Normal 0 June 10, 2009, was the day when opposing forces clashed over the future of online gambling. First, U.S. authorities froze the online bank accounts belonging to some 27,000 online gamers as part of a general crackdown against illegal gaming and money laundering. Almost at the exact same moment, the European Union accused the […]
Tons of Tips for Ranking in 5 Other Google Engines
It’s not all about traffic. It’s about conversions. But it’s hard to get conversions if you don’t have the traffic, and while Google is one of the best potential sources for traffic, Google has other search engines besides web search that people use all the time, and it will not hurt to rank in them too.
Which engines besides web search do you see big traffic from? Comment.
CPC Declines on Big 3 Search Engines, ROI Strong
Average cost-per-click in the US declined last year on the big three search engines according to research from Efficient Frontier. Google’s fell 14%, Yahoo’s fell 16%, and Microsoft’s fell 28% over a year’s time (via CNET). Essentially the study indicates that less money was spent per search ad.
How To Write For Search Engines
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) writing, as a distinct style, was born in the Internet era and has matured before our very eyes in a relatively short span of time. Although it is evolving and maturing still, and will continuously do so, we can define some of the tried and tested steps of content optimization to help unique pages place at or near the top of search engine rankings.
How Will Personalized Search Affect Niche Engines?
As I was writing a piece on RushmoreDrive, the search engine (and more) that was created as a way to provide relevant results from the black community, I started thinking about how the future of search could impact its use and the use of niche search engines in general. Unfortunately, I have more questions than answers on this topic, but it raises some interesting questions nonetheless.
How Search Engines Manage Click Fraud
In the session "Search Engines on Auditing" the speakers discussed how search engines handle auditing concerns.Richard Zwicky, Founder & CEO, Enquisite, discussed auditing issues with PPC and how they try to figure out what went wrong. Analytics ecosystem:CollectAnalyzeReportOptimizeMonetizeWays ad networks protect you:Invalid/discounted clicksReal time behavior analysisProactive filteringOver-time analysis
Search Engines Embrace the Halloween Spirit
Search engines celebrate Halloween with festive visuals, interactive elements, and themed search results to entice users.
Search Engines’ News Sites Seeing Growth Spurts
The economy’s problems have, in some corners, elicited comparisons between now and 1929. Other experts don’t even use the word "recession." However, it looks like the people in charge of the news sites run by Google and Yahoo are in a good position to visit the completely opposite side of the spectrum and focus on some silver linings.
Canadians Pleased With Major Search Engines
The majority of Canadians who go online are satisfied with their search results from search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft’s Live Search, according to a new study by Ipsos Reid.Eight in ten (80%) online Canadians said they are receiving the best results from their primary search engines. Sixty-six percent said their search results are objective and three-quarters said they could usually find what they are looking for on the first page of results.When it comes to paid advertising within search results 62 percent of Canadians say they are skeptical of paid ads.
Search Engines Increasingly Important To Video Sites
Video sites should thank comedy shows, car magazines, and news anchors for traffic – they’ve been plugged by all of them. Search engines and social networks also belong on that list, though, and new Hitwise data shows that they’re about even in terms of significance.