Category Archives: Google

Google Maps Listing Hijacked

Argh! My client, who just happens to be my husband, has had his Google maps listing hijacked. And this time it’s not a case of him not registering his maps listing in the local business center and it being unverified. … Continue reading

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Demographic bidding for AdWords and death of affiliate PPC

I was just reading that demographic bidding is now available for AdWords, so I’ve logged into my account and there’s a red message. URL displays must match their destination. How the hell is that going to work for a url … Continue reading

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Google and Optus in bed together

In a press conference this morning at the Opera House, Eric Schmidt announced an alliance between Google and Optus which will bring Google search to Optus Zoo. This will mean Google is building their footing in the mobile market here…just … Continue reading

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Google algorithm change

It seems Google have changed their algorithms as changes are occurring across  SERPs. Webmaster World is currently discussing the changes and from  what I can gather it seems like a whole heap of  Yahoo links have been dropped – or … Continue reading

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Google increases search market share

Hitwise’s latest market share report of the US search market announces that Google’s market share has reached 65.10%. I am amazed at this, I would have thought 60% would be the limit, but looks like they are set to gain … Continue reading

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How Google would look if it followed its own website optimisation rules

This is a super little demo on how ugly Google would look if it followed its own advice and optimised its home. More often than not we should all let commensence prevail! Google SEO’d Tweet This Post

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Tips from the King on writing a good meta description

Google’s webmaster blog has written a great brief guide on writing a good meta description. It’s worthwhile reading and brushing the dust off your current meta descriptions, if not just to see if your clickthrough rates improve. Read the article … Continue reading

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Leading Australian Online Marketing Sham

I’m sitting in webinar being given by one of my competitors. He’s raised some interesting points, one of which I’ve never done before. He advises turning off the style sheet to view your website as google does. I looked at … Continue reading

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Google search for small business websites

Google have announced they are releasing a new search function on a subscription basis for websites. Although users can currently include a Google search feature on their sites, it often returns results which includes advertising from competitors. Google Enterprise Custom … Continue reading

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Google launches AdWords for maps

Google AdWords now allows users to advertise on Google Maps in Australia. This is a big boost for geo-targeting, with maps displaying up to four ads per page, it’s also a reminder for those of you who haven’t registered with … Continue reading

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