Category Archives: Google

Why You Shouldn’t Trust Google

Non-profits should be especially wary about using Google Apps.

Glaring Omission from Google’s Cloaking Examples

I was reading through Google’s Webmaster Guidelines for the section that said, “do not cloak your site by giving search engines text content but giving users a login screen.” I wanted to give someone a definitive answer on why they could not cloak their content by presenting a login screen to human visitors. [...]

How Long Does It Take For a Google Reinclusion Request?

As mentioned on the 20th, PocketSEO.com was hacked and penalized by Google. I submitted a reinclusion request the same day that I discovered the problem.
Today is the first day that the site is coming back in Google’s rankings (8 days). I don’t think that Google has followed up on the reinclusion request. [...]

WordPress, Google Groups, Porn Spam and Malware Distribution

Google Groups attacked by porn and malware spammers.

New Google Home Page?

A new look for Google’s homepage?

RSS/ATOM Feeds Still in Google SERPs

Google is still indexing XML newsfeeds in the SERPs.

How to Get Indexed by Google in Under 10 Minutes

A technique for super-fast indexing by Google.

Google Spies on Your Location Through Your Cell Phone

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out this new feature coming from Google Search:

XML Sitemaps Do Not Affect Your Google Rankings

Should you waste your time creating XML sitemaps?

Google to Launch Wireless Network?

Google will bid on coveted spectrum to launch a US wireless network.