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Bugmenot.com - Free Logins

2008-06-06T09:02:00.000+10:00

Don't you just hate being told you have to login before you can view a web site!

Well Bugmenot.com is your answer..

STEP 1: Make a note of the website address your are trying to access.
For example: http://www.onlysydney.com.au/

STEP 2: Visit http://www.bugmenot.com

STEP 3: Enter the address from step 1 into the box and press the "Get Logins" button

STEP 4: You should now be presented with at least one username and password.

STEP 5: Go back to the site and login with the username and password.

With any luck you should be able to access your article now!

Google Australia Blog

2008-02-19T16:04:00.000+11:00

The Official Google Australia Blog featuring Sydney office news and product developments, written by Aussie Googlers.

Google Sitemap Generator

2007-07-18T09:27:00.000+10:00

GSiteCrawler is a Google and Yahoo Sitemap Generator for Windows.

The GSiteCrawler will help you generate an excellent Google Sitemap file for your website. The GSiteCrawler uses different ways to find all the pages in your website and can generate all sorts of files, statistics and more.

The sitemaps file format has lately been also adapted by Yahoo! - even MSN/Live.com is pledging it's support.

Google Sitemaps allows the webmaster to help Google index their pages optimally.

How Many Blogs Does Google Have?

2007-07-18T08:09:00.000+10:00

Andrey Milyan on June 15, 2007 said Google had 37 blogs in English:

Official Google Blog
Google Webmaster Central Blog
Inside AdWords
AdWords API blog
Google Analytics Blog
Inside AdSense
Google Maps API Blog
Google Code Blog
Google Testing Blog
Google Checkout Blog
Google Checkout API Blog
Google Custom Search Blog
Blogger Buzz
Blogger in Draft
Google LatLong Blog
Google Docs & Spreadsheets Blog
Google Base Blog
Google CPG Blog
Google Mashup Blog
Google AJAX API Blog
Google Mac Blog
Google Gears API Blog
Google Enterprise Blog
Google Data APIs Blog
Google Online Security Blog
Google Reader Blog
Google Research Blog
Google SketchUp Blog
Google Talkabout
Google Web Toolkit Blog
Inside Google Desktop
Inside Google Book Search
Google Librarian Central
Google Summer of Code Blog
Google Public Policy Blog
Google News Blog
Google Finance Blog

There are at least 20 other official Google blogs in other languages. Plus two YouTube blogs (YouTube Blog and YouTube API Blog). That’s 59 blogs!

Search Marketing Standard Blog

Aussies Sue Over Misleading Google Ads

2007-07-13T09:24:00.000+10:00

Slashdot - Google is the target of another lawsuit — this time over whether or not they are responsible for the content that advertisers put up on their site.

The case involves an instance where Google displayed ads for two automotive dealerships in Australia, yet the links led users to the site of a commercial rival. The company that placed the ads in 2005 avoided a lawsuit by settling with Australian regulators, who are now going after Google for not policing the ads.

If this suit holds up it will set a precedent for very heavy ad monitoring responsibility on the part of all search engines, not just Google.

*** Are we funding ACCC to go after Google because they have the dumbest advertiser on the planet?

Wish they were my competitor.

Google Sightseeing

2007-02-09T16:10:00.000+11:00

Since April 2005 GoogleSightseeing.com has highlighted the most fantastic things to see on the satellite photographs of Google Earth.

Australian Google Local

2007-02-07T09:13:00.000+11:00

Google has launched a BETA version of its Local Maps service linked to TrueLocal. Users can search for types of business and location to view a Google Map with search results and linked tabs.

Google Adsense Font Size

2007-01-22T11:32:00.000+11:00

I was interested to know if the font size for Google Adsense could be changed, and found the answer was yes and no. It all depends on the Google Adsense block size.

In short, you can only modify the font size for the 'leaderboard' and 'large rectangle' adverts.

In the SEOPedia article "5 Google Adsense Secrets, Tips and Tricks" Item 1 - Blend your ads. Adsense color and font size suggests only 768×60 and 300x250 Ad Units can be changed.