According to the unofficial Google weblog, MSN search users can now enter the following operators into the MSN search engine as follows: feed: The feed operator returns feeds matching the search query. The results are raw feeds; click on one and you get .xml code. However, click on the “Cached page” link to see an intelligible feed display as you would in a newsreader. MSN … [Read more...] about MSN Search Introduces Feed Search
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Google to Enter Print Advertising
As a business consultant, I've observed business owners who believe that more business will come from the internet space. While this is partially true for small businesses (especially those in local business) who have not tapped the online market, it is still important to remember that any business (whether based in cyberspace or in the brick and mortar world) can benefit from … [Read more...] about Google to Enter Print Advertising
MSN Keywords Pay-Per-Click Program
The pay-per-click market is about to see a new player in the search engine landscape. No surprise, it's the #3 player in the search engine wars , MSN. MSN keywords program is, however, adopting a slightly different pricing model. It aims to charge users a one-time subscription fee followed by a minimum bid of $0.10 for each click. Advertisers will rank on the sponsored … [Read more...] about MSN Keywords Pay-Per-Click Program
Signs a Site Is Banned from the Search Engines
Now that we've covered the Google Sandbox, how will you know you are in the sandbox and not banned or penalized? Understandably, there is no hard and fast rule. The search engines certainly don't want to reveal what the true limits and boundaries truly are or SEOs would end up pushing the limits to the max. It is this grey area that they allow people to muddle around in. … [Read more...] about Signs a Site Is Banned from the Search Engines
Google’s Sandbox Effect
Age of a website matters - especially to Google. If you have a site registered since the early 90's, chances are (if you worked at it) the site maintains pretty good rankings up till now. It's also likely that they will outrank most of the newer sites that would sprout up along the way. It's a matter of seniority. While it may be incredulous that a search engine would … [Read more...] about Google’s Sandbox Effect