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Issue #062: New Google Features
----------------------------------------------------------------- SearchReturn Discussion List "Understanding Internet Search Technology" ----------------------------------------------------------------- Moderator: Published by: Disa Johnson SearchReturn http://www.searchreturn.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- May 11, 2006 SearchReturn Issue #062 ----------------------------------------------------------------- SEND POSTS: ----------------------------------------------------------------- Refer a friend: http://www.searchreturn.com/subscribe.shtml ----------------------------------------------------------------- .....IN THIS DIGEST..... // -- FEATURED POST -- // "Textbook SEO" ~ Ed Last // -- CONTINUING DISCUSSION -- // "Textbook SEO" ~ Mike Grehan // -- ESSENTIAL NEWS -- // "New Google Features" ----------------------------------------------------------------- // -- FEATURED POST -- // ----------------------------------------------------------------- ==> TOPIC: Textbook SEO "The most important bit from this conversation comes when Matt discusses Google's use of the description tag that can increase clicks." From: Ed Last Hi Disa, I totally agree that once you have achieved high-rankings, the descriptive text must be well-written and compelling to attract more click-thrus - The one item I wanted to mention is the DMOZ. One of our clients has a long-standing DMOZ entry, and the problem is that Google displays his DMOZ text instead of text from the website (web text, or META tags). This means that the wording isn't 100% compelling for today's marketplace. Trying to get the text changed is a joke. Regards, Ed ----------------------------------------------------------------- // -- CONTINUING DISCUSSION -- // ----------------------------------------------------------------- ==> TOPIC: Textbook SEO "Results with queries having enough qualifier terms can place number one without any links to the page or site." From: Mike Grehan Like I said: people who sell textbook SEO and trusted feeds are bound to say it works. Personally, I listen to customers more than I do vendors. And please feel free to point me to a tail term page which is ranking without any links at all. Yahoo!, Ask or Google, you choose. Cheers! Mike. ----------------------------------------------------------------- // -- ESSENTIAL NEWS -- // ----------------------------------------------------------------- ==> New Google Features http://www.searchreturn.com/digest/refs062.shtml Essentials: Google had a press day yesterday during which several new features for users were revealed by Marrissa Mayer. Google Co-Op will introduce what appears to be their social tagging effort, Google Gadgets are added to the Google Desktop, Google Trends provides trending graphs for search queries (much like BlogPulse), and due next week is Google Notebook which takes its queue from Jeteye. Since none of these ideas are fresh or original in any way, it may be no wonder that Google reminds Bill Gates of the early Microsoft (embrace, extend, extinguish). ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stay Tuned. Got feedback?: http://www.searchreturn.com/feedback.shtml Archives: http://www.searchreturn.com/digest-archive.shtml Alternate formats: http://www.searchreturn.com/info-formats.shtml Manage Subscriptions: http://www.searchreturn.com/help/manage-subs.shtml Problems unsubscribing? Contact the postmaster: mailto:postmaster@searchreturn.com Information on how to sponsor this publication: http://www.searchreturn.com/help/advertise.shtml Published by SearchReturn http://www.searchreturn.com Website Membership: http://www.searchreturn.com/register.shtml The contents of the digest do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SearchReturn or Disa Johnson. SearchReturn and Disa Johnson make no warranties, either expressed or implied, about the truth or accuracy of the contents of the SearchReturn Digest. Copyright 2006 Disa Johnson. All Rights Reserved. -----------------------------------------------------------------