Pin Itemailprint Google has heard your complaints, and they’re doing something about it. Recently, many users have voiced concerns over the fact that there seem to be a lot of spammy sites that are ranking pretty well in Google. One particular type of site that irks users is the so-called “content farm”. Content farms look [...]
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Over on his blog, Matt Cutts just posted a copy of the slideshow he used to give his talk at WordCamp San Francisco 2009. If you’re thinking that this is just another bunch of cryptic mumbo-jumbo, think again. While it’s not the “Google Algorithm for Dummies,” it very well could be. There are some genuine [...]
Bing’s hold on the number two spot in the search engine wars lasted about as long as Brett Rogers vs. Andrei Arlovski. Well, OK, it wasn’t 22 seconds, but Bing held the number two spot for just 1 day. As of this writing, Bing’s search share is still plumetting actually, according to StatCounter. In fact, [...]
Matt Cutts posted a handy Google Books tip on the Google Webmaster Central YouTube Channel this week. Using an ordinary USB-powered barcode scanner, you can quickly add your books from your very own bookshelf to the My Library feature within Google Books. Just click on the “My Library” in Google Books, then click on “Import [...]
It’s good to see that the folks over at Google are able to have a little fun at their own expense. Case in Point: Matt Cutts just posted a reminder about how you can direct link to a specific PART of a YouTube video. The example link he gives us in this one: Notice the [...]
