http://www.seoproject.com SEO News & Discussion en-us (C) 2005-06 www.seoproject.com info@rlinedesign.com As all webmasters know, if your website does not show up on Google, it might as well not exist. This becomes difficult, however, when Google keeps changing the rules. Of course, the search engine gurus have a good reason to do this, because search engine spammers who are out there for nothing more than a quick buck quickly learn how to get past whatever new rules and regulations the search engines put in place. However, for the legitimate webmaster looking to get content out there and make some money at the same time, the constant changes can be extremely frustrating, not to mention time consuming. http://www.seoproject.com/2007/11/seo_news.html http://www.seoproject.com/2007/11/seo_news.html Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:03:34 -0500 The news about Bodog.com losing its domain came as a rude shock to poker communities. One of the most popular poker sites, Bodog.com had offered poker gamers an exceptional gaming interface and excellent customer service. However, the hard-hitting news has created widespread disappointment. The issue began when Bodog.com was accused of patent infringement. A Las Vegas company had secured a $48.6 million judgment, by default, in its favor on June 14th. Although the Bodog Entertainment Group, which includes the gaming sites Bodog.net and Bodog.com, hasn't refuted the allegations, most people believe that Bodog has given in to the pressure because the online gambling business per se is threatened by the ban imposed by the US Department of Justice. http://www.seoproject.com/2007/09/bodogcom_loses_its_domain.html http://www.seoproject.com/2007/09/bodogcom_loses_its_domain.html Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:11:03 -0500 Search engine optimization changes so fast in today's marketplace. Keeping on top of the latest SEO news can be challenging, but it is critical for webmasters and others involved in search engine optimization to know what is going on in this most important aspect of web promotion and development. Changes have abounded at Google recently, and several other major search engines have brought applications into beta testing. Google's recent AdSense arbitrage has worked to root out many users who had sites made solely as a means of generating AdSense revenues. The cut-off deadline for users guilty of violating the AdSense terms was June 1, 2007. This move should make Google more useful for searchers, and a more viable source of advertising for AdWords and AdSense patrons. Webmasters should know that AdSense is still a viable source of income and revenue for sites that are more than just link farms. http://www.seoproject.com/2007/06/seo_news_from_seo_project.html http://www.seoproject.com/2007/06/seo_news_from_seo_project.html Sat, 23 Jun 2007 05:09:59 -0500 On April 30, 2007 the war between search engines got a little bit more serious when Yahoo! announced its purchase of Right Media for a approximately $680 million dollars. This now puts Yahoo! in a position to compete with Google who recently acquired Doubleclick, Inc. for a reported $3.1 billion dollars. http://www.seoproject.com/2007/05/the_latest_seo_news.html http://www.seoproject.com/2007/05/the_latest_seo_news.html Wed, 02 May 2007 02:39:51 -0500 The general consensus is singular in thought - it is only a matter of time before the internet moves from the desk top computer in the home office space to the full comforts of the living room. http://www.seoproject.com/2006/11/internet-tv-wars011106.html http://www.seoproject.com/2006/11/internet-tv-wars011106.html Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:23:14 -0500 In an effort to counter the slowing growth rate of its online auction business, EBay Inc. has chosen to run Google advertising on its International web sites. http://www.seoproject.com/2006/08/ebay-google-advertising300806.html http://www.seoproject.com/2006/08/ebay-google-advertising300806.html Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:54:55 -0500 For the first time in a year, Google's search engine share dropped for the month of July. According to comScore.com, Google dropped by one full percentage point, from 44.7% of the total market share to 43.7%. http://www.seoproject.com/2006/08/google-share-slips220806.html http://www.seoproject.com/2006/08/google-share-slips220806.html Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:18:14 -0500 Unfortunately, this is actually a common misconception regarding search. Its just sad to see a "tech" writer make such a blatant error for such a supposedly reputable organization. The only perspective more common than this misconceived notion is the "I don't know how search works" point of view. http://www.seoproject.com/2006/07/seo-common-misconceptions100706.html http://www.seoproject.com/2006/07/seo-common-misconceptions100706.html Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:42:22 -0500 Its official. Google is trying to take on Ebay by developing their "Google Base" application. http://www.seoproject.com/2006/06/froogle-google-base050606.html http://www.seoproject.com/2006/06/froogle-google-base050606.html Mon, 05 Jun 2006 11:10:35 -0500 It looks like the marriage between Google and Firefox is getting even stronger. Various independent sources have spotted a promotional ad smack in the middle of Google's homepage. The promo can only be seen by U.S. users that browse with Internet Explorer, but this is still a huge coup for the upstart Mozilla browser because Google's homepage is essentially the most valuable piece of advertising space on the internet today. http://www.seoproject.com/2006/04/google-firefox-promotion260406.html http://www.seoproject.com/2006/04/google-firefox-promotion260406.html Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:35:00 -0500 In what has to go down as the greatest April Fool's joke in SEO history, Matt Cutts and Jeremy Zawodny, convinced many SEO buffs that they had indeed switched places a little over a week ago. The truth is that Cutts is still and employee of Google and Zawodny is still an employee of Yahoo. Cutts confirmed as much on his blog this past week. http://www.seoproject.com/2006/04/april-fools-joke120406.html http://www.seoproject.com/2006/04/april-fools-joke120406.html Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:52:00 -0500 I'm sure that many of you out there in SEO land where as surprised as I was to see former Yahoo employee Jeremy Zawodny posting in Matt Cutts' blog on April 1st. What made the post even more surprising was the fact that Zawodny was there to announce that he and Cutts had literally traded places. Zawodny(who is apparently a plane enthusiast)is now and employee of Google, while Cutts (who is known for his affinity for techno gadgets and Katamari) has joined Yahoo. http://www.seoproject.com/2006/04/cutts-zawodny-googleyahoo060406.html http://www.seoproject.com/2006/04/cutts-zawodny-googleyahoo060406.html Thu, 06 Apr 2006 11:17:00 -0500 According to informationweek.com, Google Inc. has widened the gap in market share between them and their closest competitors. http://www.seoproject.com/2006/02/google-yahoo-msn010306.html http://www.seoproject.com/2006/02/google-yahoo-msn010306.html Tue, 28 Feb 2006 23:53:00 -0500 A lot of folks have been fretting about the seemingly endless fluctuation of visual or "toolbar" PR. http://www.seoproject.com/2006/02/google-pagerank-everflux210206.html http://www.seoproject.com/2006/02/google-pagerank-everflux210206.html Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:24:00 -0500 A confidential settlement between rivals Microsoft and Google regarding Google's hiring of Kai-Fu Lee to head up their operations in China once again has both sides claiming victory. http://www.seoproject.com/2006/01/kai-fu-lee-settlement020106.html http://www.seoproject.com/2006/01/kai-fu-lee-settlement020106.html Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:19:00 -0500