Eye catching Google mobile apps

http://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2013/03/06/google-for-mobile

Google’s key advertising products for mobile search include:

Google AdWords – AdWords, Google’s online ad serving platform used by millions worldwide, offers powerful mobile targeting options and ROI reporting tools for mobile advertisers.

Location and Call Extensions – These ad extensions help mobile advertisers reach local searchers and make it easy for them to convert. Everybody wins!

Google Offers – Google’s answer to Groupon, Living Social et al, Google Offers are mobile discounts that can be redeemed online or at brick-and-mortar stores.

Google AdMob – A mobile advertising platform specifically designed for mobile apps. Marketers can advertise their apps inside other existing apps.

 

Killer Mobile Apps: Google Apps for Mobile

Google’s portfolio of mobile app products include:

• Google Maps – The gold standard for mobile map/GPS apps. Google understands that location is key to providing a great search experience (1 in 4 Google searches are related to location).
• Google Now – A system of Siri-like voice commands and a card system that lets users customize the updates they want, when they want them. The dream of the perfect smartphone!
• Google+ Local – Mobile users can search for nearby restaurants and entertainment rated by Zagat.
• Google Play Books – Google’s version of Kindle, Google Play Books lets you read ebooks on a mobile device.
• Google Wallet – A method for online payments via Google’s secure cloud servers. Google Wallet isn’t supported everywhere, but it’s a step toward cashless and cardless transactions.
• Google Voice – Make cheap international calls, send free text messages, read voicemail transcripts and more.
• Google Search App – Makes Google search easy to navigate on your mobile device.
• Google Shopper – Helps mobile users find products to buy and make purchasing decisions.
• Google Goggles - An image recognition app that allows users to take a photo of an object to find more information about it. In its early stages, but exciting technology for visual search.