With two Panda refreshes and one Penguin update, Google is seeking to push quality sites and penalize those that use shady techniques to game the system. Here's a list of never-evers to mind if you want to win the search game.
The future of search is not about page rank. It's about creating giant databases of every person, place, and thing on the planet. Google, Facebook, and Apple are also on the case.
Every few months, we hear about how Google or Bing have a new program or change in their search algorithm that will kill search spammers. These rumors and announcements have often had an effect but it has never been enough to really make an impact. The last two weeks, there have been signs that the latest changes may actually be working. Can they eliminate search spam altogether by the end of the year?
Crowd-sourcing review site Yelp went public this morning. Shares are up 66% so far. As we figure out how sustainable that is, let's take a peek back at Yelp's innovation, including how it came to market.