New Google Homepage Design – Planning for a New Google?

New Google Homepage Design – Planning for a New Google?

Google have updated their homepage with new drop-down and fly-out menus. Gmail continues to look more like Google+ and even Blogger has had a makeover. The less said about Google Analytics the better, but that and Adsense have also had makeovers this year. Without doubt, this has been the busiest year for Google designers....

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Google Share the Latest Algorithm Updates and Increase Transparency

Today Google have shared the latest algorithm changes to the Google search engine. They open the blog post with the announcement that this will be the first of a new monthly series of articles on search updates. Some really positive changes there, looks like some of the anti-Panda pundits who have been complaining...

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Virus Alert of the Day – Postcard from Hallmark

Virus Alert of the Day – Postcard from Hallmark

If you use Facebook you are probably very used to sort of hoax virus alerts. I am still not sure what the point of them is. Here is the one I saw today: Please forward this to all e-mails. VIRUS COMING ! Hi All, I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up...

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Blekko is Sorry – There are an unusual number of requests coming from this IP

Blekko is Sorry – There are an unusual number of requests coming from this IP

I just used Blekko for the third or fourth time today and instead of getting their search engine I get the following message: we’re sorry… There are an unusual number of requests coming from this IP address. To protect our users, we can’t process any more requests from this IP address right now. Try...

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New Tool For Online Marketers

by Jeff Sliger New Tool For Online Business For online marketers, just having a great website is not the answer but getting that website found.  When potential customers are search for the products and services the business has to offer, success or failure boil down to where a website ranks in search results. Now there...

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Get the Most out of Your Photos on Your Website – Put them to Work!

A look at Google Images as a source for traffic. The first step to tackle is finding, or taking the right photos. You might choose to use stock photos, which can be found on numerous sites. It can be challenging to find several, high quality, and relevant photos. But, not impossible by any means....

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In the Ring: Facebook Takes on Google

This past April, the world learned that Facebook had hired a PR firm to spread anti-Google stories in high-profile publications like USA Today, The Washington post, Politico, and The Huffington Post.  The pitch?  That Google infringes “on the privacy rules and rights of hundreds of companies ranging from Yelp to Facebook and Twitter to...

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Three Alternatives To LinkedIn

Three Alternatives To LinkedIn

LinkedIn is now the major player in professional social networking. But other free or trimmed down alternatives are emerging. Here we look at three that are worth considering. Zerply Zerply.com Zerply bills itself as being “a professional network built around people who love what they do.” Okay, that’s a bit vague, as you wouldn’t...

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On-Page SEO Tips People Keep Overlooking

SEO is an expansive, complicated field that requires a constant building of new techniques. However, we cannot sacrifice the basic points. One of the most important parts of an SEO effort is the page that is being promoted. All too often we see webmasters concerned with directory submissions, articles, and social networking while their...

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Effective Action Plan to Deal with Updated Google Algorithm

The latest Google algorithm update gives rise to online commotion especially to the SEO community. Top-ranking SEO sites and popular blogs aired their opinions and the readers also joined the discussion. It is interesting to note down the pointers from the experts and some sensible comments from site visitors.

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Google Search – the Rise of the Brands – Infographic from SEOBook

Google Search – the Rise of the Brands – Infographic from SEOBook

SEOBook have created a rather stylish Infographic (not sure why I felt that infographic deserved a capital i there) on some major Google search engine updates over the last few years. All about brands. Interesting to see that they differentiate “brands” from “bog standard” (my words) sites. But, how does one build a brand?...

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SEO Tips For Local Business

Search Engine Optimization has come along way from its uncertain beginnings, and has emerged as one of the best investments you can make regarding ROI. One consistent issue that people have with SEO, is the fact that is a metaphorical “moving target.” Search engines, and Google in particular are always updating their algorithms, changing...

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Google Pages – Like Facebook Pages but Better

Google Pages – Like Facebook Pages but Better

Google Pages are being rolled at as I type this. Google Pages are really like a combination of Google Places (Maps) and Facebook Pages. They are designed to allow people to set up causes, business profiles, fan areas etc. Pages will be created within Google+, which is Google’s new social media and social networking...

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Sorry, your Yahoo! Answers account is currently suspended

Sorry, your Yahoo! Answers account is currently suspended

People often complain about the Google black hole, but Yahoo! is often no better. I had a Yahoo! account long before I moved to Google. I have also enjoyed Yahoo! Answers over the years and answered many questions. However, today I learned that my account has been suspended. More than that, I viewed a...

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What does it take to get a job at Google?

What does it take to get a job at Google?

Highlights of the Google Job Application Infographic Google receives over a million resumes each year They hire 4000 – 6000 people each year Every resume / CV is screened Recruiters conduct initial telephone interviews if you pass …. On site interview with 4-5 people over 45 minutes Then Google managers discuss everything about you...

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