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Google Doodle Toasts Chinese Poet Li Bai
Famous Tang Dynasty romantic poet Li Bai, born on Feb. 28, 701, is the subject of a Doodle on Google Hong Kong today: Bai,…
The Difference Between Black Hat SEO and Bad SEO
The safest way to build up trust/links for your website is to create good, unique, resourceful/helpful content, promote via social channels, and try to…
Google: New Nav Bar is For Your Privacy
The new navigation bar, which we reported on earlier this month, is more about managing your identity and privacy online than integrating social or…
Mahalo, Business.com, Article Aggregators Hardest Hit By Google Update
The impact of Google’s latest search ranking algorithm update is starting to show. While Mahalo is getting a bunch of the press, the ezine…
The Bitter Harvest: The Redzone Saga Continues (Linden Lab Has a Problem on Its Hands)
At first glance, it may seem like changes to the community standards solve Second Life privacy concerns. But they don't -- at least not…
Google Mobile Launches Open Now Feature for Local Mobile Search
The Google Mobile team announced a new feature in local search that factors in the hours a business is open. Over the past year,…
SEO Salaries Higher This Year [Report]
If you’re thinking about working in the search engine optimization (SEO) industry, now is a good time to get started. Starting salaries have increased…
Search Week in Review for Feb. 26, 2011
Here’s a recap of this week’s columns and news stories for the week of Feb. 20 to 26, as reported by Search Engine Watch,…
Oscar 2011 Predictions: Can Search Trends Tell Us Who Will Win?
It’s that time of year again! The lists are out and the voting has begun. No, I’m not talking about the Academy, I’m talking…
Taro Okamoto Tower of the Sun Google Japan Doodle
On the 100th anniversary of his birth, Google Japan has a new Doodle dedicated to Japanese artist Taro Okamoto: Replacing Google’s “l” is one…
Google Enhancing Oscar Night Viewing With 3D Venues, Flying Red Carpets
Google is making use of its virtual tour abilities in Maps to provide Oscar fans with a walk through of the Kodak Theatre where…
Ratings & Reviews: 5 Strategies for Local Businesses
Ratings and reviews are essential to local businesses. They help by differentiating products and services, improving search engine rankings, and driving free web traffic.
Google Goes Boom on Low-Quality Sites…So They Say
Chances are good that you or someone you know has seen some ranking changes today as Google rolled out a new algorithmic update. With…
Conversion Rate, A Most Powerful Lever Indeed
Some best practices and a guide on how to execute an A/B split serve landing page test.
Improve Your Organic Rankings With Google Places, Part 1
The basics of a Google Places: how to properly set up a listing and some of the principles behind why this is important.
World’s First Hotel Room Search Engine Launched
We have seen recipe, real estate, books, prices, and job specific search engines, but never one specifically for hotel rooms. Yesterday, Room 77 unveiled…
Google Adds Recipe Filter For Foodies: Calories, Ingredients, Cooking Time Filters
Finding a recipe in Google is not that hard – you mention an ingredient and they will start suggesting – but with the new…
Yahoo Officially Ends MyBlogLog
After announcing what they called the sunset of various properties, Yahoo today announced the end date of MyBlogLog is May 24, 2011 and recommended…
The Social Media ROI Conundrum
Don't be shortsighted -- look at these four essential components to see how social media can impact the long-term health of your brand. This…