Mobile isn’t just for finding local merchants to start the shopping experience. Recent data from Google shows mobile is a shopping companion while consumers are in the store looking to buy.
In a new study, “Mobile In-Store Research: How in-store shoppers are using mobile devices,” Google showcases consumer behavior while they shop. According to the data, 84 percent of smartphone shoppers use their devices to help shop while in the store. more…

The proposed terms of the Google antitrust settlement in Europe have started to come to light, first through a report in the Financial Times, and this weekend, in articles from the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. As anticipated, the primary “remedy” Google is offering involves labeling its own results to distinguish them from third-party publishers.
Google and Nielsen recently teamed to understand when and why people turn to mobile search, and the actions they take as a result.
There are many webmasters and SEOs believing right now that Google has released an update to their Panda algorithm late yesterday.
Google has written a blog post documenting their legal process and approach to dealing with government requests for user and search data, highlighting a new section now available in Google that also answers more of these questions.