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FindTheBest Succeeds Where Google Squared Failed

they went way overboard with sub-domains though. Nearly every category and sub-category is a sub-domain.

Google Analytics Webmaster Tools SEO Reports Now Available

These are the exact same numbers that appear in GWT, right? Or are they more detailed/accurate because they're tied directly into GA?

Google News Launches “Standout” Tag for Featured Content

I'm wondering how the 7 limit works on a sub-domain level: Say for example, a news organization uses sub-domains to segment it's content categories

New: Google Classifies Subdomains As Internal Links Within Webmaster Tools

I'm interested in how they'll treat sites like wordpress.com, blogger.com, tublr.com, etc ... will links to/from those sub-domains now be weighted dif

DOJ Investigating Google Ads; $500 Million Set Aside For Potential Settlement

I wonder if this going to have to do with all those Google gold and Google cash scam advertisers?

Slashtag.it: This Is What Google, Bing & Yahoo Should’ve Done To Speed Up Search

you've been able to do this in firefox for a looooooong time. all you have to do is navigate to any site with a search box, right click in the sear

Does Google Have A Class System For Googlers?

I don't understand most of this video. Why would Google use a video production company to hire "book scanners?" Maybe Andrew was confused about

Meet +1: Google’s Answer To The Facebook Like Button

@Black & I.S. Since Google controls +1, it's probably easier for them to monitor and spot spikes and un-natural fluctuations in +1 clicks (ie.

Meet +1: Google’s Answer To The Facebook Like Button

someone needs to create a button aggregator ... one click does a facebook like, tweet, +1, etc, etc, etc (...*submitting patent now*)

Yahoo Search Direct Takes On Google Instant By Providing Answers In The Search Box

i'm still finding it hard to believe that Yahoo would release something that COVERS the top 3 paid search ads. They must have some serious plans for

New Place Search Shows Google’s Commitment To Local

Greg, I'm so confused by this post. Does Google automatically send a user to the Place SERP when you type in a Geo related query? In some of you

And The Winner Is: Search’s Rich List + Most Valuable “Startups”

Oh and it looks like the SAI top Digital 100 only includes pre-IPO companies. Explains why there isn't any Search Engines on there.

And The Winner Is: Search’s Rich List + Most Valuable “Startups”

how is Mark Cuban on there and Barry Diller not? He's #332.

Study: Three-Word Queries Drive Most SEO Traffic

i'm assuming that they didn't differentiate between brand and non-brand keywords as well, but looked at keywords as an aggregate.

Two Advanced Tactics For PPC Copywriting

@Andrew You can have one word capitalized, just not an entire phrase or multiple words unless they fall into the exception. So {KEYWord:Default} a

Two Advanced Tactics For PPC Copywriting

{KEYWORD: default} does not capitalize all letters. It only capitalizes the first letter of each word. AdWords capitalization rules still apply,

A Year Later, Yahoo’s CEO Gives Herself A B-Minus

A "B-" ?!?! She's supposed to be the new face of Yahoo, the representation of Yahoo's business and employees! If she's a B- ... what is everyone els

Report: Google-Yelp Deal Not Happening Now

@david... local search and/or the new map service that's supposed to replace Google Maps on the iphone (see Apple Placebase acquisition). Perhaps t

Climategate: Just How Popular Is It, According To Google?

I interpret portions of Google's responses as such: "...including popular searches that have been entered on Google over time..." The keywords her

Google AdWords Partner Sites Gain SEO Benefit From Paid Ads

i thought the latest consensus on meta descriptions was that they only help with CTR and are not used in the ranking algorithm...? According to the l

Will A Free Google GPS Sink The Navigation Industry?

a Google Nav device with street view would blow the competition away.

The Curious Case Of Google’s Bizarre UK Search Results

maybe search "the web" now means search the world... and "pages from the UK" means..... pages from the UK?

Wolfram Alpha Now Live (Er, Was Live)

still says launching May 2009 for me

Are Shortened URL Links Worth The Trouble?

Eric, have you seen any examples of large brands creating their own domain branded shortened URLs?

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