Boost is one of the latest products from Google that makes me think I should start shorting their stock. Designed as a simple way for small businesses to get into Google Maps advertising without understanding keywords, it's an extraordinary failure that gives business owners yet another online marketing headache. You might have noticed some of Google's recent bad habits. Try to buy a company (Yelp), copy it when they don't agree (HotPot) and then shut it down. … more