Around The Search Engines Jan 07 2008

Oh lord not Monday again! Don't worry don't get overwhelmed by with all the news that rushes in fro the weekends. Here's a nice way to sit back and read the true gems that probably will affect you the most in another round of Around The Search Engines:

Posting Less Frequently Can Lead to Higher Reader Engagement - ProBlogger

But as I read through the 10 blogs I noticed something else that I think might also account for it and increase the chances of them having their posts actually read….

Wikia Search Alpha Launched - Google Blogoscoped

Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales has finally launched the alpha release of his search engine Wikia Search to the public, and the Internet is buzzing with early reviews and thoughts. Unfortunately, the consensus so far (according to Techmeme) is that it’s pretty bad. But at least they know it.

Displaying the most relevant refinements - Google Custom Search

Over the past year, a number of you have asked to show only the matching refinements above Custom Search results. Today we're announcing that very feature: You can have as many FacetItems as you like in the XML definition of your CSE and control the number that display on a search page using this feature.

Is Organic Search Still Number One For Google? - Smart Keywords

I have a hard time believing Google's main priority is its flag ship product - organic search. With the constant playing it now does; pushing sites up and down on what appear to be whims - we know that is not the case but the reasons at times seem lame.

Highlights from the SEW Blog: January 1-4, 2008 - SE Watch

We've collected all the search marketing news from selected posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.

Social Bookmarking Submission Tools - Toprank Blog

TopRank started using social bookmarking as an active/passive content promotion method several years ago. In fact, here is a podcast interview I did with Rok Hrastnik in March 2005 discussing SEO, tagging and bookmarking. We’ve also been fairly successful at promoting a social bookmarking tool for blogs over the past 18 months or so, gathering 50,000+ links.

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