http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/ The most recent posts from Netrank's blog, discussing search engine optimisation, online brand positioning, and occasionally penguins or cheese (sometimes both) en-gb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:01:01 +0000 2010 15 Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) have been approved by ICANN and are set to become a reality. Are the search engines prepared for them? http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/can-search-engines-handle-internationalized-domain-names-idns/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/can-search-engines-handle-internationalized-domain-names-idns/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:30:00 +0000 The Yahoo! - Microsoft deal has now been passed by the European Commission, paving the way for it to be implemented within the "next few days" according to an official press release. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/yahoo-microsoft-search-deal-approved-and-imminent/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/yahoo-microsoft-search-deal-approved-and-imminent/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:14:05 +0000 A recent Google Webmaster Central Blog post advises webmasters to request a visitor's permission before installing software. This is excellent advice. Automatically installing software on to a visitor's machine can make it appear that the site is installing malware. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/sound-advice-from-google/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/sound-advice-from-google/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:11:00 +0000 Lord Lucas' proposed amendments to the Digital economy Bill would see search engines granted a license to copy and re-publish content legally without risk of litigation. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/google-to-be-exempt-from-copyright-law/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/google-to-be-exempt-from-copyright-law/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:38:06 +0000 The notion of "Internet Privacy" is considered by some to be an oxymoron in today's online world. This article explores online privacy in light of recent events in China and stark comments from the Google CEO on his views towards online privacy. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/in-the-online-world-of-today-does-privacy-really-exist/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/in-the-online-world-of-today-does-privacy-really-exist/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:06:09 +0000 Google Chrome now has over a thousand extensions. We've looked through them and picked out the top 15 Chrome add-ons for SEOs. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/15-best-seo-addons-for-google-chrome/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/15-best-seo-addons-for-google-chrome/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:37:50 +0000 The cross-domain canonical link element, albeit only currently supported by Google, is a welcome addition to the webmaster's toolkit. Read on for practical examples of how you can use it in your SEO campaigns. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/practical-uses-for-the-new-google-cross-domain-canonical-link-element/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/practical-uses-for-the-new-google-cross-domain-canonical-link-element/ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:14:59 +0000 With more and more extras being added to search engine results pages, they are starting to look just a little cluttered. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/search-engines-and-clutter/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/search-engines-and-clutter/ Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:15:00 +0000 Google has added real-time search to the search results. But is it a good thing? http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/google-and-realtime-search/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/google-and-realtime-search/ Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:25:00 +0000 Google's latest innovation in personal search means all change for users as the search giant mixes up results on an individual basis. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/google-defaults-on-personalisation/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/google-defaults-on-personalisation/ Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:18:29 +0000 The question today is - does Google assign PageRank to non-HTML files such as PDF files, Word documents or Flash files? Here is the definite answer. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/can-pdf-flash-and-ms-office-documents-have-pagerank/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/can-pdf-flash-and-ms-office-documents-have-pagerank/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:05:57 +0000 Take an in-depth look at Google PageRank. We explain what PageRank is, how pages get it and share it (or don't), how Google really uses it, and explore some tantalising hints for what else Google might be doing with it. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/what-is-pagerank/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/what-is-pagerank/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:24:24 +0000 There are very few occasions when duplicate content is a good thing. The search engines are not fond of it; it takes up unnecessary space in their indices and, in some cases, stops them from showing the right page. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/so-whats-wrong-with-duplicate-content/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/so-whats-wrong-with-duplicate-content/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:10:59 +0000 On the day that it is announced that Internet advertising has overtaken the Television sector in the UK, questions have been asked about whether or not the term 'Internet advertising' is fair to its TV competitor. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/online-spend-overtakes-tv-in-uk/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/online-spend-overtakes-tv-in-uk/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:17:00 +0000 Possibly prompted by a couple of cases in which the appearance or absence of words used in the meta keywords on a website's tag has resulted in legal action, Google has recently reiterated its stance on the keywords meta tag. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/google-say-we-dont-use-the-keywords-meta-tag-again/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/google-say-we-dont-use-the-keywords-meta-tag-again/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:26:00 +0000 The usefulness of Google Webmaster Tools has just gone up another notch. Google has introduced a feature that allows a webmaster to suggest which URL parameters it should ignore. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/google-parameter-handling-tool/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/google-parameter-handling-tool/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:48:26 +0000 Google has announced that it now supports the Facebook Share and SearchMonkey RDFa formats for video, allowing site owners to tell Google about videos using simple HTML markup. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/google-supports-facebook-share-searchmonkey-video-formats/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/google-supports-facebook-share-searchmonkey-video-formats/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:00:00 +0000 Google's latest service offers users the ability to search for verified stats, and short facts, across a range of subjects. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/googles-new-internet-stats-service/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/googles-new-internet-stats-service/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:18:00 +0000 As print newspapers change their attitude towards online content delivery, we take a look at one of the classier of the latest batch of web offerings. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/mirror-launches-3am-girls-site/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/mirror-launches-3am-girls-site/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:19:00 +0000 On Monday Google announced that a new architecture for its search technology is approaching completion, and invited web users to take a first look at the shape of Google to come. http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/googles-caffeine-fix/ http://blog.lbi-netrank.co.uk/googles-caffeine-fix/ Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:40:00 +0000