And You Thought Google Was Just a Search Engine

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/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://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://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://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://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://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/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/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.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