In the major search engines like Google and MSN, the titles and description are taken from DMOZ listings (where applicable) for the titles and description of the search results. These titles and description play an important role in generating the desired clickthroughs for the search result. With search engines studying behavioral patterns of users, clickthroughs are an … [Read more...] about Opting Out of DMOZ Listings in MSN Search
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Directory Submissions Primer
What are Web Directories? Prior to search engines, the web was a confusing mess of websites that made it difficult for users to find information they wanted. Thus, web directories were born. Web directories served the purposes of organizing information on the web through a strict human-edited review process. Sites are listed in relevant pages of the directory so users … [Read more...] about Directory Submissions Primer
How Authority Links Affect Rankings
Any search engine optimization campaign involves link building as a major element in attaining top search rankings. To rank well long term, a SEO must seek out the highest quality links possible and avoid links from bad neighborhoods, low quality sites, and employing other questionable SEO techniques. In the search for links, how does choosing what sites to obtain links … [Read more...] about How Authority Links Affect Rankings
Getting Sites Indexed Quicker with Adsense?
While being in a search engine index does not guarantee rankings, it is the first step. SEOs regularly use the Google cache command "cache:http://www.yoursite.com" to determine when a page is in the index and the last spider crawl time. Now, Matt Cutts confirms that Google's AdSense mediapartners bot is not only targeting ads for AdSense but is also indexing for the … [Read more...] about Getting Sites Indexed Quicker with Adsense?
Ask.com: Up and Coming Search Engine?
There's been recent renewed interest in the value of getting top search engine placement on the smaller search engine Ask.com. In optimizing sites, it's highly recommended to take into consideration getting top rankings for multiple search engines instead of fixating on just one or two of the major ones. Even though the smaller search engines in terms of market share like … [Read more...] about Ask.com: Up and Coming Search Engine?