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Search Biz: Guerilla Artists Protest Google, Search Tops Online Spending Cate...
16 May 2008via [SearchBrains]
Site Maintenance On May 17 At 10Am PDT
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Linky Goodness, May 16
16 May 2008via [SearchBrains]
Still More Yahoo Rumors: Google
16 May 2008via [SearchBrains]
The Party May Be Over, But The Monkeying Has Just Begun
16 May 2008via [SearchBrains]
Creating An Enhanced Listing With Yahoo!'s SearchMonkey Application Developme...
16 May 2008via [SearchBrains]
When Do I Get Paid?
16 May 2008via [SearchBrains]
May 16Th Cre8Asite Forums Weekly Roundup
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Forget The Video CameraTwitter Child's Birth
16 May 2008via [SearchBrains]
The Green Web
16 May 2008FM has partnered with Chevy to create a site that pulls together the best of sites on the web covering all things green. I've found it a nice way to stay in touch with a subject I'm increasingly interested in. I use the feed to monitor stuff, and then...
via [John Battelle's Searchblog]
Daily Search Forum Recap: May 16, 2008
16 May 2008by barry at rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web....
via [Search Engine Roundtable]
The Party May Be Over, But the Monkeying Has Just Begun
16 May 2008The SearchMonkey Developer Launch Party was last night and we all had a blast. Thanks to the 300 or so people who joined us! We enjoyed demoing the SearchMonkey Developer Tool, answering questions and getting to know an enthusiastic group of developers. The party is over but the monkeying around i... continues
via [Yahoo! Search Blog]
Site Clinic: Beat Competitors With Better SEO And Backlinks
16 May 2008by Jackie Baker This week we are taking a look at GolfAsian.com, an agency that plans golf vacations in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. With a well-organized website and great customer service, they are poised to become a leader in the golf vacation industry - with a few website tweaks and onl... continues
via [Search Engine Guide : Small Business Search Marketing]
Evil Is Subjective
16 May 2008Yet another example here....
via [John Battelle's Searchblog]
Social Networking Holds True Value for Small Business
16 May 2008by Jennifer Laycock When you do what I do for a living, it's a constant battle to remind yourself that not everyone lives and breathes online marketing. The true challenge of small business education isn't really in teaching people what they need to know...it's in convincing them they need to k... continues
via [Search Engine Guide : Small Business Search Marketing]
Seems Dumb To Me
16 May 2008Apparently there are all sorts of unofficial brand fan pages on Facebook. This story talks about how one of them, a fan page for Ralph Lauren, was disabled and transferred from the individual who started it to an "official" brand page on Facebook. As far as I can tell,...
via [John Battelle's Searchblog]
Facebook and Google: True Social Networking Friends
16 May 2008From News.com: A post Thursday on Facebook's developer blog explains that the social network has suspended participation in Google's "Friend Connect" project, citing a violation of its internal terms of service. "Now that Google has launched Friend Connect, we've had a chance to evaluate the technol... continues
via [John Battelle's Searchblog]
Weekly Search Buzz Roundup - 05/16/08: Google Dresses in Green, Yahoo Gets Lo...
16 May 2008by barry at rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)
Another Friday, another rainy day. For what it's worth, though, today is a special day, as we are celebrating the first laser. I don't know if lasers are viewable through cloudy skies, though. Do you? Mother's Day First things first....
via [Search Engine Roundtable]
Yahoo Opens SearchMonkey Doors to Everyone
16 May 2008by barry at rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)
Are you a developer? You may be interested in SearchMonkey, Yahoo's new open developer platform, which was released to all developers yesterday. The concept behind SearchMonkey is to empower developers to build applications that increase relevancy of search results. Developers...
via [Search Engine Roundtable]
Google Celebrates the Anniversary of the First Laser
16 May 2008by barry at rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)
If you've ventured to Google today, you may be wondering what in the world that logo resembles. Fortunately, all you need to do is click on the logo for the answer. Today, Google is celebrating the anniversary of the first...
via [Search Engine Roundtable]
Google Explains The Processes & Thoughts Behind an Update
16 May 2008by barry at rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)
Google updates their search algorithms and indexes fairly often. Results change all the time. The goal for Google is to make this transparent for searchers by providing relevant results. But when a change happens, typically the webmaster will notice and...
via [Search Engine Roundtable]
Google's Malware Review Form Now Working Again
16 May 2008by barry at rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)
Google's Malware Review form, which was added back in August of last year had some technical issues this week. First reports came via Google Groups at about 1am on May 15th. Webmasters trying to utilize the form received a "oops,...
via [Search Engine Roundtable]
Google Testing Green Backgrounds & Turns Directory Ads Green
16 May 2008by barry at rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)
The iCrossing Blog posted screen captures of Google experimenting with green in the Google user interface. In addition, Google has changed from the yellow background color for their ads to green, within the Google Directory. iCrossing actually reported this two...
via [Search Engine Roundtable]
Google AdWords Traffic Estimator Figures From The API Wrong?
16 May 2008by barry at rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)
A Google Groups thread reports that the numbers reported from the traffic estimator tool within Google's AdWords API interface is reporting different numbers based on the IP calling the data. The AdWords advertiser said that depending on which IP is...
via [Search Engine Roundtable]
Google's Laser Logo
16 May 2008by Philipp Lenssen
This is one of the weirder and more interesting logos to show on the Google homepage: in disco neon colors, Google today celebrates the anniversary of the first laser. Wikipedia explains (footnotes removes, my emphasis): A laser is an electronic-optical device that emits coherent light radiation.... continues
via [Google Blogoscoped]
Yahoo At AT&T
16 May 2008Yahoo 404 was a clever idea back when it debuted (more). I was at the game with Jason Weisberger, our COO, who is a great photographer, and after this post, he pinged me with this image: "How the Giants view the Yahoo Reorg" This was a year ago. When...
via [John Battelle's Searchblog]
Google. Does. Not Market. Except When It Does.
16 May 2008Over the years I have often pondered the connundrum of Google as a marketing driven company. On the one hand, this company is entirely driven by marketing - hundreds of thousands of businesses, small and large, marketing themselves through the global platform that is Google AdWords and Adsense. Let'... continues
via [John Battelle's Searchblog]
It's Really. Freakin. Hot.
16 May 2008I dunno if you believe in global warming. But it's MAY 15TH fergoodness sakes. Look at the outside temp indicator on my car. Which is parked IN THE SHADE....
via [John Battelle's Searchblog]
Can Yahoo Get the Search Monkey Off Its Back?
16 May 2008(image) Yahoo's Search Monkey is released today. Not a moment too soon. My one word summary of what Yahoo needs to do to win: Open. Nothing new there, this is the rallying cry of Yahoo's senior leaders. But perhaps I should add another word: Open faster. Today Search Monkey,...
via [John Battelle's Searchblog]
Boing Boing, Google, China, Art, Commerce
16 May 2008BBtv has a thought-provoking piece on some guerilla art with regard to Google and its China policy. I've written extensively on the background (for more, here). if you want to get to the good stuff quickly (I understand folks are busy,) the piece is long-ish, head to 4.45 min...
via [John Battelle's Searchblog]
You’ve Got Your SEO in My Usability
15 May 2008by cre8pc
I’ve spent the past few years writing about usability to SEO’s and trying to not burn bridges while doing so. Each industry contains skills that benefit the other, and both benefit the client. It’s rare to find good dialog by user experience folks on SEO, however, so I found the f... continues
via [Cre8pc on Usability & Holistic SEO]
Two Handfuls of Tips for Picking Keywords
15 May 2008by Jennifer Laycock If you've been reading about search engine marketing for more than, oh...about five minutes, you know you need to pick and target keywords and phrases as part of your campaign. You might even be familiar with some of the popular keyword tools and know about concepts like the... continues
via [Search Engine Guide : Small Business Search Marketing]
Daily Search Forum Recap: May 15, 2008
15 May 2008by barry at rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web....
via [Search Engine Roundtable]
Billboard Liberation Front at Google (Video)
15 May 2008by Philipp Lenssen
The Boing Boing blog joined the Billboard Liberation Front and the Monochrom group to erect a "great firewall of China" near the Google headquarters company sign in Mountan View, California. Their work starts at minute 5: One commenter at Boing Boing nicknamed Netsharc argues that he agrees w... continues
via [Google Blogoscoped]
Searching Google and Others for Suicide
15 May 2008by Philipp Lenssen
"Suicide" is a potentially important search query because it may be entered by people contemplating committing suicide. Both Google and Yahoo in 2008 give relevant results of sites trying to help people or educate them on the subject; at both search engines, the number one result is a Wikipedia entr... continues
via [Google Blogoscoped]
Google Developer News Roundup: Maps Flash API, HTML Reference and More
15 May 2008by Philipp Lenssen
Google released a Flash/ ActionScript API for Google Maps. Google says this allows current Flash developers to easily integrate Google Maps into existing Flash apps, but that it also provides new possibilities for displaying map content for developers currently not using Flash. Flash has just been r... continues
via [Google Blogoscoped]
The Monkey is Out and the Challenge is On
15 May 2008It's been three weeks since we began the limited preview of Yahoo! Search's new open developer platform, SearchMonkey. Today, we're officially opening up the doors to all developers -- professionals and hobbyists -- to begin building applications that enhance the usefulness and relevance of search r... continues
via [Yahoo! Search Blog]
Content & Culture for a Dollar
15 May 2008by Aaron Wall
Amazon just created MP3 clip widgets that pay 10% payout on MP3 downloads. You can create a list of your favorites as content, while displaying ads. Those who run large communities may be able to make a decent income selling culture.
via [SEO Book.com]
Book Review: Landing Page Optimization
15 May 2008by Mike Moran
At Search Engine Strategies in March, Tim Ash walked up to me after my speech and handed me his book. I (ashamed to say) did not know Tim and had not heard of his book before then. I leafed through it quickly and told myself, "This looks good," and promptly dumped it in my pile of... continuesvia [Search Engine Guide : Small Business Search Marketing]
Double Ouch
15 May 2008Google overtakes Yahoo as largest site, and Carl Ichan launches a proxy battle against Yahoo. Ouch. Ouch....
via [John Battelle's Searchblog]
ISP to Spy on User Activity to Deliver Targeted Ads
15 May 2008by barry at rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)
United States ISP Charter Communications announced that it will start looking at your surfing behavior to find you relevant ads. While continuing to deliver the same fast and reliable Internet service you’ve always received, innovative new technology in the field...
via [Search Engine Roundtable]
How to Create Printer Friendly Pages Without Creating Duplicate Content
15 May 2008by Stoney deGeyter When it comes to issues of duplicate content, one of the most frequent offenders is the "printer friendly" page. Just about any kind of site can benefit from creating printer friendly versions of their pages, but improper implementation of these pages can wreak duplicate cont... continues
via [Search Engine Guide : Small Business Search Marketing]
You talk. We listen.
15 May 2008by livesearch
In our last release of Live Search for Windows Mobile we snuck in a little feature that allows users to send feedback directly to the engineering team. Since then, we've received tons of messages from users, many of which have been requests for new functionality. So what's the moral of the story? As... continues
via [Live Search]
SEM Boot Camp - Paid Search Rules
14 May 2008by Diana Adams In my last post I identified where paid ads display on the different search networks. This time I thought I'd create a brief outline of what the ads themselves actually look like, and explain some of the basic 'rules' associated with each search network. Basically, all ads inclu... continues
via [Search Engine Guide : Small Business Search Marketing]
Tech Talk: SearchScanning With Yahoo and McAfee [del.icio.us]
14 May 2008by ResearchBuzz
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Tech Talk: Fun With Baby Names [del.icio.us]
14 May 2008by ResearchBuzz
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Free Survey Tool Fuels Marketing Insight
14 May 2008by Ross Dunn Over the past few days I have inexplicably come across a number of marketing tools that were new to me; I am not sure if it was by chance or a lot were just released or something. Anyway, I am still testing a few of the more promising ones but one free tool called 4Q could really h... continues
via [Search Engine Guide : Small Business Search Marketing]
Edit Google Spreadsheet With Everyone
14 May 2008by Philipp Lenssen
Ionut Alex. Chitu reports you can now edit a spreadsheet with anyone who knows the URL, as an option, and not just people with a Google account which you invite. To set this up, start at Google Docs and click New Spreadsheet. Prepare your data and hit the Share tab; now configure the "Anyone can [ed... continues
via [Google Blogoscoped]
Shopping for a Viral Video at YouTube
14 May 2008by Jennifer Laycock It's no secret consumer generated content is hot. Both McDonald's and Apple have bought the rights to content found on YouTube and turned them into commercials in recent months. Consumer generated content has a "real" feeling to it and can often be purchased for far less tha... continues
via [Search Engine Guide : Small Business Search Marketing]
Google Offers Stronger Conversion Tracking via AdWords
14 May 2008by Jennifer Laycock If you are a Google AdWords advertiser and rely on Google's conversion feature to help you figure out your campaign budgets, you'll be interested to learn more about some conversion tracking features they put into place last month. John over at PPC Hero has a nice write up o... continues
via [Search Engine Guide : Small Business Search Marketing]
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Swan Lake
Act 2
Siegfried aims his crossbow at the swans and readies himself for their landing by the lakeside. When one comes into view, however, he stops. Before him is a beautiful creature dressed in white feathers, more woman than swan.
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Search Engines Optimization Articles
Social media marketing - a guide
Marketing to social media websites such as Digg and del.icio.us has become an integral part of any SEO campiagn - find out what you need to do.The ultimate guide to directory submissions
Submitting your website to directories is a great way to increase your search engine rankings - get the full lowdown on how to do this.Search engine spam
Hidden text, doorway pages and mirror sites are all examples of search engine spam and could get you banned from the search engines - make sure your site avoids all of these!Advanced link building
Discover new advanced link building techniques, such as hosted content pages, that can significantly raise your search engine profile.The page title and meta description
Never underestimate the importance of the page title and meta description - they're used by both search engines and people to judge your website.Sales without search engines
Search engines may be crucial to your internet marketing strategy but it can be dangerous to rely on them. Find out why and what other marketing options are available to you and your website.Wikiasari: The convergence of usability and SEO?
Wikiasari's new search engine could change the way search rankings are formulated - find out what this means for your website.Google search engine optimisation and their 80/20 rule
Google's 80/20 rule means they apply a lot of of importance to off-page optimisation, such as inbound link text. On-page optimisation is now considered to be far less important.Compelling headlines to improve your search engine ranking
Write compelling headings that attract both search engines and your desired kind of site visitor.What makes a quality link target?
Finding quality link targets requires you to do more than just look at the Google PageRank - Follow these nine top tips and find the best websites out there to get links from.Google's advice for your website: Content
Google seems to be awarding more and more importance to good content - find out why and what you need to do.Don't submit your website to any search engines
There's no point wasting your time submitting to the search engines - find out why.Build up links to your website
Link building is an essential part of any online marketing strategy. Learn how to in this article.The definitive link building strategy
Learn how to go about starting that all-important link building campaign, to help ensure a higher search engine ranking for your website.The secret benefit of search engine optimisation: Increased usability
Web developers are often of the impression that there has to be a trade-off between optimising for people and optimising for search engines. This article argues that this isn't necessarily the case.Six powerful ways to find link targets
Building up links into your website is one of the most effective ways of achieving a high search engine ranking - find out how to find the best websites from which to request links.Keywords phrases in linking text
Placing keywords into linking text gives search engines a clue as to what each destination page is about, so is hugely important.The write to link popularity
Writing articles is one of the best way to improve the link popularity of your website - find out why.Does a question mark in the URL affect ranking?
For a long time search engine professionals have claimed that a question mark in a web page's URL is bad for its search ranking. Is this still true today? This article investigates.Hiring a search engine marketing company
You want to achieve a high search engine ranking so you're thinking about getting some outside help. Selecting a search engine marketing company can be a daunting task so read through these essential linkelines to find out what you should be looking for.Link popularity - who should you link to
Find out who you should be linking to in order to optimise your link popularity.Does keyword location on page affect ranking?
Find out the best position to place your keywords on web pages to optimise them for the search engines.Does the number of links on a page affect its ranking?
The more outbound links there are the higher in the search rankings your web pages will be, according to this article.The secret benefit of accessibility part 2: A higher search engine ranking
One of the lesser-known benefits of web accessibility is the fact that a website more accessible to people is also more accessible to search engines. This article outlines the ways the two areas overlap.Pay-per-click: Buying your way in
The Pay-per-click search industry is booming! Find out how you too can get involved in this low-cost high-return form of advertising.You had me at the search engine
A high search engine ranking is pointless if site users can't find what they want when they get to your website. Find out how to convert your site visitors into customers.About the Open Directory (DMOZ)
Learn all about the Open Directory and how to get listed there.How to find good keywords
Learn how to find the best keywords for your website: ones which are heavily searched for but not being targeted by many other websites.Search engine optimisation: The basics
Learn all you need to know about search engine optimisation with this crash course!Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) without usability - an exercise in futility
A high search engine ranking is pointless if site users can't find what they want when they get to your website. Find out how to convert your site visitors into customers.The myth of "guaranteed #1 ranking" in search engine marketing
No one can guarantee you a number one placement in the search engines - find out why.Site maps and hypertext links: "Food" for search engine robots
Site maps and links are so important for search engine optimisation - find out why.Via Webcredible.
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iResearch-Reporter - Summarizes Your Web Search Results On-The-Fly!
YouTube - Tech Talk: Linus Torvalds on git
dotSUB.com ~ Any film in any language.
Google Friend Connect
Google Spreadsheets Data API - Google Code
Software Engineering for Ajax
Learning JavaScript Programming Language through Video Lectures - good coders...
SEO for Real Estate Agents | retaingain
Yahoo! Design Pattern Library
The 2008 Google Summer of Code: 21 Projects I'm Excited About
Google. Does. Not Market. Except When It Does. - John Battelle's Searchblog
banner at ball game. "You sure as hell can't measure the relevance and ROI of a campaign like a billboard at a ballpark!"Google Maps
TimeBridge
Free Scheduling Software | Integrate Outlook, Google CalendarOfficial Gmail Blog: A need for speed: the path to a faster loading sequence
ヤフー、「アクオス」向けインターネットサービス提...
Yahoo! Internet Location Platform - YDN
YUI Rollover Part 2: Improving JavaScript Performance and Scalability | 2 tab...
Octopart - Electronic Parts, Electronic Components, Datasheets
buscador de componentes y equipo electronicoText Twist on Yahoo! Games
Yahoo! UK & Ireland
Getting Started with Organic SEO
Explains the distinct differences between generic SEO and organic search engine optimization.Quick.as | Personal Startpage - Save Time With Command Search & Customized Qu...
Quick.as is a free little site that allows you to save time getting to sites on the webYahoo! Shortcuts
Search Monkey and the SemWeb
Yahoo! UI Library: YUI Theater
many javascript related video lectures and its slides availableSearch Engine Optimization Help
SEO Tips, Search Engine Optimization GuideBuySell.com: Canada BuySell online classified ads - buy and sell new used ite...
craigslist: vancouver, BC classifieds for jobs, apartments, personals, for sa...
Shopping search engine. Watch out for stolen goods.Yahoo!
finds everything! & email! :)UK search engine and reference directory resource
good resource for knowledge based information from UKFACT-Finder der Marktführer* für Online-Shop-Suchsysteme
Emerald FullText Article : Exploring the academic invisible web
Emerald FullText Article : Is Google enough? Comparison of an internet search...
Emerald FullText Article : MetaLib, WebFeat, and Google
Backlink checker checking back links link popularity checker
http://www.iwebtool.com/backlink_checker?domain=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stone-tech.c...
WebGuild: How To Beat Google According To Mark Cuban
Smart Domain Name Search Engines
Τα τελευταία χρόνια, η εύρεση ενός έξυπνου και ταυτόχρονα εύκολου domain name, έχει γίνει πονοκέφαλος. Ευτυχώς για εμάς, στο<sep/>Montage-a-google :: Grant Robinson
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SEO for Real Estate Agents | retaingain
Hacker News | What is the minimum budget to promote a site?
Social bookmark everything you have just done at propelier.com, digg.com, del.icio.us, stumbleupon.com, twitter.com, reddit.com, tagza.com, fark.com, newsvine.com, furl.net, swik.net, connotea.org, sphinn.com, blinklist.com, faves.com, mister-wong.com, sptest everything — 100+ tools in one!
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Massive Backlinks and Search Term Domination. Article Marketer
Well-recommended site for helping you submit articles. Okay, well, it was well-recommended by the article marketing blog, which looks good. So, worth looking into. Has a pretty nice feel.Social Scan
Getting Started with Organic SEO
Explains the distinct differences between generic SEO and organic search engine optimization.热门搜索关键字
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Search engine optimization - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Promoting Your Site by Tipzu
A guide to search engine optimization, including links to further marketing resouces.How can I get higher placement in search engines?
Great article on the top 5 ways to increase your page rank with Google, MSN, Yahoo...Search Optimization for Press Releases : Best Practices in B2B Demand Generat...
A sweet "executive summary" of how to optimize your news releases for search engines. Comes complete with references (a refreshing change of pace)SEO Guide for Designers
Criteria For A Good SEO Firm
Great advice for what to look for and what to watch out for in an seo firm. Also some great tips for do-it-yourself search engine tactics.Google IS a SPAM (Google Says So)
According to leaked Google Quality Rating Guidelines, Google IS a SPAM.The Web Developer's SEO Cheat Sheet
Findability: 5 reasons to let others do the dirty work and to reclaim true SE...
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Findability, New and Better SEO? Experts Disagree; 12+ Findability Resources
Another web buzz word that everyone will need to follow for the next few months, year at best.Findwise
Findwise — your partner in finding the right information at the right timefindability.org - by Peter Morville
Digital Web Magazine - User Interface Implementations of Faceted Browsing
Faceted filtering allows you to narrow down a large list of objects to a manageable size by applying flexible combinations of attribute filters in any order.[iTunes audio] Luke Wroblewski's 'Content Page Design Best Practices' talk from
...and here are the slides: http://www.lukew.com/resources/articles/ContentPages_LukeW_04072008.pdf The best ideas are towards the end - worth a listen.Faceted Search: an Interview with Tito Sierra
Se relata la reciente experiencia en las bibliotecas NCSU donde se ha implementado la búsqueda facetada dentro de su catálogoKeeping Found Things Found [KFTF]
Powerset- Buscador avanzado
mezcla resultados de busqueda de wiki, google, etc.Search Patterns " SlideShare
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