Archive for September, 2010

Google Refreshes Its SEO Starter Guide

2010/09/28

Back in November 2008, Google published a 22-page PDF guide to SEO. The company has just updated that to provide some new features and content. You can download the new 32-page PDF guide over here

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Official Google Voice App Could Be Coming To iTunes Very Soon

2010/09/28

Despite the fact that Apple blocked the official Google Voice app last July, rumor has it that within the next few weeks that very application will be making its way back to the iTunes store. In September after Apple released their set of guidelines that shows developers which applications will and won’t be allowed into the App Store, it was noticed that none of the rules prohibited Google from applying to have the GV app reinstated.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: September 28, 2010

2010/09/28

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web….

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SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 28, 2010

2010/09/28

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.

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So You Call Yourself an Analyst? Part 2: Analysis Redefined

2010/09/28

Posted by JoannaLord Well here we go, you ready to jump into analytics, part deux? Just a heads, up this is the second post of a three post series.

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How To Use Referrers To Track Link Building Efforts

2010/09/28

Last month, I wrote about how to use your site’s bounce rate for link building purposes. Someone emailed me privately to ask if there were any other (perhaps not so standard) metrics that I used outside of toolbar PageRank, keyword rankings, and traffic.

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Twitter Attempts To Turn Back The App Tide

2010/09/28

Twitter’s recent interface update is probably the single biggest change to the site since its launch. By expanding its columns to see multimedia content straight from tweets, it shows that Twitter is looking at how to engage a wider audience, and to provide a richer experience for advertisers. By keeping the roll-out to Twitter.com, it also *** Read the full post by clicking on the headline above ***

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Google Buys Plannr; Facebook Search; Retweet Study & More [Search News Roundup]

2010/09/28

Here’s a roundup of this morning’s top search headlines and tips from around the Web, sorted by category. Search Industry Google Buys Schedule Management Startup Plannr – TechCrunch Plannr is a social calendar that allows you to message small groups of friends. No official purchase price or confirmation yet from the startup’s founders or Google

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Has Google Made Acquired Plannr? All Signs Point To…Maybe

2010/09/28

Could another acquisition have been added to the long list already amassed by Google? The search giant is said to have purchased Plannr , a mobile planning startup that allows for the messaging of friends with plans. With the social planning tool, friends are instantly updated whenever plans have changed by receiving text messages.

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