The number of internet marketing tools launched over the past couple years has been staggering. Many of them are both free and highly valuable. SEO, which was once considered a bit of a seedy niche, has grown with search to become a mainstream marketing practice, with…
SES: Video Search Engine Optimization
In the SES session "Video Search Engine Optimization" (VSEO), Greg Jarboe, president & co-founder, SEO-PR, started by talking about YouTube.
Cuil Is A Pretty Cool Search Engine
Take a test drive of Cuil this morning; you will be surprised at what you find. It has been a while since a new product has come out on the market in the search engine space that actually works well, and is actually fairly interesting in how they present data. Cuil was released to the public this morning, and it is truly something very cool.
A New Search Engine For Surgeons Launches
Contemporary Surgery, along with help from Convera, has launched a new search engine at SURGERYFINDIT.COM. This new search engine tool provides targeted search results for surgeons.
Microsoft Gets HP’s “Default Search Engine” Status
Less than two years ago, Yahoo was on a roll and had just signed a deal with computer manufacturer HP that would see its search engine as the default on all new HP computers.
ACCM: Search Engine Reputation Management
There’s no doubt about it – getting the top spot in search results can be great for business. But if searches for a company’s name also turn up complaints and negative reviews, whatever time and money was spent on SEO might be wasted, and so managing your reputation in search engines is critical.
Ask.com Search Engine – A Brief History
As of this writing, there are five top Internet search engines: Google, Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, and Ask.com, and while Google and Yahoo! get a lot of the press (particularly lately), the Ask.com search engine is a rather interesting engine that deserves a closer look. This article will cover some of the highlights in its 12-year history, from its start as Ask Jeeves to its innovations, as well as the most recent developments behind the scenes.The Beginning
Big Day For Search Engine News
Yesterday was a bit crazy. A lot of news hit, and most of it I can’t really say much about. Just a little rundown though:
Modern Search Engine Optimization
In the course of judging the SEMMYs, one of the great posts I read was The SEO Playbook – Welcome to the Rabbit Hole Alice by Stuntdubl (aka Todd Malicoat). It’s a great post because it helps outline how SEO is expanding in it’s scope.
The Horror of Search Engine Penalties & Filters
There are two words that are guaranteed to strike fear into the heart of any website proprietor: penalties and filters.
They damage rankings and ultimately may result in banishment from the search engines. However, before panic sets in, let us guide you through the basics of penalties and filters.
A penalty is caused by significant violations of a search engine’s website guidelines, such as: