Search Engine Optimization News and Updates

Windows Live Spaces Is Alive

2006-08-09T11:07:00.000-04:00

Cue the monster....It's Alive! Microsoft, ever the copy cat, has updated and re-released their version of MySpace. Called Windows Live Space (assuming they stop changing the name), it is of course another young person hang out where people with nothing better to do waste a perfectly beautiful day on the Internet doing something that won't improve their life one wit. Ok...was that opinionated? If you have a business that caters to the young, you might want to market yourself here by creating an account and give them something to do while withering away their hours. Windows Live Spaces

Google Operating System: Malware Warnings on Google Search Results

2006-08-09T10:58:00.000-04:00

While it's probably not perfect, it is a great step in the right direction....Google will warn you if a link in your search leads to a site with known malware. You can still visit the page, but you are warned. Google Operating System: Malware Warnings on Google Search Results

AOL Stupidity - What's Privacy Got to do With Customer Respect Anyway?

2006-08-09T10:32:00.000-04:00

AOL recently released search data which includes user names and who knows what else. Privacy be damned, your searches are public now. Here's a good chance to check on your kids and coworkers to see what they search for. And AOL is losing customer why? Oh yea! They keep doing dumb things. AOL search data mirrors

label:mattcutts - Google Video

2006-08-03T14:20:00.000-04:00

Want to know more about Google? Here's a link to Matt Cutt's videos hosted, of course, by Google Video label:mattcutts - Google Video

ClickSettlement.com - Grab Your Cash

2006-08-03T14:18:00.000-04:00

Want a chunk of that $60 million that Google is paying out for click fraud? Grab your server log files (or guess) and head over to ClickSettlement.com.

News.com Forgets Parents - Called to Action You Deadbeat Parents

2006-08-03T14:12:00.000-04:00

A News.com article discusses how MySpace "blurs line between friends and flack". It discusses how companies use MySpace to market their products and hold discussions with people, including children, to sell their merchandise. So your child makes friends with the Burger King who tells them they need to buy a whopper and they believe their new "friend". My first question is, who's minding the children. No decent parent should let a younger child use the Internet without supervision, much less chat with an unknown claiming to be the king of anything. I just had to comment on this as they assume we are all using the Internet to babysit our children. Such parents do exist I'm sure, but is it the companies fault? Who should be penalized here? Common sense dictates the parents of the children are at fault.
It is obvious to anyone with a brain that these are companies selling their wares. It should also be obvious that not everyone in a chat is honest about who they really are. I'm rambling now. At any rate, businesses can benefit from using MySpace if they are marketing to the under 30 crowd. Articles like this prove it.MySpace blurs line between friends and flacks | CNET News.com

Windows Live Toolbar

2006-07-31T08:36:00.000-04:00

Ok. It's not new, but after posting an article about Google's toolbar, I had to play fair. The MSN toolbar is also a good choice. Although it has far fewer options, it is simpler to use. Onfolio appears to be a great option allowing you to "capture, organize, and share images, whole Web pages, and even entire sites". Although I haven't tried it, it does sound addicting. Windows Live Toolbar

Google Toolbar Button Gallery

2006-07-30T16:57:00.000-04:00

Love the Google Toolbar? Well, love it even more. Now you can add buttons further extending the services and features of the popular toolbar. View the gallery to see the current offerings. Google Toolbar Button Gallery

Ether: Get Paid to Talk?

2006-07-30T11:35:00.000-04:00

Here's another one of those "why didn't I think of it" things. A service where people pay to talk to you. Great for consultants and advice professionals. Also for kooks and weirdo. Ether: Sell Therapy, Counseling, Tax Advice, Computer Help, and More - Sell what you say

Google Accessible Search FAQ

2006-07-30T11:07:00.000-04:00

Thank you Google. As we all get older, we realize that large print on the Internet would be a great thing. Her's Google addressing the older geek set. Accessible Search FAQ

Google AdWords Help Center: What's an invalid clicks report? How do I run one?

2006-07-30T11:02:00.000-04:00

Thank you Google! Now checking for click fraud is much easier with Google's new click fraud tool. Google AdWords Help Center: What's an invalid clicks report? How do I run one?

Google Code - Project Hosting

2006-07-30T10:56:00.000-04:00

Sourceforge has a new competitor - Google. (So who isn't Google competing with?) Called Google Code, this is another repository of Open Source and Commercial projects. View your new alternative code source at Google Code - Project Hosting.

The Ask.com Blog: Introducing RSS Smart Answers

2006-07-21T14:47:00.000-04:00

A smart RSS search tool. Cool! Too many times searching blogs brings up a lot of "stupid data". I don't care about how many ceiling tiles Joe has in his room, give me what I'm seeking. Read more on the Ask blog. The Ask.com Blog: Introducing RSS Smart Answers

Have You Google AdSense'd Today? New Site Diagnostics

2006-07-21T14:44:00.000-04:00

If you've logged into your Google AdSense account today, you no doubt noticed a new tab called "Site Diagnostics". This tool will show you URLs that Google was not able to crawl and other statistic on page crawl. If Google can't crawl a page, perhaps you have something needing fixing (or you did it on purpose). Google AdSense

Are You Measuring Visitor Engagement and Behavior?

2006-07-19T20:27:00.000-04:00

We do provide ranking reports for our customers that show how you are performing on the search engines. While that's a great monitoring tool, nothing is more important than watching your server log file reports (e.g. Urchin). Here's an article that explains why and what to look for. Are You Measuring Visitor Engagement and Behavior?

Search Landscape: US Hispanics

2006-07-10T15:40:00.000-04:00

Want to target US Hispanics for your web site? Here are some excellent articles to get you started....Search Landscape: US Hispanics.

Yahoo! Search Marketing - On Target

2006-07-04T09:14:00.000-04:00

A reminder to those who don't read those pesky messages from Yahoo!. Your paid search listings may no long be appearing on MSN. (Now maybe you'll read those pesky updates.) Yahoo! Search Marketing - On Target

Law.com - Online Peers Stand Up for Craigslist in Lawsuit

2006-07-04T09:08:00.000-04:00

Craiglist is a highly popular place to post classified ads in a number of cities across the country. It seems that many post roommate wanted and similar ads requesting and stating race preferences. Naturally someone with too much time on their hands saw an opportunity to "protect" us by suing Craiglist. Other online companies such as Google, Amazon.com and Yahoo are signing on as friends of Craiglist in this suit. In the past, online service providers were not held liable for online posts made by subscribers. The individual posting is responsible. For Craiglist to manually approve each ad would make the service impossible or highly expensive. Naturally this could impact Google and others signing on as they show information from other sites. Would they also be liable for what is displayed in search results? Who said common sense and the law go together? Certainly weren't me. Law.com - Online Peers Stand Up for Craigslist in Lawsuit

Official Google Blog: Find it with Google. Buy it with Google Checkout.

2006-07-04T08:57:00.000-04:00

Google checkout is live. Should you use it? Our opinion is to wait for others to find the bugs and any security issues. Official Google Blog: Find it with Google. Buy it with Google Checkout.

As net neutrality fails, Senator threatens to block legislation without it

2006-07-04T08:55:00.000-04:00

Can Congress pass a bill that limits what we can view via the Internet? Does this sound like the China policy of limiting what people can search for on Google? Here's an update on "Net Neutrality" where Sen. Wyden is threatening to filibuster any attempts to not provide "unfettered, unlimited and free access to any site..." As net neutrality fails, Senator threatens to block legislation without it

Research: Internet Users Plagued by 'Banner Blindness'

2006-06-27T13:07:00.000-04:00

They paid good money for this? Funny. I thought it was obvious that people don't like loud colored, blinking, in your face ads. Well, here's research to back up what should be common sense. People prefer common sense text ads that are relevant to the rest of the page content. Well duh! Research: Internet Users Plagued by 'Banner Blindness'

Google drops at Alexa!!!

2006-06-26T16:34:00.000-04:00

It's interesting. Although Alexa is not the leading indicator of traffic, it is still an indicator. Looks like Google is slipping....to number three? Google drops at Alexa!!!

Sometimes it's the little things. Google AdWords Changes

2006-06-22T13:21:00.000-04:00

If you've logged into your Google AdWords campaigns, you've probably noticed settings for time zone to allow for improved scheduling among a few other small improvements. If you haven't logged into your account, do so now so you can at least enter the correct time zone. If you haven't logged in, perhaps you need us to manage the campaign for you?!? Sometimes it's the little things.

RED HERRING | Yahoo Wants Citizen Journalism

2006-06-22T13:18:00.000-04:00

Hello Average Citizen. We want your cell phone videos and we want to assimilate them. Yahoo! is announcing a video to web service where people can upload, without a computer, videos of news events. RED HERRING | Yahoo Wants Citizen Journalism

Martin Taylor, VP Of Windows Live & MSN Marketing Leaves Microsoft

2006-06-21T13:52:00.000-04:00

What kind of impact will this have on Microsoft's push into the search arena? No one knows for certain, but MS has just let their "go-guy" go. Martin Taylor, VP Of Windows Live & MSN Marketing Leaves Microsoft