By now, you’ve probably heard that Google sent out a batch of manual penalty notices for what they called “unnatural outbound links” directly related to a warning they issued a few weeks ago for bloggers to disclose reviews published in exchange for free products. Google warned bloggers to use a nofollow link if you decide to link to the […]
Yesterday, Google quietly updated the layout of their image search. As of this morning, it appears to have rolled out for most keywords in most geographic areas. They’ve also monetized it via PPC ads, as Alan Bleiweiss predicted last night. This can be used as a powerful tool for keyword research. Google collects and analyzes a massive […]
We all had a good run. We really did. When Google first stepped on to the scene, it was like a breath of fresh air. Especially with their catchy little “don’t be evil” motto. If only we had known it was a lie. It was so simple back then. You design a website, code it […]