Google gave everyone an early New Year’s present as they did an update which will greatly help sites adhering to their Terms of Use. If you have been following our advice, especially over the last six months, you should see a nice jump in the number of back links Google recognizes for your site. Google’s […]
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SEO Tips & Reminders
Reminders As the new year approaches and the “dead time” comes upon us (the week between Christmas and the New Year), we wanted to send you some reminders to help pass the time away. This is the perfect week to do the maintenance on your site that your staff has been putting off for months. […]
Yahoo! Rumors
Yahoo! Rumors Get ready for another big change from Yahoo! very soon according to our sources. We feel very confident with this information as this is the same source that brought you the information just six days before Yahoo! did the big switch in October of 2002 – when they switched completely to Google results. […]
Affiliates and Spammers Aimed by Google
Google Update: Affiliates and Spammers Aimed In the last week, we have uncovered some additional details which sheds light on the latest Google update. We reported last week that Google was taking an “anti SEO” stance. According to the continued testing that we have done this past week that doesn’t seem to be the case. […]
Google Update: Florida (Conclusion)
Through extensive testing that I have done, it is clear that Google has taken and “anti-SEO” approach to their algorithm. Due to this, they have creating a filter which will remove heavily optimized sites from the SERPs. Google’s reliance on PageRankâ„¢ to grade the authority of pages has led to the wholesale trading and buying […]
2003 Q3 Search Engine Market Share
Q3 Search Engine Results According to OneStat.com, the top search engines worldwide, based on usage share: 1. Google 56.1% 2. Yahoo 21.5% 3. MSN Search 9.4% 4. AOL Search 3.7% 5. Terra Lycos 2.3 6. Altavista 1.9% 7. Askjeeves 1.6%
Google Update Florida
Google just updated their PageRank and backlink information over the past few days. Their index has been very unstable as of late, and I wanted to wait to report the new results to you when the index was more stable. This update comes after the major change in Google’s criteria that they introduced about ten […]
Search Engine Update Pt.2
Google Algo Change Just after my newsletter was released on Friday, Google changed their algorithm and the testing that I had done on their secondary servers seemed to be what they switched to. There were huge drops and huge gains across the board. There is no need to panic if your search results took a […]
Search Engine Update Pt. 1
Google & Microsoft Issue Rumors have swirled about Microsoft’s intent of buying Google. While the press has reported that Google has denied they will accept an offer from Microsoft, sources close to me state that Google is very much involved in talks with Microsoft. So, what of the statement from Microsoft a few months ago […]
Google Update
Google just updated their PageRank and backlink information. This continues their strategy of having a “continuous update” of their index. They are continuing to purge Guestbook entries, just as they did last month. As you know, Guestbooks were a fast and easy way to get your site picked up fast by Google. Google also made […]
MSN Dumps LookSmart
MSN Dumps LookSmart As I reported last week, LookSmart changed their pricing structure to boost their revenues due to MSN’s new search “looming” on the horizon. The horizon just became reality for LookSmart. MSN has announced that they are dumping LookSmart. What You Should Do Right Now MSN has been testing their new search portal […]
Search Engine Update
New GEO Search Feature from Google Google is currently testing a new search feature called “Search By Location” in their Google Labs area. With CitySearch failing due to poor marketing, Google sees the benefits of providing localized searches. This new feature will allow you to search by US address, city, state or zip code so […]
Google Update
Yahoo! Switch – When? It seems that Yahoo! is finally ready to make the switch from Google results to their own results – powered by Inktomi. Yahoo! is also working on a new Shopping Search as well, and word has it that when it is launched, the switch to Inktomi powered results will also occur. […]
Google Update Complete
We were wrong in our earlier statement that the update would not occur for some time as the update went live just about an hour ago. As Google has now gone to a “continuous update” there is no longer a “Google Dance” where we have a period of time between the start of the update […]
Google Algorithm Change
Google Change: This morning you may have noticed a big change in Google for your two-word keyword phrases. Google has reverted back to an old datacenter about 2-3 months old for these results. However, 1, 3, and 4+ keyword phrases are virtually unchanged from yesterday. This is not Everflux (Google’s continuous monthly update) as it […]
Google Update?
Note: It has now been seven weeks since the last “Google Dance” and according to industry insiders, Google is not only going to a “continuous update”, but they will only update the number of backlinks and PageRank each time they perform a major enhancement to their algorithm. This is estimated to be once per quarter. […]
Strategies That Provide Results
Over the last several months, I have been providing you with the latest strategies that I felt would provide results, real results for you. As you know, it takes several months to see the results in Google, and the results that have been obtained are impressive. Countless top ten rankings for vital keyword phrases, including […]
Google Releases New Version of Toolbar
Released just about an hour ago, Google has unveiled their new 2.0 Toolbar. This toolbar comes with a pop-up ad killer to make your browsing much faster. It is packed with more features and thus far, our team feels it is a nice improvement. The best feature is the Blogging feature. It makes blogging simple.
Fast Buys AltaVista
In news that was just released, Fast has just purchased the AltaVista Enterprise from Overture. As you recall, earlier this year, AltaVista was bought by Overture. This acquisition should not be confused with Overture’s other transaction this year when they purchased the web search unit of Fast. They did not purchase Fast, just one of […]
New Linking Strategy
Update: I believe I have found a better solution than the one I announced over the weekend. While the methodology was sound that I introduced, it would have caused a lot more work for you. Instead, I will post within a few weeks, my suggestion for your internal linking strategy, which involves multiple domains. Last […]