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Rob D Young

Rob D Young

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Rob has been insatiably obsessed with Google, search engine technology, and the trends of the web-based world since he began life as a webmaster in 2002. His work as an SEO consultant since 2006, and subsequently to content writing for technology and internet-focused publications, has done nothing but fuel this passion.

Facebook Mimics Google+ Features with Privacy and Sharing Controls

Facebook Mimics Google+ Features with Privacy and Sharing Controls

Facebook Mimics Google+ Features with Privacy and Sharing Controls

Facebook isn’t giving up the fight against Google+ easily. Facebook has already implemented numerous features that look surprisingly similar to...

Rob D Young
8/26/2011
7.0K Reads
109 shares

Google +1 Button Adds Snippet and Sharing Features

Google +1 Button Adds Snippet and Sharing Features

Google +1 Button Adds Snippet and Sharing Features

The Google +1 button, the social sharing option from Google that’s seen impressive popularity since its launch, is adding two...

Rob D Young
8/26/2011
1.3K Reads
63 shares

Google Discusses Their Algorithm Change Process

Google Discusses Their Algorithm Change Process

Google Discusses Their Algorithm Change Process

Google changes their algorithm in minor ways over 500 times every year. The company recently discussed the process that leads...

Rob D Young
8/26/2011
1.4K Reads
67 shares

Bing Tells Users Its Core SEO Principles

Bing Tells Users Its Core SEO Principles

Bing Tells Users Its Core SEO Principles

Bing is becoming a force to reckoned with. Since their Yahoo search alliance last year, Bing has managed to take...

Rob D Young
8/24/2011
34 Reads

Google-Motorola Deal: Signaling “Free Phones”?

Google-Motorola Deal: Signaling “Free Phones”?

Google-Motorola Deal: Signaling “Free Phones”?

Google’s recent acquisition of Motorola Mobility seemed like buying patent protection. However, some theorize that the hardware end of the...

Rob D Young
8/23/2011
738 Reads
80 shares

Google Adds Instant Hangout to YouTube Videos

Google Adds Instant Hangout to YouTube Videos

Google is continuing to integrate Plus into other Google services and features. The most recent addition is the option to...

Rob D Young
8/23/2011
869 Reads
59 shares

Google, Yahoo Bidding on Hulu This Week

Google, Yahoo Bidding on Hulu This Week

Google and Yahoo are both reportedly bidding on Hulu. The bids are due this Wednesday, and if a major search...

Rob D Young
8/23/2011
634 Reads
34 shares

Google Adds Sports Microdata

Google Adds Sports Microdata

Google Adds Sports Microdata

Google has announced a partnership with ESPN to improve the way sports data is displayed on the search page. While...

Rob D Young
8/23/2011
1.1K Reads
46 shares

Bing Gives a List of 18 SEO Fundamentals

Bing Gives a List of 18 SEO Fundamentals

Bing continues to give webmasters an unprecedented level of communication regarding the Microsoft values on SEO. These 18 fundamentals are...

Rob D Young
8/23/2011
4.5K Reads
191 shares

Google Releases “Magnifier” Song Discovery Service

Google Releases “Magnifier” Song Discovery Service

Google Music Beta is getting an additional service called “Magnifier.” The service is designed to expose users to new artists...

Rob D Young
8/19/2011
576 Reads
28 shares

Google Adds Weather to Maps

Google Adds Weather to Maps

Google Maps is getting a new “weather” layer that lets you check out location-specific and regional weather at a glance....

Rob D Young
8/19/2011
1.3K Reads
27 shares

YouTube Wins Licensing, Introduces New Music Features

Google has had plenty of legal issues involving violated copyrights on YouTube. However, Google has now reached a licensing agreement...

Rob D Young
8/19/2011
1.0K Reads

Yahoo Migrates to Bing in 7 Additional Countries

Yahoo Migrates to Bing in 7 Additional Countries

The Yahoo-Bing Search Alliance is continuing in full force, with 7 additional countries having migrated to a Bing back-end as...

Rob D Young
8/19/2011
532 Reads

Google Sponsors MIT Mobile Education Research

Google Sponsors MIT Mobile Education Research

Google and MIT are collaborating on yet another project. This time around, MIT is getting Google’s support for research into...

Rob D Young
8/17/2011
385 Reads
66 shares

Bing Webmaster Tools Gets Yahoo’s Traffic Data

Bing Webmaster Tools Gets Yahoo’s Traffic Data

The Bing-Yahoo search alliance is getting far enough along that several webmaster tool elements are combining. Bing Webmaster Tools users...

Rob D Young
8/17/2011
1.1K Reads
83 shares

Google Unleashes Expanded Sitelinks: How You Should Cope

Google Unleashes Expanded Sitelinks: How You Should Cope

Google Unleashes Expanded Sitelinks: How You Should Cope

Over the last two months, Google has been experimenting with a new sitelinks format. Now that format is official. This...

Rob D Young
8/17/2011
1.3K Reads
95 shares

Google Introduces Wiki-Like Map Maker Guides

Google Introduces Wiki-Like Map Maker Guides

Google Introduces Wiki-Like Map Maker Guides

Google’s Map Maker is getting a new community resource, known as the “Map Makerpedia.” This wiki-like set of guides helps...

Rob D Young
8/17/2011
690 Reads
40 shares

Google Celebrates Pierre de Fermat’s 410th Birthday

Google Celebrates Pierre de Fermat’s 410th Birthday

Today (August 17th), Google is celebrating the 410th birthday of French lawyer and mathematician Pierre de Fermat. The doodle is...

Rob D Young
8/17/2011
601 Reads
31 shares

Bing Adds User Levels to Webmaster Tools

Bing Adds User Levels to Webmaster Tools

Bing has made an update to their webmaster tools. You can now change the permission levels of users who have...

Rob D Young
8/17/2011
2.2K Reads
68 shares

How a Bing-Firefox Deal Could Change the Search Landscape

How a Bing-Firefox Deal Could Change the Search Landscape

Google and Firefox have been playing buddy-buddy nearly since Mozzila brought their browser to the stage. The collaboration could come...

Rob D Young
8/17/2011
1.3K Reads
102 shares