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Entries from July 2008

BBB Rates Google As Unsatisfactory

July 25th, 2008 · No Comments

The Better Business Bureaus (BBB) has rated Google as 'Unsatisfactory', due to a number of unresolved complaints of its customers. However, the top search engine has already been able to solve most of the concerns. More….

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ComScore June 2008 U.S. Search Engine Rankings- Google Monopolizes the Search World!

July 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

ComScore has announced the results of U.S. Search Engine Rankings for June 2008. For the month of June, Microsoft and Yahoo! seem to have gained some ground, while Google has been the ever dominant one.  More….

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Tags: SEO

Keyword Mining-The Darker Side of SEO!

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Noel at the Search Engine Herald has come up with an interesting post regarding 'Keyword Mining' and how Google indexing has further helped Webmasters to get their hands on valuable keywords, without much effort.  More….

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Google AdWords- Keyword & Placement Targeted Campaigns Now All Rolled Into One!

July 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Google has introduced a new feature for the Google AdWords advertisers. This new feature, would allow the advertisers to combine keyword-targeted and placement-targeted campaigns into a single online campaign type. More….

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Google Throwing Paid Keyword Tools Out of Business?

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

It seems that the days of paid keyword research tools might be nearing an end. With the introduction of  Search Volume Numbers in the Google AdWords Keyword Tool, speculations are running high that, such companies might have to fold up.  More…

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Google Penalizes Newsday.com for Google Webmaster Guidelines Violation!

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Google seems to be cracking down hard on Webmaster Guidelines violators. Google has admitted that it has indeed penalized Newsday.com for selling links that pass PageRank.  More…

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Google Adds New Feature to Keyword Tool- Approximate Search Counts!

July 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Google has introduced a new display feature for the Google AdWords keyword tool. Known as, 'Approximate Search Count', this feature will depict the average monthly search volume on Google for each keyword over a recent 12-month period. More….

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Punctuations are Essential in the Keywords for the Google Results!

July 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Till now, not much was taken into consideration about the importance of punctuations for the 'Keywords' for Google search results. But now, at the Webmaster World, a member has put up a post explaining the importance of the Punctuations in Keywords.  More…

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Webmasters in Disarray with the 'July 2008 Google SERP Changes!

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Webmasters are reporting that the July 2008 Google SERP Changes, that have recently been initiated are causing massive ranking fluctuation through the Google SERPS.   More…

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Google Integrates Traffic Estimator Service in Google AdWords API

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Google has released the Traffic Estimator Service for the Google AdWords API. This service will provide estimates  (CPC, clicks per day, etc) for the existing and as well as for the new keywords for a new product or service.  More…

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Tags: Google