There are two SEO camps when it comes to Google updates. The first camp holds that Google updates are very exciting (and traumatic) events that are worth studying for the sake of better understanding the Google algorithm and how to rank higher.
Booble Responds To Google: Read Letter
Booble has now responded to Google’s request that Booble.com be handed over to Google. Here is a copy of their letter to Google which was sent earlier today:
Google Sends Cease and Desist to Booble
Google lawyers have sent a cease and desist email to Booble.com. They claim trademark violation and dispute Booble’s claims that the site is simply a parody… which under law is protected by free speech.
How to Monitor Google Datacenters
Google Datacenters: I heard that Google changed its datacenters recently from this post in WebProWorld that described a datacenter update. Of course, this led me to ask what exactly a datacenter was and what datacenters have to do with optimization.
Pleased with Your Google Description?. . . If Not, Consider These Tips for Getting the Google Description That YOU Want! Part 2
Let’s look at another example:
In a search at Google for the keyword phrase “search engine marketing training” (no quotes), you’ll find these first three results:
Google Predictions for 2004
What will happen with Google in 2004? I wrote to some of the top search engine optimizers to get their predictions for the search engine industry in 2004. Today’s blog focuses solely on their Google predictions.
The Google Pharmacy Ad Controversy
Search for “Vicodin” or “Oxycontin” in Google. Now buy some of these powerful opiates from Google’s online pharmacy sponsors. You don’t even need to visit a doctor first at some of their sponsors’ sites, which makes these online pharmacies so popular with drug abusers.
New Google Backlink Update
Google Rumors. Dan Thies wants to stop some dangerous Google rumors. Read his feature article here.
How To Prosper In The New Google
Fortunately for SEO Fast Start readers, the key strategies for succeeding on the “new” Google are pretty much the same as they were with the “old” Google. Unfortunately, a lot of folks have taken short cuts – for these folks, and for anyone else out there who isn’t familiar with the “fast start” strategy, here’s a quick rundown of the important steps you need to take.
Google Rumors That Need To Be Stopped
There are a lot of theories and rumors floating around. Most of them involve some sort of “filter” or penalty being applied to certain types of sites. Filtering out extreme spam is nothing new for Google. Among other things, they’ve been trying to catch hidden text for several months. I just don’t see how a filter, or any combination of filters and penalties, could explain the current search results.