2013
Google to Start Showing Your Company Logo Soon in Search Results
Companies and brands who have verified their publisher status (similar to Google Authorship) will start to see their company logo or brand logo show up in the Google Search Results.
How to Set Up Google Authorship On Your Blog
Google Authorship is becoming more and more important. Properly setup blog posts will show up in Google results with the author’s picture next to the meta description.
2012
How to Diversify the Anchor Text of Links to Your Web Site
Some of the latest Google algorithm changes involves the diversity of anchor text links that point to a web site or one particular web page. If you have too much of one keyword phrase in the anchor text, which tends to be around 60 percent or higher, there will be issues.
Google Plus Local Is Replacing Google Places
The days of Google Places are a thing of the past with the recent announcement of Google Local. The new service will integrate Places listings with Zagat s Reviews and Google s social layer.
The Battle of Social Search Engines: The New Bing vs. Google
Bing is set to release a heavily social integrated version of their search engine in the near future that might just give Google a run for its money. The New Bing will introduce a three-column design with new information architecture that will help users interact with their social networks.
2011
Google Places Listings in Search Results
If you search at Google for a keyword phrase that includes a city name, most likely Google will show Google Places listings as part of the Google search results. But optimizing for this has become increasingly difficult, since what Google shows and when they show it is so inconsistent. Here is how Google Places is different than the Google web resu
2010
Google’s Updated Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide SEO Tips
Now, we have a new version of the Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide. As my buddy Barry factors out, one of many better takeaways from this new model will be the up to date Googlebot. The best a part of the Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Manual is really the 3 main takeaways from this Seo Manual. Lots of the info on this
Search Engine Optimization Tip: Check Your 404 Errors
Check your website server log files for 404 errors. Google Analytics is not enough. In fact, you will not find 404 errors by looking at Google Analytics, or even in Google Webmaster Tools.
Will Google Buzz Go the Way of Facebook Beacon?
In 2007 Facebook rolled out Beacon, an ad system that took parts of user s Facebook data that they thought were private, and made them public. Last week, Google s Buzz did something similar. Beacon was killed by public revolt--and a class-action lawsuit. Now for Buzz comes a potential FTC investigation.
2009
How to Fetch Your Web Page as Googlebot
Now you can see how your web page appears how Googlebot sees it. Log into Google Webmaster Tools and tell Google which page you wish to view. Google will crawl the web page and show you the results of what they see.
How to Claim Your Website Google Sidewiki
It is important to know that as a website owner you can claim your Google Sidewiki space: and it will always appear on top of the comments. Here is how to claim your website's Google Sidewiki.
Monitor HVAC Energy Efficiency With Google PowerMeter
Google is Beta testing Google PowerMeter, a tool for iGoogle users that will allows you to monitor your home energy consumption daily, for free.
2008
Hosts to Provide Google Webmaster Tools Access
The Google Webmaster Tools Access Provider program features APIs to enable web hosts to offer their subscribers access to Webmaster Tools. Subscribers will be able to create Webmaster Tools accounts and submit sitemaps without leaving hosts’ control panels.
Google Teams Up with Nokia to Offer Google Search on Nokia Mobile Phones
Google is partnering with Nokia to offer Google search to Nokia mobile phone users worldwide. If you have a Nokia cell phone, you will be able to use Google to find relevant information.
2007
Google and Hearst-Argyle Television Strike Google AdWords Deal
Google has reached an agreement with Hearst-Argyle Television where Hearst-Argyle Television will be the first television reseller of Google AdWords, Google’s Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising.
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