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How Define: Operator Works and How To Get Included in Google Definitions
Google define:keyword (no space) advanced operator is a very handy (yet not very widely used) way to quickly find the word meaning. However the algorithm...
Google News Testing New Vertical Format
Google News is testing a new vertical format which seems to be reminiscent of Yahoo One Search and more of a mobile device driven format...
How Google Might Differentiate Between Trust and Authority
A very insightful thread at WebmasterWorld discusses how Google might distinguish trust and authority notions and how they might influence the algorithm. In a very...
How To Diagnose Your Site with Google Advanced Search
While John Mueller did a great job explaining how to analyze your website with Google Webmaster Tools, I thought I could outline a few tips...
Google, Techmeme & Megite : Comparing 3 Popular Meme Trackers
With all the buzz around recent Google Blogsearch relaunch, I thought that would a good idea to look at most popular blog meme trackers available...
Ask.com Parses More Data, Gives Answers in Search Results
Ask.com is making its presence felt in the search engine market by introducing two new features of its search engine recently. News.com is reporting that...
Social Media Management: The Role of an Agency or Service Provider
If you work for an online marketing agency the following scenario is probably not uncommon. A client comes to you wanting to help shape the...
Stale vs Fresh Document as Defined by Google
Google highly values the “freshness” of the content. But how does Google defines it against the “staleness” of the content? Google’s Historical Data Patent reviewed...
40,000 Reasons the IM Charity Party at SES San Jose Was a Success
Not only was IM Charity Party the best party at SES San Jose, but thanks to amazing sponsors like ACS SEO, We Build Pages, BOTW,...
Defining SEO Information Environments Through RSS
I have been pretty obsessed with the topic of Information Environments as of late. From their structure, to the way that we let them interact...
Yahoo! Launches APT, the Display Ad formerly known as AMP!
Yahoo has renewed once again its take on digital advertising with a new platform called APT from Yahoo. This digital advertising solution was previously announced...
Google Launches Project 10 to the 100th
In celebration of its tenth year as a company, Google has just launched the Project 10 to the 100th. The project aims to get the...
Build Links and Manage Reputation with your Resume
I already had a few words to say on indirect link building where you promote pages that link back to your site. The technique appeals...
Handle Your Site Footer Wisely
As a sitewide element (head logo is another one already discussed), footer used to be a widely used way to both interlink your own pages...
3 Guides to FireFox Quick Searches (Smart Keywords)
I have said numerous times that FireFox is an awesome SEO tool in itself. Therefore I pay so much attention to customizing it to make...
Everything You Should Know About Dmoz
A large thread at WebproWorld forums discusses facts and myths about Dmoz (Open Directory Project) and I thought it should be summarized (and expanded) here....
The Future of Search, According to Google’s Meyer
Reacting to several flaks she received during a published story quoting her with the following statements: I think there will be a continued focus on...
Google and the SEO Benefits of Affiliate Tracking Links
Brian Klais wrote in June, 2008 in his post “Amazon’s Secret to Dominating SERP Results” at the Natural Search Blog about how Amazon.com leverages the inbound...
The Collection of SEO and Web Accessibility Tools
Like I previously pointed out SEO and web accessibility should come hand in hand. So here is the collection of web accessibility tools (similar to...
German Security Office Warning: Chrome is Bad for Surfing the Internet
This could perhaps be the most stern warning ever made against Google Chrome since it was released for public use last Sept. 4. The warning...
What is Cloaking & Is All Cloaking Evil?
When talking about such widely used and abused (and forbidden) SEO technique as cloaking, Google’s official definition seems a bit fuzzy / general: Cloaking refers...
Tagatum: Keyword Research by Analyzing Blog Associations
I have multiple times posted on non-standard keyword research tools and services (apart from regular keyword suggestions tools): Where to start your keyword research (reviewing...
6 Ways to Build Links with Your Graphic Design Skills
Are you good at photography, “photoshoping” or graphic design? Then why don’t you use these skills to build backlinks? Even if you are an amateur...
Div ID=”Header” Different SEO Tactics
It is quite natural a header div is one of the most important on-page elements and thus it is in constant focus of SEOs’ attention:...
How to Get Google to Index Your Site Deeper
Very often, especially with huge dynamically driven or user-generated websites, you might feel you have some indexing problems, i.e. Google doesn’t seem to dig your...
Link Building Basics : Presentation on Building Links
I really do not do many speaking engagements on SEO and search marketing, but plan to in the immediate future (the next speaking and moderator...
How to Analyze a Page HTML Semantic Structure
H1 – H6 elements “briefly describe the topic of the section they introduce“. They form a page HTML semantic structure that can “be used by...
How To Block Search Indexing If Your Site Is Under Construction
A site can’t be created in a minute; even if you prepare content beforehand, you need time to carefully upload it, settle all technical issues,...
How to Get Rid of Multiple Subpages & Not Get Penalized
SEOs come across this problem very often: what is the best way to get rid of lots of website pages without loosing rankings or getting...
Beijing Olympic Games Search Engine Logos
It won’t come as a surprise to you that today on 08-08-08 at exactly 8 past 8 (If you haven’t guessed it, 8 is a...