Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.
Search Engine Roundtable Stories:
- Video: Google Launches Mobile iPhone Voice Application
Guess what, iPhone owners? The Google Mobile Blog has some great news for you. Google has released an iPhone application with voice recognition that will return searches formatted for your phone. This eliminates the need for you to have to type any queries. Barry has illustrated how this works: Cool, isn't it? Most people do think so. One defines this move as "cutting edge technology," though I'd have to attribute that to Apple's superior iPhone - Google AdWords Tip on Negative Keywords
AdWordsPro Sarah is not done giving Google AdWords subscribers great tips. In yesterday's tip #8 on Google Groups, Sarah tells us about how to take advantage of negative keywords. She explains that if you are using a negative keyword like -fast blue, any keyword iteration that utilizes both words will not show up, including terms like "blue fast". Essentially, consider an "AND" operation. Therefore, if you use a key phrase like "fast car mercedes," and - Is Yelp.com Paying for Positive Comments?
Yelp.com, the review site, is reported to have been engaging in some shady activity with business owners. In one example quoted by the linked article, a business owner was told by telemarketers that if she paid $300, reviews can be rearranged where the negative reviews would be essentially placed "below the fold." However, Yelp doesn't actually allow that. At Cre8asite Forums, it's suspected that Yelp.com's employees may even have a hand in writing bad reviews - Yes, Google Will Index & Rank Your XML Sitemap File
Every day that goes by, I become a bigger fan of setting up an XML Sitemap file for Google and the other search engines to chew on. I think Sitemap files are important for sites to take full advantage of being indexed in Google. Clearly, submitting a Sitemap file is just one small step you need to do to enjoy ranking well in Google. You can often submit a sitemap file and Google won't index - Google Maps for Mobile Working On Preloading Maps
Google Maps for Mobile has become an essential tool for maybe mobile warriors. I have spotted a Google Groups thread that asks Google if they would be willing to allow users to download maps to the application and then use those maps while being offline or not connected to the Internet. This comes in handy when you: Don't have a data plan but have wifiYour internet connection is in a dead zoneWhen you are on - Google Promises They Don't Cap AdSense Earnings
We have questioned if Google limits how much an AdSense publisher can earn in the past. We even ran a poll where the majority of publishers felt Google did not have a glass ceiling for AdSense earnings. Now, a WebmasterWorld thread pulls out a quote from the new AdSenseAdvisor that Google does not cap publishers. Let me quote you: I 100% guarantee that there are no earnings caps on AdSense accounts. I will swear it - Jerry Does What Is Best For Yahoo By Stepping Down From CEO Role
Jerry Yang, from what I hear about him, is a kind, gentle, caring and giving person. To see the news that he is stepping down form the CEO role, for the betterment of the company, is sad but yet necessary. It is sad, cause he is a good guy, but if it was anyone else, I don't think I would be upset about it. Don't get me wrong, Yahoo needs a new CEO to step
Other Great Search Forum Threads:
- Live Search services codenamed "Silk Road" released, WebmasterWorld
- New ClickThru URL Format?, WebmasterWorld
- 30 Very Useful Twitter Tools You Must Be Aware Of, Sphinn
- Google has updated its Result Positioning (SERP), DigitalPoint Forums
