The Acquisition of Digg - A Good Move by Google?
Rumors of the social networking powerhouse being acquired by the internet's dominating Search player continued to rumble on this week despite denials. Thought to be long-term admirers of the Digg user interface, are we beginning to see Google flex their internet muscles? If so, is this a good thing? Should the acquisition go ahead, and such is Google's influence, would we see Digg begin to use NoFollow links? The impact of this would be interesting to say the least, and one acquisition we should be keeping an eye on as the rumors gather at an increasing pace.
12 Most Common SEO Mistakes
Embarking on an SEO campaign for a large client can be quite daunting, especially if you're new to dealing with clients on a large scale. Often being so close to a campaign can cause even an experienced SEO specialist to overlook certain aspects that could prevent a campaign from becoming successful. SEO expert Mark Nunney recently compiled a list of the 12 most common SEO mistakes.
Google 'Knows' About 1 Trillion Web Items
An acknowledgement from Google today that they have reached the milestone of one trillion unique URLs. Compare this to the first Google index in 1998 when they already had 26 million pages, and just 8 years ago in 2000 when they had reached the one billion mark, and we truly realize just how massive the Web really is.
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SEO: Not a One-Time Fix
With demand for SEO increasing day by day there are many SEO charlatans who climb on the bandwagon to make a quick buck by doing less than stellar work. Unfortunately, unsuspecting clients wooed by the seemingly knowledgeable SEO's are taken for a ride and quite often their website ends up in worse shape than it started. Chris Boggs at Search Engine Watch outlines the value and importance of organic optimization and dispels the myth that SEO is simply a one-time quick fix.
21 Ways to Make Your Blog More Sticky
Running a blog is time consuming - it takes dedication and determination to achieve blogging success. However, the payback for months of hard work is consistent rankings in the SERPs and a constant stream of visitors. Many blogs will have traffic that spikes with the use of social media submissions to sites such as Digg, Reddit and Stumbleupon, but how much of that traffic is quantifiable? If you want more consistent traffic, Darren Rowse at Problogger highlights 21 ways to make your blog or website sticky (and no, it does not involve dumping your blog in syrup).
Google Increases US Search Ad Market Dominance
Search Engine Land reported this week that according to new figures, Google now has over 75% of US search ad market. In the Asian market however, it's quite a different story - Google shares a 50/50 market split with Yahoo!
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