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20 August 2008

Cool response to Google rival launch

A team of former Google engineers has launched a new search engine, claiming that it has three times the coverage of the web as that of rival and front-runner Google.

Cool response to Google rival launch

16 August 2008

Olympics heighten SEO scam fears

Businesses are being alerted to the potential of search engine optimisation attacks as employees go online to catch up on the action in the 2008 Olympics.

Olympics heighten SEO scam fears

15 August 2008

Optimise your press releases

Companies that are not harnessing the power of SEO can still get themselves a presence in search engine results if they have an ongoing PR campaign.

Optimise your press releases

13 August 2008

Google try another Digg at social news

The blogosphere is rife with rumours that Google is about to put in another bid for social news site Digg.

Google try another Digg at social news

10 August 2008

Telegraph has Eye on SEO

Satirical magazine Private Eye has made The Telegraph the latest victim of its mocking banter by attempting to pour scorn on its search engine optimisation methods.

Telegraph has Eye on SEO

5 August 2008

AdSense customers get SEO advice

Google has been nudging its AdSense advertisers towards the SEO door with a set of tips to help customers improve their ranking in the organic search.

AdSense customers get SEO advice

26 July 2008

Doomsday looms for IP addresses

The internet is fast running out of IP addresses and heading for digital meltdown unless leading players such as Google start investing in the next generation IP protocol.

Doomsday looms for IP addresses

23 July 2008

Serious DNS bug sparks phishing fears

Major technology companies have been running security updates en masse to prevent hackers exploiting a newly detected vulnerability in the internet's domain name system (DNS).

Serious DNS bug sparks phishing fears

21 July 2008

URL liberalisation triggers new scam fears

Plans to relax the restrictions on the use of top-level domains have sparked fears of cybersquatting by criminals registering well-known brand names and profiteering from their popularity.

URL liberalisation triggers new scam fears

18 July 2008

SEO best value for online leads

It's official: natural search is the most effective digital marketing method for generating leads, according to research carried out by leading online marketing resource, e-consultancy.

SEO best value for online leads

14 July 2008

ISP halts plans to monitor surfing habits

A leading US internet service provider has put plans to monitor its customers' surfing habits on hold, amid criticism that the practice would be akin to wiretapping.

ISP halts plans to monitor surfing habits

9 July 2008

Cutts gives newbies SEO lowdown

Eminent search expert and Google engineer, Matt Cutts, has been dishing out advice to USA Today readers, who are unfamiliar with the term search engine optimisation and can't work out why their website is getting nowhere in Google's rankings.

Cutts gives newbies SEO lowdown

4 July 2008

Firefox 3 launches amid server meltdown

Mozilla celebrated the much-anticipated release of version 3.0 of its Firefox browser with a publicity stunt to set the record for greatest number of downloads in a single day.

Firefox 3 launches amid server meltdown

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