So this is the fourth Week In Search post (hasn’t time gone quick). I decided to use a slightly different format this week and I haven’t put them in categories as before but instead given a better description of each post we have been reading this week. I have still put in the fun section at the bottom however (it would be a sin to get rid of this bit). So here goes…
Ads Spotted on Twitter.com - Did You Notice?
Are Twitter finally beginning to take advantage of the scope for advertising? This shows that it looks like Twitter is moving in that direction (to be honest it was pretty inevitable!)
Twitter considered for the Nobel Peace Prize
We also wrote a post on this during the week. Maybe a bit over the top (who am I to judge) it is quite a statement of how effective social networking is (as if we didn’t know already)
Yahoo Search Pad To Launch Tomorrow
Just when we thought Yahoo were out of the game they come steaming back…well almost. Another area we posted on this post from Search Engine Land goes into a little more detail.
Introducing the Google Chrome OS
The topic of the week and got us all talking. We’ve been praising Microsfot’s Bing’s progress quite a bit lately but Google having it’s own operating system is huge and a major blow to anyone who thinks Google will be overthrown anytime soon…
Businesses fail to monitor what consumers are saying about them on the web
Only 37% of businesses have someone who actively manages their online reputation. This may actually seem quite high however in these times of social networking and the free and quick passing of information reputation management is pivotal. Makes you realize that in fact 37% is worrying low.
Link Consolidation: The New PageRank Sculpting
In light of the Page Rank sculpting problem we have talked about people -most notably SEOmoz -have been trying to find a way to Page Rank sculpt. This is a very interesting post on how to perhaps accomplish this. Watch out for Michael Martinez’ comment as he forms a very good argument and demonstrates the beauty of SEO which is sharing ideas.
Bing To Google: Try Updating Your Index Once In A While
I actually noticed this during the week. Is Google purposely being slow to index Bing regularly??
The Trouble With Twitter Trends
Twitter was always going to be the next spammers paradise and this post outlines the fact that Twitter Trends is now being overrun with spam.
URL shortening is hot–but look before you leap
I found this really interesting. URL shortening has become all the rage of late however it appears that it is not all rosey. This article raises some good points about the problems with this practice…
Interview with Microsoft Bing’s Rajesh Srivastava, Principle Group Manager, Bing
This doesn’t really warrant a description but it is worth a read especially if like us you are interested in Bing
Hitwise: Bing Both Grows & Drops In June; Google Still Tops
Following on from our ever increasing intrigue into how Bing is performing this post from Search Engine Land documents- with the help of Hitwise- how well Bing is doing.
Fun
This is a great idea for a site. In the increasingly competitive online market it is important to differentiate your sites somewhat. A great example of link bait…
Question: Sudden Drop after 7 years at Pag
I feel a bit harsh about putting this in our fun section however it is pretty unbelievable. It’s like car crash tele but on the web. The gist is that an SEO Company used the Google Support Forum for help and then got busted by their clients MD….