Topeka Changes Name to Google, KS

In a publicity stunt that can best be described as confused and misguided, the city of Topeka, Kansas has changed it's name to Google.

Yep, this Google.

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Greenville Featured in US Airways Mag

We can't deny that we love working and playing in one of the top 100 places to live, and we also love it when other people take notice of all Greenville has to offer. Check out our humble hometown featured among the city profiles in US Airways Magazine.

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PhoCusWright: 10Best Solutions VinePulse Video

Yesterday 10Best CEO Brice Bay launched VinePulse, a social media monitoring and response tool, at the 2009 PhoCusWright conference in Orlando. VinePulse will help companies maintain a positive brand reputation by proactively engaging in the online conversation.

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Switzerland Suing Google Street View

Are you ever a little concerned that the guys driving around in the Google Street View van might be catching more of your life on camera than you'd like? Well, Switzerland is.

Swiss privacy official Hanspeter Thuer argues that Google's Street View camera is an invasion of privacy that shows more than a normal passerby would be able to see from the road due to the height of its camera above hedges and fences.

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Google Fast Flip

Gone are the days of leisurely mornings spent sipping coffee and reading the paper. These days people want their news now (online or on their phones) and they need a logical way to sort through it all on the go. Enter Google Fast Flip. The latest from everyone's favorite Internet giant is a collection of branded news articles organized by section, most viewed, trending topics, etc.

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Bartenders and Optimization

When is search engine optimization like a bartender? When SEO guru Jill Whalen says it is.

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Google Comment Search on YouTube

Google is currently testing a comment search feature on YouTube that signals a continued emphasis on user-submitted content in online search results. People want to hear what other people have to say. Plain and simple. And they need a way to find it. Enter comment search.

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Here Comes Google Sidewiki

Google's latest toolbar technology--Sidewiki--allows Internet users to "contribute helpful information to any webpage." That's right, any webpage. Even sites without comment, rating or review features are fair game with Sidewiki. It has been most accurately described as Internet "graffiti."

What does this mean for you?

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Social CDC

If ever there were a government agency totally up to speed on a trend outside its comfort zone, it would most certainly be the Center for Disease Control with its firm grasp on social media. And yes, even an organization with the word "disease" in its name can become a rather popular social butterfly in the online world.

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What is Universal Search?

Universal search, or blended search, refers to the mixed variety of search engine results returned on one search including video, shopping, map and news.

In the search below for "pizza" you'll see web results, news results and map results.

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