Tag Archives: google

Sponsored Icons on Google Maps

Posted on 02/09/2010 by admin

As reported by Yvonne Bell over at Search Engine Journal Google has been testing the prospect of branded icons on Google Maps. Currently this testing has been limited to some search results in the US as well as in Australia.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Local SEO, SEO News | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bing now powers Yahoo Search

Posted on 26/08/2010 by admin

It is official and the wait is over.  Mentioned on Yahoo’s Search Blog, the search engine’s organic search results are powered by Microsofts Bing. So what does this mean to all the SEO experts out there? Firstly, perhaps a ‘simpler’ … Continue reading →

Posted in SEO News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Gmail Kicks In Voice over IP Calls

Posted on 26/08/2010 by admin

I logged into my Gmail this morning and was welcomed by a flagged pop up – make a call with GMAIL. Now, over the last couple of months – if not years – Google has been playing with several ideas, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Google Analytics Update

Posted on 23/07/2010 by admin

Not sure if anyone else noticed, but Google did a rather quiet update to their Google Analytics system. Nothing major mind you, just a little GUI system update when you dig a little deeper into the traffic sources. The little … Continue reading →

Posted in SEO Analytics | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Local SEO Data from the US

Posted on 20/07/2010 by admin

Found this today… an estimated 20% of all searches in the US are local in nature – meaning the search is appended with town, city or state names. Continue reading →

Posted in Local SEO | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Google Local – Analytics Tracking

Posted on 18/07/2010 by admin

Tracking Google Places traffic in your Analytics account… Continue reading →

Posted in Local SEO, SEO Analytics | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Caffeine Update

Posted on 17/06/2010 by admin

Google adds caffeine to its algorithm – I plan to reduce my intake for 7 days. 0 Coffee. Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Bing to Deliver New Web Master Tools

Posted on 13/06/2010 by admin

Bing announced at SMX Advanced their intention to deliver new Web Master Tools… Continue reading →

Posted in SEO News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Google Caffeine – Mayday Update

Posted on 12/06/2010 by admin

What does Google Caffeine or the Mayday update mean and how can you take advantage of it? Continue reading →

Posted in SEO News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment