Google Becomes Human Editable — Sort Of — Another SEO Or SEM Tool?

Tom Haschenburger — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:08:00 +0000

Well, after many years of Google querying the DMOZ search engine as a another basis for generating PageRank and consuming new search information for its index… They finally decide to pick up on this technique, to a degree anyway.

Google Promote/Delete Option

When logged in to your Google Account (any of them and/or have the Google Toolbar installed and logged in) you can now interact with your search results in the SERP’s or Search Engine Results Pages after your query to Google’s database or rather use their search engine. There are 2 options. One being to get rid of the result during future queries and one to promote it. Just when you think Google search can’t get any better right. Well check it out but, be aware that your data is shared amongst the public as you should get a notice warning essentially describing your consent to do so. I think it’s a great feature. However, as with any human touch, is this really just another informational highway for another congested series of new routes for SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and SEM (Search Engine Marketing) junkies to “jam” up the everyday information that we searchers are after. Every day searching as an average user gets more and more frustrating and our “keywords” need to be even more precise to find what we’re looking for. Constantly, SEO and SEM professionals and enthusiasts are hurdling obstacles in which search engine technology is trying to put a stop to… faked or engineered search results. Google prides themselves on quality “Organic” or “Natural” search results.

Search Wiki Alert Message

In conclusion, for us, as businesses… keep this in mind when developing your search engine marketing and keyword phrase choices. Why? Now you aren’t just going against computers to keep those top rankings on the first page in Google but, you’re going against the very best, the elite, the people searching for you. If we the searchers think you’re doing a good job and have a lot to offer, then you’ll get a vote on that special “Promote” button Google has so kindly placed next to our search result. Otherwise, although the other option doesn’t say “Demote”… I find it hard to believe Google won’t consider that value when determining who’s on top of their search engine results. Just a thought. You be the judge. If you need anymore demystifying questions answered, don’t hesitate, contact us! :_D

Network Solutions Locks Domain Names When Using Their Search Tool To Check Availability

Tom Haschenburger — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:51:09 +0000

Yep, Network Solutions one of the first domain registrars on the net has been and still are locking the purchase of domains from other registrars when searching for the availability of the domain using their search tool. I think it’s something like 4-5 days until it will be released again. I was searching for a domain name recently on their site that I wanted to purchase. Then I went over to godaddy.com to purchase the domain at a cheaper rate. Network Solutions I will say has great tech support but, when you just need a domain name, use godaddy.com. They have a reasonable support staff but, if you’re hosting your web site elsewhere anyway, then their support isn’t really needed all that much anyway. Ok, I’m getting off the subject. I went to purchase the domain at godaddy.com after seeing it as available on Network Solutions. Sure enough I look for it on godaddy.com and boom. It’s gone. No way. Something was up. There’s no way within 5 seconds someone happen to snag the 10 domains I was looking for. So, I called godaddy.com to see if it was a mistake in their system. Nope, Godaddy revealed to me that Network Solutions locks the domain when searched for and not bought on their site from any other registrar purchasing it for x amount of days in which case after it will then be released back into the domain pool. That’s absolutely rediculous. I did a little research and found that some people are trying to fight back with a possible class-action litigation being brought against Network Solutions. So, keep in mind this means that it’s possible that if you’re searching for a domain, check back with your registrar and try again if it shows unavailable because, it just might be that someone searched for the very same domain name on Network Solutions days before. I personally think Godaddy has some of the best deals around for single and bulk domain purchases. Be careful of some really cheap registrars as the fine print might say you are only renting the domain name and you don’t really own it. I know either way you look at it, you don’t really own it but, you get what I mean.

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Google Becomes Human Editable — Sort Of — Another SEO Or SEM Tool?

Network Solutions Locks Domain Names When Using Their Search Tool To Check Availability