Google Confirms: 301s Better Than 302s

Yes, I am meant to be on holidays and no, I'm not meant to be posting here, but I felt this news was too important to wait another two weeks.At the Search Summit Conference this week, I had the opportunity to ask Adam Lasnik from Google a question that I get asked a lot: Is it better to use 301 Permanently Moved or 302 Temporarily…

Web 2.0 and Information Security

All it takes is one personAs we move the common denominator down to make web2.0 appealing, we run the risks of more social engineering attacks. There is so much technology out there, that trying to figure out how all of it works, and how all of it can be made to work safely is an entire industry vertical for information security.

Is Search Technology Pulling its Weight?

Tom Foreski in SiliconValleyWatcher lists all the ways that we the people are expected to help search engines do their jobs - so search technology isn't pulling its weight as compared with the human element.Eye-opening at first, but rather than a blow-by-blow response, why not sum it up this way:

When the “Chill” Sets in

What does a blogger, vlogger, or podcaster do when the "chill" sets in?That chill can be a lot worse in some parts of the world than others.

Play Stump The Google Personalized Page

Some updates have hit Google's Personalized Homepage (unfortunately a shorter/catchier name was not among them), including one that makes the tabs a little more interesting.