Google, already has a near infinite number of data points to compute relevancy for the active parts of the web, and is looking to gather even more user data information. The WSJ has background on the story:
Relevancy Chagnes at MSN, Yahoo, & Maybe Google
MSN Search Update
MSN announced they are upgrading relevancy and coverage. The increased coverage likely means that more inbound link sources are getting indexed. From looking at rankings of a few of my sites it looks like:
Bold and Italics in Search Engine Relevancy
Dear Kalena…
A quick question – How much added value is there to placing keyword text within bold, strong, italics, or emphasis tags in terms of the weight given to those terms by search engines?
Thanks,
Adam
Kalena’s Answer:
Dear Adam
The IM Gap & Contextual Relevancy
As a 28 year-old writing professional, instant messaging is a foregone conclusion to the scope of my work. Every moment of my working day is spent logged in to the IM client that we employ to communicate with each other here in the office, as well as to get quick quotes and information from sources.
Relevancy Rules in Sponsored Search Ads
Let me quote some rather startling numbers to you from a recent eye tracking study we did. In the study, we looked at where people first looked on a search results page, where they first scanned a listing, and where they eventually clicked.
Relevancy – the New Black for Online Marketing?
Information Overload
With information overload rapidly killing traditional forms of online advertising – today the key to effective marketing is relevancy.
What Constitutes Search Engine Relevancy?
Relevancy. It’s something that drives the search engine industry in almost every aspect. From providing quality search results to contextual advertising, relevancy is crucial to any search engine’s success. The question is how do you define relevancy? More importantly, how do search engines define relevancy?
Does SEO Hurt Result Relevancy?
While perusing the search engine forums, I came across an interesting thread about being disillusioned with SEO, particularly in the area of SERP relevancy. The concern is that sites with poor content are using optimizing “tricks” to receive top search engine rankings, which damage the relevancy of search engine results.
Does Googles Improved AdWord Relevancy Affect You?
The other day, Google announced an algorithm update for its AdWords targeting. The update was designed to ensure that searchers would receive the most relevant, targeted ads according to the keywords in their queries.
Google Improves Ad Relevancy For AdWords Service
Search engine Google sent customers an email yesterday that outlined changes to their ad relevancy algorithms. These changes are being made in order to improve the targeting of ads and members’ ROI.