• The Ultimate Guide to Avoiding Google Penalties

  Every day, thousands of webmasters seek to gain a winning hand in that elusive algorithmic poker game known as Google. In their relentless quest to achieve better page rankings, many are tempted to exploit so-called black hat SEO strategies in the hopes of gaining a competitive advantage over their rivals.

• A Webmaster’s Checklist to Protecting Traffic and Rankings During a Web Site Redesign!

  Do yourself a favor - learn from our mistakes and use the following 4 step checklist to greatly improve your odds of getting through your redesign with your traffic intact!

• Are The Yahoo and DMOZ Directories Still Worth It?!

  It's time to put the Yahoo and DMOZ directories under the microscope to see if they are still worth getting listed in. As with many investments, it's not always clear if you're going to get a return on them or not...

• I’m thinking of grabbing a new .co TLD, is it worth it?
• Can competitors hurt you by pointing bad links at your site?
• Be notified by Twitter when your desired username becomes available!
• Schedule your tweets to maximum effect with Timely!

Google...

• QR Codes Replaced with Virtual Wallet Technology (aka NFC)
• Do You Know Your Site’s Load Speed?!
• +1 Button Rolls out to Compete With Facebook Like Button
• A Quick Note on the Panda Update
• Maximize Your Online Google Profile
• Google’s Latest Acquisition Feels Webmasters Scrutiny
• Are You Liable for Your Client’s Illegal Behavior?!
• Another Possible Algorithm Update?!
• Google Adds Tweets to SERPS
• Is Your Site Being Blocked?!
• .XXX TLD Becomes Official
• Google Adds Previews to Video Search

Google AdWords... contributed by Bryan Todd, co-author of The Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords.

• More Control over Locations You Target
• AdWords Campaign Experiments (ACE) now available in AdWords reports
• New Detailed Call Reports Available for Call Metrics
• Google for Nonprofits Now Launched
• Ad Preview Merges with the Diagnostic Tool
• New Member Joins the Ad Formats Family: Media Ads
• AdWords Ads for Tablets Coming Soon
• GDN Bids Just Got Simpler
• A New Way to Contextually Target Ads on Google’s Display Network
• Better Gmail Ads Coming Soon
• A New +1 Box Showing Up

Yahoo...

• Search Direct Launched to Keep Searches on Yahoo
• Yahoo Shutting Down AlltheWeb
• Yahoo Researchers Explore the 3rd Dimension of Search

Bing

• Tweets Added to Bing News
• AdCenter to introduce Quality Score for Campaigns
• IE9 Released, Optimized for Bing Yet Easily Changed
• Rolls out Local Deal Engine - Bing Deals
• Bing’s Mobile Site gets New Features
• Matchbox Technology offers new Personalization Capabilities
• Natural Language Features added to Shopping Search
• Bing Partners up with KAYAK Travel

• 11 Best Places to Get FREE Authoritative Links to Dominate Your Niche

  It's no secret that search engines love links. Save time and energy as our experts guide you to their favorite places to collect high quality links for clients.

• An Insider’s Guide to Leveraging Your Site Logs

  Find Your Site's Stash of Unclaimed Links and Boost Your PageRank Today!

• Need local citation sources? Use this free tool!
• Are you using commas in your URLs? Here’s what you need to know.
• Looking for quality links? Don’t resort to comment spamming!
• Google Images grayed-out when you search? Here’s how to fix it.
• Convert your Twitter Lists to RSS Feeds in 2 Seconds!
• Smacked by Google’s Content Farmer Update? Here’s what to do

Google...

• Admits to Manipulating the Search Results
• Burns “Content Farms” In Feb Algorithm Update
• Social Media Becoming Truly Revolutionary
• Big Brands Finally Getting Penalized
• Rich Snippets Now with Search Tools
• OnePass Allows Publishers to Easily Release Pay Per View Content
• Webmaster Tools & Google Analytics Team Up While Dumbing Down Search Query Tool
• Google Boost Now Targeting Smartphones Users
• HotPot Integrated Search Results Go Mainstream
• A Reputation Management Nightmare
• ‘Fetch as Googlebot’ out of Beta
• Retiring The Real Estate Search Feature

Google UK... contributed by Malcolm Wright, UK Internet Consultant & Owner of Ampheon Limited.

• Snippets Appearing in Google Preview
• Billing Tab Changes in Google UK AdWords
• Yahoo / Microsoft Search Alliance Implemented in the UK

Google AdWords... contributed by Bryan Todd, co-author of The Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords.

• Advertisers are Giddy Over Google’s Latest Headline Tests
• Show the Ads that Get the Conversions
• Now They’re Testing Display Ads in Gmail
• There are 17 New Countries Where You Can Target Specific Cities
• Google Tweaks Location Settings ... and Impressions Drop

Yahoo...

• Yahoo Shutting Down MyBlogLog May 24th
• New Yahoo Livestand to be released 1st half 2011
• Yahoo turns Real Estate Search over to Zillow
• Yahoo to Charge for Search BOSS Use

Bing

• Bing Admits Toolbar Click Stream Part of Ranking Algorithm
• Bing Adds Tiles to Search Results
• Facebook Likes now on all U.S. Search Results
• Personalization and Local Results now showing at Bing
• New Bing Toolbar Released
• Trademark Keywords now allowed at Bing & Yahoo
• Bing Webmaster Center Adds Detailed Stats
• Bing to Power Nokia Smartphones

• BLOG stands for Better Listings on Google Part 2: Maximizing Your Assets

  Already established a blog and are looking for the best way to build your audience and online influence? Then this article was made for you!

• Google’s Local Search Market a Review of 2010 and Beyond

  A reflective outline of the major 2010 updates Google has rolled out within Local Search. Really considering their implications can give you valuable insight into where Google is headed in 2011 and beyond...

• The Top 10 ‘On-Page’ SEO Spamming Tricks to Avoid Like the Plague

  These are the SEO tactics that you should not use! ...doing so could put your Web site at risk of being de-listed (banned) from the search results.

• Start 2011 off right with this suggested SEO checklist.
• The Facebook Like vs. Facebook Share button debate. Which to use?
• Lock-up ALL your social media profiles with KnowEm.com!
• Don’t have a picture in your Google Places Listing? Here’s how!
• Need to change your Twitter username? Here’s how!

Google...

• Already Rolling out a Direct Groupon Competitor
• Not Just Another 2011 Checklist to Success
• Eric Schmidt takes on a new role and no we aren’t talking TV.
• Google TV is Lacking Well…TV
• SEO Companies Beware - Google is Watching
• Google PageRank Numbers Updated in Their Toolbar
• Google Makes Deal with Edgenet to Get Product Info
• Reinvention of the Travel Agent
• Harvard Study Reveals If Google Really is Biased Most of the Time

Google UK... contributed by Malcolm Wright, UK Internet Consultant & Owner of Ampheon Limited.

• Reviews Ratings Appear in AdWords
• Now You See It - Now You Don’t… Time to Dance Again!

Google AdWords... contributed by Bryan Todd, co-author of The Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords.

• New Goodies Appear on the AdWords Home Tab
• Domains in Display URLs Go All-Lowercase
• Easily Create Negative Keyword Lists for Multiple Campaigns
• Yet Another Keyword Tool Tweak Appears
• Google Quietly Tests More Ad Formats, More Layouts
• The Ad Preview Tool Gets Updated, Again

Yahoo...

• Sketch-a-Search App Updated
• Yahoo adds Facebook and Google Account Signup

Bing

• Bing Adds TV Listings
• Toyota Entune to use Bing
• Bing adds Travel Comparison Feature
• 5% Search Growth during December for Bing
• MSN Auto Grabs “Car” Traffic
• Fansnap Tickets integrated into Search Results

• BLOG stands for Better Listings On Google! - Part 1

  Relevant content on your blog is the perfect formula for the ultimate high-ranking page in Google or another search engine—here's why...

• How to Evaluate a Directory Before You Submit a Site

  Important link-building strategies that help you save time!

• Real World Rich Snippet Code Examples

  This guide to show you real image examples of rich snippets that are being used in the search results and the *actual* code behind the scenes.

• It’s official: bad customer reviews WILL hurt you in Google.
• Want to rank well in Google? Get an exact match domain.
• Is your site optimized for Google TV? Should it be?
• Want higher rankings in Google & Bing? Use social media!
• How influential are you on Twitter? Here’s how to find out.

Google...

• Social Media is Officially a Ranking Factor
• TripAdvisor Boldly Blocks Google’s Spiders and Google Bites Back
• Groupon Says No to Google Billions
• Google Ramps up Local Search with a Sales Force and More...
• Adds Top Pages & URL Redirect Reporting to Webmaster Tools
• French Proposing a Google Tax to Start in 2011
• Webmasters are Warned Against Cloaking in 2011
• Detailed Sitemap Webinar Directly From Google
• Google Hires School Teacher to Grade Sites & Adds Malware Warnings to Search Results

Google AdWords... contributed by Bryan Todd, co-author of The Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords.

• New Report Shows Click Type
• AdWords Automated Rules
• Google Kicks Off Global Market Finder
• Advertisers Can Now Create Ads for International Markets
• Four New Features in the Opportunities Tab
• Display Ad Builder Gets New Tweaks
• Your Seller Ratings Now Show on Mobile Devices
• TrueView Video Ads

Yahoo...

• Yahoo Testing Ads Mixed in Organic Results
• Yahoo Lays off 600-700 Employees, Shutting Down Many Services
• Restaurant Comparison App Released.

Bing

• Bing Deploys Cache of Updates and Gains Market Share
• iPhone Mobile App Updated
• Bing Maps to Include Malls and Adds New Features
• Webmaster Tools Brings Back Link Reports
• It’s Official, Twitter & Facebook Links Count in Bing’s Ranking Algorithm
• Bing Shopping Updated, Shopping List Sharing Feature Added
• Facebook Likes to Impact Bing’s Regular Organic Results

• Your 2011 Cheat Sheet to Understanding and Leveraging Rich Snippets to Dominate Your Industry

  Leverage rich snippets to get a step above your competition.

• Top Review Sites Can Make or Break Your Online Reputation

  Whether you're listening or not, your customers are talking!

• Advanced Search Operator Cheat Sheet

• Need to delete a Facebook Fan Page? Here’s how!
• What to do when Google rewrites your title tags.
• Store your personal data in one place with Greplin.
• Need more Twitter followers? Ten Strategies that work!
• Monitor and track social media with ViralHeat!

Google...

• Instant Previews - Recommendations and Apologies from Google
• New Ecommerce Rich Snippets Just Released
• Google Gets into Online Retail Social Shopping with Boutiques.com
• Google Helps You Increase Site Speed
• Groupon - Sold For How Many Billions?!
• Google HotPot Makes Reviews That Much Easier To Manage
• Quality Police Are on Overtime
• Detailed Guide to Robots.txt Released

Google UK... contributed by Malcolm Wright, UK Internet Consultant & Owner of Ampheon Limited.

• Viewing Google UK Results
• Missing Pages Still Gone…The 22nd October Update?
• Page Previews Introduced to the UK Market
• Places Listings Get Major Updates
• Instant on the Home Page

Google AdWords... contributed by Bryan Todd, co-author of The Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords.

• AdWords Now Tracks Phone Calls Back to Clicks
• AdWords Editor Takes on New Features
• Product Listing Ads Out of Beta Now
• Google is Opening Up about Recent Quality Score Bugs
• “Are We Losing Our Dedicated AdWords Rep?”
• Leaderboard Ads Now Showing in Google Images
• A Low-Price Window with Google Boost?

Google AdSense...

• No Updates For December

Yahoo...

• Clues Give Insight to Search Trends
• Yahoo Local Changing Focus - New Beta
• Yahoo Releases Beta Rich Search Assistant
• New Local Search Quick Apps Launched

Bing

• Facebook Integration Deployed
• Bing for Mobile App Released
• Bing Updates Desktop Maps Interface