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Oops! Google Did It Again, Gets Big Chunk of Search Market Share for August
As expected, the latest data from comScore shows that Google once again got the biggest chunk of the search market share for August and even...
Yahoo Preps Up a “More Open” Homepage
Yahoo will soon be rolling out a new homepage design and will begin testing it today with selected “testers” from UK, US, France and India....
Link Building Etiquette : The Value of the Connection
Yesterday I was reviewing the statistics behind one of our link building campaigns which consists of contacting sites & publishers for links in their resource...
Handle Your Site Footer Wisely
As a sitewide element (head logo is another one already discussed), footer used to be a widely used way to both interlink your own pages...
Google Rebutts Study on Adverse Effect of Search Ad Deal
The Google Public Policy Blog wants to set things straight regarding a report by SearchIgnite saying that the Google-Yahoo search ad deal would catapult the...
3 Guides to FireFox Quick Searches (Smart Keywords)
I have said numerous times that FireFox is an awesome SEO tool in itself. Therefore I pay so much attention to customizing it to make...
Blogging Tools & Plugins Panel from IzeaFest
Izea asked me to moderate a session on blogging tools and plugins this weekend at IzeaFest in Orlando, which turned out to be an awesome...
After ANA, WAN Opposes Google-Yahoo Ad Deal
Last week, it was the Association of National Advertisers who expressed their opposition against the search ad deal between Google and Yahoo which is slated...
Get Indexed and Ranked in Google News
Google News can bring tons of traffic and boost your site performance. If you own news site and consider it “newsworthy”, getting included in Google...
Yahoo Says: Search Ad Deal with Google is Good for Advertisers
As the October implementation of the much-talked about Yahoo-Google search ad partnership comes closer, Yahoo is hell bent on getting into the deal and would...
iProspect Acquires Range Online Media
In one of the largest modern search marketing acquisitions, which does not include the search engines themselves, iProspect has swooped in and acquired Range Online...
Everything You Should Know About Dmoz
A large thread at WebproWorld forums discusses facts and myths about Dmoz (Open Directory Project) and I thought it should be summarized (and expanded) here....
The Future of Search, According to Google’s Meyer
Reacting to several flaks she received during a published story quoting her with the following statements: I think there will be a continued focus on...
Google and the SEO Benefits of Affiliate Tracking Links
Brian Klais wrote in June, 2008 in his post “Amazon’s Secret to Dominating SERP Results” at the Natural Search Blog about how Amazon.com leverages the inbound...
Google Accounts for 71% of US Searches in August
Hitwise reports that Google has accounted for 71% of all US searches in the month of August., an increase of over 11% since its market...
Going Green: The Power of Ecofriendly Link Building
Renewable energy, ecofriendly business or ‘going green‘ are not new concepts, as companies like outdoor wear manufacturer Patagonia have been successful at balancing capitalism, profitability...
The Collection of SEO and Web Accessibility Tools
Like I previously pointed out SEO and web accessibility should come hand in hand. So here is the collection of web accessibility tools (similar to...
Google Promises Privacy & Data Anonymization for Google Chrome
Does using a web browser by a company which tracks user web behavior, archives emails & messenger communications and also serves advertising based upon search...
How to Optimize for Google Chrome
If the predictions that soon Google Chrome will be bigger than FireFox turn true, SEOs should seriously think about making websites as Chrome-friendly as they...
Google Seals TV Ads Deal with NBC
Google is expanding its advertising clout and moves further to TV advertising as it reached a deal with NBC Universal. Said agreement will provide a...
Yahoo! oneSearch Comes to AT&T MEdia Net
Yahoo and AT&T has reached an agreement that would bring Yahoo! oneSearch to AT&T’s on-deck MEdia Net portal. This would be the first time that...
Google Clarifies Chrome’s TOS
A few days after Google released Chrome for public consumption, some users pointed out section 11 of said TOS which would give Google the right...
ANA Opposes Google-Yahoo Search Deal
Google and Yahoo’s search deal which will commence sometime in October has received yet again, another opposition. This time it’s from the Association of National...
German Security Office Warning: Chrome is Bad for Surfing the Internet
This could perhaps be the most stern warning ever made against Google Chrome since it was released for public use last Sept. 4. The warning...
What is Cloaking & Is All Cloaking Evil?
When talking about such widely used and abused (and forbidden) SEO technique as cloaking, Google’s official definition seems a bit fuzzy / general: Cloaking refers...
MSN AdCenter Contextual Ads Running on Cartoon Barry Blog
I was running through some search blogs tonight and came across Cartoon Barry, Barry Schwartz’s search marketing and semi-personal blog, and found that Barry is...
SEO and Web Accessibility Come Hand in Hand
Note : If you like this post also read on Web Accessibility and SEO Tools Web accessibility can be defined as: an approach to web...
Yahoo Site Explorer Showing Less Backlinks
After an update to Yahoo Site Explorer’s backlink tracking query results, Barry Schwartz reported over at SERoundtable that many webmasters were reporting a drop in...
Tagatum: Keyword Research by Analyzing Blog Associations
I have multiple times posted on non-standard keyword research tools and services (apart from regular keyword suggestions tools): Where to start your keyword research (reviewing...
Google Chrome : Now Available for Download
Google set off the weekend Labor Day hype with a (perhaps well planned) leaked announcement of their new browser, Google Chrome, which hit the news...