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06.21.04
If Content Is King, Then Surely Relevance Is Queen!

By Jason Hulott


There has been a lot of to-ing and fro-ing in the search engine world of late and there are lots of conspiracy theories as to why these things happen.

It is easy as a webmaster to get caught up in these webs of intrigue.

You get email notes about them, you view so-called experts' thoughts on bulletin Boards - hey you probably even read things in newsletter articles!

Well I hope so anyway....

The big driver for webmasters currently appears to be content and link building.

While link building is important I don't believe it makes Queen. Maybe a Prince. Content and links DO go hand in hand but, without relevance, the Kingdom is doomed. Sorry I will stop the analogy now! :-)

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Google And The Buying Of Links
Chris Richardson

One popular method of raising rankings is the buying of links from high PageRank sites that often have no relevance to the subject of the buyer's site. Google discourages this practice, stating, "Many sites that advertise link-sharing programs not only offer little value., but will distribute your email address without your permission."

What can Google do to combat link buying? Or are they going to take any action at all?

"Seobook" a SEW forum poster and webmaster of SEOBook.com, offers this suggestion: "the biggest thing they can (do) is plant seeds of doubt to lower demand and raise costs to make ROI less predictable."


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Google WebSearch Combines AdSense And Search
Google announced today a new addition to their search engine tool set for websites and webmasters.

The service, called Google WebSearch, combines Google's search technology with Google's AdSense program. Webmasters will be able to incorporate WebSearch into their websites, giving the visitors the ability to search without leaving the site.

Search Engine College Gains Overture As A Partner
The recently established Search Engine College has gained something almost as valuable as accreditation. Yahoo-owned Overture has announced they will be partnering with the school to provide search engine marketing experience.

Drunken-Style SEO
"I say the best rule of thumb is to optimize like a drunk guy would. Don't leave a pattern." - seomike

I saw this quote over at the SEW forum and about busted out laughing. There's some truth to it though, especially if you're doing large linking campaigns.

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