Google Searches Minus the Plus Operator

Anyone who has used Google for any length of time is probably familiar with using the "+" operator in search queries in order to refine their results. This "+" older operator has been around for many years and is widely used by many searchers. It seems that overnight, Google has decided to remove this functionality […]

Secure search service stirs SEOs slightly

Every once in a while there’s an announcement that makes a huge kerfuffle online only to be yesterdays news the next week. Yesterday’s news is that Google made the move towards secure searches for Google account holders that are logged in while searching. It was actually announced on the 18th, and I didn’t see anything […]

What word to use for anchor text?

As a well connected SEO I digest a lot of publications from the web and I try to limit my opinion to factual results either from real world feedback or by controlled tests. Google is constantly evolving and improving itself to render the best search results possible, or at least better search results than the […]

Google Analytics Features SEO Reports

Google has just announced a new service feature to use in you Google Analytics. The popular analytics utility now offers a set of reports called "Search Engine Optimization." This feature is now out of beta testing and is available for public consumption. The Webmaster Tools section contains three reports based on the Webmaster Tools data […]

Why Article Spinning Has Spun its Last Spin

Anyone who has been involved with SEO for any time will undoubtedly be familiar, or know of article spinning. If not, article spinning is a “black hat” tactic where you write a single article and submit it to hundreds of article submissions sites.   Spinning software is typically used to spin the content of the […]