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So, I find this site that is ranked on Google like you wouldn't imagine, so I look at his backlinks. 99% of them are from paid ads. 1% are leftovers before the domain was acquired.

Might I add, he only bought the domain 3 months ago, has about read more »
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Does online marketing need a code of conduct to protect the integrity of online information? read more »
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Insights into what's happened in the last few months, what might happen, and what it all means for SEOs, SEMs and investors... read more »
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new, but clutters the interface one more time. read more »
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Marketing Pilgrim - Now the post doesn’t come out and say their thoughts are not random musings, but an announcement that they are “suspending Google Friend Connect’s access to Facebook user information” until they come into compliance. In other wor read more »
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"Search behaviour and the performance of your campaign can be modelled mathematically using probability theory to make informed decisions that will maximise your profit." read more »
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NY Times: "Google researchers say they have a software technology intended to do for digital images on the Web what the company’s original PageRank software did for searches of Web pages." read more »
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Rand and I posted a relatively amusing piece of linkbait on Tuesday night. Little did we realise that we were about to take over the top ten most searched for phrases at Google. read more »
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Danny Sullivan writes, "Looks like Google's gained a new direct answer service, whois information for domains. Enter a query like whois searchengineland.com, and you'll be told when the domain was registered and expires, along with a link to more in read more »
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Usable? Maybe somewhat. Intuitive? Absolutely not. What good is a site if it is not intuitive?

Jakob. It’s time to get with the times and go “Usability 2.0,” and to stop making obscure statements like “The letter ‘C’ is 95% bad”

Sphinn if yo read more »
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A brilliantly visual analysis and examination of Google's "Don't Be Evil" motto. The scale allows Google and other marketers to carefully measure the impact of their decisions. read more »
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Twitter is quickly becoming a questionable tool in the online world. Some say it’s pointless, some are still trying to find the point in it, and some are using it to build their networks, blog readership, and esssentially, their businesses. So what read more »
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It isn't the dance, but it is very interesting that the index across these two Google datacenters are different from the regular index.

In fact, with a quick query for bank, aside from subtle SERP changes, the number of pages indexed differed - 5 read more »
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Google doesn't like us optimizers gaming their algorithm. They have put these walls in place to keep us in check, thus making it an ongoing battle to grab the top spot. read more »
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An extensive post I just made about the Google Sitelinks (what are, how to get them), where I tried to be as accurate as possible with my findings. It includes Do's and Dont's sections, a FAQ and a resume of Vanessa Fox's post. read more »
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I was trying to find a image to use on a blog post today - at work - I was kind of shocked to find LOTS of porn for such a seemingly harmless query. read more »
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When Google started, even if they had the resources they do now, they could not have created what they have now. When Google started, search engines, and especially caching content, were dubious at best.
They have now begun not only indexing inform read more »
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This is great functionality. Most useful when you'd like to know how long something has been around. read more »
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RipOff Report is the virtual equivalent of someone saying it'll cost £50 not to have your legs broken. Do your bit and spread the word about their shady practices. read more »
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The newly announced Google Checkout gadget addition page is asking for permission to allow them to display it on the main Google site. Could we see transactional ecommerce gadgets right in the search results page, and what does it mean for SEO? read more »
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Well - this just proves that Google search can and will provide for your every need... read more »
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