Blog

State of Search Wins European Search Award; Google +1 Button Now Recommending Pages State of Search Wins Best Blog at 2012 European Search Awards; Google + 1 Recommendations as Google +1 Button Now Recommending Pages as part of their updated version that displays social recommendations for other content on the same site when a user […]

a4uexpo Europe 2012 Recap; Is Google AdWords for the Lazy Manager? a4uexpo Europe 2012 Recap; Is Google AdWords for the lazy manager? Samsung and Google teaming up for an anti-Apple legal plan.

Google Search Quality Meeting Review; Yahoo Focus on Ads Over Search Review of the Google Search Quality Meeting and how they are trying to respond to one of the most named points of criticism towards Google is their openness. Bas and Roy also discuss how Yahoo has moved its focus on advertising as opposed to […]

Google Encrypted Search Going International; Personalized Search and Google Plus Your World Encrypted search is set to expand internationally for signed in Google users as Google will introduce SSL encryption on their local domains, plus Bas discusses Personalized Search and Google Plus Your World.

Facebook Announcement to Marketers; Google Panda Link Evaluation Factors What Facebook Might Announce at their conference for marketers; Google Panda 3.3, its 40 updates and its Link Evaluation Factors. This topics and more are discussed with Online Marketing Consultant Jackie Hole.

MySpace and JCPenney On The Rebound Since December, when MySpace introduced a new music player, the site has signed up one million new users. Bas and Roy also discuss Pinterest and the JCPenney rebound one year after their SEO scandal.

How Recession is Affecting Search and Social Bas and Roy discuss if recession is affecting search and social and their ongoing challenges with clients. They also look into the Google privacy policy change.

Google Search Plus Your World Bas and Roy discuss The Kenya controversy and the Google Search Plus Your World dilemma. Google Search Plus Your World gives search results based on the user’s social media connection with Google+.

Google Chrome Sponsored Post Controversy Google is caught up in Chrome sponsored post controversy, being accused of violating its own guidelines on paid advertising links, which they blame it on marketing partner Unruly Media. Bas and Roy explain the SEOBook article.