Friday, September 17, 2010

Doubling of 3D searches adds new dimension to film and technology

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Search behaviour online shows a very distinct trend of increasing interest in all things 3D. Searches have more than doubled year-on-year for 3D films, TVs, accessories and other paraphernalia. By Robin Goad

Google Places Coupons Now Integrating Coupons from CitySearch

It appears that Google is bulking up Places Pages with coupons from CitySearch.

The Long Tail is Alive & Well

Here's more evidence that the 'long tail' of search is alive and well.

SEO Is Bound to Fail If...

SEO is bound to fail if...if you don't keep your SEO abreast of website changes.

WTF have Google, Bing, and Yahoo cooking?

They’ve invented a new Web standard that allows content producers to steer search engine ranking algos. Its code name is ADL, probably standing for Aided Derivative Latch. By Sebastian's Pamphlets

Does your SEO get lost in the translation?

People often ask how to break into international markets. By Mike Moran

New White Paper Analyzes Impact of Google Instant on SEM and SEO

Google Instant has been called the most significant change to the Google search results since the advent of AdWords. But how will it actually change user behavior? And what effect could it have on SEM and SEO? By Camille Canon

Is Convincing Copy the Missing Link in Your Marketing?

If you’re not making the money you want online, chances are it comes down to copywriting.
There are two core skills that you need in online marketing:

SEO, and;
Copywriting.

By Brent Hodgson

Bing and Yahoo! – Same Algorithm, Different Results

Yahoo! and Bing are now driven by the same search algorithm for natural results. That means that when you search for a term on Bing, the results you see are the same as if you were to search on the term on Yahoo…right? Wrong. By Pete Dudchenko

How Google Instant Changes the SEO Landscape



It is a new always-on search experience where Google tries to complete your keyword search by predicting what keyword you are searching for. By SEO Book

Google Instant Poll

Has Google Instant inpacted your Adwords Campaigns? Take the poll.

Social Search Circles

Roughly 30 percent of web searches are for pages that a searcher has actually seen before. That's a pretty wild statistic. It tells us that our existing bookmarking and "history search" mechanisms aren't quite doing the job. By Mark Drummond

Yahoo Previews “Rich, Immersive” Search Experience

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Yahoo previewed a new search experience that’s coming this fall during its Yahoo Product Runway event. The event focused on several Yahoo products, and included a sneak peek at what Yahoo calls “rich, immersive” search results in the news and entertainment niches. By Matt McGee

Bing Maps Adds Transit Directions

Bing has announced they have added transit directions in 11 cities. By Barry Schwartz

What You Need to Know About the #NewTwitter

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The new interface has a renewed focus on the user experience with in stream multi-media expansions, more search capabilities, and an all around sexier more fluid feeling. By Joanna Lord

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

WordPress SEO Tips

Link Wheel SEO Tips

Google On Page SEO Tips & Strategies Video

End of Dumb Tables in Web Analytics Tools! Hello

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Avinash Kaushik covers a new feature in Google Analytics that carries the unassuming name of Weighted Sort.

Is Google AdWords Keyword Tool Now More Accurate?


So how accurate is Google Adwords Keyword tool? By David Naylor

5 SEO Mistakes Anybody Can Avoid

Whether you own a small three page hobbyist website or a monster E-commerce store there are several things you can check to ensure you are not placing any barriers in the way of your search engine optimisation campaign. By Daily SEO Tip

What Can You Do With A Keyword Domain?

Choosing the right keyword domain can help boost your rankings in the SERPs. Or can it? By Daily SEO Tip

Apple to Take on Google in Showing Immediate Search Results?

Google isn’t the only one to file a patent on automatically updating search results. Apple was granted a patent this on a very similar process. By Bill Slawski

Google Instant: Tradeoffs Include Less Implied Local Results?

Google made a change to their search interface that has drawn a lot of attention and discussion across the Web. By Bill Slawski

Google PageRank vs SEOmoz PageAuthority


Good article regarding web analytic metric tools. By Randy P

A beginner's guide to SEO APIs

Great article covering SEO APIs. By SEOMOZ

Monday, September 13, 2010

The Five Words You Can Never Suggest On Google Instant

Like it or not, lots of people search for nude celebrities on Google. But with Google’s new Google Instant Search, those inclined to seek celebs in the buff have to figure out their queries without any help from Google. By Danny Sullivan

QR Codes: Are You Ready For Paper-Based Hyperlinks?

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You’ve probably seen them in newspapers, magazines or other paper-based publications: two-dimensional bar codes, called quick response codes (QR codes). What are they? By Mark Sprague

Benefits of Outsourcing SEO Services to India

Search engine optimization is technique that helps in advertising your business online to get customers. With the business going online the world is rapidly changing with some latest and new advance techniques that is making the businesses surge.

7 Search Engine Optimization Strategies


Search engine optimization refers to the technique of making your web pages search engine friendly so that search engines are more easy to understand and analyze your website. Consequently, your site has a better chance to gain high search engine ranking. By Jimsun Lui