What is being done to detect and remove results from larger sites when they don't have unique content that is relevant to a query (e.g.yelp.com results with no reviews, Facebook "business" pages that weren't actually created by the business)?
They were 13 to 17 years old, the profile names were highly suspicious, and when we dug deeper a number of these profiles were liking 3,000, 4,000, even 5,000 pages," said Tinmouth. Connections (already connected to page or not, connected to other...
Its webmaster tools service gives you detailed reports about how visible your pages are within Google search results. Targeting location-specific search terms can be a great way of driving highly relevant traffic to your pages.
Here's a recap of this week's columns and news stories for the week of March 13 to 19, as reported by Search Engine Watch, as well as search news and tips from around the web. Search Engine Optimization
Google: Empty Pages Are Duplicate Content Issues - Search Engine Roundtable Here's a recap of this week's columns and news stories for the week of Jan.to 22, as reported by Search Engine Watch, as well as search news and tips from around the web.
The Rubicon has Been Crossed -Local Pages as Transaction Interface - Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Webmaster Tools has added some major improvements to the information they provide on search queries and inbound links to redirected pages.
I began writing for Search Engine Watch last year about the benefits and tactics for unlocking the local search space. Print yellow pages: 33 percent In the 1960s, for example, consumers had limited choices in media with such things as newspapers...
Link Building Styles : Presell Pages, Articles, Resources & Press Releases, Search Engine Journal A special report from the Search Engine Strategies Latino conference, June 18-19, 2007, in Miami, Florida.
Google Goes Universal, Adds Navigationa query from Google.com will now show results from Google's vertical search engines, and a universal navigation bar has been added to all of Google's pages. Images and videos appear at top of Yahoo News...
Google Revamps SitelinksGoogle has made some changes to the way it assigns and shows Sitelinks, the list of pages included under the search results for certain sites that have a clear directory structure.
Google Revamps SitelinksGoogle has made some changes to the way it assigns and shows Sitelinks, the list of pages included under the search results for certain sites that have a clear directory structure.
The German courts have required Google to remove all references to "Gmail" on Google's pages within Germany. Ads & PayPal Icons, Search Engine Journal Engine Watch Blog, along with other items we've spotted but not blogged separately:
Pages 4 through 6 cover the history of the internet, search engines and pages, such as the checkout page and certain form filling pages. In particular, if the advertiser formally agrees to provide this information, Google collects data on whether...
Believe it or not this created confusion among some users, a lesson the Internet Yellow Pages sites learned a few years ago as their users would put the business name or category in the location field and vice versa.
IBM has a handful of new filings at the USTPO, including; a way to search recorded speech, a method to predict search result quality in response to different queries, an icon based user interface allowing searchers to choose amongst categories of...
Search Engine Forums Spotlight - Links to the week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Nevada Federal Court Rules that Google 'Cache' Not Copyright Violation - Yahoo Reaffirms Commitment to Search - Google Agrees To Chinese...
The State of Search Engine Marketing - New research from SEMPO sheds light on what's happening in the search marketing industry today, from the size of the industry to key trends that will shape the year ahead.
Search result pages also have a new look. Home pages get even more personal. In June, Topix expanded into Canada with new local pages for most Canadian postal codes and new Canadian sources. The site now sports a new, crisp and clean look (and new...
New MSN Search "Fast Answer" Offers Results from MSN Shopping on Web Results Pages - MSN Search has added a new "fast answer" feature that provides results direct from MSN Shopping at the top of web search results pages.MORE”
MSN Adds Direct Answers With Sports Info - MSN Search is now providing "direct answers" at the top of web results pages with scores, brief bios, stats for baseball and basketball teams and players. Results pages also contain sponsored links from...
