What were Google’s top algorithmic changes in 2011? Well I can tell you now that Google make on average 1.2 algorithmic change per day, which is almost 500 a year. So as an SEO, it’s pretty much dam-near impossible to know each and every change Google makes. But anyway, back to my first point, what were Google’s top algorithmic changes in 2011? highervisibility.com have releasd this lovely infographic rounding up the...

Unlike Facebook, Google+ currently focuses on gaining more users & increasing page views. Facebook no longer needs to worry about these goals anymore – it’s not its infancy when compared to Google. To promote Google+, Google has concentrated on leveraging its owned assets – giving little or no attention to paid & earned channels. We’ve seen a revamp of the Google homepage, a Google wide top-navigation...

It’s still early days and Google+ is attracting a lot of attention around the web. One of the most common phrases seen around Google+ at the moment is “It’s Google Vs Facebook”, “Facebook will win”"Google+ will flop” – a lot oempty statements. Until now… LikeVsPlus.com lets Facebook’s like button battle it out against the Google Plus button. Cool. On the 7/7/11 Facebook had 7k...

I could write tones on this subject. But I’m going to keep my thoughts on the Google Panda Update personal at this stage. You’ve probably seen & heard SEO’s all over the world talking about the Google Panda Update – which is now officially rolled out. Panda is an update designed again to show high quality results based on users query & it comes in addition to the recent Farmer update (designed to determine...

You may of heard of Google TV, which is a cross between a Search Engine and TV. Now Google has launched a Google TV website dedicated to telling us all the nitty gritty details about what can expect when the new Web Tv system goes live at the end of this year. To get Google TV you will need either a SmartTV (Internet Ready TV) like Sony’s New nternet TV pr a set-top-box like the Logitech Revue. However, don’t get too excited,...

Lately, I keep on noticing dwindling organic results in SERPS above the page fold high traffic search terms. Why would Google do this? Well, I think it’s cleary conversion otpimastion isn’t it? Fewer organic distraction = more clicks on paid adds. To top it off, they are coming up with even more cockier ways of getting you to click on paid search adds. Is Google getting too greedy? I think so. Below you’ll see a screen shot of...