For months we've been watching Google experiment with their Auto-suggest algorithm and add it to multiple search services they run (including Google News, image search, etc). Thus, apart from Google Suggest, there are other ... [Read More]
Social Impact on Search Behavior: Facebook and Bing
October 26th by
ATTENTION EVERYBODY. I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE. Are you ready? Hold your breath... OMG. BING SOCIAL IS HERE AND IS GOING TO KILL SEO. #OMGRUNLIKEHELL. No, just kidding. Although I can assure you those ... [Read More]
Google Search URL Parameters – Query String Anatomy
October 12th by
Google search query string is the perfect example of "ugly" dynamic URL that has lots of bizarre parameters - but this is just the first impression. In reality, Google's search query URL path is the gold mine of ... [Read More]
Make Your Language Richer with Google Search: Tricks and Tools
October 11th by
The Internet has changed our attitude to the language: it has introduced us to the new language standards and rules. Today one doesn't need to be a great writer to be considered a great author (and blogger). On the other ... [Read More]
Everything You Should Know About Google Cache
September 20th by
Google provides us with awesome tools - the key is to use them right. We have already seen how we can use Google Suggest to its full potential as well as how to make the most of Google Insights (also don't miss this post on ... [Read More]
The Anatomy and Evolution of Google Search Results Listing
September 14th by
From its onset, Google search struck (and appealed to) everyone due to its simplistic white-background interface. Years have passed, and Google has been experimenting with various (slight) interface changes, advanced ... [Read More]
How to Actually Use Google Suggest Feature for Keyword Research and Beyond
September 7th by
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post overviewing various web trends and practices on implementing on-the-fly search suggestions. The comments clearly demonstrated the interest of our readers in the subject, so this time I am ... [Read More]
An In-Depth Look at Search Auto-Suggestions
August 9th by
Search auto-suggestion features are a recently hot search trend. Basically, there exist three approaches to search suggestions: Completion (to make users' lives easier by saving keystrokes) Suggestions (to remind users ... [Read More]
Google PuSH update and why PuSHPress plugin for WordPress is a must
March 19th by
Perhaps you have heard of the Google's pubsubhubbub protocol (PuSH for short) that was unveiled last year. It is basically an extension of an RSS. Instead of Google and other various services pinging your site for new ... [Read More]
Google’s Over Personalization
November 17th by
by Kate Morris Kate Morris is an independent Search Engine Marketing consultant. You can always find her on Twitter @katemorris. Google has been at the top of the PPC and personalization game for the past few years. ... [Read More]
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