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Engine Optimisation Web Log (BLOG) | This News Blog is dedicated to bringing news, information and innovations targeting the Search Engine Optimisation industry.
Details of 100m Facebook users collected and publishedRon Bowes used a piece of code to scan Facebook profiles, collecting data not hidden by the user's privacy settings. The list, which has been shared as a downloadable file, contains the URL of every searchable Facebook user's profile, their name and unique ID.
Details of 100m Facebook users collected and published
Reported increase in people falling for scams that involve the "Google Checkout " nameMany people have recently been falling for scams that involve the Google Checkout name. There is an extremely long thread at Google Web Search Help with dozens of people who were scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars through Google Checkout.
Reported increase in people falling for scams that involve the "Google Checkout " name
If you are female, in full time work, between 18-34yrs and have a mobile, statistically, you are a social networking godRobin Good discusses the latest Edison Research report here some interesting data charts showcasing trends and traits of active social networkers compared to those of the normal population at large.
Yahoo Japan to adopt Google search results, departing from Yahoo Inc and Bing dealYahoo Japan, Japan's biggest Internet portal operator, said on Tuesday it will adopt U.S. rival Google Inc's search engine and advertisement delivery system and provide Google with its data.
Yahoo Japan to adopt Google search results, departing from Yahoo Inc and Bing deal
Facebook Hits 500 Million Active UsersFacebook now ranks fourth among global Web properties in terms of unique users, according to comScore. It still lags behind Google (932 million), which will likely be the first Web company to reach 1 billion monthly users, as well as Microsoft (789 million) and Yahoo (622 million).
Facebook Hits 500 Million Active Users
SEOs Split On Buying Links From BrokersTwo weeks ago, SEORoundTable ran a poll asking if you would buy a text link from Text Link Ads or another link broker. They had well over 300 responses and the results are now out.
SEOs Split On Buying Links From Brokers
Google Wins Patent For Cursor-Driven Search RelevancyThe patent allows Google to explore methods to serve more relevant search results based on your mouse pointer movements on the page. This sounds like the "wheel" is up for a re-invention!
Google Wins Patent For Cursor-Driven Search Relevancy
Research Finds Email Still Beats Social Media for Consumer AttentionAccording to Econsultancy's US Research Director, Stefan Tornquist,
Research Finds Email Still Beats Social Media for Consumer Attention
Hitwise UK Reports The Times Traffic Loss from Paywall is "Less Than Expected"Maybe Rupert Murdoch will get the last laugh. According to the headline of today's post by Robin Goad, the Research Director at Hitwise UK,
Hitwise UK Reports The Times Traffic Loss from Paywall is "Less Than Expected"
The insane world of “No linking Policy” – what happened to the interNET?I've come across issues of companies having no lining policies before, having said that it has only been twice in 15 years of SEO. But it appears to be on the rise, Lisa Myres came across an extraordinary group of well known companies that have a no linking policy. Why "extraordinary"?, fundamentally if no one linked to them they wouldn't do well in search, I can't but wonder if they would change their policy if their ranking and traffic were to start to dissolve.
The insane world of “No linking Policy” – what happened to the interNET?
Google Changes Google News Design Based On ComplaintsGoogle's redesign of its news area is being revamped after significant use complaints.
Google Changes Google News Design Based On Complaints
Beware of Google Business Photos ScamSome people are trying to take advantage of those unaware that the relaunched Google Local Business Center, now known as Google Places, is free.
Beware of Google Business Photos Scam
Yahoo to Switch to Bing's Organic Results Next MonthIn an update sent to advertisers today, Yahoo said it will begin serving organic search results from Microsoft's Bing engine from August or September onwards
Yahoo to Switch to Bing's Organic Results Next Month
Are We Over-Engineering the Link Graph?In an excellent case study by Nichola Stott, earning rankings from links and anchor text is changing.
Are We Over-Engineering the Link Graph?
Double-digit market share for BingMicrosoft s Bing has captured 12.7% of the search engine market within just 12 months of its launch according to a new report by industry analysts
Double-digit market share for Bing
International Link Building -- the Best of the Whole WorldThe absolute best thing about the Internet is having no country borders. You're only a mouse click away from websites all over the globe, allowing you to chat, share, and trade with anyone, anywhere, anytime.
International Link Building -- the Best of the Whole World
Since Caffeine, Google is crawling deeper but not ranking low value pagesIt would appear that since the MayDay update and Google's Caffeine that large sites are being indexed more often, deeper but the search engine is making decisions on which pages have value and which don't, possibly explaining the loss of
Since Caffeine, Google is crawling deeper but not ranking low value pages
10 Top Tips to Secure Social Media SuccessSocial media is constantly developing. The sooner you get on board and up to date, the sooner you can take advantage of all the exciting new technologies and opportunities
10 Top Tips to Secure Social Media Success
Bing Almost Doubles Search Share In a YearOn June 1, 2009 Bing's market share, according to Hitwise was 5.25%. A year later, according to Hitwise it is 9.85% share. If you do the math, that is about 88% growth year-over-year, not too far under double growth!
Bing Almost Doubles Search Share In a Year
The Death of Natural LinkingThe implications of Rand's post are clear. Get working on social media now, as it will become a big ranking factor for the future.
Publishers Abusing Google's DMCA PolicyGoogle's DMCA Policy, some Adsense publishers have had their ads deactivated over bogus DMCA filings.
Publishers Abusing Google's DMCA Policy
E.U. Confirms Google's AdWords Does not Breach Trademark LawIn a ruling made last week, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirmed that Google's AdWord's advertising product does not break European trademark laws by allowing its advertiser clients to bid on trademarked keywords.
E.U. Confirms Google's AdWords Does not Breach Trademark Law
Search engine celebrates Chinese license renewalAs a generic group SEO's will be relieved at news that the Chinese government has renewed Google's licence to operate in the world's fastest growing market.
Search engine celebrates Chinese license renewal
Users Switching Away to Bing After Google News Site ChangeOn July 1st, Google News launched a redesign of it's site. Nobody likes change but there have been a significant number of complaints, the changes to the site are reported to being responsible for users switching away.
Users Switching Away to Bing After Google News Site Change
Facebook Defends Ad Offerings as Another Privacy Lawsuit SurfacesAs Facebook battles privacy lawsuits filed by consumers and scruitiny from legislators about data security and privacy, the firm aims to educate people about Facebook advertising and the data driving it.
Facebook Defends Ad Offerings as Another Privacy Lawsuit Surfaces
10 Link Building SecretsLet me make it clear to start with, there are none, or at least none that I'm going to share here. The bottom line is, just as at conference, as soon as
News International have closed the free trial on web newsThe Paywall is now locked down on News Internationals web sites, is this the start of the end of free news on the web? Time will tell.
News International have closed the free trial on web news
Social EngagementHow do you engage the visitors on your site? Insights from the developers of a social networking site
European Policy on Privacy Re-ThinkEuropean Union to force the search engines to store your searches and IP addresses
European Policy on Privacy Re-Think
Yahoo Testing Bings SearchBreaking: Yahoo Now Testing Bing's Search Algorithm & Results?
Google XML Sitemaps Now Supports Multiple Types: Is the Sitemaps Alliance Over?Google announced you can now use a single sitemap file for all the various content types.
Google XML Sitemaps Now Supports Multiple Types: Is the Sitemaps Alliance Over?
Google seeks China compromiseSearch engine Google is hoping that its latest proposals will win over authorities in China who have threatened to remove its license to operate there.
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