Two Different Google Penguin “Death Messages” from Webmaster Tools
Who knew a Penguin could be so deadly? Losing your traffic and search positioning on Google is bad, real bad. Showing up on Bing or Yahoo near the top of
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Search Market Share: Rivals Struggle as Google’s Shadow Grows Bigger
Newly released figures from comScore, an Internet analytics firm, show Google’s dominant position to be a granite boulder against which weaker competitors can only grind futilely. Despite vigorous attempts by
Google Webmaster Tools Now Offers Email Alerts for Crawl Errors
Google Webmaster Tools has been fairly popular for some time but it’s popularity is beginning to grow even more quickly. Much of this new found fame is due to the
‘Social Discovery’ Apps Report Hidden Patterns; Predict Human Behavior
Social discovery apps are starting to pick up where social networking software leaves off. New apps hitting the market allow users to search for other individuals based on their age,
Rich Snippets: The Absence of Star Ratings & Reviews In Google Search
Most Internet news agencies originally praised Google’s decision to replace its local search business rating system with Zagat ratings. After all, the acquisition of Zagat data was a major business
Bing Update Pleases Developers: Webmasters Can Disavow Links
Microsoft’s Bing search engine is now offering web developers a tool to disavow malicious links. Bing Webmaster Tools features a small gadget that allows people to submit domains that apparently
Knowledge Graph Misses Company Philosophy: Fast Better Than Slow
Google’s new “Knowledge Graph“ has been one of the most discussed topics out of many new releases from Google as of recent . It may also be the reason, or
“Jelly Bean” and “Google Now” To Make Ordinary Search Less Interesting
Google I/O saw a number of new features go down in the book. Several of these were directly related to search. Jellybean is the latest version of Android (available next
Google Webmaster Academy: Google’s Webmaster Beginners Guide
Below is a small grouping of videos (out of 492 videos Google team members have created) that have been released over the years. In May, Google announced a new section
Google’s Semantic Web: Knowledge Graph Means Things, Not Strings
Google, which commands the elephant’s share of search-engine visitors, has ponderously stamped the ground again by introducing a new feature intended to quickly illuminate popular topics. Company officials say their
Business Listings Get New Name: “Places” Becomes “Google Plus Local”
Google local search results are becoming more important every day. As Google expands its local maps listings businesses continue to try determining why some sites out-rank or appear above them,
Google Unleashes Limitless Liability for Websites with Penguin Update
Never before has there been a negative factor when it comes to hypertext links, until now. On or around April 28th 2012, Google released its latest algorithm update dubbed “Penguin”.
How To Put Your Twitter Account On “Auto Pilot” With TwitterFeed.com
According to a research study conducted by PEW research, as of February 2012, 15% of all adults online use Twitter and 8% do so on a typical day. The numbers
Google Panda: 10 Ways Panda Update Determines Content Quality
Google Panda is the Google algorithm that specifically attempts to improve the relevance of search results. While the Penguin algorithm focuses more on link quality, Panda is still very important
Fake Verizon Wireless Email: Email Scams & How To Avoid Them
Below is why you should get ‘out of the habit’ of clicking on any links within an email. Scams are running rampant with email and they’re not always easy to
Study: “Social Signals” Boost Organic Search Engine Rankings
Just over a year ago in February of 2011 I did a post on “social media” and “social signals” called Social Media 101 “Algorithmically Speaking”. The post detailed how social media
Google Penguin: After Carefully Measured “Blowback” Penguin Released
In the beginning of last month (April) Google announced the release of a large scale update to its search algorithm which took place in late February. This particular update, which
Google Market Share Strong Despite Growing Legal Problems, Competition
Google’s Street View project is currently being investigated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). While Street Views are designed to provide panoramic views and wireless mapping of areas, there are
Authorship: Hooking Up Your Site with Your Google+ Page and YOU
I’m jumping right on the bandwagon with all of this Google+ stuff and advising others to use it without much hesitation because I’m pretty certain I know where it’s all
Sudden House Passage of CISPA Legislation Sparks Hullabaloo
The rapid approval of new cybersecurity legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday has caught opponents off guard. The controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011
839 New Generic Top Level Domains To Make Internet a Confusing Space
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is set to change up the Internet address system once again. While Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) were relatively fixed in
One Year Into Google Panda; And It Still Isn’t Over Yet
The one-year anniversary of the original Google Panda update has come and gone and we’re still seeing significant tweaks in the aftermath . Google Panda was aimed at filtering out