History of Search Engines and Their Contributions

Melanie Prough | May 11, 2009

Have you ever wondered how we came to be where we are today, Google, Yahoo, Live, and more. When did this all happen, and why? Lets check out how and when search engines came to be be, and some of the evolution processes.

Google’s Extended Snippets

Melanie Prough | April 7, 2009

Google has made a significant and rather ground breaking change in the length of snippets they pull for your website. The changes are an serious improvement for searchers but if you site on your hands they could be quite detrimental for your website and click thru.

Geo Targeting in Googles Webmasters Tools

Melanie Prough | April 2, 2009

Google says you can now choose a location for your content per directory, domain, and sub domain to help them improve the geographic search results.

Google’s Word on Sitelinks in Your SERPS

Melanie Prough | April 2, 2009

There has of course been much theory as how how one might incite such an occurrence, but nothing concrete that I have seen. Google says in the announcement that the selection for displaying sitelinks has many factors within the algorithm. They do however expound of a few.

Google DMCA Search Page Removal Notice

Melanie Prough | April 2, 2009

I don’t know if this is new, but I have never seen this notice before on a search page. Clearly Google is taking copyright and trademark issues very seriously. Go Google!

Live Search Webmaster Tools Review and Information

Melanie Prough | April 2, 2009

When search engines provide webmasters with tools to increase not only our SEO success, but make our job easier…It is a very good thing.

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