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Google targets spam-laden websites

Google on Friday said it has made it harder for spam-packed websites to rank high in results at the world's top Internet search engine.

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created Jan 21, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 6

Google alerting searchers to hacked websites

Google on Friday announced search engine upgrades that included alerting people to hacked websites that make it into query results.

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created Dec 18, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 14

Google lets searchers sidestep unwanted websites

Google on Tuesday began letting people sidestep unwanted websites by eliminating them from Internet search results.

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created Mar 10, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 8

Google refines search results to counter Microsoft

(AP) -- Google Inc. is giving Web surfers a few more ways to refine their search results, signaling its resolve to ward off rival Microsoft Corp.'s aggressive campaign to lure traffic.

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created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Google defends local search results

Google on Monday defended its local search results in the face of a Wall Street Journal report of complaints that the firm favors its online content over that of rivals.

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created Dec 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Google adds translation to main search engine

Google has began weaving an automated language translation feature into its universal search service.

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created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Google searches trigger error messages in China

Some searches on Google's Chinese-language site failed to return results Tuesday from within China, but it was not clear if the site was blocked or if the problems were due to a service glitch.

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created Mar 30, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Google expands ability to veto search results

Google on Wednesday expanded the ability of users to veto search results that aren't useful.

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created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Google hones search edge to stay sharp

The head of Google's search evaluation team shakes his head dismissively at the idea of anyone thinking the firm's winning Internet-sifting formula is completed. Far from it.

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created Apr 14, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Promising new trends in Web search engines

The Internet is a vastly different place than it was 15 years ago, but the way consumers search it has changed very little.

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created Jul 15, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

How 2 ... Control what Google says about you

If you don't like the results that come up when you search for your name on Google, you now have a new free way to make sure people find the online information you want them to by creating a free Google Profile ...

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created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Chrome users can block unwanted websites

Google on Monday gave users of its Chrome Web browser the ability to block search results from low-quality websites known as content farms.

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created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Google search gets more personal, raises hackles (Update)

Google is sifting through the photos and commentary on its blossoming social network so its Internet search results can include more personal information.

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created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Google announces 'Instant Previews' search feature

(AP) -- People searching on Google will soon be able to see previews of websites before clicking on them.

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created Nov 09, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Google's new search formula results in some unhappy websites

Google Inc. can give websites a lot of traffic. It can also take it away. That's what Valerie Whitmore found out recently.

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created Mar 16, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 3