The phrase ‘do a barrell roll’ was a trend on Twitter the other week thanks to an Easter egg from Google. After typing ‘do a barrel roll’ into the search box, users were able to make the whole screen tumble around. However, since it was built in HTML5, it doesn’t work in all browsers but testing it in Firefox and Chrome will allow you to see it work properly. (more…)
Google Blog Posts
How to Set Up Google Plus Business Pages
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011Featured, Google, Industry News
Google+ Business Pages has launched! In this post, I will take you through a step-by-step guide on how to set up a page for your business and how to integrate Google+ into your website, making your Google+ profile discoverable on Google. (more…)
The Impact of the Google’s SSL encryption and How to Estimate Keyword Data
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011Google announced on the 18th of October that keyword referral data would no longer be available for search queries made by signed in users on Google.com. This was due to their adoption of SSL i.e. the https:// protocol for reasons relating to privacy.
Ultimately, Google believes that users signed into their Google account deserve privacy with regards to their search activities. (more…)
Do a Barrel Roll
Friday, November 4th, 2011
The latest phenomenon from Google, that has been a trending topic on Twitter since yesterday, is the Barrel Roll. Here is how you can experience it yourself:
1. Open Chrome
2. Type ‘Do a Barrel Roll’ into Google
3. Enjoy!
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Google Doodles: The Giant’s Attempt at Being Kooky
Friday, November 4th, 2011
As someone who works in the digital marketing industry, I’ve regularly been in situations where the conversation has gone along these lines: “Seriously, why is there a celebration of Les Paul’s 96th birthday? He’s been dead for two years.” Or maybe they’ve gone: “It’s the 50th anniversary of NASA. I found out today.” And, in an understandably shocked way, I’ve known one person to ask: “Really… what’s the big deal about the 119th anniversary of the first documented ice cream sundae?” (more…)
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