50 Best Blogs About Google
The behemoth online search engine and software developer Google is always growing. Sometimes it can be hard to keep up with the company's efforts as the endless stream of new products roll out, so we've compiled a list of some of the best blogs about Google, its business, and its products. Check them out, and stay in the know!
Top Five
- The Official Google Blog: The official blog of Google not only features announcements about the latest Google products but also features discussions, information, and support on all Google products. It is the first stop for in-depth information on any Google product.
- Why We Love It: Though it is probably not surprising, this blog's elegant appearance makes it very easy to navigate and search for relevant information with minimal time or effort.
- Favorite Post: Introducing Google Chrome OS
- Google World: The quick and easy way to get information about the world according to Google. This blog has a comprehensive index of Google-related information and a quirky personality to go along with it.
- Why We Love It: This blog is very comprehensive and well indexed, making it easy to look for any information -- even information you never thought to look for.
- Favorite Post: Zeitgeist
- Blogging Google: This blog covers the "Google-iverse"--that is, it covers all things Google related, from the Internet search engine and the Android phone to the Google headquarters. It has all the information in one place to find out all the dirt (or not) on Google.
- Why We Love It: This blog is a good central location for a wide range of information on Google and all of Google's products.
- Favorite Post: Bing, Facebook strengthen their bond against Google
- Search Engine Land: This blog is the go-to source for the latest news, information, discussions, and commentary and the web's various search engines. The site has a specific area dedicated to just the Google search engine.
- Why We Love It: This blog features thoughtful commentary on the development of search engines and their affect on society.
- Favorite Post: Google and the death of Osama Bin Laden
- Screenwerk: From the words of a marketing intelligence firm, this blog discusses the impact of marketing techniques that Google uses on the consumer, both on and offline.
- Why We Love It: This blog takes an in-depth look at the impact Google has on our lives -- many of which we probably don't even realize.
- Favorite Post: New Google City Pages Bring it All Together
The Rest of the Best
- AndGeeks: This blog is devoted to the Google Android product. Complete with everything from the latest news to discussions on technology to Android products, this blog talks about everything when it comes to Android.
- Android and Me: Though Google may be classified as a tech company, they have a tendency to make a wider ripple than that. This blog focuses more on the news behind Google, looking at what is happening in the world that is affected by Google, and Android.
- Android Guys: This is a blog entirely devoted to Google's Android phone. With a bit of a quirky sense of humor, this blog discusses the latest in Android technology and speculates on the hottest rumors for the future.
- Android Pit: With a simpler interface than many sites, this blog simply provides the latest information as it becomes available. It is a good source for straightforward facts about Android.
- Androinica: As more of an informational hub, this blog looks at facts and information for Android products. This blog focuses less on speculation or on news about new products than it does on learning and teaching about existing products.
- Computer World: As the name suggests, this blog is about computers. It is about the latest computer news, has the latest computer discussions, and features the latest computer topics at all times. This includes many new posts about Google all the time.
- Docs Blog: Microsoft Word might still be the ubiquitous software of choice, but the idea of increasing the use of documents stored in the cloud through Google docs has been slowly taking hold. This blog is from the Google docs developers and discusses everything about Google docs.
- Droid Gamers: This blog is centered around Android game apps. It has information for hard-core gamers as well as for developers and other interested parties.
- eLearning Blog Don't Waist your Time: Increasingly, technology is being used for education, and Google is no exception. This blog discusses some of the ways that education has been changed by Google products and other technological advances
- Gfanatic: This is a blog site for everyone who is a fan of all Google products to come together and discuss not only the latest products, but also the latest rumors. It is focused on Google news.
- Google Blogoscope: This blog provides a basic news and forum space for discussions and commentary on Google. In particular, it looks a lot at Google's search engine.
- Google Chrome Blog: From the Google Chrome team themselves, this blog talks about Google Chrome, the Google browser. It is regularly updated with new updates, information, and tips about best practices.
- Google Chrome Releases: With Google Chrome being constantly updated and changed, it can sometimes be difficult to keep up with the latest update. This blog announces, explains, and discusses the latest updates that get released for Google Chrome as they happen.
- Google Earth Blog: Have you ever wonder what people use Google Earth for? This blog is all about just that subject. It looks at different applications for its use and how it has grown and changed.
- Google Geo Developers Blog: Making the software for Google Maps and Google Earth is no small task. This blog is devoted to those web developers (cartographers) who work on Google Maps to make it work the way it does.
- Google LatLong: Though this blog is written by developers of the Google Earth and Google Maps tools, it is a more informal blog about the trials and tribulations (and also successes) of their work. It is an informative and interesting read.
- Google Maps Mania: As this creative blog proves, Google Maps can be used for a lot more than just finding directions or spying on someone's house with street view. Some people have used it to create cell phone coverage maps, solar power maps, and much more.
- Google Operating System: Google Chrome OS may not have reached a very wide market yet, but it certainly has been talked about by many within the industry. This blog looks at all aspects of the Google operating system as it becomes more developed.
- Google Sightseeing: A blog with the tagline "why bother seeing the world for real?" follows through on that message. This blog takes street view to a whole new level by creating sightseeing tours based on Google street view images.
- Google Wave Blog: Recently, Google took its first dive into the social media industry with Google Wave. Though it hasn't taken off like Facebook or Twitter, this blog is devoted to Google wave information and news about updates.
- Hello Android: This blog looks more at the software side of Google's popular Android product. The Android OS is always in development and being improved. This blog talks about those changes.
- iMAndroid: By providing the latest information and discussions on the latest topics, this blog focuses on Google's Android products. This is a blog for those interested in the mobile applications of Google's popular products.
- Matt Cutts: Gadgets, Google, and SEO. That is the headline for this blog which focuses on discussions about Google products and the use of SEO to improve Google searches. The Blogger, Matt Cutts has worked at Google on their search engine.
- Official Google Maps Blog: This Google developer blog looks at the coding behind Google Maps in order to act as a support network for new app and wed developers. It is written by insiders at Google.
- Official Google Mobile Blog: From the developers on the Google mobile team, this blog talks about the latest Google mobile devices. This is a good source for insider information.
- Official Google Reader Blog: Even though for most of us nothing can ever replace a good paper book, Google reader and other electronic readers have become increasingly popular recently. This blog discusses the Google reader web application.
- Ogle Earth: This blog has the unique purview of exploring in a more academic manner the ways in which Google Maps and other electronic mapping tools affect the fields of science, technology, and our society in general.
- PhAndroid: The site to Android phone facts. This blog is a fan site to the core. It talks about the latest products, geeks out over the newest app and the fanciest phones, and it discusses the latest news.
- Popular Google Searches: This less traditional Google fan blog does exactly what it sounds like from the title: write about popular Google searches. It aggregates the most popular searches so that you can see what people have been wanting to know more about.
- Programmable Web: With more and more of our lives being put on the web, so too is the web become more of a platform for software and developers. This site focuses on major web-based programmers like Google and the affect they have on consumers.
- ReadWriteWeb: This technology blog focuses on bring the latest discussion of Internet-based technology news. It is a sight for thoughtful discussion on the latest technology as much as it is a sight about the latest tech news.
- Rodsbot: This blog is designed to provide images from Google Maps and Google Earth of the "2849 strangest places on Earth." It also posts discussions about the images which are rife with conspiracy theories and conversation starters.
- Search Blog: This blog is devoted to news about search engines and particularly about blogs. It features news content with commentary about the latest product or invention or whatever else the blogger wants to write about.
- Search Engine Blog: Though it is sometimes easy to forget, Google did start as a search engine. This blog is all about Internet search engines (including most prominently, Google) and how to use them as well as how they affect your life.
- Search Engine Journal: This site is particularly focused on how to optimize ads and sites for search engines. It looks at SEO and is particularly beneficial for marketing on sites like Google.
- Search Engine Watch: This blog discusses topics related to Internet search engines. Alongside basic news and commentary, there is also information about Search Engine Optimization and other common search tools.
- Talk Android: As a site devoted entirely to the latest news about Android, this blog on the face appears more like a news source. However, it is an excellent central source of information about Android devices and discussions about them.
- Tech Crunch: This blog is about the technology industry. It focuses on new updates in technology and announces most big changes as they come. Google regularly makes the news and commentary on this blog, and even has a dedicated section.
- Techmeme: Through the regular announcement of tech news, this blog looks at many new releases and updates on Google products as they happen. This blog also helps situate Google within the larger tech news cycle.
- The Chromium: As part of the Google Chrome project, the developers are working with other open-source developers to expand the web browser. This blog is for all the web developers interested in working with Google Chrome.
- The Google Chrome Blog: This blog, written by "an ordinary Google Chrome user" is intended to be a simple explanation of how to use Chrome from the most basic function to the more complex uses.
- The Official Gmail Blog: What better way is there to get information about gmail than from the creators themselves? This blog is from the developers of gmail and as such talks about everything gmail all the time.
- The Official Google Enterprise Blog: As a Google developer blog, this blog focuses on Google's enterprising tools. It has forums and discussions on apps and other helpful tools.
- Using Google Earth: This site is devoted to providing tips on how to get passed just the most basic use of Google Earth and really start using its other functions. It also includes regular updates on changes to Google Earth.
- ZD Net: This blog is an overall tech blog that has been around for years. It is a solid resources for tech news and Google products in particular.
