Once again we round up some of the articles/posts that we have been reading in the world of search this week…
Caffeine: Google’s New Search Index
The biggest news this week was Google’s new Search Index Caffeine and we first got wind of it from SELand…
Google Caffeine: A Detailed Test of the New Google
On first glance the differences between the new Google search and the old search is difficult to spot. This post from Mashable highlights some of the major differences between the two…
It’s quite annoying trying to look at the differences between the old and new between different tabs/windows. This tool allows you to see both results side by side which is very useful…
Done Deal: Facebook Buys FriendFeed
Another big story this week was Facebook purchasing FreindFeed. This is a major coup for Facebook and the massive step in forward in terms of taking on Twitter…
Top 10 Funniest Google Suggest Results
Some of the things that people search always raise a smile but the Google suggest results borderline on obscure sometimes. Mashable have compiled quite a good list of funny Google suggests
45 Link Baiting Resources: Ideas, Techniques, Case Studies & Drawbacks
Link bating can be an extremely effective way to get natural links to your site and is definitely and avenue to explore. Sometimes it is difficult to think of ideas or deicide whether to take certain ideas forward. This post has pretty much all the resources you may need to help and is definitely worth bookmarking and using for reference.
Your AdWords ROI Is Better Than You Think
The title speaks for itself but a very interesting read on how ROI that AdWords gives you is not always the full picture…
How to Optimize Your Site for Phone Calls
I have always felt this is an important thing for site design/marketing. Clearly displaying your contact number on your site can help generate leads and this post explores the best practice when it comes to doing so…
4 Search Engines That Use Different Approaches To Achieve Relevancy
This is a pretty interesting post. It’s quite refreshing sometimes to look at other search engines other then the big three. The ones listed here produce some very different results using different methods of assessing relevancy…
Optimizing Your Website for Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine
People are still trying to get to grips with Bing’s algorithm and what it likes and doesn’t like when optimising your site. However make no mistake it is important to understand these points as Bing is already being adopted by quite a considerable number of people. This is a great post that highlights some of the things to consider when optimising your site for Bing…
Ask.com Mocks Yahoo With Employee Poaching Sign
This is a pretty funny sign from Ask so obviously poking fun at Yahoo. Great to see!…
And that wraps up this weeks recap…