Archive for 'Google'
Reporting Disparity Between Web Analytic Services
There’s no service that provides 100% accuracy unless you have found the perfect world which I doubt. In the analytics world you will always find differences between services. An example of this is Google Analytics versus StatCounter. Both companies provide web analytics, but the data is different for both when looking at Unique Visitors, Pageviews, [...]
Full StoryContent Farms and Auto Blogs Beware!
Back in September 2009, I published an article called “Auto Blogs are Unethical and Downright Wrong” and apparently Google feels the same as I do about content farms. These content farms are blogs that re-purpose content without permission from the original author. Google’s official blog stated the following; “The next Google algorithm update will focus [...]
Full StoryGoogle Pagerank Major Update Underway
My friend Kerry posted on my Facebook wall telling me that – “Hey Frank. The first PageRank update of 2011 is happening now. This time I’m sure of it.” I think Kerry is right, as I researched and found a few trusted resources state the same…read on. The SEO world is buzzing like a bee [...]
Full StoryFree Unlimited Sitemap Generator
There are few web sites that offer a free sitemap generator, but are limited to only 500 pages. I found this awesome program GSiteCrawler that has no limitations. I recently built a site map that had more than 20K pages for a friend. The process did take a long time to crawl the entire web [...]
Full StoryGoogle PageRank Dead or Alive?
Last year Google kicked off the New Year with a major update to its toolbar and many of us who pay close attention to Pagerank were hoping for the same in 2011. Unfortunately, there wasn’t any Pagerank update and the last time we had a major update was almost 9 months ago (April 3, 2010). [...]
Full StoryKontera versus Google Adsense
Having multiple revenue channels can certainly help your bottom line. I am currently a publisher for both Google Adsense and Kontera. There are some differences between the two and I will provide a side by side comparison between both. Keep in mind that Google Adsense is a much larger network than Kontera and Google also [...]
Full StoryNext Google Pagerank Update
A few of my social friends reached out to me this past week and asked me when I think the next Google Pagerank will be. I told them that only Google knows when. Is it possible that Google may wait until New Years Eve like they did last year to update Pagerank? It could very [...]
Full StoryNew Google AdSense Interface Launched
Have you seen the new AdSense interface? If not, log in to your Google account and click on Adsense. You will get a prompt to try it, I recommend that you do. The new interface adds a whole new experience. The new interface provides easy navigation, improved performance reporting, and so much more. The two [...]
Full StoryWhat Should Google Do With Pagerank?
At one time, Pagerank was considered the ultimate score card that measured the relevance and importance of a web page, but today, it has lost its flare and many SEO enthusiasts disregard Pagerank value. It has been more than 6 months since the last Pagerank update and Google, on average, updates the Toolbar every 3 [...]
Full StoryGoogle Pagerank RIP
I am beginning to wonder if Google has decided to let this once popular metric (Pagerank) die a slow death. I know many SEO enthusiasts have disregarded the relevance of Pagerank for the last couple of years. Many SEO enthusiasts feel that PR is only good for selling links and flipping websites. It has been [...]
Full StoryGoogle Updates Links to Your Site in WMT
There are few decent backlink tools, but none of them are very accurate, even the Google operator (link:site.com). Google is making an attempt to improve back link analysis with an update to their Links to your site feature in Webmaster Tools on October 13. This update is a major improvement over its previous versions. I [...]
Full StoryGoogle Instant Traffic Drops Explained
There are many site owners that are upset and a bit confused about the sudden drop in visitor traffic to their websites. The blame? Many owners believe it’s due to the new Google Instant, but I think the decrease is a yo-yo affect which occurs right before a major update in SERP (Search Engine Result [...]
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