Yesterday Google announced a major(!) upgrade to its search ranking algorithm which will drastically change the way designers and more importantly online marketeers will think about their website layouts. In Google’s ongoing effort to help users find more high-quality websites in search results, the company will introduce an improved algorithm. From then on Google will… Continue reading Google Now Analyzes Ad Placements – Improves Search Ranking Algorithm
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News, Tips and Tricks about Search Engine Optimisation
Good Content Trumps SEO Says Matt Cutts
Matt Cutts from Google has been asked if Google would favor sites that are built following SEO Best Practice techniques, and, that there must be many technically poor sites that actually have fantastic content which shouldn’t be penalised. His answer:
The periodic table of SEO ranking factors explains it all.
There are several SEO factors, or, signals that reward your pages in search results but for many this may have seem like an alchemy in the past. Search Engine Land created a periodic table of ranking factors which everybody should consider in order to be successful. What’s interesting to note is that the “Engage” factor… Continue reading The periodic table of SEO ranking factors explains it all.
Google Adds Image Ads To Sponsored Search Results
Google’s sponsored search results now include products and images. A search for diamonds displays a text ad from Blue Nile and on click more information plus an image ad without leaving the page. The same applies for Google’s sidebar ads.
Abakus Keyword Analyser. A Tool For SEO.
A really handy tool for optimising your site for search engines is the Keyword Analyser by Abakus. Enter your site and it will analyse a complete web page and count keyword occurrences as well as keyword phrases.
Search Engine Rap Battle
Currently MSN vs. Google: Hilarious!
Check your brand’s social score
Check your brand’s position in the web 2.0 world, with socialmeter. The app currently scans Del.icio.us, Digg, Furl, Google, Jots, Linkroll, Netscape, Reddit, Shadows, Spurl, Technorati, and Yahoo My Web. For example, I measured Brand Infection‘s social score:
I bought some pixels … (Update)
and because I’m a millionaire I bought a whole 6 blocks, enormous chunks of pixels on the Million Quarter Webpage. Hey, I got 2 blocks for free! This is how it looks like: Maybe you think this is a waste of money but I want to give it a try and find out: how much… Continue reading I bought some pixels … (Update)
Google AdSense Optimisation – Heat Map
Google has come up with a “Heat Map” to their optimization tips page.
Gannett, Knight Ridder and Tribune Acquire 75% of Topix.Net
Three of the biggest newspaper publishers in the United States, the Gannett Company, Knight-Ridder Inc. and the Tribune Company, are joining forces to buy 75% of the news aggregator Topix.net, a Web site that monitors more than 10,000 online news sources. Each publisher will own 25 percent of the company. Topix.net, based in Palo Alto,… Continue reading Gannett, Knight Ridder and Tribune Acquire 75% of Topix.Net