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Google’s Page Rank Explained
Friday, April 25th, 2008
I ran across a great article written by Phil Craven on webworkshop.net. It probably goes farther then most would like to know, but he does a great job explaining something so complicated.
http://www.webworkshop.net/pagerank.html
Although many do not lend merit to a page rank, it can be best used as a barometer of sorts to measure [...]
Yahoo’s Changed its minimum bids
Monday, April 21st, 2008Looks like Yahoo is matching Google's minimum bid control:
Pricing Update:Minimum Bids are no Longer Fixed at $.10
Starting today, the minimum bids for some Sponsored Search keywords are no longer fixed at $.10. Minimum bids can now be lower or higher than $.10. Content Match minimum bids currently will remain at $.10. Throughout the [...]
Google Adwords is making some changes
Monday, March 24th, 2008From Google's Website….
What do I need to know about the updated display URL policy?
Based on feedback from both our advertisers and users, and consistent with our efforts to present relevant results, we'll no longer allow certain exceptions to our display URL policy. These include, but aren't limited to, redirects and vanity URLs. In line with [...]
8 Useful SEO Techniques
Friday, March 7th, 20088 Useful SEO Techniques Every Webmaster Should KnowBy Titus Hoskins (c) 2008
Every webmaster should have some basic understanding of these simple SEO techniques if they want to achieve Top Rankings for their site. The more you know about these Search Engine Optimization techniques; the better your web pages will fare in the different search engines, [...]
ASK.com is going to change
Thursday, March 6th, 2008Ask.com gets a makeover, lays off 40 In a dramatic about-face, Ask.com is abandoning its effort to outshine Internet search leader Google Inc. and will instead focus on a narrower market consisting of married women looking for help managing their lives.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/05/ask.makeover/index.html
The Top 5 Search Engine Market Shares
Thursday, March 6th, 2008comScore Core Search Report* January 2008 Total U.S. – Home/Work/University Locations Source: comScore qSearch 2.0
Core Search Entity
Share of Searches (%)
Dec-07
Jan-08
Point Change Jan-08 vs. Dec-07
Total Core Search
100.0%
100.0%
0.0
Google Sites
58.4%
58.5%
0.1
Yahoo! Sites
22.9%
22.2%
-0.7
Microsoft Sites
9.8%
9.8%
0.0
AOL LLC**
4.6%
4.9%
0.3
Ask Network
4.3%
4.5%
0.2
* Based on the five major search engines including partner searches and cross-channel searches. Searches [...]
Who, What, Where, When, Why and How
Monday, March 3rd, 2008Do you answer these questions on your website?
When you visit another website, do find yourself wanting more information and cannot find it?
What does the product do for me? What are it's usages?
But does it come in another color?
What sizes do they come in?
Are there any guarantees?
How is that shipped?
How do I handle [...]
My top 10 website marketing tips for 2008
Monday, January 21st, 20081. Review your website and update the content to your web pages2. Change the look of your website - make it easy to navigate and read3. Optimize each web page to focus the appropriate keyword phrase with your content4. Think about your marketing campaign and how you want to market your website5. Consider a pay-per-click [...]
Free Press Releases for Florida Based Companies
Friday, January 4th, 2008PRNewsChannel.com is a national press release distribution company that sends press releases via email directly to reporters, editors, producers and talk show bookers.
For a limited time only, they are offering free ONLINE distribution of press releases to Florida-based companies only. If your press release is targeted to Florida consumers or businesses, that may qualify [...]
Do you get the message?
Sunday, December 16th, 2007When you look at a website the first time, do you understand what the web owner is trying to say?
I have been to so many website, that I feel lost when I visit some sites. Does the website have a Title? Does it clearly state what the site is for? Is there a mission or [...]
