Category Archives: SEO

BBC hiding content, links

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Carps

We all know that the BBC dominate the SERPs because they’re whiter than white, right? All that quality journalism and well-honed site architecture? Well I happened across a page that not only hides big blocks of content, but also has some nice fat authority outlinks to various commercial operations. Continue reading →

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AdWords tip: Use the “Search Query” report

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Carps

If you’re running a PPC campaign (either on its own or alongside an SEO campaign) then there are few more useful reports than the ‘search query’ report. Continue reading →

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What does Google sidebar mean for search?

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Carps

There’s been a lot focus recently on Bing and whether or not Microsoft has (finally) got a hit on its hands. Continue reading →

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Google’s Interface… is it really all that?

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Carps

You’ll have heard down the years how Google’s interface is a textbook example of clean, functional design. Really? I’m not so sure any more. Continue reading →

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Google Sidebar?

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Carps

I don’t have time to make full notes right now, but this is a very interesting little thing I’ve just seen for the first time. It could herald a *major* shift in the Google interface. We’ll see if it sticks. Continue reading →

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New Google AdWords Interface: Slightly Screwy

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Carps

There’s a big load of new information in the AdWords interface – including the slightly confusing “1/many clicks/conversion” feature. Some might say too much, as evidenced below:
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