Comments on: Should I rename my school Google College? http://highedwebtech.com/2008/04/07/should-i-rename-my-school-google-college/ Higher Ed Web Development Fri, 11 May 2012 11:36:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rob S. /2008/04/07/should-i-rename-my-school-google-college/#comment-1149 Rob S. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:50:57 +0000 http://highedwebtech.com/?p=29#comment-1149 On the side of products they've acquired: You could even toss in something like GrandCentral if you are going the one-number-ringing-multiple-phones approach or the various other GrandCentral tools (handy sometimes in Admissions) :) Picasa Web albums has some potential for sharing full-res images between departments... And even though your school isn't on Gmail, they might be using Postini for spam filtering... SketchUp in the mix, perhaps? And some people still think Microsoft is big brother? ;) On the side of products they’ve acquired:

You could even toss in something like GrandCentral if you are going the one-number-ringing-multiple-phones approach or the various other GrandCentral tools (handy sometimes in Admissions) :)

Picasa Web albums has some potential for sharing full-res images between departments…

And even though your school isn’t on Gmail, they might be using Postini for spam filtering…

SketchUp in the mix, perhaps?

And some people still think Microsoft is big brother? ;)

]]> By: Mike /2008/04/07/should-i-rename-my-school-google-college/#comment-1151 Mike Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:49:59 +0000 http://highedwebtech.com/?p=29#comment-1151 Ah yes, Feedburner should definitely been added. I do use the Webmaster tools. I also use the Google Alerts. I'll have to add those in. @Kyle - we are not doing any AdWords advertising. Ah yes, Feedburner should definitely been added.
I do use the Webmaster tools. I also use the Google Alerts. I’ll have to add those in.

@Kyle – we are not doing any AdWords advertising.

]]> By: Eden /2008/04/07/should-i-rename-my-school-google-college/#comment-1150 Eden Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:44:39 +0000 http://highedwebtech.com/?p=29#comment-1150 It should be Google U. It should be Google U.

]]> By: Kyle James /2008/04/07/should-i-rename-my-school-google-college/#comment-1152 Kyle James Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:43:44 +0000 http://highedwebtech.com/?p=29#comment-1152 Guess you guys don't use Google Website Optimizer for A/B testing yet or do PPC marketing through Google AdWords? Also Feedburner is owned by Google now, don't forget that one. Google Trends are fun and some people like iGoogle although I prefer Netvibes. And most importantly we all want to be ranked high in Google Search. All this is getting me feeling a little googly... Guess you guys don’t use Google Website Optimizer for A/B testing yet or do PPC marketing through Google AdWords?

Also Feedburner is owned by Google now, don’t forget that one. Google Trends are fun and some people like iGoogle although I prefer Netvibes.

And most importantly we all want to be ranked high in Google Search.

All this is getting me feeling a little googly…

]]> By: Bradjward /2008/04/07/should-i-rename-my-school-google-college/#comment-1153 Bradjward Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:41:25 +0000 http://highedwebtech.com/?p=29#comment-1153 If you wanted to get really Google-crazy.... Google Alerts to track stories about Allegheny Google Docs for collaborating on projects Google Earth for 'virtual tour' Google Talk for IM client on Admission site Google Webmaster Tools (already listed as sitemaps?) Blogger (again, only if really Google-Crazy. I think we both give Wordpress the thumbsup here) If you wanted to get really Google-crazy….

Google Alerts to track stories about Allegheny
Google Docs for collaborating on projects
Google Earth for ‘virtual tour’
Google Talk for IM client on Admission site
Google Webmaster Tools (already listed as sitemaps?)
Blogger (again, only if really Google-Crazy. I think we both give WordPress the thumbsup here)

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