Bigger Google – Fast Friday Fact

by: George Bounacos January 15, 2010

December’s search engine market share data is out from Hitwise.  Don’t bother with the link   The Fast Friday Fact is that Google’s share increased 1 point and the next 3 players (Yahoo, Microsoft’s Bing) all lost share.
Google now has 72.25% of U.S. search engine market share.   That’s why when people complain about the [...]

State of Meta Keywords: September 2009

by: George Bounacos September 23, 2009

Google doesn’t care about meta keywords.  Yahoo! suggests you use them.  Microsoft’s Bing is publicly ambivalent.
Meta keywords, for those who don’t spend their days draped over a computer and puzzling over the innards of a web site, were once considered Grail-like by search engine aficionados.   Using my favorite “signals and cues” line, the search engines [...]

What is Xoopit And Why Care? – Fast Friday Fact

by: George Bounacos July 24, 2009

Xoopit’s acquisition by Yahoo! left many asking what the small company did. Here’s a quick rundown.

While You Were Watching Google

by: George Bounacos July 21, 2009

Microsoft creates more profit in a quarter than Google does in a year. So why do many dismiss the company as dead?

Google Waves to Microsoft Bing While AOL Hopes People Still Care

by: George Bounacos May 28, 2009

Update on search engine activity for spring 2009

Check Email Spam Filters: Gmail Flags Google Edition

by: George Bounacos May 4, 2009

Gmail flagging email from Google underscores why businesses should regularly test and check all email filters.

Search Rankings Are Dead

by: George Bounacos March 23, 2009

Search rankings are meaningless. Even Google says they can’t be guaranteed. Here is what to look for in the right search marketing agency.

Search Thought Leaders: Google Won The Search Wars

by: George Bounacos March 11, 2009

Pubcon trio of thought leaders speaks on the SEO landscape and barely mentions Yahoo! and never mentions Microsoft