Posts in the Google category

• Google search tips

  08 May 2006 by Clive Walker

  Google Guide has published a useful crib sheet with Google searching tips and advanced search operators. Some of these come from the Google Cheat Sheet but it’s still a useful reminder of all the different searches that Google supports.

• Google AdSense case studies

  19 April 2006 by Clive Walker

  It’s always interesting to read website case studies that describe how AdSense optimisation has increased advertising revenues. The Google AdSense blog has published three recent examples.

• BMW blacklisted by Google

  07 February 2006 by Clive Walker

  The BMW group has been blacklisted by Google for using 'doorway' pages in order to influence search results. Naughty.

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• A better search engine than Google?

  06 February 2006 by Clive Walker

  Del.icio.us is a well-known website that enables its users to post and share websites that they like. It’s a public bookmarking service or “a collection of favorites – yours and everyone else’s”. In some ways, it’s a better search engine than Google.

• Where to put AdSense on your blog

  31 January 2006 by Clive Walker

  Google has published an article called Blogtimize which provides information about the best AdSense placements for blogs.

• Website layouts for maximum profit from AdSense

  26 January 2006 by Clive Walker

  How to make the most money from your website with Google AdSense is a question that is often asked by AdSense publishers.

• Does Google have a spellcheck?

  06 January 2006 by Clive Walker

  One of the best methods (we think) for getting to the top of Google is to write good website content on a frequent basis (let’s say, update your website once a week). Does Google reward websites that are well-written with good punctuation and no spelling errors? Does Google have a spellcheck?

• Create a simple sitemap page

  16 December 2005 by Clive Walker

  You’ve just implemented a nice website JavaScript dropdown menu that consolidates all your webpages under specific categories. It looks real neat, you launch the website, the Googlebot visits – and 2 months later, none of your pages are indexed except for the homepage!

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• Three things to avoid if you want a good Google ranking

  08 September 2005 by Clive Walker

  We were asked to look at a couple of websites recently and offer some advice about Google/search engine rankings. The websites were not being listed by Google despite the fact that the type of business was not particularly over-represented in the listings. Should be easy, right?

• Do I need to use Google Sitemaps?

  30 August 2005 by Clive Walker

  Google Sitemaps is an interesting idea that is currently being Beta tested by Google. Well, actually anyone with an account can participate. As a web designer or webmaster, do you need to use it?

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