Well-structured URLs offer users a quick hint about the page topic and how the page fits within the website. To help mobile searchers understand your website better when we show it in the mobile search results, today we’re updating theRead more…
Search and browse faster with the latest Chrome for iOS
Many people whip out their phones throughout the day to check something quickly—get a weather forecast, check what time the Giants game is, find out who guest starred on Mad Men last night. And that’s true for the many millionsRead more…
Drive app installs through App Indexing
You’ve invested time and effort into making your app an awesome experience, and we want to help people find the great content you’ve created. App Indexing has already been helping people engage with your Android app after they’ve installed itRead more…
Providing updates for Chrome for XP through 2015
On April 8, 2014, Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP. This isn’t just a formality: computers running Windows XP haven’t received security patches in over a year and are facing a number of critical security vulnerabilities. At the operating system level,Read more…
The Search for Harm
In the summer of 2010, Google announced plans to acquire the flight search provider, ITA. As we said at the time, while many people buy their airline tickets online, finding the right flight at the best price can be aRead more…
Android has helped create more choice and innovation on mobile than ever before
It’s hard to believe, but smartphones barely existed ten years ago. People used feature phones, which had very basic functionality, and were a nightmare for developers. The only way to build apps was device by device and platform by platform—GoogleRead more…
Opening the doors to the world-famous Abbey Road Studios
On a leafy street in north London, next to a popular zebra crossing, is one of the world’s most celebrated music landmarks: Abbey Road Studios. Most people probably associate Abbey Road with the Beatles album of the same name. InRead more…
Through the Google lens: Search trends April 3-9
If you’ve ever searched Google for the lyrics to Don McLean’s “American Pie,” this was your lucky week. The manuscript of the classic song sold for .2 million this week, prompting its writer to speak publicly for the first timeRead more…
Easier reporting for multiple campaign types
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be rolling out three new features to help multi-channel advertisers more easily manage their reporting and find the insights that matter most to them. For advertisers with multiple types of campaigns and advertising goals,Read more…
Join us as we announce the latest AdWords innovations on May 5th
Mobile has forever changed the ways people engage with the world around them — from the way we shop to the way we communicate. In fact, 91% of smartphone users now turn to their phones for ideas while right inRead more…