Google explains its privacy view to MPs

Posted - 31st January 2012 in SEO

A UK parliamentary committee has demanded answers from Google about illegal content.

by Liane Baddeley

Google reminded not to be evil

Posted - 24th January 2012 in SEO

Social media networks have created an add-on named 'Don't Be Evil' to remedy Google's 'Search plus' results.

by Liane Baddeley

Google updates its page layout algorithm

Posted - 20th January 2012 in SEO

A recent Google page layout algorithm update is set to penalise sites with excessive ads above the fold.

by Lauren Knowles

Murdoch attacks Google

Posted - 16th January 2012 in SEO

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch has attacked Google, calling the search engine a 'piracy leader'.

by Liane Baddeley

Twitter slams Google Search plus

Posted - 12th January 2012 in SEO

Twitter has alleged that Google Search plus Your World actually provides less relevant search results.

by Richard Frost

Google starts 2012 top of search engine market

Posted - 11th January 2012 in SEO

January search volume stats show Google dominating the UK market.

by Rachel Hand

More choice for website addresses

Posted - 10th January 2012 in SEO

Starting this week, businesses can apply for new top-level domain names for their websites.

by Liane Baddeley

Chrome website removed from SERPs

Posted - 4th January 2012 in SEO

Google penalises itself for SEO campaign involving paid links.

by Rachel Hand

Google plus brand pages in search results

Posted - 21st December 2011 in SEO

Google is beginning to display Google+ brand pages in search results, giving companies using the social network more visibility.

by Lauren Knowles

Search tops social for local businesses

Posted - 16th December 2011 in SEO

A report has found that more consumers turn to search engines than social media for local business information.

by Lauren Knowles

Google Zeitgeist cheers Apple

Posted - 15th December 2011 in SEO

The Google Zeitgeist 2011 makes pleasant reading for Apple, with two of the top five fastest rising searches.

by Richard Frost

2011 UK search engine market share in review

Posted - 14th December 2011 in SEO

December stats round off a year of mixed fortunes for search engines.

by Rachel Hand

Google Wallet rumoured for UK

Posted - 12th December 2011 in SEO

Smartphone payment system Google Wallet may launch in the UK before the London 2012 Olympics.

by Liane Baddeley

Yahoo takeover bid imminent

Posted - 1st December 2011 in SEO

A consortium of investors is believed to be preparing a bid worth $25bn to buy Yahoo outright.

by Richard Frost

Bing backs editorial selection

Posted - 15th November 2011 in SEO

Bing has launched an Editors' Picks feature for websites vetted by people, instead of ranking them by SEO value.

by Liane Baddeley

Study confirms value of Google ranking and content

Posted - 14th November 2011 in SEO

A new study has highlighted quality content and top results.

by Liane Baddeley

Google down in UK search engine market share stats

Posted - 9th November 2011 in SEO

Slight dip for search giant and a low ebb for Yahoo, but Bing and Ask up.

by Rachel Hand

Debate on Apple Siri threat to Google

Posted - 7th November 2011 in SEO

The launch of the Siri app as part of Apple's iOS 5 has generated speculation about its threat to Google.

by Liane Baddeley

Fresh is best for Google

Posted - 4th November 2011 in SEO

Google has overhauled its algorithm in a bid to better determine when users want fresh search results.

by Richard Frost

Google brings custom search ads to mobile apps

Posted - 21st October 2011 in SEO

Google is introducing custom search ads to mobile apps with search functions.

by Lauren Knowles

Launch of MC Hammer search engine

Posted - 20th October 2011 in SEO

WIREDoo, the MC Hammer search engine, has been previewed at the Web 2.0 Summit 2011.

by Richard Frost

Google Analytics to hide some search terms

Posted - 19th October 2011 in SEO

Google Analytics has announced that keyword data from signed-in Google users will cease to be accessible.

by Liane Baddeley

Stats reveal October 2011 search winners and losers

Posted - 17th October 2011 in SEO

Small changes for Google and Bing in search volume this month belie a big difference in respective profits.

by Rachel Hand

Google rising in search engine market share again

Posted - 16th September 2011 in SEO

The Search Alliance companies are flagging, while Google gains steadily in volume of searches.

by Rachel Hand

Sir Brian Souter criticises Google

Posted - 13th September 2011 in SEO

Stagecoach co-founder Sir Brian Souter wants the UK government to curb Google's power over free speech.

by Richard Frost

Yahoo fires CEO

Posted - 7th September 2011 in SEO

Carol Bartz, Yahoo's outspoken chief executive, has been fired after two years in the post.

by Richard Frost

Google test new sitelinks

Posted - 11th August 2011 in SEO

Google trials new search results pages which would expand the sitelinks of top results and increase their visibility.

by Lauren Knowles

Google slips in August search engine market

Posted - 9th August 2011 in SEO

Bing, Yahoo and Ask all gain as market leader drops to 90.66 per cent of monthly search volume.

by Rachel Hand

Yahoo introduces Bing results

Posted - 3rd August 2011 in SEO

Bing-powered results will start appearing on Yahoo UK from today.

by Richard Frost

Google Panda 2.3 is live

Posted - 28th July 2011 in SEO

Version 2.3 of the Panda algorithm update, a filter intended to boost high quality sites in Google search rankings, is now live.

by Rachel Hand