March 2006
The Truth About Meta Tags and SEO
The meta description and keywords tags are often seen as some of the most basic ways to optimize. But are they so basic as to be obsolete?
October 2005
Indian President Sees Google Earth as Security Threat
Abdul Kalam, the president of India, has recently mentioned some concerns he has regarding Google Earth, the free satellite-mapping service provided by the world’s leading search engine.
Google Shows its Charitable Side
As ruthless a competitor as it is in the business world, Google has managed a way to show it’s tender side in the form of a new charity division.
AOL Buyout in the Works?
The future of AOL hangs in the balance as Time Warner is reportedly entering talks with several major companies, including Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google.
Is Google Expanding into the Macintosh Market?
For quite a while now, Macintosh users have been wondering when they will get their own versions of Google’s desktop applications, such as Google Earth, Google Talk, and Picasa.
Google Combines Maps and Local
Google has taken its popular Maps service out of beta, and integrated it with Google Local.
Google and Sun Microsystems Form Software Distribution Partnership
An agreement has been made between Google and the technology firm, Sun Microsystems, which involves the two companies entering into a cross-promotional partnership.
New Online Library Service Planned By Yahoo
Search engine giant, Yahoo has teamed up with a variety of archives in North America and the UK to begin work on a huge online library.
September 2005
Google to End Size War with Yahoo
Google has recently announced that they will no longer be publicizing the total number of pages indexed in their database.
Google Introduces "Remove Result" Feature
Google has added a new feature to their personalized search service, allowing users to remove certain results that they don’t want to see. There will also be a tool to report useless and spammy websites.
Google won't Edit Search Results to Prevent "Google Bombing"
Google has announced that they will not be hand-editing search results to prevent cases of Google Bombing (the use of irrelevant link anchor text on other sites to improve rankings).
AOL May Switch from Google to MSN
Some sources are indicating that the world’s biggest ISP, America Online, may soon be switching from offering Google Search on their site to offering MSN instead.
Google Launches Blog Search Engine
Google has now finally made its inevitable entrance into the blog search industry.
When it Comes to Search Engines, Links are Power…
One of the fundamental driving forces behind a website’s ranking is the number of incoming links it has.
SEOMix.com - SEO Tips
Useful tips and information about how to improve your search engine rankings.
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