SEOinc seems to have vanished from the Top30 search engine results at Google. Until earlier today, SEOinc had consistently ranked in second place under the keyword phrases, “search engine optimization“, “search engine placement“, and “search engine positioning“. Read more…
Something very interesting is happening in a court room in Montreal Quebec but we are not allowed to tell you about it. A publication ban which may be lifted as early as this afternoon prevents us from reporting on testimony that is rumoured to be so explosive it might bring down Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin’s minority Liberal Government. This ban covers all Canadian media, including this blog. We not even allowed to report or link to the URL of a website, known as the Captain’s Quarters, located in Minneapolis that is running the full story. Read more…
Thoughts on Google’s patent…
“Information retrieval based on historical data”
Google’s newest patent application is lengthy. It is interesting in some places and enigmatic in others. Less colourful than most end user license agreements, the patent covers an enormous range of ranking analysis techniques Google wants to ensure are kept under their control. Some of the ideas and concepts covered in the document are almost certainly worked into the current algorithm running Google. Some are being worked in as this article is being written. Some may never see the blue-light of electrons but are pretty good ideas so it might have been considered wise to patent them. Google’s not saying which is which. While not exactly War and Peace, it’s a pretty complex document that gives readers a glimpse inside the minds of Google engineers. Read more…
It was only a matter of time before someone took the problems associated with click-fraud to court. In February, a group of advertisers quietly filed a lawsuit against Google, Yahoo, Time Warner (AOL), Ask Jeeves, Disney, Lycos, LookSmart and FindWhat. Read more…
Google has incorporated satellite images into Google Maps. The new feature offers the ultimate in bird’s eye views for searchers using Google Maps by replacing the standard 2-dimentional maps with images taken by satellite. On the upper right hand side of the Google Maps page is a small text-link that toggles between standard map and satellite image. The satellite images are currently only available for North American addresses but will be introduced for other regions as the year progresses. Read more…
Jon Glick is in the house. Become.com, the new shopping focused vertical search engine, sent out a press release last Tuesday officially announcing the addition of Jon Glick to their team. He’s actually been in their house since Groundhog Day but delayed the announcement so his hiring or presence wouldn’t overshadow the launch of Become.com’s public beta version in mid-March. Read more…
