Google eyes putting a data center in Oklahoma, as part of its quest to occupy every state in the United States. PageRank -- you've heard about it, but what do you really need to be concerned about? Mobile users found to search more than you might expect (and with Google, as you probably did expect). Top features of Windows Live. Astroglide says data slipped out due to Google, not itself -- and more in today's episode! Note the last two minutes contain 100 percent banter about cereal.
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- Oklahoma,
Where The Google Comes Sweepin' Down The Plain
From California, Google has spread out across the great land of the United States. New York! Washington! Arizona! And now which of the fifty nifty United States is Google heading to next? Oklahoma! Below, some news of Google's plans for the Sooner State and well as a recap of what... - What Is
PageRank? A Guide For Searchers & Webmasters
Several times in the past few months, I've written about new Google features where PageRank was involved. Unfortunately, Google itself has very poor information about PageRank that I could use for those wanting to learn more about it. To solve that, here's a guide to PageRank, designed for searchers and... - Google
Revisits Historical Data Ranking Factors
One of the biggest stirs of 2005 in the search marketing field was caused by the release of a patent application from Google titled Information retrieval based on historical data. It introduced time as a dimension of ranking pages, with changes in content and linking and advertising and topics as... - SuperPages
Changes Algorithm To Factor Clicks Into Ad Rankings
SuperPages, like Yahoo! before it, has decided to factor in click-through rates in determining the order of sponsored ads. Bid price now becomes one of several considerations in arraying search results (geography and category obviously remain critical). VP Robyn Rose told me that the majority of the consumer traffic coming... - Optimizing AJAX for Rankings, Stepforth Blog
- Industry
Group Proposes Eight Principles To Ensure Click Quality
The Click Quality Council, a group of online advertisers, advertising agencies and click quality monitoring firms formed to propose and help establish standards for search advertising quality, has proposed eight principles for ensuring industry-wide click quality. The principles are the result of a six month effort by independent members of... - Windows
Vulnerability Exploited Through Google AdWords
Virus Writers Taint Google Ad Links from the Washington Post covers a report saying that consumers trying to reach some legitimate sites might be getting infected with malicious software when they click on ads at Google. The software tries to "steal passwords and other sensitive information from infected PCs," the... - iCrossing
Finds High Demand For Search And Local Content Among Mobile Users
Search marketing firm iCrossing just released the results of a mobile Web usage survey with 1,001 US residents over the age of 16. The study found that about 30 percent of mobile users access the Internet, but among that population 75 percent used search. Assuming the survey methodology is sound... - WPP - 24/7 Real Media Rumors: A Deal Makes Sense, SeekingAlpha
- Stop
Presses! Google Bested In Search Shoot-Out!
PC World has released the results of its most recent search engine shoot-out, and surprise, surprise, found that "Google is indeed the best search engine." However... This wasn't just a casual test, and Google wasn't the best across the board with all types of queries and content. The author tested... - Live
Search's General Manager Leaves Microsoft
Via BetaNews, Yet another Microsoft search exec calls it quits from All About Microsoft covers how Microsoft's Live Search is losing another key executive -- general manager Dane Glasgow. Glasgow is said to be leaving for more time with his family and to purse non-profit interests. Former search chief... - 10 Windows Live features you don't yet use and should, LiveSide
- Astroglide Blames Google for Letting Customer Names Slip Out, Google Watch
