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SEO for Local Results

pittfall — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:07:48 +0000

Very interesting… recently I posted about the need for Google to focus on relevancy in search results to maintain their market share that led me to look at tying a geographic location to improve relevancy and my belief that it will be the next step to reinforce universal search results. As a professional SEO consultant, [...]

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SEO for Local Results

Next Step in Universal Search

pittfall — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:12:43 +0000

In my most recent post, I wrote of the need for relevancy in search results and it being the biggest determining factor for switching your preferred search engine (based upon survey by JP Morgan). However, much of the changes that have impacted SERPs (Search Engine Results Pages) in the past few years have had more [...]

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Next Step in Universal Search

Relevancy – The Ultimate Google Killer

pittfall — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:54:00 +0000

A study recently compiled and released by JP Morgan, 2009 Internet Investment Guide, included some interesting insight into search, advertising and online behavior including a “potential search deal likely between Yahoo! and Microsoft.” Even as the idea that Yahoo! and anyone might happen, there is more important implications of the research data that isn’t as [...]

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Relevancy – The Ultimate Google Killer

Google Pushing Local Search?

pittfall — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:22:33 +0000

Today while doing research for a client, I happened to notice something very interesting in Google’s results. The given search was for “hampton inn” and further research on other geographically relevant, broad terms returned similar results like “restaurant” and “mcdonalds.” Entering a city, state or zip code returned the Google map and relevant results based on the [...]

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Google Pushing Local Search?

Google’s Sitelinks Become More Transparent

pittfall — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:05:35 +0000

Today, over at Google Webmaster Central, Search Quality made an announcement about webmasters providing feedback about what sitelinks they provide to users for your website and which links you may want to remove. Now, Webmaster Tools lets you view potential sitelinks for your site and block the ones you don’t want to appear in Google search [...]

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Google’s Sitelinks Become More Transparent

The New MSN Live Search is Ready

pittfall — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:20:34 +0000

MSN has launched the “new” Live Search portal to address four main areas of concern: Relevance (why you use the search product) Speed (patience is a virtue, but not what users really want in search query results) Streamlining Concept (better usability) High-Interest Content (universal search product anyone?) The MSN team claim that this is the biggest update since the launch [...]

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The New MSN Live Search is Ready

Don’t Follow Google’s Mistakes

pittfall — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:50:39 +0000

This is not an attempt to bash Google. However, you can sometimes learn what not to do from some very successful people and products. Google has been extremely active in the last year adding services and developing products for users and webmasters alike, however, in some instances they have missed the mark. Here are some of the [...]

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Don’t Follow Google’s Mistakes

Google Book Search “Steals” Attention

pittfall — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 03:24:57 +0000

Something is missing! Theft is defined as: The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession, or constructive possession, of another person. Earlier this week at New York City’s BookExpo America, the CEO of of Macmillan Publishers stole two laptops from the Google Book Search booth: “There was no sign saying ‘please do not steal [...]

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Google Book Search “Steals” Attention

Google’s Universal Search and SEO

pittfall — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:51:09 +0000

Well, let’s find out what Google’s means by universal search from a user’s perspective: Search across all content with new universal search effort In striving to give you the best results to your search queries, we’ve found that the best information can take many different forms. For this reason, we have taken the beginning steps towards a [...]

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Google’s Universal Search and SEO

AskCity – New Local Search

pittfall — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 13:59:00 +0000

AskCity – New Local Search Ask.com released a new local search this week, AskCity. It provides four areas to search (left of page): 1. Businesses – Search by: - Name or Category - Location 2. Events – Search by: - Artist, Venue or Event - Location - Date 3. Movies – Search by: - Movie, Genre or Actor - Location - Date 4. Maps and Directions When you search, you [...]

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AskCity – New Local Search

Sitemaps for Google News

pittfall — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 23:58:00 +0000

Sitemaps for Google News Along with some interesting news surrounding the Google Sitemaps project earlier this week (announcing the cooperation with Yahoo and MSN), Google has taken Sitemaps to another level: Sitemaps for Google News for news in English. Now, English-language publishers who are currently included in Google News will be able to use their existing feeds [...]

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Sitemaps for Google News

AOL – Building a Better Search Portal?

pittfall — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:25:00 +0000

AOL has been an important part of the Internet revolution, but over the last few years has taken a back-seat to keep the subscription base growing. Fortunately they have realized that if they want to compete in the global Internet market, they are going to have to provide something that will keep the users (subscribers [...]

Ask.com Goes Mobile

pittfall — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 23:40:00 +0000

Ask.com Goes Mobile Ask Mobile is fresh and giving you what you want on the go! Here are the offerings: Web Search Directions Images Business Listings Maps Weather Bloglines Area Codes Currency Conversion Horoscope Time Zones Great new tools on the road or on the go! Copyright © 2010, by Stephen Pitts aka SEOpittfall.com, All Rights Reserved. Contact pittfall@seopittfall.comAsk.com Goes Mobile

SearchMash.com – What is Google Up to?

pittfall — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:21:00 +0000

SearchMash.com is live. So what, just another engine to add to the mix, right? Not quite! How often does Google launch a new search platform with a new layout without the world knowing. Maybe we haven’t been listening. Search Engine Watch sited that Google is testing new user interfaces without adding to the normal or Google [...]

AOL Testing OpenRide in Beta

pittfall — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:38:00 +0000

AOL Testing OpenRide in Beta OpenRide is a new project from AOL and is an all-in-one browser/portal for the individual user with tabbed browsing (FireFox anyone?), media center (Google Desktop?) and even pop3 email access from different providers (great idea!). “AOL OpenRide is a new product designed to provide a faster and more efficient online experience for [...]

Sitelinks? Google’s New User Help

pittfall — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 02:29:00 +0000

Sitelinks? Google’s New User Help What are site links? Automated links that supplement the organic search results to give additional exposure to specific verticals within a site. (my interpretation) To get Google’s definition of sitelinks: “some search results include a set of links below them to pages within the site.” Yet another addition from Google to supplement the user’s [...]