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Google AdSense the Good, the Bad, and the Downright Ugly

Google began as just a search engine in the late 1990s, and it was such a good search engine for the time that it became the most popular one by a very long way.

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Google AdSense the Good, the Bad, and the Downright Ugly

Google began as just a search engine in the late 1990s, and it was such a good search engine for the time that it became the most popular one by a very long way.

Google and inbound links ( IBLs )

Why are inbound links so powerful for ranking well in Google? This article explains the technical reasons behind it.

The Madness of King Google

What’s wrong with Google indexing decent pages, just because they are there? Isn’t it what a search engine is supposed to do? Isn’t it what Google’s users expect and trust it to do? But it isn’t what Google is doing.

Google’s “Florida” Update

What really happened when Google turned search engine optimization on its head on the 16th November 2003?

Why Google should embrace the search engine optimization industry

Google and ethical Search Engine Optimizers seek the same goals, so why does Google alienate the industry instead of embracing it?

What is the Google Dance?

Explanation of the Google Dance, and how to check new rankings and new PageRank during it.

Google’s Fresh Crawl

Explanation of Google’s Fresh Crawl and how new pages are handled.

Google and Themes

Themes explained, and how they can help with rankings in Google.

Google FAQ for webmasters

“Why does a lower PageRank page beat mine?”, “Why has my PageRank gone down?” and other common Google questions.

Google Big Dady Update

In early 2006, Google rolled out their “Big Daddy” update, which caused the pages of many sites to disappear from the index. This article explains why the pages disappeared, and what can be done about it.

Google’s PageRank Explained

PageRank explained, and how you can make the most of it as a search engine optimization technique to improve your website’s PageRank. Includes practical examples.