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It seems like someone at Google took a vacation because Webmaster Tools seems to have been recently having many many problems.

The latest issue being reported is that the search queries report is delayed...

In Yours vs. Mine Dustin Curtis explains his preference to use “Your stuff” as opposed to “My stuff” in interfaces. It might sound trivial, but whether we use “My” or “Your” reveals something about how we view technology:

After thinking about this stuff for a very long time, I’ve settled pretty firmly in the camp of thinking that interfaces should mimic social creatures, that they should have personalities, and that I should be communicating with the interface rather than the interface...

I am seeing a nice number of reports that signal the onset of a Google update being rolled out.

There are reports in the ongoing WebmasterWorld thread and tons and tons of threads in Google Webmaster Tools from webmasters claiming their sites no longer rank in Google...

A week ago we reported a massive drop in links reported within Google Webmaster Tools.
After about a week or more of the bug being reported, Webmasters are just now reporting that their link count is returning back to normal.

Imagine recording your life, so that you can search through it, and play it back later. Things that you record through audio and video might be sent to your own personal search database where pictures you take might be processed. Images of faces may go through facial recognition software. Landmarks and objects might also be [...]

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No question. Google remains the most used search engine in the world, far outdistancing competitors. But over the past three months, its share of unique searchers had dipped below 80%, suggesting it has lost some regular searchers. Still, the huge percentage remaining at Google is searching more than ever. Meanwhile, has Yandex really taken the number four spot from Bing? comScore’s Worldwide Search Figures

The figures come from comScore. They weren’t released publicly, but after they...

The Drum has a sensational headline that reads Eric Schmidt confirms Google+ content is given search priority.

Eric Schmidt was the CEO of Google, now the Executive chairman of Google. So when he says things like that...