Google algorithm tweaks
Here’s a great insight into how Google constantly evolves it’s search engine algorithm from the New York Times. Well worth a read if you have time!
View ArticleSearch engines better at directing users to safe websites
Apparently search engines are getting better at keeping users away from unsafe websites. Red sites failed the test by McAfee where as yellow should be warning users about the slightly dubious practices...
View ArticleA day without Google!
Okay, take a look at the posts below and you’ll see I haven’t gone a day without… Altsearchengines, a blog aiming to encourage users to step outside the top 5 engines comfort zone is encouraging users...
View ArticleGoogle still top of the search engines and climbing
Google has retained its status as the top search engine in the US, logging more than half of all search queries last month. comScore recorded 7.6 billion search queries in May, 3.9 billion of which...
View ArticleStartpages: ethical SEO or akin to search engine spam?
Google’s Webmaster Central blog has an interesting post detailing their position with regards to the practice of creating startpages. Startpages are webpages with a lot of links about a specific topic....
View ArticleSearch engine privacy laid bare
In a rare move, CNet News has managed to get frank explanations of privacy policies from the major search engines AOL, Ask.com, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. CNet sent the engines a survey and the...
View ArticleIs Yahoo catching up in search?
Okay, so Google are still miles ahead on market share in the search world. Below is the latest graph from Compete.com showing just how commanding a lead they have.However, Compete have some interesting...
View ArticleYahoo search getting smarter
I posted the other day surmising whether Yahoo is catching up in search based on some new metrics from Compete. The general feel from that post was that they weren’t really and the numbers were...
View ArticleAim for the top in natural and paid search!
Eye tracking company Enquiro Research has produced a report (sponsored by Google no less) which shows the importance for brands to be well represented at the top of both natural and paid search...
View ArticlePaid search in travel 2006/2007
Now I’ve just been proved totally wrong. I wrote a while ago that paid search budgets may actually start decreasing (slightly) or stagnating by the end of 2007 in travel as marketers got their heads...
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