One of the biggest threats to Google's dominance will doubtfully be a competing search engine, at least for the time being... No, if you had to narrow it down, the biggest threat will probably come in the form of search result spam - the main reason Google's engineers have paid so much lip-service to cleaning up their organic results.
When it comes to litigation, I remember the lessons of one Steve Dallas - only sue those who have deep pockets. Apparently, video-on-demand (VOD) specialist Intertainer received the same lesson and has decided to act on it.
As news of Saddam Hussein's execution made its way around the web (rather quickly), people flocked to the search engines looking for video, images, and any other pertinent information about the hanging.
One of the traditional acts of the New Year's celebration is the posting of lists that either look back at the year that was or look ahead at what potentially lies ahead. Of course, the Internet industry is not immune to these year-end lists. Just ask the search industry.
Which one of these methods is the most effective when it comes to search engine marketing? Is it a "one or the other" technique or is a successful SEM campaign dependent on prudent utilization of both techniques? These questions have been brought to the forefront thanks to a brewing disagreement between parties supporting each side.
It's that time of year again. You know, the time for "The Year In Review" lists by the thousands telling us what was cool and popular in whatever niche you can imagine. Of course, the search engine industry is not immune from taking the yearly look-back, compiling most popular search lists for our amusement.
The impact of social media on SEO cannot be understated. Because search engines frown on links acquired for ranking benefits, approaching link building via the organic process - creating linkbait - has risen to prominence.
What is your favorite Christmas song? Are you a fan of the traditional hymns like Silent Night or do you prefer the more contemporary songs like Jingle Bell Rock? Do you know all of the 12 Days of Christmas? Are you waiting patiently for your Winter Wonderland to arrive?
Can a cool, sleek new design garner enough buzz to cause an upheaval in the search engine popularity ranks? Keep in mind that we do live in a society where the general public WILL respond to the way something looks if it's compelling enough (cars, iPods, mobile phones, clothes, celebrities).
It's fairly obvious that the press from an E.Coli breakout can be really bad, especially if you are a popular fast-food restaurant chain - just ask Taco Bell. To combat the negative press, Taco Bell released a commercial featuring their President apologizing for the events while declaring Taco Bell food edible.
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