Misc

Bull. The findings in the article below have to be flawed or aimed at people not used to buying online at all. I mean, come on! Why would I want to buy locally when I can always save money online?

And so the news of Google’s inclusion to the S&P comes as the index dips a few points. Regardless, the news of Google being added is definitely going to help their position a great deal in the long term.

And so the news of Google’s inclusion to the S&P comes as the index dips a few points. Regardless, the news of Google being added is definitely going to help their position a great deal in the long term.

To be honest, I really am not sure. And like many of you out there, I too have heard the debates rage on about this. For those of you that have not heard about this concept of SEO related bias, read all about it below…

Personally, I think the perceived value is both SEO and hot air. With most of the success being had proving to be SEO however, I guess it is safe to say there is a future in that sector of Web business.

Well, I guess this should put our minds at ease. No longer should we be worried as to whether or not Google is spending enough time on search these days.

When I first heard about this Website’s complain with regard to losing traffic from Google, I felt like this was just another frivolous lawsuit. But the more I read, the more I think I can relate to the frustration that they must be feeling right now. Take a look for yourselves…

Well score one of the good guys! Looks like Google is fighting the good fight with regard to fair use. Whether or not this will hold forever however, remains to be seen. Let’s check back in a year or so, shall we?

Come on! You know you’d love to help, right? Who wouldn’t want to participate in developing a new search engine? OK, maybe you are too busy. But you have to admit the idea of participating in something like this is pretty cool!

Things are definitely heating up for Google and for our privacy online. While the DOJ may have good intentions behind the desire to access Google’s search data, the search engine giant was quick to point out that by doing so they are putting a number of trade secrets in jeopardy.

What the heck! Why convince people to try a search engine based on quality searches when you can bribe them! Hey, if the results are reasonably decent, I might consider taking these guys for a spin…

What, you thought the black hat label was limited to security? Wrong! You can also take the same approach with SEO! Sounds insane, perhaps. But trust me on this, there is a nice way and a not so nice way of making sure your site works to achieve the best SEO possible.

No, I just don’t think this is the case. While the Origami project is certainly the hip thing going around right now, most of it is likely to be hype and therefore die out after a time I believe. Just be patient, you’ll see.

When we think IBM, we generally don’t think search. Guess we can thank Google for that one. Regardless, they have taken the time to put together a piece on SEO keyword and infrastructure strategies. I suggest giving it a once over. There are some neat little nuggets of information there that you might find of [...]

It would appear that China is not just making strides in the world of computers. They are holding an expo just for AI in Beijing. Much like we might see at Western based expos, the one in Beijing will allow presenters to show off the progress they have made in the field.

Wait a minute! I thought that Flash could do nothing for SEO? As it turns out, this is both true and false. It really depends on how it is being used. The article below does a good job of explaining how one might get around this confusion once and for all.

Becoming a company worth $100 billion is a huge effort, even for the likes of Google. Nevertheless, this is what Google fully intends to make happen. Do they have a sound strategy to make this happen? Depends on who you ask.

OK, so this has been all over the news. But for those of you that have been living in a cave, Microsoft has all but called Google out to an all out street fight for search engine supremacy. Can they do it? Will they finally win? I’ll believe it when I see it…

Is there really more to SEO than smoke and mirrors? Or is it instead, a line that we are fed to keep the great search machines moving?

Most us do not likely seek out and use LookSmart. But there is a better than likely chance that we have used their services behind the scenes more than you might expect. Well, if you are an API buff, they have just released an API for you to check out.