We made a video about how Google handles the robots.txt file. You can watch it if you want:This answers a couple questions such as:- Why is my url showing up in Google when I blocked it in robots.txt? Did you fetch that url?- How do I make that url...

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Googler Douwe Osinga has a great personal project that demonstrates the Google Chart API. Just by clicking a few boxes, you can make an image to show the countries (or states in the USA) that you’ve been to. Here’s where I’ve been in...
Topics: Fun

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I was glad to see that the FTC unanimously approved new guidelines regarding endorsements and testimonials. The updated guidelines affirm the principle that material connections behind endorsements should be disclosed. This seems like a great time to...
Topics: Personal

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[I wrote this in January 2008 but never posted it. I think people might still want to read this, so I'm posting it now.]In an election year, everybody gets a little more sensitive about politics, so I wanted a write a pre-emptive post in case anyone..
Topics: Leftovers

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[A couple things to note: 1. This is a purely personal blog post--like other blogs posts I do, I haven't run it by anyone else at Google. 2. I'm writing it quickly because I have a lot of work to do. If I get something wrong, please let me know...

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