You may have noticed Google’s new +1 indicator next to search results ? Its Google’s incarnation of the FaceBook “Like” that’s popped up everywhere in recent times Google +1 can be seen by logging in with your Google ID and as you search they appear in organic and paid search (Adwords) results Significantly, +1 Metrics reporting [...]
Google talks about websites that provide a ‘good user experience’, and its increasingly apparent that this includes the absence of defects… Defects! What defects? Well some website defects may not be obvious but its apparent that simple issues like broken links are having a negative impact on a website’s organic ranking in Google. The challenge [...]
A client who failed to renew their domain registration has lost all Google ranking. The renewal notice email from their domain registrar was apparently lost in the continual deluge of inbox spam; the Domain registrar decommissioned the domain when they had not received a renewal payment and the website simply disappeared off Google’s ‘radar’ This [...]
Google WebMasters Tools recently updated its Top search queries If you’re not a WebMasters Tools user, this capability enables you to see the terms and number of searches that your site ranked for in Google for up to the last 6 months. Very useful data if you are trying to win some business online. The [...]
Occasionally you might see a Google search result ( a SERP) with handy links, even a search input box. They make it easier for searchers to find relevant content in your site,and so are very likely to attract more visitors to your site. How can you get this extended SERP showing on your site ? [...]
Matt Cutts is a well known Google’s technical guru, who often makes public statements on behalf of Google, including responding to questions from the internet marketing community. This is one of a series of YouTube videos that clarify important information about how Google works, because frankly there is a lot of mis-information out there. To [...]
Top Search Enquiries is highly useful data that can provide valuable insight into how well your website is performing. At a simple level it shows how you site ranks for various recent searches in different countries’ Google. The data is displayed in two sections; Impressions and Click Throughs Impressions • % shows the portion of [...]