Feed Optimization Tip: Don’t Forget FeedFlare
FeedBurner is the only service (that I know of) that will re-publish a blogs feed in order to get feed stats. Being such a great service, many users use it only to figure out how many readers their blogs have.
Tasty Search Goulash: Weighing in on Universal Search
I’ve had some time to consider Google’s new universal search that they are implementing in their search results. What I see makes me think of this in terms of search goulash.
A Peek Inside Google’s Algo
Ever wish you could have a peek inside Google’s algorithm? Even just a little peek? Saul Hansell of the New York Times gave us all that peek in his article Sunday, Google Keeps Tweaking Its Search Engine. The entire article is worth a read or three, but here are some quotes I pulled along with a running commentary.
The Ghost-blogging Debate
I’ve been pondering the “ghost-blogging” debate for some time, listening (via podcasts) and reading (via blogs) the growing chorus of voices that proclaims ghost-blogging an acceptable and legitimate practice. People I respect are among those who argue…
PeakStream Trail Leads To Google
Google’s acquisitions are usually pretty smooth deals; at most, a “welcome, Google!” statement shows up on the lucky company’s homepage. Now, a report indicates that PeakStream has been bought by Google, yet the company no longer even has a front page – the whole site is gone.
How To Rank Higher In Google Local
Local search is a hot topic at the moment and now the focus is moving beyond just getting a local listing for your business. With major search engines like Google and Yahoo! displaying local listings in the main search results, the challenge for businesses is to get their local listing ranking above competitors. Below I look at some of the factors that can help your business improve its local ranking.
Google Gives JetBlue In-Flight Tracking
Google Maps this. Google Maps that. The service has been in the news again and again over the past few weeks, and it would be enough to make you sick – except that most of what’s happening is pretty cool. The latest development – a partnership between Google Maps and JetBlue Airways – meets the same standard.
New AT&T Same As The Old AT&T
AT&T chief Ed Whitacre is out, retired, ready to sit back and enjoy his golden (and I mean golden) years. As of yesterday, he’s replaced by SBC front-man Randall Stephenson, a 25-year company man, and a man after Whitacre’s own heart.
SMX Day 1: Meet Satya Nadella Of Microsoft
Danny Sullivan introduced keynote speaker, Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s Corporate VP, Search & Advertising Platform Group, as a 15 year old. To which the calm man only smiled. Who would have thought the man would look more at ease as more questions fired his way.
SMX Day 1: Duplicate Content Summit
Moderated by event organizer Danny Sullivan he gave a brief introduction of the panelists (Vanessa Fox (Google), Amit Kumar (Yahoo! Search), and Peter Linsley (Ask.com), and Eytan Seidman (Microsoft), like the geeks in the room needed to be reminded.