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Google claims Bing is copying their search results
Search Engine Land wrote a few weeks ago: Google has run a sting operation that it says proves Bing has been watching what people search for on Google, the sites they select from Google’s results, then uses that information to improve Bing’s own search listings. Bing doesn’t deny this. As a result of the apparent […]
Continue reading...Google’s Matt Cutts discusses 5 examples of SEO misinformation
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Below, Google software engineer and webspam guru Matt Cutts discusses 5 examples of SEO misinformation. Topping the list is the misconception that if a company does negative things towards their customers so that they complain on customer complaint sites, that those links are nonetheless factored into Google’s mysterious search algorithm.
Continue reading...Don’t try and game Google with poor user reviews
Thursday, December 2, 2010
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The official Google Blog writes: A recent article by the New York Times related a disturbing story. By treating your customers badly, one merchant told the paper, you can generate complaints and negative reviews that translate to more links to your site; which, in turn, make it more prominent in search engines. The main premise of […]
Continue reading...Google releases “Google Instant”
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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The folks at Google are always up to interesting things. Using the new system, as a query is typed, the search box immediately jumps to the top of the search page, and a constantly changing list of suggested pages appears. If the user finds the right site, they don’t need to finish typing or hit […]
Continue reading...Google adds iTunes app listings to mobile search results
Thursday, June 3, 2010
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Google announced on Wednesday that iTunes and Android listings for mobile apps will now appear in Google search results initiated from mobile devices. Users can then hit the links to take them directly into the iTunes app page or Android’s Marketplace where they can then purchase the app. As mobile apps continue to proliferate in […]
Continue reading...Ballmer on Google: “They did it right first”
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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Earlier this week at the Search Marketing Expo (I was going to go but I couldn’t find it), Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer addressed if Bing can ever supplant Google as the top search engine on the market. “There’s no good answer to this question,” Ballmer explained, “If you say yes, you sound arrogant. If you […]
Continue reading...Apple nets over $100 million per year via Google search on the iPhone
Thursday, February 11, 2010
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Citing a source “familiar with Apple’s operations”, Silicon Alley Insider is reporting that Apple, contrary to some previous reports, has no intention whatsoever of building its own search engine from the ground up. The most sensational item from the report, however, is that Apple’s partnership with Google on the iPhone nets Apple over $100 million […]
Continue reading...Does Steve Jobs hate Google CEO Eric Schmidt? More on the Bing/iPhone story…
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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In an interesting post on CNBC, Jim Goldman highlights some fascinating nuggets of information about recent reports that Apple is considering making Bing the default search engine on the iPhone, at the obvious expense of Google. Citing a source familiar with the ongoing “search dynamics” between Microsoft and Apple, Goldman gives us a little bit of background as […]
Continue reading...Will Bing be the default search engine on the iPhone?
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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I sure as hell hope not, and while Apple is clearly beefing with Google these days, Google certainly is the top choice when it comes to search engines and hopefully Apple won’t compromise on quality just to stick it to Google. But BusinessWeek reported last night that Apple and Microsoft are in talks to do […]
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
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