
Salesforce.com and Google have made a pretty big announcement this week. They now have a global strategic alliance. This alliance comes after the news of an integration service called Salesforce for Google Apps -- a service that integrates Google Apps with Salesforce.com and their newest venture, Force.com Toolkit for Google Data APIs. According to CNET, this is just another step in Saleforce's plan to take down the mighty Microsoft giant.
Google, in its quest to entrench itself into the enterprise space, has announced its Custom Search Business Edition (GCSBE): a simple and inexpensive way for small businesses to add a customizable, Google-powered search box to their websites.
In a few simple steps, businesses are able to sign up online for the hosted service, and minutes later, customers and visitors are able to search their site with the supreme power of Google.