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Matt Cutts: Gadgets, Google, and SEO
A couple weeks or so ago, we did an SEO site review session at Google I/O 2010. The video from that session is now live: The video is about an hour long, but I hope it’s a pretty good use of your time if you’re interested in search engine optimization. Enjoy!
I’m incredibly happy that Google has added the option to search over SSL by going to https://www.google.com/ — note the “s” in “https.” I’m writing this blog post in a hotel right now because I’m in Europe for a week doing a series of tech talks, but I could just as easily be working down [...]
Okay, today I’m going to try something different again. I’m going to try live-buzzing the keynote of Day 2 of Google I/O. You can follow the live-buzz right here. I’m going to update the buzz as news comes out; if you’re following on the web instead of on Buzz, you might need to hit reload to [...]
Okay, I’m going to try live-blogging the keynote of Google I/O, but I’m doing it with a twist. I’m going to try live-blogging in Google Wave with some other folks. Watch the live-stream video at http://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleDevelopers by the way. Lots of folks will be live-blogging or waving. Here is a different live wave with Gina Trapani, [...]
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So guess what Microsoft thinks of Yahoo Japan's decision to swap it out for Google as main search partner? Yeah, it's not too happy about it.
Google Ventures and CIA's investment arm fund Recorded Future, a start-up that monitors Web and connects dots between people, places, events, Wired says.
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So guess what Microsoft thinks of Yahoo Japan's decision to swap it out for Google as main search partner? Yeah, it's not too happy about it.
Google Ventures and CIA's investment arm fund Recorded Future, a start-up that monitors Web and connects dots between people, places, events, Wired says.
Search Engine Watch
A quick guide on how advertisers can leverage Google's Product Extension feature within AdWords and display product images and details in line with your PPC ads. ...
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An estimated 4 million users of Android phones have downloaded wallpaper apps that pass along personal data to a site in China.
Android - China - Handhelds - Google - Smartphone
Major corporations are jumping on BitTorrent to download the gold mine of data contained in the Facebook file containing profile information on more than 170 million users.
BitTorrent - Facebook - Gold - Filesharing - Google
Microsoft said Friday it will present evidence to Japanese competition authorities that a recent Google search deal with Yahoo Japan is anticompetitive.
Google - Yahoo - Microsoft - Search - Search Engines
Free Weekly Search Engine Optimization SEO News
When Google displays Sitelinks below your website listing in the search results, it's very likely that your website will get more clicks and more visitors. This week's article explains how to check your Sitelinks and how to make sure that Google displays the right Sitelinks for your website.
You know what you sell and you know the topic of your website. Are you sure that Google puts your website in the right category? If your website is about shoes, Google still might think that it is about frogs and toads. How can you tell Google that your website is not about toads?
Most people know that being listed on Google's first result page will bring them a lot of targeted visitors and that they will get a lot of sales through that listing. However, you also have to know what to do if you want to get these results. This week's article shows you six things that you absolutely must know about SEO.
Last week, Google published an official statement about quality links and their effect on your website rankings. In the statement, Google wants to explain their viewpoint on earning quality links. This week's article contains six link building tips that Google endorses.
Last month, Google was granted a patent that states that the different links on a linking page have a different effect on the linked pages. How does this affect your website and what do you have to do to secure your rankings?
Last week, Google officially announced that their new web indexing system "Caffeine" is live on all Google pages. What does this mean for your website and do you have to change anything on your pages?
If you want to get high rankings on Google and other search engines, you must do the right things to succeed. You have to work on many different factors to make sure that your website performs better than the sites of your competitors. This week's article helps you to check the five most important points.
There's new data about the number of clicks that the first result on Google's result page gets. How does this affect your website and how can you judge the financial value of your rankings?
No matter how good your company is, some people will always write something negative about your site, even if you tried your best to help them. What can you do if web pages with negative comments appear on Google's first result page for your company name?
The anchor text of the links that point to your website is very important when it comes to getting high rankings on Google. Unfortunately, Google might not use the anchor text of all the links that point to your website. In this article, you'll learn how to find these links.
Google has introduced another algorithm update this month and many webmasters have seen a huge drop in traffic from Google for keyword phrases that are three or more keywords long (so called "long tail keywords"). How does this affect your website?
Latent semantic indexing (LSI) is a technique that is used by all major search engines nowadays. Does your website take this into account? How does it influence the position of your web pages in Google's search results?
Google has confirmed that they use page speed as a ranking factor. Will your website drop in Google's search results? What can you do you keep your website listed?
Google's Matt Cutts recently made a new announcement about paid links. Buying links is a very hot and controversial topic among webmasters. Should you buy links to increase the position of your website on Google? Do paid links help your rankings? Are there any risks?
Getting links to your website is one of the most important things that you have to do if you want to get high rankings on Google and other big search engines. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most difficult tasks. Do you make the most of your existing links? This week, we're going to pimp your links.
SEO site review session from Google I/O 2010
4 Jun 2010 at 2:02pmA couple weeks or so ago, we did an SEO site review session at Google I/O 2010. The video from that session is now live: The video is about an hour long, but I hope it’s a pretty good use of your time if you’re interested in search engine optimization. Enjoy!
A few thoughts on SSL Search
23 May 2010 at 5:26pmI’m incredibly happy that Google has added the option to search over SSL by going to https://www.google.com/ — note the “s” in “https.” I’m writing this blog post in a hotel right now because I’m in Europe for a week doing a series of tech talks, but I could just as easily be working down [...]
Live-buzzing Day 2 of the Google I/O keynote
20 May 2010 at 8:33amOkay, today I’m going to try something different again. I’m going to try live-buzzing the keynote of Day 2 of Google I/O. You can follow the live-buzz right here. I’m going to update the buzz as news comes out; if you’re following on the web instead of on Buzz, you might need to hit reload to [...]
Live-blogging (okay live-waving) Day 1 of Google I/O Keynote
19 May 2010 at 8:29amOkay, I’m going to try live-blogging the keynote of Google I/O, but I’m doing it with a twist. I’m going to try live-blogging in Google Wave with some other folks. Watch the live-stream video at http://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleDevelopers by the way. Lots of folks will be live-blogging or waving. Here is a different live wave with Gina Trapani, [...]
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Microsoft to challenge Google-Yahoo Japan deal
30 Jul 2010 at 2:17pmSo guess what Microsoft thinks of Yahoo Japan's decision to swap it out for Google as main search partner? Yeah, it's not too happy about it.
Report: Google, CIA fund predictive analytics firm
30 Jul 2010 at 10:26amGoogle Ventures and CIA's investment arm fund Recorded Future, a start-up that monitors Web and connects dots between people, places, events, Wired says.
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Microsoft to challenge Google-Yahoo Japan deal
30 Jul 2010 at 2:17pmSo guess what Microsoft thinks of Yahoo Japan's decision to swap it out for Google as main search partner? Yeah, it's not too happy about it.
Report: Google, CIA fund predictive analytics firm
30 Jul 2010 at 10:26amGoogle Ventures and CIA's investment arm fund Recorded Future, a start-up that monitors Web and connects dots between people, places, events, Wired says.
Search Engine Watch
Claim Your SERP Real Estate With Google's Product Extension Ads
22 Jul 2010 at 9:01pmA quick guide on how advertisers can leverage Google's Product Extension feature within AdWords and display product images and details in line with your PPC ads. ...
PCWorld Latest Technology News
Free Android Apps Caught Stealing Personal Info
30 Jul 2010 at 4:42pmAn estimated 4 million users of Android phones have downloaded wallpaper apps that pass along personal data to a site in China.
Android - China - Handhelds - Google - Smartphone
Private Facebook Data Becomes Big Business
30 Jul 2010 at 2:07pmMajor corporations are jumping on BitTorrent to download the gold mine of data contained in the Facebook file containing profile information on more than 170 million users.
BitTorrent - Facebook - Gold - Filesharing - Google
Microsoft Will Try to Block Google-Yahoo Japan Deal
30 Jul 2010 at 1:40pmMicrosoft said Friday it will present evidence to Japanese competition authorities that a recent Google search deal with Yahoo Japan is anticompetitive.
Google - Yahoo - Microsoft - Search - Search Engines
Free Weekly Search Engine Optimization SEO News
Does Google show the right Sitelinks type for your website?
20 Jul 2010 at 7:36amWhen Google displays Sitelinks below your website listing in the search results, it's very likely that your website will get more clicks and more visitors. This week's article explains how to check your Sitelinks and how to make sure that Google displays the right Sitelinks for your website.
How to tell Google that your website is not about toads
13 Jul 2010 at 7:36amYou know what you sell and you know the topic of your website. Are you sure that Google puts your website in the right category? If your website is about shoes, Google still might think that it is about frogs and toads. How can you tell Google that your website is not about toads?
Six things that you should know about SEO
6 Jul 2010 at 7:36amMost people know that being listed on Google's first result page will bring them a lot of targeted visitors and that they will get a lot of sales through that listing. However, you also have to know what to do if you want to get these results. This week's article shows you six things that you absolutely must know about SEO.
Official Google statement: 6 tips to get quality links
29 Jun 2010 at 7:36amLast week, Google published an official statement about quality links and their effect on your website rankings. In the statement, Google wants to explain their viewpoint on earning quality links. This week's article contains six link building tips that Google endorses.
New Google patent: the reasonable surfer and your links
22 Jun 2010 at 7:36amLast month, Google was granted a patent that states that the different links on a linking page have a different effect on the linked pages. How does this affect your website and what do you have to do to secure your rankings?
Google Caffeine is live: what you need to know
15 Jun 2010 at 7:36amLast week, Google officially announced that their new web indexing system "Caffeine" is live on all Google pages. What does this mean for your website and do you have to change anything on your pages?
Five things you have to do to get high Google rankings
8 Jun 2010 at 7:36amIf you want to get high rankings on Google and other search engines, you must do the right things to succeed. You have to work on many different factors to make sure that your website performs better than the sites of your competitors. This week's article helps you to check the five most important points.
New data: how many clicks does the first result on Google get?
1 Jun 2010 at 7:36amThere's new data about the number of clicks that the first result on Google's result page gets. How does this affect your website and how can you judge the financial value of your rankings?
Six things you can do to remove bad press from the search results
25 May 2010 at 7:36amNo matter how good your company is, some people will always write something negative about your site, even if you tried your best to help them. What can you do if web pages with negative comments appear on Google's first result page for your company name?
Four reasons why Google might not use the anchor text in the links to your we...
18 May 2010 at 7:36amThe anchor text of the links that point to your website is very important when it comes to getting high rankings on Google. Unfortunately, Google might not use the anchor text of all the links that point to your website. In this article, you'll learn how to find these links.
Mayday: how Google's May update will affect your long tail rankings
11 May 2010 at 7:36amGoogle has introduced another algorithm update this month and many webmasters have seen a huge drop in traffic from Google for keyword phrases that are three or more keywords long (so called "long tail keywords"). How does this affect your website?
The effect of latent semantic indexing (LSI) on your website rankings
20 Apr 2010 at 7:36amLatent semantic indexing (LSI) is a technique that is used by all major search engines nowadays. Does your website take this into account? How does it influence the position of your web pages in Google's search results?
It's official: Google uses page speed as a ranking factor
13 Apr 2010 at 7:36amGoogle has confirmed that they use page speed as a ranking factor. Will your website drop in Google's search results? What can you do you keep your website listed?
Should you buy links? Google's Matt Cutts made a new announcement.
6 Apr 2010 at 7:36amGoogle's Matt Cutts recently made a new announcement about paid links. Buying links is a very hot and controversial topic among webmasters. Should you buy links to increase the position of your website on Google? Do paid links help your rankings? Are there any risks?
Pimp your links: how to improve your existing backlinks
30 Mar 2010 at 7:36amGetting links to your website is one of the most important things that you have to do if you want to get high rankings on Google and other big search engines. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most difficult tasks. Do you make the most of your existing links? This week, we're going to pimp your links.