DaveN’s search test & MattCutts.co.uk

Posted by: Marketing Guy Date posted: December 4th, 2006 Published in: Blogging, Google, MSN, Search Engine Optimisation, Speculation

Last week DaveN squared a little test with Matt to see how MSN handled 301 redirects.  It seems Google is having a little issue with it as well…

Google backlink update

Posted by: Marketing Guy Date posted: October 12th, 2006 Published in: Google

Seeing results fluctuating across different DC’s now – seems to be a roll out of new back links underway.
MG

Google buy YouTube

Posted by: Marketing Guy Date posted: October 9th, 2006 Published in: Google

The rumours were right - Google have just announced the acquisition of YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock.  Full press release here.  Not too bad for a company setup 18 months ago!
It seems YouTube will continue to operate independently “to preserve its successful brand and passionate community”.  I would assume though that there will [...]

Matt Cutts – list of stuff he’s said!

Posted by: Marketing Guy Date posted: September 15th, 2006 Published in: Google

Well not just any old crap, but useful titbits of information prepared by SEO Egghead.  Full post can be found here:  21 Great SEO Tips from Matt Cutts
Worth a read.
MG

Google Toolbar Update

Posted by: Marketing Guy Date posted: September 10th, 2006 Published in: About Fused Nation, Google, SEO Agencies

Now includes Google Suggest.  More info on the eFlaunt blog post: Google Toolbar Updated

Google pimping Google Desktop in live SERPs

Posted by: Marketing Guy Date posted: August 7th, 2006 Published in: Google

A search earlier pulled up this at the bottom of page 1:

Seems to be live only on Google.co.uk results (tried a few random searches) – sometimes doesn’t show.
Leads onto this URL: http://desktop.google.com/en/GB/?utm_source=en_GB-rpp-photo&utm_medium=rpp&utm_campaign=en_GB which suggests a UK only test campaign.
Potentially could be leading up more Google services being pimped in live SERPs – we’ve seen more and [...]

Cutts answers SEO questions on video

Posted by: Marketing Guy Date posted: August 1st, 2006 Published in: Google, Public Relations, Search Engine Optimisation, Spam

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/seo-answers-on-google-video/
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/more-seo-answers-on-video/
Fairly interesting (the 6 videos take about 30 minutes to watch in total.  Matt dispells a few SEO myths such as bad code affecting SEO efforts and delves into the qualities of a good site.  Worth a watch.
MG