Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Google Analytics IQ Test Launched

Recently, Google launched Google Analytics Individual Qualification (IQ) Test, a new
qualification program for the Google Analytics Experts to test your expertise in interpreting and using Google Analytics.

In the past, Google - "we are offering an online course in web analytics techniques and Google Analytics implementation, administration, and analysis tools. The course is offered free of charge to everyone who is interested. In addition, we're also offering a test you can take to prove you are qualified in Google Analytics -- the Google Analytics Individual Qualification -- or IQ test". This was in the past 7 months.

Using the Google Testing Center, you can now able to create and publish your link to the test record. Your test record shows your contact information, the date completed your test and remarks for your IQ Test i.e. Pass/Fail.

Visit the Conversion University and get the free Google Analytics Online course. Learn the free tutorials and prepare yourself for the Google Analytics IQ test.

Google Analytics Individual Qualification (IQ) Test is only available in US English. Also this IQ test costs $50, it requires a passing score of 75% and you should answer 70 questions in 90 minutes. After passing your Google Analytics IQ Exam, you will then receive a proof/certificate of qualification. Are you a Google Analytics Expert? then take the Google Analytics Individual Qualification (IQ) Test....

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

New Feature "Fetch as Googlebot and Malware Details" Launched in Google Webmaster Tools

Now Google introduces two new features such as Fetch as Googlebot and Malware Details in Webmaster Tools under the "Labs" label.



Fetch as Googlebot provides you to submit pages on your website and get feedback on what Googlebot sees on the page. This new feature helps you to find out when you re-implement your site with new technology stack, whether some of your pages have been hacked and not ranking for keywords that you optimized. After clicking "Fetch as Googlebot" feature you type the page name or leave it blank for the home page and click "Fetch." After refreshing the pages with few minutes you can see the word "success". Then Click on "Success" to see the output of what Googlebot sees on your web page.

On the other hand, Malware details the second feature under "Labs" label helps you to decide which pages on your site is distributing malware by giving snippet of codes. This useful feature will help you to remove the malware on your site as soon as possible.

These are the two useful features launched by Google under Google webmaster tools labs.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Now PDF File Shows "Quick View" in Search Result Pages

Before, Google search results shows PDF Files in the browser with providing "View as HTML". That was the only way to easily view the pdf files as html in a browser by simply clicking "View as HTML". But with that option we loses some of the graphics, images, table, fonts from the orginal pdf document.



Now Google has added new option such as "Quick View" PDF's in the browser to view these documents easily and completely original without downloading the pdf file. This option will be very useful for the internet users to view the pdf files quickly by google documents.

After clicking the "Quick View" option, you can find the pdf document having several options such as download, print, plain HTML etc.,

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