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Google rolls out its own ‘like’ button with +1
Google is starting to roll out a new social recommendation engine called +1. Think of it as a “like” button for search. Before you roll your eyes, remember that Google is still the largest referral driver for most media sites on the web. Ok, here’s how it works. Little +1 buttons will soon appear next [...]
Glee, Jersey Shore make Google Zeitgeist
ICYMI: The annual Google Zeitgeist is out, and it’s endlessly fascinating to play with. It shows you the most searched terms for 2010, and it’s very interactive this year. You can see the top searches by month and country. While the term “Lost Remote” didn’t make the list, the Fox TV hit Glee ranked #9 [...]
News stories appearing in Facebook search
It looks like Facebook has added most-liked stories into its on-site search results. This search for the word “Discovery” brought up a TBD.com and WashingtonPost.com story on the Discovery gunman. Clicking on the headline takes you straight to the story. The stories are ranked by “the number of likes and the number of friends who [...]
