Has Google finally lost its way? It certainly seems that way. Over the last year or two, the signs that Google has lost its way have been many. First there was the wholesale lifetime suspension of AdWords advertisers’ accounts with no explanation, no help, and no recourse.
Continue readingGoogle is making a significant change to its core search engine today. This change will result in your Google search results being more customized than they’ve ever been before. The basis for the change is Google+. Google now plans to serve up results based on your connections: stories your friends have recommended, pages you’ve written, […]
Continue readingIt’s now been 4 years since I started the blog you’re reading right now. During that time, I’ve written more than 400 articles and received more than 5,000 comments. I’m not crushing any records, but I’m pleased with the results. Obviously, I’ve discovered quite a few lessons about blogging during that time. With that in […]
Continue readingSome people blog to get good search engine rankings. But getting good rankings should not be an end in itself, but rather a means to an end. That’s because a first page ranking, by itself, does you very little good. Visitors search, they click, they read, they leave. Search engine visitors rarely return. They find […]
Continue readingI’ve been suspended from Google AdWords since early September 2010. First, I got a vague warning in late August. Less than a week later, I was suspended. Here’s proof: I still don’t know exactly why I was suspended. I know it had to do with something on this domain. From what I was able to […]
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