New format for Google Alert e-mails

Google has recently re-formatted the display of results in Google Alert e-mails. Specifically, notice the addition of social network sharing buttons. So, please consider this an update of figure 11.3.

Google Gives More Prominence to First Playable Music Video Search Result

Searching for a music video on Google? Maybe "Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars or "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk? Now Google is using the space above its organic search results to give more prominence to the top playable music video result.

Say you search for [daft punk get lucky], you'll see this:

Though it looks like you should be able to play it straight from the search results, clicking on the giant thumbnail won't actually play the video. Rather, clicking takes you to YouTube to view the video. Below the video, Google also links to searches for the artist and the album on which the song you've searched for appears.

While it doesn't have to be an "official" music video, Google seems to be pulling these videos from official artist channels the majority of the time, though it isn't perfect.

Read the full post @ Search Engine Watch.

11 Most Important Google Search Algorithm Updates/Changes in 2013

Generally this sort of thing has greater implications to the SEO crowd, but any change to the algorithm will have an impact on the type of search results you'll receive.

Source: e2msolutions.com

Google Image Search Usage Rights Filter Now Front and Center

Since 2009, filtering by usage rights has been a part of the Advanced Search when doing a Google Image search. Recently, that feature was made more prominent - it's now available under the Search Tools option after you've done an image search.

Find Unadvertised Job Openings with a Clever Google Search

In the Google search below, I am asking Google to look only on the Taleo.net website (where their system hosts various unadvertised jobs that are typically obtainable when a jobseeker does a search on a company’s careers website). I do this when I search: “site:taleo.net” Afterward, I ask Google to find only those webpages that have “careers” in the title. This is what “intitle:careers” means. Finally, I add in the job title “programmer” because that is the job I am looking for. Of course, just adding a job title is giving me too many broad results. I narrow it down by adding more keywords like “SAS” and “macro.”

Read the full article @ Lifehacker.com.

Google Tips from Google

"Find a card you like and "flip" it over to learn more. You can share your favorites with friends and even suggest tips for us to add. We'll keep adding new cards, so come back often to check out what's new."

Check it out @ https://www.google.com/get/googletips/.

Food fight

Wondering the relative nutritional value of two different foods?  Try using the "vs" keyword as in rutabaga vs brussel sprouts