Matt Cutts: Google Probably Won't Call PageRank Something Else (WebProNews)
Update:Â Matt Cutts says they probably won't rename PageRank. However, he agrees with Peter Norvig that people obsess about it too much. Original article: Last year, Google quietly got rid of PageRank in Webmaster Tools . Google Webmaster Trends Analyst Susan Moskwa had said , "We've been telling people for a long time that they shouldn't focus on PageRank so much; many site owners seem to think ...
71 Technical Factors For Backlink Analysis (From 30 Link Building Experts) – Part 2 (Search Engine Land)
Welcome to part 2 of our 3-part group interview series on backlink profile analysis. Part 1 covered backlink analysis for link building campaign design . Part 2 covers the more technical aspects of analysis, and what elements that link building experts look at to gauge the overall strength of a backlink profile.
Google’s Norvig: PageRank Is Overhyped (Search Engine Land)
Speaking today at SMX West in Santa Clara, Google’s Director of Research, Peter Norvig, said that PageRank is overhyped and probably needs a new name.
Google Research head dubs holy PageRank 'over-hyped' (The Register)
Norvig mum on 'Caffeine' search shot Google research head Peter Norvig says that the search giant's hallowed PageRank link-analysis algorithm is overrated. And always has been.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
75 PR/Article Submission Sites to Generate Inbound Links (Search Engine Journal)
Article submission sites do not have as much authority and link value as they used to, but they can still help build your link portfolio and give a temporary boost in rankings. Certain sites like EzineArticles and PRweb tend to rank better organically which can help increase traffic, while other article sites are better for gaining… Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search Engine Journal . 75 PR ...
Google's Matt Cutts Talks Caffeine, PageRank, PuSH, Buzz, and Much More (WebProNews)
In case you missed it, WebProNews streamed a live interview with Google's Matt Cutts today from SMX West in Santa Clara. It's hard to narrow down the discussion to a singular topic, but here are some of the things touched upon in the video: - The status of Google's Caffeine update (nothing's wrong, they're just being careful.) - Site Speed as a ranking factor - settle down, it's not replacing ...
Keeping math whizzes off the street--Off Wall Street, that is (Scientific American)
Launching a successful start-up these days takes more than a good idea--in the digital age a revolutionary quantitative approach can be just as effective as a solid business plan, if not more so. Take Google --it was hardly the first search engine to come along (remember Lycos ? AltaVista ?). But the company's PageRank algorithm vaulted it over superficially similar competitors in just a few ...
O'Brien: Public speaking, the new geek sport in Silicon Valley (San Jose Mercury News)
Once, presentations and PowerPoint were the stuff of boring corporate board rooms rooms and dull conferences. But in a weird twist, public speaking has become the new karaoke in Silicon Valley.
SMX West 2010 Day Three Coverage (Search Engine Land)
Day three of SMX West 2010 is in the books, and that wraps up the main conference portion this year’s event. (There are in-depth training sessions on Friday.)
Blog - New Model Captures Spread of Personal Information through Social Networks (Technology Review)
If you ever share personal information with friends online you probably already use a special set of rules to determine what to reveal and what to keep secret. Now a new model of social networks attempts to capture that process. If you ever chat online to friends, colleagues and relatives, you probably have a set of unwritten rules about the kind of information you share with whom. The sort of ...