Excerpts from an upcoming book by Google Chairman Eric Schmidt were published by The Wall Street Journal last week. In the article, Schmidt laid out his seven predictions for the future of the digital age, but for marketers one sentence stood out from the rest: “Within search results, information tied to verified online profiles will […]
At the annual Search Engine Strategies conference in London last week, Searchmetrics founder Marcus Tober lead a session on “Meaningful SEO Metrics.” In the presentation, Tober tackled a variety of topics including the move from page rank to author rank in the future of SEO. The presentation began with Tober explaining the importance of the […]
As reported by Pando Daily, adtech company Kontera has said that smartphones and tablets now account for 22% of all web traffic. That number is expected to reach 27% by January, 2013. Web traffic accessed through these devices has gone up 430% in year to year growth in the United States. The statistics are based […]
Google has taken its famous “I’m Feeling Lucky” button, which takes you directly to the top search result, and has turned it into a scrolling advertisement for Google services, projects, and games. With the additions of toolbar search and Google Instant, it has become a rarely used feature. Now, if you go to the Google […]
As reported by Amir Efrati and Jeffrey Trachtenberg on wsj.com, Google has purchased Frommer’s travel-guides for $25 million. Along with its purchases of ITA software and Zagat, Google has now acquired three major travel related information brands. The Frommer purchase will put Google in a position to further capitalize the 2 to 3 billion dollars […]
A new internet domain extension (“.xxx”) has been created to provide the adult entertainment industry with a unique domain extension and to help the general public to easily identify and/or avoid adult content sites when searching the internet. This release has caused quite a stir. Some web companies have taken an alarmist position and are […]
The Search Engine Guys were featured on BusinessWeek.com yesterday in the Small Business section. Every day, the publication’s web site features a tip for entrepreneurs on ways to improve how they do business. TSEG’s Joe Devine composed a tip about the benefits of search engine optimization and it was published on January 24, 2011. Check […]
Hello world. True to the cliché that “the philosopher who erects palaces of thought, tends to live in the shack next door” at any given moment our own company website is always the lowest priority especially in relation to our client’s ongoing needs. Nevertheless, we rallied and feel our new website tells a more accurate […]
To all of our legal clients, please view the below email with extreme caution Name: Soon Seng Machinery & Trading Pte Ltd Phone: 63603646 Email: tsengchia@rocketmail.com Comments: Dear Attorney, Collection/Litigation We would require your legal representation for our North American delinquent Customers. We are of the opinion that a reputable attorney is required to represent […]
It is not my intention to constantly weigh in on political issues with our blog, but as a founder and the CEO of The Search Engine Guys, I feel like it is the responsibility of all small business owners to tell our side of the story. Everything I have read states that the stimulus package will operate […]