that the background had...Read More

We’ve all heard of Google Goggles and self-driving cars, but will these futuristic inventions actually become part of our lives or are they just a nice idea like the jetpacks we were all promised? Blogger and startup enthusiast Robert Scoble passionately believes they will become part of our everyday lives, and what’s more he has...Read More

When AdSense Makes No Sense – Knowing When Not to Use the Google AdSense Pay-Per-Click Program Google’s AdSense program is a proven money-maker that has enriched the pockets of many website owners. Unlike many pay-per-click systems, the AdSense program has a large pool of advertisements to draw from — the ads come from Google’s AdWords...Read More

Editor’s note: Each week on the Google+ Your Business page, we’re putting you in touch with Googlers and users who can help you as a business owner get the most out of our products and features. In our latest Help Desk Hangout On Air, we introduced you to Google Places for business, a tool to...Read More

We built Google Analytics on the principle of democratising data — giving all website owners, big and small, the ability to learn from their visitors. Many websites use Google Analytics, ranging from personal blogs to large enterprises whose products and services we use daily. We learned from some of our largest customers that they have...Read More