Search Engine Journal

It’s ironic that Yahoo! hired Lloyd Braun from ABC to create new in-house content just as user generated content took off. The only thing that really came out of Braun’s division was The 9 then he was gone.
But that doesn’t mean Yahoo! has given up on original programming. They’re launching a new video project featuring […]

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Loren’s post and Matt Cutts comment about sites being de-listed from Google because of down-time and also some discussions about problems with site moves from one domain to another and launches of big sites with a lot of pages plus the comments and recommendations from Search Engine representatives like Vanessa Fox from the Google Webmaster Central […]

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Jeremy posted a bit over a week ago at his ShoeMoney.com blog his answer to the question:
“Are you a SEO or not? You say you are not yet sometimes you say you are? SEO FLIPFLOPER!”
The answer might be confusing for some, but made me chuckle.

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When it comes to the best URL structures and formats, the most common question I get is in regards to the best way to reference directory index pages in links.
Everyone asks, which is better…
A. http://www.mysite.com/locations/
B. http://www.mysite.com/locations
C. http://www.mysite.com/locations/index.html
The answer is: “Just be consistent,” says Google’s Adam Lasnik in his post about how to avoid duplicate […]

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Yesterday on the Yahoo Search Blog, Jonathan Strauss of Yahoo! Desktop Products announced that Yahoo has developed a “Yahoo Search Gadget” for the Windows Vista Sidebar.

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Answers.com has completed the first stage of integrating content into WikiAnswers, a Wiki Q&A service. The content on WikiAnswers is an ongoing collaboration of shared knowledge, using the “wiki” methodology best known for its use on Wikipedia (where a great deal of Answers.com content originates from).
Answers.com says that the quality of the Q&A WikiAnswers is […]

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Search Engine Roundtable, the blog of Barry Schwartz, has updated with a much more slick and streamlined design.
I’ve been eagerly awaiting for the day that Barry updates his design as his company, Rusty Brick, puts out some incredible work and his personal blog, CartoonBarry, is top of the shelf in blog functionality.
Excellent job Mr. Schwarzt!

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Here’s a nice overview piece — together with the requisite “who will win?” dramatic elements — from BusinessWeek, covering mobile search:
The emergence of Internet-connected mobile phones, or what’s known as the Mobile Web, is turning the wireless search business into a horse race—one that’s too close to call. Unlike its dominant role in search […]

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Now that AOL has entered the social news arena with Netscape and Yahoo has incorporated various del.icio.us and Digg influenced services into its social media and search platform, it’s time for Microsoft to also enter the picture.
MSN is testing the MSN Reporter, a Digg style social news site which was developed by a Dutch […]

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LookSmart announced today that Ask.com, has extended its license of LookSmart’s AdCenter for Publishers through 2009.
Ask.com uses LookSmart’s AdCenter as a component of its Ask Sponsored Listings PPC advertising program.
Ask Sponsored Listings (ASL) is an automated open-auction system that allows search marketers to purchase, manage and optimize campaigns on Ask.com and its publisher […]

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