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A year in the UK: Google's Top Searches of 2012

Google has announced its annual Zeitgeist, revealing this year's most searched celebrities, Olympians, major events and hottest trends based on internet searches conducted in the UK in 2012.

Half of internet users unsure if content is legal

Nearly half of all internet users are unsure whether the content they are accessing online is legal, Ofcom research has found.

Google Street View goes diving on the Great Barrier Reef

Google Street View goes diving on the Great Barrier Reef

In what could possibly be the biggest technological announcement since the moon landing, Google will today reveal the launch of underwater Street View for Google Maps.

Gmail in Google search results: Marketers will have a data gap to plug

Google has announced a trial which will enable people using the search engine to see search queries feature results from their Gmail account.

Food - fastest growing sector for mobile searches

Total retail search volumes grew 9% in the second quarter of 2012 compared with the same quarter a year earlier.

76% of people conduct online searches in two or more languages

It might be assumed that not many people conduct online searches in more than one language. However, results from a global survey undertaken by leading independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight, suggest quite the opposite, that a significant 76% do.

Google and Facebook will both be front and centre in 'social search'

Findings from a survey undertaken by leading independent digital marketing agency, Greenlight, indicate that Google+ might be more successful than most have initially speculated and that Facebook could potentially capture close to a quarter of the search market globally were it to launch a search engine of its own tomorrow.

Kindle and Blackberry attracting more searches than iPhone 4

Over 13 million UK searches were conducted online for consumer electronics in February with Amazon's 'Kindle' and Research In Motion's 'Blackberry' attracting more queries than those for Apple 'iPhone 4s'.

London Stock Exchange and Google sign data agreement

London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG" or "the Group") has signed a data licence agreement with Google to allow it to distribute real-time ‘last trade price' data free of charge.

Meet Evi - The mobile app which takes the searching out of search

This month sees the launch of Evi, a revolutionary new artificial intelligence here to help with all of your everyday information needs.

Search Marketing Expo - SMX London dates announced

Rising Media and Third Door Media, producers of the Search Marketing Expo conference series, have announced details of SMX London 2012.

10 top tips for small businesses looking to promote their website

The internet promises a wealth of opportunity for small businesses as millions of consumers can be reached for relatively little money.

Yahoo! Year in Review 2011 - The Top Ten of Everything

Yahoo! has launched its Year in Review for 2011 – our annual taking of the nation’s temperature, showing what’s really been capturing the nation’s imagination over the last year by unravelling the data from billions of searches on Yahoo.co.uk throughout 2011.

1 in 10 retail searches on mobile

Total retail search volumes grew at their fastest rate this year increasing by 35% in the third quarter compared with the same quarter a year earlier, according to the BRC-Google Online Retail Monitor.

Wedding product searches up on Twenga

Wedding product searches up on Twenga

Twenga, the most comprehensive search engine, can reveal what trends are dominating spring wedding planning. The results show tradition holding its place, but not without a modern twist. Brides are expressing their personalities while respecting classical cues.