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Tapping Into Natural Traffic

Covers easy steps you can take to naturally increase organic traffic from search engines.

By Danny Sullivan · 09 Jun 2003

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Cloaking

Explanation of how cloaking works to deliver pages to search engines that are different than what users see. Covers pros, cons and resources.

By Danny Sullivan · 09 Jun 2003

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A Guide To Keyword Research

Guides you through a process of learning how people may be searching for your site by using resources at Overture and other major search…

By Danny Sullivan · 09 Jun 2003

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To Google, and Other Internet Neologisms

Google's lawyers don't like it, but the search engine's name has become a generonym, a brand name that people use as a generic word…

By Chris Sherman · 08 Jun 2003

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ABCs and URLs

Alphabetical titles and keywords in URLs aren't secret weapons. This page explains why.

By Danny Sullivan · 05 Jun 2003

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Shopping Search Engines Fuel Online Sales

Specialized shopping search engines make it easy for searchers to research and buy products -- but they're also a powerful and cost-effective customer acquisition…

By Grant Crowell · 04 Jun 2003

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Search Engine Milestones for May 2003

The month in review: abstracts from selected press releases and announcements made during the prior month related to web search and search engine marketing.

By Chris Sherman · 03 Jun 2003

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What’s the Best Search Engine?

What's the best search engine? That depends on who (or what) you ask. Here's what the search engines themselves recommend.

By Chris Sherman · 02 Jun 2003

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The Search Engine Report – Number 79

This issue looks at coping with changes at Google, reported confusion over paid listings on search engines, and recaps top search engine stories from…

By Danny Sullivan · 02 Jun 2003

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Report Shows Confusion Over Paid Listings

An anthropological report from Consumer WebWatch of 17web surfers found confusion about disclosureof paid listings on search engines. Yet since last year, search engineshave…

By Danny Sullivan · 02 Jun 2003

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The Search Engine Update – Number 150

This issue looks at coping with changes at Google, reported confusion over paid listings on search engines, and recaps top search engine stories from…

By Sew Staff · 02 Jun 2003

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Coping With GDS, The Google Dance Syndrome

Google's monthly update is known as the Google Dance to those really into search engine optimization. And during the dance, some SEOs suffer from…

By Danny Sullivan · 02 Jun 2003

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ODP Testing Public Abuse Report System

The Open Directory Project is testing a new system to allow anyone to report suspected abuse by editors more committed to their own self…

By Chris Sherman · 01 Jun 2003

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Search Engine Disclosure Ratings: May 2003

Review of major search engines to see how well they are meeting FTC recommendations for disclosure of paid content.

By Danny Sullivan · 29 May 2003

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Writing Effective Search Engine Ads

Relevancy is the name of the game when it comes to copywriting for paid listings, not only for your potential customers, but increasingly to…

By Catherine Seda · 28 May 2003

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Ad Agencies Slowly Embrace Search Engine Marketing

As the cottage industry of search engine marketing continues to mature into a legitimate form of brand and conversion marketing, traditional ad agencies are…

By Elisabeth Osmeloski · 27 May 2003

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Search Toolbar & Utility Reviews

Reviews of search toolbars, utilities and other software packages that let you search the web from your desktop or access search engines from your…

By Danny Sullivan · 27 May 2003

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Search Engine Software For Your Web Site

Search engine software that you can use so that people can search your web site or Intranet.

By Danny Sullivan · 27 May 2003

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What’s New In Information Research

What's going on in the field of information science? A free, online journal offers access to some of the highest-quality research from information scholars…

By Chris Sherman · 26 May 2003

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Why Google Hacks is a Bestseller

Google Hacks is loaded with geeky tips and tweaks, but its real strength lies in its readability and genuine appeal to all searchers, regardless…

By Chris Sherman · 21 May 2003