‘Search Engine News’ Blog

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Google+ Project | +1 button in a nutshell

Google have tried their Google Buzz & Google Wave but with little success. Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn have dominated the social marketplace and the search engine giant haven’t managed to penetrate – and everyone’s …Continue Reading




Google Website Preview

Will instant previews in Google affect you?

Google, Google, Google…….do they ever stop to breath? Apparently not! The latest change on the (once clean) search engine is a thumbnail preview of the website listing, by hovering your mouse …Continue Reading




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Google Instant – Game Changer or Just a Gimmick?

Google has sped up its internet search engine by launching a feature called Google Instant that displays results as soon as users type in queries. The way we find information …Continue Reading




Yahoo Site Explorer

Yahoo Site Explorer to be Turned Off – Bad News for SEO

Yahoo Site Explorer will be turned off in 2012, it has been announced. In case you missed it, Yahoo and Microsoft have made a deal to integrate their search engines …Continue Reading




Google Places

Commercialising Google Local Business Search – Now “Google Places”

Google recently re-branded their “local business center” to the new name of “Google Places”. “Google Places” – Do We Really Need Another Ambiguous Name? The re-branding of the service also brings various new …Continue Reading




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Google Releases Blog Post on Link Building

A popular question on the Webmaster Help Forum is in regard to best practices for organic link building. There seems to be some confusion, especially among less experienced webmasters, on …Continue Reading




Google Adwords Push for BP - Try Some Oil or Gulf Coast Related Keywords!

BP Buys Oil Spill Keywords on Google Adwords!

A perfect example of using Google Adwords for positive PR. What BP have done is invested in keywords such as “BP”, “Florida Gulf Coast”, “leak” and “oil spill” and they …Continue Reading




SEO Vs PPC Image

SEO study: Brits trust natural search over PPC ads

A new report has revealed that Britons prefer natural search results to paid-for ads – potentially outlining why firms should engage in search engine optimisation. The Search Attitudes survey conducted by …Continue Reading




Bing takes on Google in Market Share

Microsoft’s Bing Still In the Game!

Microsoft’s search engine Bing has shown impressive growth in its first year say industry experts. Independent research suggests that Bing has cornered 12.7% of the market in the 12 months …Continue Reading




New Google Me Social Gaming Network

New Google Social Network – ‘Google Me’

If online reports are to be believed, Google could be cooking up a rival for Facebook — and bringing the maker of popular social games like “FarmVille” with them. Google …Continue Reading