Google has added geo-tagged Panoramio photos to StreetView images. According to the Google LatLong Blog it’s done automatically:
Google’s image-matching algorithms will analyze them at some point to see if they are also a good match for a Street View location.
Google has offered images on Maps for some time, but not directly integrated into StreetView like this.
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I have been fascinated watching how the search ad space has been impacted by the current global recession. Rimm-Kaufman has posted early first quarter PPC data showing the weak trends in retail for search advertisers. Let me summarize his retail client data:

Approximately 20% reduction in sales from search ads from last year
Approximately 20% reduction [...]

If you are a Twitter addict like I am and you read this site, then you will be happy to know that Google has officially signed up to Twitter at http://twitter.com/google.
The first twit, captured in the image above, was in binary and translated into “Feeling Lucky.” You can expect this account to post announcements, [...]

Although many people have been noticing ads on Google News for the past few months, Google News has rolled out ads on Google News search results to all US based searchers.
Google began testing ads on Google News back in mid-November of last year. Google confirmed those tests in their blog post, [...]

In last month’s column, I highlighted the need for search marketers, search engines, and data providers to reach out to small business owners to increase their awareness of the free opportunities to claim their businesses online.  Well, the two excellent Local Search panels at SMX West, put together by Search Engine Land’s own Greg Sterling, [...]