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And You Thought Google Was Just a Search Engine
By Merle http://MCPromotionsPress.com

Everyone loves Google for searching online, but did you know 
they also offer other tools for your Web based enjoyment? 
Google's technicians are a very talented group and they're 
constantly at work developing new and fun services. You'll 
find a complete list at http://www.Google.com/options/

Let's take a look at the many faces of Google:

1) Google Free: http://www.google.com/services/free.html

A free search engine for your website. Allow visitors to search 
your site or the Web. If you select the "safe search" option, 
adult themed web pages will be excluded from any Web search 
results that are shown.

2) Google Groups: http://groups-beta.google.com/

Allows you to create, join and even search other mailing lists. 
Create your own newsletter/ezine at no charge.

3) Google Answers: http://answers.google.com/answers/

More than 500 hand-picked researchers, willing to answer any 
question you may have for a fee. Prices start as low as $2.50 
and go up from there. If you're trying to do some research for
a project and are running short on time, this could come in very 
handy.

4) Google Catalogs: http://catalogs.google.com

Search and browse mail-order catalogs online. Hundreds of 
catalogs on a variety of topics, from Apparel to Computers. 
View full contents of each catalog right online.

5) Froogle: http://froogle.google.com

A shopping service that makes it easy to find information about 
thousands of products for sale on the Net. Find the best price 
and the best place to purchase.

6) Google Image Search: http://images.google.com

Search over 880 million images. Search results are displayed as 
thumbnails. By clicking on them individually you can view the 
graphic at full size.

7) Local Search: http://local.google.com

Maybe you don't want to search the world; you need to find 
things in your own backyard. Use local search to find businesses 
and services close by.

8) Google News: http://news.google.com

If you like your daily dose of World News and the top headlines, 
you can browse over 4,500 news sources here. Continually updated.

9) Google Deskbar/Toolbar: http://toolbar.google.com

This downloadable toolbar allows you to conduct searches at 
Google from any website. Includes a pop-up stopper and the 
ability to post to your Blogger account (if you have one). 

If you prefer to search from your desktop, download their 
"Deskbar" and search without even launching your browser.
http://toolbar.google.com/deskbar/index.html

10) University Search: 
http://www.google.com/options/universities.html

Looking for information on a specific school? Google's 
University Search serves up admission information, Alumni News 
and even course schedules.

11) Google Wireless: 
http://www.google.com/options/wireless.html

If you thought you had to leave Google at home when you're on 
the move you can now conduct searches via your wireless phone. 
See the site for specific directions for searching from your 
device.

12) Language Tools: 
http://www.google.com/language_tools

The Internet serves a global audience and English is not 
everyone's first language. With Language Tools you can 
translate blocks of text or an entire Web page by typing in 
the URL. 

13) Google Web Alerts/News Alerts: 
http://google.com/newsalerts
http://google.com/webalerts

Great for monitoring a certain topic or even your competition. 
Type in a search word or phrase and select how often you wish 
to be notified. You'll receive an email when updated news on 
your subject appears online.

14) Blogger: http://www.Blogger.com

Not located at Google but owned by them, Blogger is a free 
service for creating your own Blogs. Communicate with the world 
on your own terms. If you use Blogger and download Google's 
Toolbar, you can easily post to your Blog while surfing the Web. 
This is a very handy feature. They've also added the ability to 
add photos to your Blog and audio messages. Check out
http://www.audioblogger.com/

Have you ever heard of "Google Labs"? It's basically a testing 
playground for the technicians who work at Google. New ideas for 
tools are placed there for the public to use and give feedback 
on. This area is considered the "experimental phase" and not all 
demos are guaranteed to make it out of the lab "alive." It's a 
very cool place to experiment with new tools. You'll find it at 
http://labs.google.com

As you can see, Google is far more then just a search engine. 
Their many tools and services can help you in your Web based 
travels to be more informed and efficient. Google's runaway 
success stems from the fact that they have always listened to 
and served the public. You can see this in the creativity they
bring to everything they do. 

Next time you need to perform a specific task online, remember 
Google contains a full array of handy gadgets and they may have 
just what you're looking for!

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