Entries from Search Engine Roundtable tagged with 'serps'

Webmasters Report October 2008 Google SERP Changes

This month, WebmasterWorld members spotted a few anomalies in the Google SERPs: Some people are spotting some huge numbers (and differences) in results found on Google. For example, they could be performing a search in the middle of the day...

Will Using Google Analytics Hurt My Search Engine Rankings?

In another one of those "I heard it from someone else" rumors circulating throughout the Internet, a High Rankings Forum member claims that he read an article that said that using Google Analytics on his site can hurt his search...

How to Find the Best Pages for Link Building

On a Cre8asite Forums thread, a forum member is looking for the ideal link building strategy. If you had to choose one kind of quality link, which would you go for: a relevant site with a high PR but not...

Webmasters Report September 2008 Google SERP Changes

This month, there are already a lot of different observations from the WebmasterWorld discussion on Google SERP changes. Forum members have noted that Google is looking for more fresh results and is specifically weeding out old and outdated pages. One...

Google Displays Ads at Bottom of Search Results

Google has confirmed that they are rolling out some tests to display different ad placements throughout the search results pages. In this particular instance, Google apparently is trying to display advertisements on the bottom of the SERPs. We're familiar with...

Webmasters Question Effectiveness of Google Base and Shopping SERPs

Is it beneficial for you to submit the products you have for sale on Google Base? What about utilizing Google Checkout? How does this fare for your product sales? This is the question posed by a seller on WebmasterWorld. There...

A Deep Analysis of Google SERP Click Through Rates

The Searchlight Digital Blog has an interesting post that illustrates the percentage of click-throughs you'd get based on a specific Google ranking. The analysis performed by Searchlight covers over 36 million queries and more than 19 million clicks. The interesting...

Webmasters Report August 2008 Google SERP Changes

A few new changes have been spotted after the July 2008 SERP updates that we reported last month. One forum member at WebmasterWorld thinks that Google might be using different data centers for query refinements. The reason he suspects this...

Hush Those Complaint Sites in Google Search

As many people will attest to, it can be a reputation management nightmare when you are trying to push down negative press and remove the websites that speak badly of your company and your brand. But why are these sites...

Webmasters Report July 2008 Google SERP Changes

WebmasterWorld members are already beginning to notice some issues with the Google SERPs this month, though it has only just begun. In one instance, a very highly targeted one-page website which used to perform well for short and long tail...

Webmasters Report May 2008 Google SERP Updates

This month, WebmasterWorld members have observed the same old shuffle in rankings that plagued webmasters in our April 2008 Google SERP Update post. A lot of rankings are dropping, and one webmaster even reports that he's hit a new traffic...

Webmasters Report April 2008 Google SERP Updates

Following March's update, WebmasterWorld members talk about the newest updates to the Google algorithm, including the previously discussed Dewey update. Some observations include front page rankings that appear to be delisted (or "dumped way back," as one person puts it)....

Webmasters Report March 2008 SERP Changes

Last month, we reported some SERP changes and this month the trend continues with the following observations from WebmasterWorld members. First, some members noticed a PageRank change, but we noticed that last week. Other people are seeing some sitelink anomalies:...

Webmasters Report January 2008 Google SERP Changes

In continuing with our theme for Google SERP updates, we now have January's report. Numerous webmasters are seeing a huge increase in their traffic: double the visits. Naturally, everyone affected is quite thrilled. One webmaster reports with confidence that this...

Webmasters Report December 2007 Google SERP Changes

Last month, we provided you with November 2007 Google SERP changes, and this month, the trend continues. WebmasterWorld members report that their rankings have been fluctuating heavily. One reports that his site was not ranked in the top #1000 on...

Al Gore's Website Hacked by Spammers

According to recent reports, Al Gore's website was hacked by spammers who were trying to manipulate the SERPs. The article states that deep within the code, links to "bogus pharmaceuticals" were added and brought those companies much higher in the...

How to Remove Menu Bar Navigation from Google's Search Results

Sometimes the wrong text appears in the Google SERPs. You'd very much rather see a company description than some "Home | About Us | Contact" text, for example, right? I thought so. And so webmasters are scrambling to get the...

Webmasters Report November 2007 Google SERP Changes

As promised last month, we're going to report monthly on Google SERP changes. This month, the following observations on WebmasterWorld have been made: Some optimized sites that are being changed for better relevance are just not performing as well. Their...

Does Google Rank According to Clicks in Organic Results?

Barry Welford presents an interesting question, one that has been highly debated in the past, on Cre8asite Forums: I am getting the distinct feeling based on traffic to my websites that clicks on particular entries in SERPs are being weighted...

Jakob Nielsen Discusses the Future of the SERP

Gord Hotchkiss blogged about an amazing interview with usability expert Jakob Nielsen on the future of the search results. A discussion ensued on Cre8asite Forums about the interview, since Nielsen brings up a lot of really interesting points: He says...


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