http://www.advantageseo.sg/blog SEO | PPC | Social Media | Search Engine Marketing Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:53:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Posted by randfish Last week, while in London, I received an email from Paul Graham, whom I've long admired, possibly even idolized a bit. He asked if I was available to come speak at a YCombinator SEO event in Mountain View. Tonight, I presented at that evented and thought I'd share ... http://www.advantageseo.sg/blog/seo-for-startups-top-7-lessons-a-trip-to-ycombinator/ There's encouraging news for Google in the Android vs. iPhone war.  A company that's delivered more than one billion applications, games, ringtones, videos, and wallpapers to mobile users claims Android has topped the iPhone in terms of user concentration in eight states. As the map below shows, these eight states are ... http://www.advantageseo.sg/blog/stats-put-android-ahead-of-iphone-in-eight-states/ Google announced via Twitter this week, that public status updates from Facebook are now included in the search engine's real-time search feature. That means the largest social network in the world is getting play in Google's real-time search alongside Twitter, MySpace, and others, and these real-time results are often featured ... http://www.advantageseo.sg/blog/google-makes-facebook-pages-a-higher-priority-for-businesses/ Going online in many countries, including developed ones is far from universal according to a new report by the World Internet Project (WIP). The report was carried out by the Center for the Digital Future at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, it found only half of the 10 ... http://www.advantageseo.sg/blog/global-internet-use-not-yet-universal/ Google Buzz has been a magnet for skepticism, controversy, and criticism since it launched earlier this month. The skepticism is a result of past Google social media efforts not having the greatest track record. Much of the controversy and criticism has been the result of privacy, and more recently copyright ... http://www.advantageseo.sg/blog/does-google-buzz-deserve-all-the-criticism-its-gotten/ There is an interesting discussion going on in our WebProWorld forum about search engine optimization post Microsoft-Yahoo deal. For those unfamiliar with the topic, Microsoft and Yahoo recently gained regulatory approval on a search and advertising deal announced last year, which will see Yahoo using Bing's algorithm in its search ... http://www.advantageseo.sg/blog/will-bing-powering-yahoo-make-seo-easier/ Update: Danny Sullivan reports that "slight variations" of this design are "live in the wild," and "still being shown to a randomly selected group of people," and that Google doesn't have an expected launch date for a complete roll-out. Original Article (11/19): Google is testing a new user interface for its ... http://www.advantageseo.sg/blog/google-testing-a-revamp-of-the-search-results-page/ This has not been a great week for American tech companies trying to do business in Europe.  First, Google got in trouble over allegedly anticompetitive search practices and its policy on Street View data retention.  Now, German antitrust authorities are looking at the way in which eBay has supported PayPal. John ... http://www.advantageseo.sg/blog/ebay-paypal-tie-up-draws-complaints-in-germany/ Update 2: A Google spokesperson says the full-text issue is not a Google-specific problem. "It is possible for Bloggers to prevent their full content from showing in Buzz just like in Reader --it depends on how they set up their feed. If a blog owner wants to not show their ... http://www.advantageseo.sg/blog/google-buzz-draws-new-content-scraping-controversy/ Google has added the ability to search by location to its list of search options. The option is called "nearby". "Location has become an important part of the way we search. If you're a foodie looking for restaurant details, food blogs or the closest farmer's market, location can be vital to ... http://www.advantageseo.sg/blog/google-lets-users-find-results-based-on-location/