Monthly Archives: July 2008
The Battle Against Spammers – NoFollow Tag
One of the major problems that faces search engines is spammers trying to manipulate their ranks using black-hat search engine optimisation (SEO) techniques. One of the ways they do this is by posting their links on blogs and in forums, … Continue reading
The Battle for Search Supremacy – Google vs Microsoft – Round 2
A few months back I wrote an article about how Microsoft and Google were about to go head to head in search and detailed Microsoft’s plans to take on Google’s online marketing monopoly using display advertising. A few things have … Continue reading
Is It the End for Yahoo Search Marketing?
With the recent announcement that Yahoo! and Google have agreed to terms over search-based advertising, many in the industry are beginning to wonder if this is the beginning of the end for Yahoo’s Search Marketing program. The agreement, which still … Continue reading
Google is Search – But Can Anyone Topple the Giant?
Just as coca-cola was “it” in the 1980′s, in the 21st century Google is the king of search. Their command of both search queries (at somewhere around 65%) and search revenue (around 77% – BRW Magazine) is simply staggering and means … Continue reading
SEM Tip – Don’t Get Hung Up on Click-Through-Rates
SEM Tip #1 When it comes to managing a search engine marketing (SEM) campaign online in Google AdWords or one of the other search marketing programs, too many businesses get carried away with click-through-rates (CTR). But before I get into … Continue reading
