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Outrank.com is always combing the latest news updates for new information relevant to search. This month, Google rolled out a couple of new changes that affects the user experience.
In recent months, Google has expanded the capabilities and availability of its “Instant” technology. The company has expanded the language offerings of Google Instant, made it available on [...]

From e-commerce to the mobile market to organic search, many things are happening with the world’s most popular search company. Today, Outrank.com brings you the most current updates.

Google Instant, which expanded on Autocomplete technology to also show ever-changing search results, is now available worldwide. This includes availability on compatible mobile devices. It is now available [...]

Since November 19, it has been speculated that Google has been in negotiations with Groupon about a possible acquisition. Groupon is a relatively young company that uses collective buying power to offer discounts to e-mail subscribers from local businesses. Though both parties have remained silent, VatorNews received an anonymous tip on Monday suggesting Groupon had been purchased for $2.5 [...]

The interaction between online and offline shopping habits is nothing new. Customers have been using the internet to research buying decisions before going to the store for years. In fact, a landmark Forrester research study concluded that more than 46% of offline purchases were researched on the web beforehand, and this number is sure to [...]

Outrank.com regularly monitors search engines for significant changes. Here are a few recent ones that may affect you:

Most of you are already familiar with Google Instant, a major search interface change that uses Autocomplete technology to populate search results that can change with each keystroke. Not surprisingly, this technology is now being tested on mobile [...]

Last Wednesday, Google announced the launch of Place Search, a new way of displaying search results for locally-focused keywords. The new change is catered to users who use the internet to find information about local businesses. With over 7,000 active small business clients benefiting from our SEO services, Outrank.com is no stranger to this concept.
The [...]

On Monday, Google gave users more control over how they search for local businesses. Outrank.com has learned that these new changes focus on location settings. Users now have a less cluttered, more accessible way to find information in a specific area.
By default, Google used to determine your location by using information supplied by your browser. [...]

Google rolled out a few relatively minor changes this week that will affect users worldwide. Outrank.com has learned that these tweaks include providing flu season help and expanding support for Google Alerts and Translate services.
Google has joined with the US Department for Health and Human Services (and others) to help its users combat the flu. [...]

Outrank.com Learns of Google TV Partnerships
Monday morning, Google announced a few high profile partners that have committed to “enhance their premium web content for viewing on the television”, according to the company’s official blog. Since Outrank.com covered the introduction of Google TV a while back, the company has cultivated or furthered relationships with several “content [...]

With the already large number of existing Google user accounts growing every day, the search industry leader has introduced new measures to safeguard user information. “Two-step verification” allows a Google Apps user to require more than just a password to access their account, Outrank.com has learned.
The new security measure sends a verification code to the [...]