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Tag: Google update
In The News
Google Announces Implementation of Penalties for Intrusive Mobile Pop-Ups
2 min read Pop-ups on pages can be intrusive and provide a poorer UX than those pages where a visitor can immediately access the content, especially on mobile devices with small screens. The majority of searches now take place on mobile devices, and Google is reacting to that new reality.
StatusCake Team
February 1, 2017
Engineering
Google to Implement Mobile-First Indexing
2 min read Google will implement mobile-first indexing incrementally over the coming months, so you have enough time to get your site ready. Upgrade your site using a responsive design that automatically adjusts to display properly on both desktops and mobile devices. Test your new site thoroughly before launching, and verify that Google’s search bot can index your mobile site.
StatusCake Team
December 7, 2016
In The News
Google Told by UK Privacy Regulator to Delete Street View Data
2 min read The UK ICO announced that it had served Google an enforcement notice telling them to delete any “payload data” collected. Read more here.
James Barnes
June 24, 2013
short-reads
Intoxicating Watch Design Can Help Prevent Drunken Emails
2 min read Japanese watch maker Tokyoflash has a reputation for its head-turning and uber-cool designs. Find out about its latest incarnation.
James Barnes
June 20, 2013
In The News
Google Takes to African Skies
< 1 min read Read more on how Google is moving beyond the North American & European markets & is looking to Africa & South-east Asia.
James Barnes
May 28, 2013
In The News
Google Launches Music Streaming Service – Has the Fat Lady Stopped Singing For Spotify & iTunes?
3 min read Google’s new music service, “Google Play Music All-Access” is underpinned with licensing deals with three major record labels, see more!
James Barnes
May 16, 2013
How To
Using Search Trends & Social Media to Predict Stock Market Moves
3 min read Looking at search engines to predict future behaviour is not new. Read our tips on using search trends & social media to predict stock market moves.
James Barnes
April 29, 2013
In The News
Google News to Pay in Germany?
2 min read The battle with Google & German authorities progresses as the Bundestag approved a bill requiring Google to pay a fee for news snippets. Read more here!
James Barnes
April 4, 2013
short-reads
Google Glass – The All-Seeing, Every-Recording Eye
3 min read So surely the ability to simply record content can’t be the issue for privacy advocates? Nor surely does it stack up to say that when someone records on the smart phone it’s more “obvious” – you can spot who is filming you. I’m not sure that anyone wearing Google Glass is going to blend into the background – in the short term at least.
James Barnes
March 11, 2013
Get Notified Via Our Chrome Extension
< 1 min read StatusCake.com already has one of the largest selections of downtime alert notification methods known to the website monitoring industry – but that does not mean we should relax and stop adding great ways to get the message to you that your website is down. Today we are happy to announce the release of our Google
James Barnes
September 15, 2012