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OpenSearch is beyond cool – it’s the new cold

By Robbie

I was reading Redfin’s Developer Blog and the IE blog a few months ago and I got this desire to write my own OpenSearch provider. OpenSearch was originally created by A9.com (an Amazon.com company) and was primarily designed as a way for web developers to publish search results in a standard and accessible format.... »

Why Connect with Facebook?

By Dustin

If you’re been to RCG recently, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that I added Facebook Connect to the sidepanel.   I really want to invite you all to use this feature, so I thought I’d let you know why I added it: I’m a Facebook addict, love the service, and enjoy connecting with others.  I’m thinking there’s at... »

Avoid Seattle’s nasty traffic jams

By Galen

Google is now predicting traffic in the future to help you avoid nasty Seattle traffic on freeways, but that is nothing compared to… Microsoft’s Clear Flow doesn’t just tell you that traffic usually sucks on Thursdays at 5:30 (because if you’ve driven on I5 twice at rush hour, you already know that). It tells you... »

You like Turkey and Christmas more than real estate

By Galen

Seriously. Real estate agents have known this forever: people aren’t very interested in buying or selling a home during the holidays. Do you really want to put in an offer and then manage it from your in-laws house in Florida? Search volumes for Real Estate, Christmas Day, and Thanksgiving Day. Christmas and Thanksgiving alone (without... »

SEO Idea: Seattle Real Estate

By Dustin

I know from the comments and emails that a lot of people enjoy the occasional SEO tweak and update. My latest change (as of 10 minutes ago) was to replace the words “Home” in the main tab with “Seattle Real Estate” (Thank you Tim for the inspiration!). As... »

It was a Busy Week in the Jungle

By Robbie

eBay and Google kind of make up – sort of Nearly 2 weeks ago, I relayed the story of eBay & Google’s corporate cat fight. Well, eBay has decided resume their advertising on Google, but they will be relying on alternative advertising services to a greater degree. This is good news for Yahoo and Microsoft... »

Welcome to the jungle – eBay vs Google

By Robbie

Every once in a while, a corporate cat fight in the tech world breaks out that demands my attention. Recently, eBay pulled all of its advertising from Google’s U.S. network. Apparently, Google crashed eBay’s user conference, eBay Live, and went about hawking its online payment service, Google Checkout. They’ve also been lobbying eBay to... »

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