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Insurance Keywords Add Big to Google Profits

Jul 19 2011 // Insurance is adding big bucks to Google’s profitability, according to new research released today. After Google posted impressive profits for the second quarter 2011, almost $7 billion, Word Stream, a Boston,...

Risk of Cyber Attacks Escalation Rises as Technology Outpaces Policy

Jun 3 2011 // From the satellite pictures on Google Earth, Jinan looks like any other Chinese city — sprawling construction sites, massive factory blocks, apartment buildings, a university, dozens of railway lines and wide-open...

Apple, Google to Face Lawmakers on Privacy Issues

May 9 2011 // Tech companies such as Apple and Google are hoping the tracks of millions of mobile device users will lead to billions of dollars in revenue. But where they see dollar signs, lawmakers see red flags. The revelation last...

Age Bias Lawsuit Against Google Cleared for Trial in California

Aug 6 2010 // Google Inc., which runs the world’s most popular Internet search engine, was ordered to defend itself against a lawsuit by a former manager who said he was fired for being too old, clearing the way for a trial. The...

Google, YouTube Beat Copyright Challenge from Viacom

Jun 24 2010 // Google Inc. won a landmark victory over media companies as a Manhattan federal judge threw out Viacom Inc.’s $1 billion lawsuit accusing the Internet company of allowing copyrighted videos on its YouTube service...

Progressive Launches Car Insurance App for Google’s Android Smart Phone

Apr 22 2010 // Progressive Insurance has launched a car insurance app for smart phones using the Google Android operating system, one of the fastest growing smart phone platforms. “We’ve seen a 30 percent increase in visits...

TimeWise: The Magic Time-Saving Box

Mar 17 2010 // A slender boy of 14 moves slowly across the room. His full head of long red hair bounces as he walks. His mind is racing. He sits at the oak table near the window of the vast room. On the table is a box; a box that glows...

Google, Facebook Face Heat from Cyber-Bullying Cases

Mar 9 2010 // The Internet was built on freedom of expression. Society wants someone held accountable when that freedom is abused. And major Internet companies like Google and Facebook are finding themselves caught between those...

Italian Court Convicts Google Executives for Italy Autism Video

Feb 25 2010 // A Milan court convicted three Google Inc executives on Wednesday for violating the privacy of an Italian boy with autism by letting a video of him being bullied be posted on the site in 2006. Google will appeal the...

Increase Traffic to Your Internet ‘Real Estate’

Jun 1 2009 // Enhance Your Agency’s Online Visibility Through Search Engine Optimization Nearly half of the United States — more than 163 million people — are using the Internet, according to a recent Nielsen poll. And they...

Increase Traffic to Your Internet ‘Real Estate’

May 4 2009 // Enhance Your Agency’s Online Visibility Through Search Engine Optimization Nearly half of the United States — more than 163 million people — are using the Internet, according to a recent Nielsen poll. And they...

Increase Traffic to Your Internet ‘Real Estate’

Mar 9 2009 // Enhance Your Agency’s Online Visibility Through Search Engine Optimization Nearly half of the United States — more than 163 million people — are using the Internet, according to a recent Nielsen poll. And they...

Viacom Copyright Suit Against YouTube Called Threat to Online Media

May 28 2008 // A $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit challenging YouTube’s ability to keep copyrighted material off its popular video-sharing site threatens how hundreds of millions of people exchange all kinds of information...

Google to Make Hurricane Flood Threat Data Available to Public

Mar 20 2008 // Americans in the hurricane danger zone may soon be able to use Google to find out if their own home is threatened by a dangerous storm surge, the director of the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday. Storm surge, the...

Google to the Rescue with Electronic Medical Records System?

Feb 28 2008 // Google Inc has unveiled a plan to help U.S. patients gain control of their medical records and is working with doctors’ groups, pharmacies and labs to help them securely share sensitive health data. The long-rumored...

Prospecting in the 21st Century: Using the Internet to find prospects

Mar 12 2007 // Former agent and technology guru provides tips on working the Web Technology expert Steve Anderson of The Anderson Network Inc., a licensed independent agent for the last 25 years, began his presentation to the Independent...

Closer Look: Agency Technology

Mar 12 2007 // Technology expert Steve Anderson of The Anderson Network Inc., a licensed independent agent for the last 25 years, began his presentation to the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas conference in February by asking his...

Google’s Advertising Head to Address Insurance Marketing Event

Mar 9 2007 // New meeting format features an opening day keynote address and workshop, and specialty workshop tracks in advertising, public relations, creative/marketing and technology Jon Kaplan, head of financial services,...

Who Wants 1 Million Insurance Leads from Google?

Mar 6 2007 // North Hollywood, CA – QuotesAuction.com recently hit a major milestone after receiving over 1 million insurance leads from Google advertisement. Visit http://www.quotesauction.com/awards.htm for proof....

Firm Boosts Insurance Agency Web Sites on Google, Yahoo

Dec 12 2006 // I-Marketing Management has launched a search engine optimization service to help improve the placement of agency and broker Web sites on popular online search engines such as Google and Yahoo. According to Laurie Donohue,...