google: Google Launches Sidewiki - 09/30/09 01:59 PM
If you are a Firefox or IE user and have the Google toolbar installed you can now use Sidewiki.  It will eventually be built into to Google Chrome (the browser not the OS) but for now you are limited to IE and FF. This is a tool by Google that allows comments to made about any page on the internet. The upside to this is that you can now comment on pages where comments are not allowed (i.e. news articles, blogs with no comments or where comments are closed). The downside is that if they are being made on your site … (3 comments)

google: Google is about to change real estate search forever - 07/20/09 03:35 AM
This is the kind of thing I have been hoping for for years. The real test of its usefulness is the databases that the listings are pulled from. I'm not sure where Google is getting this data, but I would love to know. They certainly could afford to pay for API access to virtually all MLS systems but I think many will not allow it.
Another issue for agents is, what control do you as an agent have over what info is in that listing. If you can control what shows there keep this in mind: this information should be to … (2 comments)

google: Google makes changes to Street View - 11/27/08 12:39 AM
I woke up this morning to a new video from Google outlining the new changes to Street View in its Maps application. You will notice that the navigation icon looks a lot like the one in Google Earth and if you are like me you have notice a lot more places have become available in Street View. I think as computer power and memory become even cheaper, and when Windows 7 comes out with its new touchscreen features, this will be the default view for Google Maps.

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google: Why great content is even more important now - 11/26/08 02:12 PM
As Google catalogs all the worlds information and provides tools like the Google Toolbar and Personalized Search to tailor peoples search results it is even more important that your content be compelling. I think that Google will send most of the so-called SEO consultants to unemployment line before long. Google just announced a new feature that will allow people to determine what sites show up at the top of THEIR search results while they are logged in to their Google account. Think about that for a moment before you pay someone who will raise you in the Google search results.
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google: Google maps with Street View on your Blackberry - 11/19/08 01:27 PM
I absolutely love Google Maps and its Street View feature. It makes getting around and finding businesses and homes much easier. I was amazed to find out that Street View is now available with Google Maps for Mobile. Check out the video below and then download it your Blackberry. … (4 comments)