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Beyond SEO: Retaining the Visitor
It isn't all about rankings and traffic anymore. Visitor retention and conversion optimization are becoming the new focal points in the SEO…
Google (Not Provided) Results Impacting About 9% of Traffic
The amount of data being hidden due to Google's SSL search decision has been climbing steadily but is now leveling out. Recent…
Google Chromebooks Get Price Drop, Updates, In-Flight WiFi
Google's cloud-based computers are getting a holiday-season push. Chromebooks get a price drop, the Chrome OS gets some in-demand tweaks, and those…
Google+ Adds Community Guides for Organizations
Google is pushing to get more celebrities, politicians, non-profits, and other organizations onto Plus by providing "community guides." These free guides showcase…
Volunia Search Engine: A ‘Radical New View’ of Search
Volunia, an Italy-based search engine, is preparing for its early beta stages. It promises to be a "radical new view" of search,…
New Google Map Ads Stir Controversy
Google recently added bubble ads to select Google Maps locations. The choice to create new ad space has caused controversy, with some…
Google’s Battle for the Mobile Web
Google and optimized mobile websites win by way of more traffic and searches. The latter slowly happens with the reinforcement of the…
Transitioning Away From Affiliate Marketing
Pick one thing and stick to it. You can never successfully create a sustainable business by slamming out hundreds of mini-sites and…
Irish Hotel Drops Autocomplete Defamation Case Against Google
The Ballymascanlon Hotel in Ireland was suing Google for an autocomplete suggestion that implied the hotel was in financial trouble. That case…
Tasty Thanksgiving 2011 Searches: Deep Fried Turkey, Turducken & Pumpkin Pie
Thanksgiving recipe searches peak prior to Thanksgiving each year. “Thanksgiving turkey recipes” skyrocketed on Google (950 percent in the past 30 days)…