Saturday, January 6, 2007

The Most Asked Google Questions

Google always shows the “top questions" for their help files. Here’s a list of the number one question for some of their services:

• Google web search:
  How do I delete the drop-down list of my past searches?
• Gmail:
  How do I import contacts?
• Webmasters:
  Webmaster Guidelines
• Google Maps:
  Which web browsers does Google Maps support?
• Google Earth:
  I can’t contact the Google Earth servers.
• Google Base:
  What does “Published and searchable” mean?
• SketchUp:
  How do I create a Google Account?
• Google AdSense:
  What are Channels?
• Google Advertising Professionals:
  What are the requirements for becoming a Qualified Individual in the Google Advertising Professionals program?
• Google Checkout:
  What can I sell with Google Checkout?
• Picasa:
  Are “Labels” and “Albums” the same thing?
• Google Page Creator:
  What are experimental features?
• Google Pack:
  Why is some of the software not available for my region or language?
• Google Docs & Spreadsheets:
  How do I change the size of my text?
• Hello:
  How do I add a friend?
• Google Apps for Your Domain:
  I can’t send mail yet. What’s wrong?
• Google Analytics:
  How do I add tracking code to my website?
• Google Groups:
  Is my email address visible on the web when I post to a group?
• Google Desktop:
  What about using Google Desktop on a shared computer?
• Google Toolbar:
  What are the advanced features of the Google Toolbar?
• Google Calendar:
  Why am I receiving a corrupted screen on Google Calendar?
• Google AdWords:
  How much does AdWords cost?
• Google Talk:
  I see a message that says, ’Can’t Authenticate to Server.’
• Google Video:
  How long does video processing take?
• Orkut:
  How do I join orkut?
• Google Mobile:
  Which phones work with Gmail for mobile browser?

And here are some funny, funky, noteworthy or weird quotes from the vast array of Google help files:

• “While it may be disappointing, there’s no such thing as the Google Lottery.” (source)
• “Your search - sex - did not match any answers in our Help Center. Related searches: love” (source)
• “It is Google’s policy not to censor search results. However, in response to local laws, regulations, or policies, we may do so” (source)
• “Please be sure to enter www.google.com into your browser and the pop-ups may go away.” (source)
• “The Internet as we know it is facing a serious threat.” (source)
• “Some of our products are complex and take time to update.” (source)
• “The exact date when we celebrate our birthday has moved around over the years, depending on when people feel like having cake.” (source)
• “Application providers should not allow their products to be bundled with applications that do not meet these guidelines.” (source)
• “RealPlayer” (source)
• “As has always been the case, the primary protections you have against intrusions by the government are the laws that apply to where you live” (source)
• “’Google’ is pronounced ’goo-gull’ (like ’noodle,’ but replace the ’n’ and ’d’ with a hard ’g’).” (source)
• “Reserve the same skepticism for unsolicited email about search engines as you do for ’burn fat at night’ diet pills or requests to help transfer funds from deposed dictators.” (source)
• “Use ALT tags” (source)

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