QUESTION: I’ve been told several times that Google Trends is a great business tool. Can you elaborate? ANSWER: Google is by far the most used search engine with well over 90% of global search traffic, with over 3.5 billion searches processed every day. Each search is executed based on the words entered, which allows Google to understand trends as they happen or on a historical basis. Google also includes searches performed on YouTube in the Trends tool. This rich database of ‘keywords’… Source link

Entering Week 8 of the MLB season, let’s use CSW (my favorite quick and dirty stat) to identify pitchers whose strong (or slow) starts appear real (or not). I used 250 pitches thrown as the qualifying threshold. The Good CSW Corbin Burnes, Milwaukee Brewers (No. 1 in CSW) He leads all starters by a significant margin, as if you needed further proof his ridiculous start was real. He finally walked his first batter of the season during his return from the IL last week, but a 58:1 K:BB line will… Source link

No matter how hard I try, I always put thing off until my back is up against a wall and I have little to no time left to get it done. As Thomas Jefferson said: Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Well, I guess I’ve seldom heeded Mr. Jefferson’s advice and it appears that many marketers and business owners are falling into the same trap when it comes to the newest update from Google. About a year ago, Google let us know that they were planning on a major update to their… Source link

PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) – Some of France’s most sensitive state and corporate data can be safely stored using the cloud computing technology developed by Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft, if it is licensed to French companies, the government said on Monday. The remark, part of strategic plan laid out by French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and two other ministers, acknowledges U.S. technological superiority in the field and contrasts with previous calls from European politicians for… Source link

Some of France’s most sensitive state and corporate data can be safely stored using the cloud computing technology developed by Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O), if it is licensed to French companies, the government said on Monday. The remark, part of strategic plan laid out by French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and two other ministers, acknowledges U.S. technological superiority in the field and contrasts with previous calls from European politicians for fully homegrown… Source link

Simplify your commute with these Google Maps tips. Angela Lang/CNET Traveling by car is expected to pick up this… Source link

Google is planning to host its annual I/O developer conference tomorrow on Tuesday, May 18, at 10:30 pm IST through a live stream. Instead of a large, in-person event, this year’s I/O will be a virtual event, thanks to the ongoing pandemic. The event will see the launch of Android 12 and likely updates to Google’s core services, and there’s a possibility of an unveiling of new Pixel hardware. Google I/O runs from May 18-20. Here’s what’s to expect from the annual… Source link

A logo of Italy’s Lega Serie A is seen in Milan, Italy, December 17, 2019. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo/File Photo Serie A said on Monday Google (GOOGL.O) agreed to remove from its content platform some video apps illegally enabling users to watch live games as a part of a deal between Italy’s top flight soccer league and the web giant to curb online piracy. Serie A stepped up efforts to curb online piracy in recent years to protect the value of its TV rights, which made most of the revenue of… Source link

TipRanks 2 Big Dividend Stocks Yielding at Least 8%; Analysts Say ‘Buy’ Dividend stocks are always popular. They offer investors a clear path to returns, with regular cash payments and a yield – a return on the original investment – that usually far exceeds bond yields. But not all dividend stocks are created equal, and some offer better opportunities than others. Dividend yield is a key metric. Among S&P listed companies the average yield is only 2%. However, the highest yields… Source link

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Italy’s Lega Serie A is seen in Milan, Italy, December 17, 2019. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo/File Photo MILAN (Reuters) – Serie A said on Monday Google agreed to remove from its content platform some video apps illegally enabling users to watch live games as a part of a deal between Italy’s top flight soccer league and the web giant to curb online piracy. Serie A stepped up efforts to curb online piracy in recent years to protect the value of its TV rights, which made most… Source link