Google’s JewWatch Controversy Continues
Has Google manually intervened on the results of the keyword “Jew”? As reported here, this particular keyword search’s top result was JewWatch.com, a site considered by many to be anti-Semitic.
Google’s Broken Heart: PageRank Under Attack
“The heart of our software is PageRank.” This quote, from Google’s PageRank description page, contradicts opinions and hypothesis posted on forums, blogs and articles around the web. One search developer even called PageRank “a silly idea in practice.” Evidence points to Google not using “classic PageRank” in their algorithm at all these days, and many consider it all but dead.
How to Beat the Mutual Fund Companies at Their Own Game
You’d have had to be living on a desert island with no TV, newspaper or internet connection to have missed hearing about the great mutual fund scandal of 2003.
The Benefits of EQ Coaching for Mid-Level Executives and Professionals
The majority of CEOs, executives and professionals are left-brained — analytical, linear, and focused. They are good with numbers, and in communication tend to listen to the actual word spoken, word-by-word, missing the nuances, the expressions, the tone of voice, i.e., the “other” 90% of verbal communication.
Web Site Architecture and Search Engines Part 2
Reader question: I hear search engine marketers talk about site architecture all of the time and how important it is for search engine optimization. What exactly is site architecture and how should I be implementing it on my Web site?
New Product Spotlight
KANA has announced the release of its service resolution management (SRM) solutions, targeted to help reduce the costs associated with resolving customer issues through assisted and self-service applications. KANA SRM includes KANA Self-Service applications (to provide customers with multichannel tools and a service portal to help manage their relationship with the enterprise); KANA Assisted Service (to provide service agents with current and consistent knowledge); and KANA Proactive Service (for planning, automating, scheduling, and the delivery of outbound customer-service messages).
Interview With Dakota Sullivan of LookSmart
Vice President of LookSmart, Dakota Sullivan, is apparently a very busy man. Nevertheless, he finally took time out to be interviewed by Web Rank CEO Kalena Jordan. In the interview, Mr Sullivan reveals how the Yahoo/Inktomi deal will affect LookSmart, the new features LookSmart will be introducing for Small Business Listings customers shortly and why he thinks WiseNut is a better search engine partner for the major portals than Google:
Top 10 Mistakes Made in Business Plans
Lenders and investors may see hundreds of business plans in a single day. Make your business plan stand out against the rest, and avoid these common mistakes.
Are You Sabotaging Your Site’s Visibility
A recent study of New Zealand’s Top 100 Companies by us here at Web Rank Ltd has revealed that every single one of New Zealand’s leading companies have web sites that sabotage their ability to be found by Internet users.
Application Layer Filtering (ALF): What is it and How does it Fit into your Security Plan?
ALF, not a nickname for Alfred but an acronym for Application Layer Filtering, is one of the hottest new buzzwords in a jargon-laden security subfield: firewall technology. Firewall vendors are rushing to implement ALF into their firewall products, and/or beefing up their ALF implementations to compete with those of other vendors. But exactly what is ALF and is it a “must have” feature to look for when you buy a firewall, or just another bit of marketing hype?