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Google Knows Things About You

By: Manoj Jasra
2009-03-12

Obviously if you use are a user of Google services you are sharing a lot of your search behavior among other things with Google as well. The E-Justice blog has published an interesting post on 25 Surprising Things That Google Knows About You. Below is a sample from the complete list of 25. The web pages you visit: Google AdSense is used by many web pages...

Google Knows
Google Knows

  • ... for online advertising, and Googles cookies record your visits to web pages with their ad program on them.
  • The blogs you read: If you use Google Reader, Google knows the blogs you subscribe to. Even if youre not on Google Reader, Google knows all of the Blogger pages you visit.
  • Who and what youre emailing: GMail users, and those who send mail to GMail users share a variety of personal and business information with Google.
  • Whats on your PC: If youre using Google Desktop, Google knows everything that you keep on your computer.
  • Your schedule: Google Calendar opens your personal and business schedule up to the prying eyes of Google.
  • Your social network and interests: Google indexes sites like Orkut, Facebook, and Digg, and as such, has access to information about what youre interested in online.
  • Where you and your friends are: Using Google Latitude, cell phone users can share their location with others. Even if youre not using Latitude, Google Maps for mobile can approximate your location.
  • Your medical issues: Do you use Google Health? If so, youre sharing your entire medical history with Google.
  • Mobile number: On SMS, Google Mobile, and Gmail, you can reveal your mobile number to Google.
  • What you, your friends and family look like and do: With the photo editor Picasa, youre revealing your photographs, friends, and moments to Google.

Included links: 25 Things Google Knows About You

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About the Author:
Manoj Jasra is a well respected search marketing veteran having been in the industry since 2002. Manoj currently serves as a Sr. Analyst on the web solutions team at Shaw Communications Inc. Manoj's role primarily consists of providing SEO/PPC and Web Analytics strategies in addition to business insight on Shaw's web properties. Previously, Manoj held the role of Director of Technology at Enquiro Search Solutions where he oversaw Enquiro's product development for search marketing solutions and acted as the lead on both SEO Training and Enquiro's Web Analytics approach. Check out Manoj's well read blog, Web Analytics World, which focuses on his insight in Search Marketing, Mobile, Technology and of course, Web Analytics. You can contact Manoj at manoj.jasra@gmail.com


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