Google Panda Update: The Solution for Recovery?
Many sites are still wondering how they can come back from being hit by the Google Panda update. Google has certainly stressed quality, and victims of the update have been striving to improve it, but have had little luck in … July 13th, 2011 by Chris Crum
A Holistic Look at Panda with Vanessa Fox
Vanessa Fox, called a cyberspace visionary by Seattle Business Monthly, is an expert in understanding customer acquisition from organic search. She shares her perspective on how this impacts marketing and user experience and how all business silos (including developers and … July 12th, 2011 by
Google’s “Different Kind of Search Experience” Officially Launched
We recently reported on what appeared to be a new kind of search experience from Google, called “What Do You Love?” Google has now officially announced the project, with a bit of explanation about the reason it exists. Google’s Andy … July 12th, 2011 by
Moscow’s Saint Basil’s Cathedral Gets Google Doodled
It has many names – Cathedral of the Protecting Veil of the Mother of God, Cathedral of St. Vasily the Blessed, and of course St. Basil’s Cathedral to most English speakers. But whatever you call it, the beautiful Russian church … July 12th, 2011 by Josh Wolford
Will Google+ Maim Twitter?
There’s been a great deal of talk about Google+ as a Facebook competitor, but how does Google+ stack up as a Twitter competitor? Some think Twitter should be more concerned than Facebook. I don’t want to say Google+ will “kill” … July 12th, 2011 by
Why I’ve not fallen in love with Google+ quite yet….
TweetUnless you’re an avid Twitter user, or one of the “early adopters” who either received a beta invite or have been invited by a friend, you may not have had the chance to try out Google+ yet. But you’d be forgiven for imagining to be “the next Facebook” if you’ve read any blog posts about it lately – but is it really going to be “the next big... July 11th, 2011 by
10 Obstacles Google+ Must Overcome
Google has a pretty large task in creating a successful social network. This isn’t the first time the company has tried to do this either, but early buzz about Google+ has been fairly positive, though there is certainly some negative … July 4th, 2011 by
Social Media, Search & A Shrinking Web
Is the web shrinking? It is according to Ben Elowitz, founder and CEO of WetPaint. He recently wrote a very interesting guest post for AllThingsD about this topic, and we decided to pick his brain a little bit more. “People … July 3rd, 2011 by
Chrome Now 20% of Global Market
According to StatCounter, an online analytics company, Google has a lot to smile about. Their Chrome browser is seeing massive growth in the global market. For the first time in StatCounter statistics, Chrome has exceeded 20% of the market share, … July 2nd, 2011 by Josh Wolford
39 Things You Should Know About Google+
This isn’t every single thing there is to know about Google+. That could probably be a book rather than an article, and the Google+ Project has only just begun. If Google has its way, it will live on for years. … July 2nd, 2011 by
Inside Google +
TweetGoogle’s new social network “Google +” launched on Tuesday, and I was fortunate to receive an invite. Thought leaders in the digital space are disenchanted with Facebook (advertising, monitoring your every digital move, bells & whistles galore) now that it has caught on with the entire world and have been searching for a new platform. Perhaps Google + is in the right place at the... July 1st, 2011 by
Google Adds +1 Button Data to Google Analytics
Google announced the addition of +1 button data to Google Analytics. These new metrics can show you how the +1 button actually affects the traffic to your site. There is a Search Impact report, which shows how +1′s affect your … June 29th, 2011 by
Today in Alternative Search Engines (Blekko, Wolfram Alpha)
Blekko announced today that it has teamed up with Foodily on recipe search. Foodily, a social recipe network, will curate Blekko’s search results for recipes, which the company calls “a cluttered and spam rich environment on most search engines”. “Search … June 29th, 2011 by
Yahoo Updates Search Trends Tool Yahoo Clues
Yahoo announced some updaters to its Yahoo Clues beta today. Yahoo Clues is its search trends service,w hich shows you how people are searching, popular terms, etc. The update includes a new key feature called Top Trends, which as Yahoo … June 29th, 2011 by
Google Talks Design Tweaks, and More to Come
Google has of course announced the Google+ Project, the company’s new approach at a social network. You may have noticed that there are some subtle design changes to Google properties as well – most noticeably a black bar going across … June 29th, 2011 by
