Posts in the Google category

• Check your search engine positions with the Rank Checker Firefox add-on

  19 December 2008 by Clive Walker

  One of the things I do on a regular basis is on-site search engine optimisation campaigns for several clients. Rank Checker must be the most useful Firefox add-on I have discovered this year!

• First look at Google Chrome

  11 September 2008 by Clive Walker

  I was a bit lukewarm about Google Chrome, the new browser from the Googleplex, when it was first announced. Another browser for testing websites. I have a few of those already on my system. However, with a heavy heart [just kidding], I downloaded it and my first impressions are pretty good. Firstly, it does seem fast…

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• Charging clients for Google Webmaster Tools

  14 August 2008 by Clive Walker

  These days, as someone who manages a variety of websites for myself and clients, I find that one of the most valuable online resources is Google Webmaster Tools. This Google service allows you to see statistics and error analysis and enables the management of Google’s indexing of your website. It also includes Sitemap submission and reporting. In my opinion, it’s pretty much essential if you want to know more about your website and how Google sees it.

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• Google provides more link data

  07 February 2007 by Clive Walker

  Google is providing much more link data if you are signed up with Google Webmaster Tools. The amount of information is much greater than using the link:operator in normal Google searches

• The future of Google?

  05 January 2007 by Clive Walker

  Searchmash is a low-profile site by Google. It’s a search engine with some different features and I’d speculate that some of these may make it into Google itself in the future You might call it Google’s test area, perhaps?

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• Google music search

  03 January 2007 by Clive Walker

  Like me, you may have heard a song and searched for the song lyric and artist on Google. What was the name of that song and who sung it?! Well, here's something I didn't know.

• Google loses it?

  06 November 2006 by Clive Walker

  Is it me or has Google 'lost it' recently? Google always prides itself on the relevance and accuracy of its search results. However, these days, Google's search results for specific keywords sometimes make no sense at all.

• How important is valid HTML for search engine rankings?

  05 July 2006 by Clive Walker

  There’s a lot of discussion in web designer/developer circles about valid HTML and search engine rankings. If your site has valid HTML or XHTML, will it have better search engine rankings than a website with HTML errors and warnings? My answer would be ‘Yes’.

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• Google spreadsheets

  06 June 2006 by Clive Walker

  Google has announced an online spreadsheet application on a limited trial basis.It's interesting to see more and more online applications like this.

• How to improve your AdSense income

  03 June 2006 by Clive Walker

  You may be making a few dollars/pounds/euros from Google AdSense on your website but wouldn’t it be nice to improve your income? Our experience is that giving your website a design makeover will often increase income AdSense levels…