Within search results, information tied to verified online profiles will be ranked higher than content without such verification, which will result in most users naturally clicking on the top (verified) results.
Now Schmidt has made it explicit: in the future, you can boost your rankings by using Google authorship, and as we've reported before, Google+ has been designed to be an identity verification network.
The NSTIC (National Strategies for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace) the online Identity verification program, no longer a theory or a possible probability, the NSTIC is here readied and in go mode. It is a program that is federally overseen, but...
Whilst the feature aims to understand who you are on the internet, it is not a complete identity verification service as you would find on Google+. On first glance Linked Pages sounds like Bing's answers to Google's content authorship markup which...
Optimize your page for SEO by completing the verification process, adding recommended links and being smart about keyword placement in your Introduction and Subtitle areas. Take advantage of the “Scrapbook” photos and text editing features to make...
Identity verification might be a really great thing. Google is leading the charge in OpenID and online identity verification, just as they have in many other areas. They cannot function as an identity service, certified by the U.S.federal...
Privacy advocates, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) in Washington, have voiced concerns over online user verification systems, including the risks of increased surveillance or...
Teaming with the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), Google will promote “safe computer usage” for users: by logging out of computers when they're finished using them, specialized child protection, use of cookies in web browsers, and 'two-factor...
Why is a company like Google taking such a hard line on something as simple as a name – even though there is no verification process for the “real name,” so ultimately this policing is currently meaningless.
To avoid accidental shutdowns and impersonations, Google is working to create a verification process for celebrities. Credit card or phone number verification might be used, but deals with major celebrity agents is a more likely solution.
Unfortunately, many local search platforms don't yet offer adequate solutions to stop listings hijackers because a solid verification and authorization process has not been put in place. Many businesses, local search platforms, and social networks...
Scalability of Localeze's version of business identity verification means that it will reach a point where it is "too big to fail". Marketers Need A Winner In The Business Identity Verification Space By partnering with multiple local information...
It's a lie of omission -- the old methods of age verification as of this writing still work just fine, with no premium membership required. At worst, it's the first step in knocking off two problems at onc -- lackluster premium account numbers...
This is absolutely true -- the amount of whining, bitching and arguing over simple age verification is unreal). It was an immutable tie to identity. It was also an immutable failsafe against identity theft, which is a problem growing by leaps and...
Software applications that are available for download to run on the site may not undergo any type of security approval, verification, or review. This can be used for a variety of scams and even identity theft.
The company offers a unique Internet service that provides personal brand visibility, reputation management and identity verification services. Today, PeoplePond announced that profile authors can now prove and demonstrate ownership over many of...
Bear in mind that verification can take several days or longer and all pages submitted via the automatic URL removal system will be removed from the Google index temporarily for six months. Fearing the possibility of identity theft, Johnston...
Yellow means there's been no verification, but neither has the site been reported on a blacklist. TrustWatch, will conveniently sell you a site identity seal for $49 per year. TrustWatch is a new Ask Jeeves-powered search engine designed to give...
Also, you definitely don't want to make use of any URL verification features. In that case, the search engine might guess at your identity. The Search Engine Update is a twice-monthly update of search engine news.
Also, you definitely don't want to make use of any URL verification features. In that case, the search engine might guess at your identity. Should it be avoided? Yes, came the reply from Google -- it and other automated rank checkers should be...
