Monthly Archives: October 2009

Google’s Place Pages: What Are They?

Published in Google and General SEO

Yeah, I know I’ve written a lot about Google the last few weeks. I didn’t really set out to do that, but they just keep releasing so much stuff! And they are the big dog so I think it’s important … Continue reading →

What is Google Wave?

Published in Google and General SEO

Google Wave is a new initiative announced by Google last May. Google describes Wave as “Google Wave is an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. A wave can be both a conversation and a document where people can discuss and … Continue reading →

Google Video Channels: Tips for Efficient Web Searching

Published in Google and General SEO

Google has developed its own video channels to provide information about its services and how they work. The main channel is called The Google Channel (www.youtube.com/user/Google). There is also a channel for Webmasters.

Can Images be Optimized for Search Engines?

Published in General Web and Search Info, SEO Basics

In the never ending quest for greater website optimization one may wonder whether or not images may be optimized. Obviously, the physical image itself, e.g. mycat.jpg, consists of a blob of digital pixels that cannot be analyzed by the search … Continue reading →

Backlinks: Does Quality Count?

Published in SEO Basics

The Google Webmaster Blog recently released a post talking about “low-quality backlinks.” I thought I would share some of the information from that article and talk about backlinks in general and the role they play in search engine optimization. First … Continue reading →