Pause Google: 8 Alternative Search Engines To Find What Google Can't On the information superhighway, we are at the helm of piloting a browser through the lanes and alleys of the web. To be a good driver, you need to be a master at the wheel. Would it be an apt metaphor to describe Google Search as that wheel which steers us from one lode of information to the next? With the power of advanced search operators at our command, we can navigate the strands of the web with a bit of Boolean logic. We probably know all the Google search tricks, but there are still things that Google can’t tell us at first glance. Google’s a Hercules, but we shouldn’t be shortsighted not to spot the midgets. Yes, if you really want to go into those little hidden lanes of the web you need to keep a roster of alternative search engines close by. Attrakt Curate your favorite links and search through them. Attrakt works on two levels – it helps you search the web and collect your favorite links in one centralized location. CompletePlanet A search engine for the Deep Web. Quixey Shodan
Google I/O day 1: Android 3.1, Ice Cream Sandwich, movies and more By JR Raphael (@jr_raphael) Whew! Google just wrapped up the opening keynote session for day one of its I/O developers' conference -- and boy oh boy, is there a lot of Android news. Here's a quick wrap of all the highlights. Google I/O: The Android Numbers It wouldn't be a modern mobile event without some proper bragging, and Google certainly seized the opportunity. In terms of apps, the Android Market now has 200,000-plus programs available. Google I/O: Android 3.1 The next version of Honeycomb, Android 3.1, starts rolling out to Motorola Xoom users on Verizon's 3G network today. Android 3.1 will also be coming to Google TV, as will full access to the Android Market. [RELATED: How to force your Xoom to check for the Android 3.1 update] Google I/O: Ice Cream Sandwich We've heard about it for months, and today, Android Ice Cream Sandwich -- a mouthful in more ways than one -- is finally official. Google I/O: Google Movies The update that enables this feature will be included in Android 3.1.
Social Media Monitoring, Analytics and Alerts Dashboard 99 Resources to Research & Mine the Invisible Web College researchers often need more than Google and Wikipedia to get the job done. To find what you're looking for, it may be necessary to tap into the invisible web, the sites that don't get indexed by broad search engines. The following resources were designed to help you do just that, offering specialized search engines, directories, and more places to find the complex and obscure. Search Engines Whether you're looking for specific science research or business data, these search engines will point you in the right direction. Turbo10: On Turbo10, you'll be able to search more than 800 deep web search engines at a time. Databases Tap into these databases to access government information, business data, demographics, and beyond. GPOAccess: If you're looking for US government information, tap into this tool that searches multiple databases at a time. Catalogs If you're looking for something specific, but just don't know where to find it, these catalogs will offer some assistance. Directories
The future of Android, visualized By JR Raphael Well, gang, after weeks of waiting and wondering, we finally have a pretty good picture of what the future of Android will look like. At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, Google and some of its hardware partners divulged new details about the Android road map -- what versions are in the works and how tablets and smartphones will ultimately coexist. The big news, though, is the confirmation that the following release -- the "I"-named edition of the operating system -- will merge Gingerbread with the currently tablet-focused Android Honeycomb. You can read the full details of Google's Android road map here -- or, for a more visual representation of what's ahead, check out the graphic below. [RELATED: Android upgrades: Which manufacturers can you trust?]
5 Social Media Marketing Trends: New Research Are you being asked to prove the value of social media for your business? Do you struggle to accurately measure the return on investment (ROI) of your social media marketing? You’re not alone. Several new research studies reveal that marketing managers are under increased pressure to show measurable results from their social media efforts. But these same managers indicate that measuring the returns is one of their top two challenges for 2012. See how your experience compares to others in the industry. #1: The Benefits Derived from Social Media are Increasing In a survey of 700 marketers from all over the globe, Wildfire App discovered that nearly all marketers find value from social media and that 75% of marketers plan to increase their media spending in 2012. The top two benefits highlighted by these marketers are increased brand awareness and the ability to engage in dialogue directly with their customers. #2: More Businesses are Investing in Social Media So What are Companies Measuring?
De zoekmachine voor Open Data uit Nederland - OpenDataNederland.org Google Meets Miss Manners, Encourages Searchers To Thank Those Who +1'd Content DEAR MISS GOOGLE: When I searched for something using your service, I found a friend had +1′d one of the of listings. What should one do in this case? GENTLE SEARCHER: It’s always polite in these situations to thank your kind friend. In fact, I’ve added a new “Thank” feature allowing you to do exactly this, though Google+. Yes, a new Google+ feature has been spotted in the wild that further blends organic results with social information. When logged in as a Google+ user, various editors here could see this functionality appearing sporadically on a range of search terms. If a searcher did choose to thank someone for the +1, they were prompted to thank directly on Google+. This limited visibility post is shown directly on the wall of the user who is doing the thanking. Bas van den Beld performed a search related to the specific thank you post and found that some users were downright purplexed about the new communication: Image credits: State of Search, CharlieSaidThat
7 Ways To Make Social Media Optimization (SMO) Work In The Post-Google Age | Digital Quarters This post originally appeared as a guest post on iMediaConnection. Preface: Recently, I wrote a controversial post about the end of an era: The days of SEO are dead, and being replaced by a new wave that is far more important and more valuable for publishers: social media optimization (“SMO”). I received a number of requests to describe how publishers should create their SMO strategy, and I offer this post to answer that question. The days of search engine optimization (SEO) as a critical audience-driving strategy for digital publishers are numbered. Unlike SEO, which uses algorithms to rank top search results, SMO uses the will of the audience to determine what’s important. The dramatic shift in web navigation as the social network replaces the search engine as the start page translates into the average web user spending almost three times as much time on Facebook than Google. 1. Fortunately, this data is abundant. 2. 3. 4. 5. It starts with greasing the gears. 6. 7.
Social Media Search Tool | WhosTalkin? Android 4.0 upgrade list: Is your device getting Ice Cream Sandwich? By JR Raphael (@jr_raphael) Grab a napkin, Android fans: Google's Android 4.0 operating system -- aka Android Ice Cream Sandwich -- is ready to be served to phones and tablets around the world. Android 4.0 introduces the biggest changes Google's mobile platform has seen since the days of Froyo. The new OS delivers a sleek new design with layers of polish and loads of tasty fresh features. But how do you know if your phone or tablet will get the upgrade -- and if so, when you can expect to unwrap Ice Cream Sandwich for yourself? Want a more detailed look at Android 4.0 and what it'll do for your device? UPDATE: Looking for info on Android 4.1, a.k.a. [Page last updated: February 5, 2013] Android 4.0 Upgrade List: Devices That Have Received (or Are Receiving) Ice Cream Sandwich • Acer Iconia Tab A100 [UPDATED 5/1/12]: Acer delivered Android 4.0 to its Iconia Tab A100 tablet in late April 2012.
Social Media Optimization : 13 Rules of SMO Social Media Optimization : 13 Rules of SMO Cameron Olthuis at Pronet Advertising has a nice write up on optimizing for social media, dubbed Social Media Optimization (SMO) by Rohit Bhargava. The concept behind SMO is simple: implement changes to optimize a site so that it is more easily linked to, more highly visible in social media searches on custom search engines (such as Technorati), and more frequently included in relevant posts on blogs, podcasts and vlogs. There has been some cross blogging back and forth between Rohit, Cameron, and Jeremiah Owyang on the rules of Social Media Optimization, and I’ll add a couple more. Here’s a summary of what they’ve put together to date: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. And mine: 12. 13. Loren Baker is the Founder of SEJ, an Advisor at Alpha Brand Media and runs Foundation Digital, a digital marketing strategy & development agency.
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