1. Google Authenticator
To securely secure an account, one password may not be enough. Therefore, social networks and other services are increasingly resorting to additional methods of protection. For example, a verification code sent to the user via SMS or generated in a special application is requested. Google Authenticator is one of these programs. It creates security codes for the accounts linked to it. If you are concerned about the security of your personal data, use Google Authenticator for your accounts.
2. Google Alerts
The Google Alerts service reports new publications that contain references to words or phrases chosen by the user. You can configure multiple alerts at once by selecting the appropriate options for each of them: sources, language, subject and number of articles, as well as the frequency of messages, the sending time and the mailbox (or RSS-stream) to which they will arrive.
With Google Alerts, you do not miss the news about your favorite celebrities, companies, products and other objects of interest. If you are a public figure, you can track the mention of yourself.
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3. Google Fonts
Google Fonts is a large directory of free fonts, especially useful for web designers and web designers. A convenient resource filter helps you quickly find the coveted fonts, sorting by type, date of addition, popularity and other parameters. In the database there are sets of both Latin and Cyrillic symbols. You can connect a favorite font to the desired web page or download it for local use.
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4. Google Drawings
This editor will help you quickly draw a flowchart, build a diagram or make notes on the downloaded image without leaving the browser. “Google Drawings” is integrated into the Google Docs package and interacts with other Google services like “Tables” and “Google Drive.” Therefore, in the “Drawings” you can create charts based on data from your tables and save them in the Google cloud.
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5. Google Academy
“Google Academy” is a search engine based on the texts of scientific publications. She scans websites of publishing houses, professional communities, universities and other academic resources to find texts on the requested keywords. As a result of the search, the user sees a list of links to fragments or the full contents of scientific works, sorted taking into account quoting in scientific circles. What is important, for each text service shows a list of similar publications. “Google Academy” can be useful to any scientist or student.
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6. Google Sites
Having your own website opens great opportunities for promoting ideas or products on the Internet. But what if you do not know how to program and do not want to spend a budget on developers? In this case, you can benefit from the service “Google Sites” – a designer of simple sites that does not require the user to have advanced technical knowledge. With it, you can quickly create, fill with content and publish a set of template web pages that are customized for your purposes.
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7. Google Forms
“Google Forms” – a convenient cloud tool for conducting surveys. The user configures the questionnaire with the necessary fields, sends a link to it to the participants and gets access to the statistics based on the responses received. The service is excellent for both business tasks like customer surveys, and for home affairs, such as making a guest list. Forms can be made out to your taste, complement them with images and videos. Survey results are available in visual tables and diagrams.
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8. Search by image
What to do if you find the right image, but it is spoiled by someone else’s markup or has an inappropriate size? In this situation, the “Search by Picture” tool is rescued, with which you can find other copies of the image in different sizes. To use it, you need to open the “Google Images” page, click on the camera icon in the search box and load the original image. You can simply drag the picture from the folder into the search field.
When the system displays the results, you must select “All sizes” or “Similar images” – depending on what you are looking for.
9. Think with Google
Information resource Think with Google introduces visitors to the results of research, trends, ideas and cases from the world of digital marketing. Much of the material is devoted to working with Google products. On the portal you will find articles from the staff of Google itself and interviews with experts from other companies. The content for the resource is created in Russian. To avoid missing new publications, you can subscribe to the mailing list.
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10. Google Primer
With this application, Google helps marketers understand new professional tools and trends. It contains English-language mini-courses on SEO topics, content marketing, analytics, online advertising and strategy. The theory is complemented by small interactive tasks that help to better absorb the material. All lessons can be downloaded to your smartphone to be viewed offline. Many courses in Primer are designed for the initial level of knowledge, but there are also those that will be of interest to professionals with experience.
