As a resident of the city of Toronto, I wanted to try the new feature of Google Maps Hotel Finder: Hotels by Travel Time. My query involved finding the hotels that are within 20 minutes traveling time to the iconic CN Tower. At first glance, the new feature highlights the areas where you can find Continue
Google’s attempt to personalize our search results with the addition of “Search Plus Your World” has led critics to accuse the company of favouring their own social network, Google+. The most outspoken of these critics has been Twitter, who released a statement addressing their concerns with the direction Google is taking search. In addition, Twitter’s Continue
A search engine algorithm is comprised of an unknown amount of factors of which I can think of about 173 off hand. Although all these factors are weighed and measured differently, if you’re just starting out, doing a few things really well is more important than optimizing pesky video site links (those don’t exist). Here Continue
SOPA is one of those topics that seems to go hot and cold in the media and online. Some days it will get a lot of attention, others not so much, and many people are unaware of SOPA’s existence. Unless you are an avid internet user, censorship activist, employed in one of the many industries potentially Continue
A look at some of the top stories in search over the past week, December 12-16, 2011. This week features; Facebook Timeline, Google Meta Data, YouTube redesign, and Google Panda Updates. Continue
Many factors can negatively affect rankings in a post-Panda world. Use the flow chart to determine your site’s chances against Panda. Continue
This week YouTube has a new look and Google updates their algorithm again, which actually happens a lot. Where are the highest paying SEO jobs? How much did people spend on Cyber Monday? Continue
A super-sized round up of Internet happenings including: tricks to an effective Google search, Britney Spears on Google +, Foursquare check-ins on Black Friday, Google saying goodbye to products, how to optimize for search quality raters and Google teaming up with Mickey Mouse while Bing teams up with Rudolph. Continue
This week in search, Google consolidated hundreds of updates into a concise list of 10 improvements, there was a “grand opening” for Google Music and Jimmy Kimmel helped spread the news about ‘National Unfriend Day’. Continue
Google+ for Business About a week ago, Google finally launched Google+ for businesses. “For businesses and brands, Google+ pages help you connect with the customers and fans who love you. Not only can they recommend you with a +1, or add you to a circle to listen long-term. They can actually spend time with your Continue
