There’s more to Google Calendar (GCal) than meets the eye. The difference is that with Google Calendar, even the smallest tweak can change it from a simple list of appointments to a comprehensive business tool. This may seem like common sense — after all, many people use Google Calendar to record their tasks. MORE >>

and 5 Simple Ways to Get More out of Google Analytics. When I wrote the earlier post, I had a hard time narrowing it down to just five tips, so here are three  more tips on Google Analytics features that you might not have used before. What are your favorite Google Analytics tips? Advanced Segments. Navigation Summary. Views. MORE >>

I’ve been using a new Google Chromebook — specifically the Samsung Series 5 550 — since I bought it for $449 about a month ago. With the new Chromebooks, Google did away with the Caps Lock keyboard button, opting to leave a full-sized Search key instead. Enable offline Google Docs. Take and edit screenshots. MORE >>

The post A Month In With The Nexus 4: Google Strengths Emerge appeared first on John Battelle's Search Blog. It’s been a month or so since I bailed on the iPhone and went all in on Google’s flagship Nexus 4. Google’s is more messily bottoms up. Once learned, however, they are extremely useful. Not anymore. MORE >>

Given that Google+ results are dominating so many SERPs these days, Google is clearly leveraging its power in search to build up Google+. My source is pretty direct about this: “Google has decided that beating Facebook is worth selling their soul.”). The next four results are from Google+. ”). MORE >>