Google

I've decided to do a bunch of articles on how to use Google to build your business.  And this article is applicable for any business; it doesn't matter if you have a web site or not...

This first article will explain Google Alerts - how it works, how you can use it, and why you should have been doing it months ago.  

This is part 2 of my "Maximizing Google's Free Services" series. In case you missed the first one, it was about Google Alerts.

Did you know that you can often use Google's "Cached" feature to look at an archived version of a web page? It often comes in handy if you accidentally delete something from a site that needs to be recovered. To use the feature, simply click on the "Cached" link below any Google search result:

Google has started suggesting searches on their home page, as well as their new browser, Chrome:

The Power of Suggestion:

1. Less spelling issues - If you can't spell a word, enter the first few letters and Google will probably spit out the word you're thinking of.
2. More Generic Searches - Now that the popular search phrases are going to bubble to the top, people will be less likely to actually think of their own searches.
3. More Money for Google - Since people aren't thinking of their own searches, businesses who advertise on Google are going to be forced to bid on the most popular keywords, paying inflated prices for clicks.  This is examined in detail in this blog post.

(I've been using this feature in Firefox for quote some time now...)