Engage Web October 2011 - Engage Web

Google works with Reader to boost social network

Posted on October 31, 2011

In an attempt to boost Google+, the company is removing some of the regular features of Reader. This means that any user who wants to share a feature on a website or blog, will have to use tools from Google+ in order to do so.

The company revealed the (more…)

Posted by Carl Hopkinson

M C Hammer challenges Google with a new search engine

Posted on October 30, 2011

The former rap star, M C Hammer announced the launch of his own search engine at a conference in San Francisco this week. WireDoo even has its own slogan (more…)

Posted by Cheryl Mathews

Google and Twitter partnership hits stalemate

Posted on October 29, 2011

Two years ago, at the Web 2.0 Summit, Google and Twitter announced their partnership, which would allow Google to feature the latest Tweets, relevant to a search being made, alongside the results. However, in July 2011 the arrangement came to an end, with (more…)

Posted by Carl Hopkinson

Google Music to tie in with Google+

Posted on October 28, 2011

According to an article in Wall Street Journal, Google is to launch a new music service, currently named Google Music. Reports say that the service will be closely linked with Google+, its social network site.

The rumours that Google was (more…)

Posted by Cheryl Mathews

New name of shopping centre unpopular with locals

Posted on October 27, 2011

A shopping centre in Stoke-on-Trent has had a name change to ‘City Sentral’, following a redevelopment which is to be completed by 2015. Local residents are not happy with (more…)

Posted by Cheryl Mathews

MC Hammer launches own search engine

Posted on October 27, 2011

You may not have expected it of the man with the ‘Stop. Hammertime’ sign outside his house, but 80s rap star MC Hammer has launched his own search engine. Hammer announced his plans to (more…)

Posted by Carl Hopkinson

Panda update causes flutters weeks on

Posted on October 26, 2011

Google’s Panda update continues to surprise site owners and SEOs alike, with ‘Panda-related flux’ occurring for weeks after the most recent change. Google’s Matt Cutts warned (more…)