Mozilla Releases New Version of Firefox for Bing Users

Building off the partnership that kicked off last year, Mozilla and Microsoft have just announced the existence of another joint venture with the rollout of the Firefox with Bing browser.  As the name suggests, the new version of Mozilla’s popular browser uses Microsoft Bing as its search engine of choice in the search box and AwesomeBar.  In addition, it sets the default home page to Bing.com.
Mozilla officially announced Firefox with Bing in a short blog post.  Microsoft’s Bing team did the same, noting that they were “excited to make it even easier for members of the Mozilla Firefox community to use Bing.”  Bing fans previously had the option to use Microsoft’s search engine by default through the Bing Search for Firefox add-on.  Adjusting Firefox’s configuration settings was another option as well, but the all-inclusive download that is now available is seen as much more of a user-friendly alternative.

Firefox with Bing does not mark the first time that Microsoft has teamed up with Mozilla.  When Firefox 4 debuted in October 2010, it came equipped with a variety of search box options to give users alternatives to Google.  Microsoft’s Bing search engine was just one of the options, with Yahoo, eBay, Wikipedia, and Amazon product search also thrown into the mix.  Bing had just over one year on the market at the time, and Microsoft saw the opportunity as a way to get expand its search engine’s presence. 
Microsoft can only hope that the introduction of Firefox with Bing will help to increase the popularity of its search engine.  Since its launch in the summer of 2009, Bing has generated $5.5 billion in losses for Microsoft, and recent reports show that it now loses the company an average of one billion dollars per quarter.  Bing is currently the default search engine on Microsoft’s Windows Phone and RIM’s BlackBerry phones, as well as the Internet Explorer browser.  Even Internet Explorer’s status as the most widely used browser in the world has not helped to boost Bing’s market share to a respectable level, however, as it sits behind Google, Yahoo, and China’s Baidu search engine with just 4 percent of the global market.

Firefox with Bing can be downloaded by visiting firefoxwithbing.com.  Users with Firefox already downloaded can get the enhanced browser by installing the aforementioned Bing Search for Firefox add-on.

First Facebook Data Center Outside of U.S. Will Be In…

The town is located about 62 miles south of the Arctic Circle. It will house Facebook’s first data center outside of the U.S and the purpose of this center is to improve performance for European users. Reports say Facebook chose this site because the chilly climate will help keep the servers cool even in the Summer. Huffington Post reports that Facebook will also have access to renewable energy from nearby hydropower facilities.
Facebook has 800 million users worldwide and operations Tom Furlong told the Associated Press, “Facebook has more users outside the U.S. than inside…It was time for us to expand in Europe.”
Some Interesting Data on New Facility

• There will be three 300,000-square foot or 28,000-square meter server buildings.
• The data center is scheduled for completion by 2014.
• The cost is estimated at $760 million and the Swedish government is going to contribute $16 million.
• This location will need 120 MW of energy and plans on getting this from hydropower. The hydropower stations in this area generate twice as much electricity as the Hoover Dam (Huffington Post).
• God forbid they lose power each building will have 14 backup diesel generators with a total output of 40 MW.

Facebook stores all your data in facilities located in California, Virginia, Oregon and North Carolina.

Google confirms Nexus One will not upgrade to Android 4.0

Google’s Nexus One has always made upgrades available to the latest version of the Android operating system. So far, however, Google has indicated that Nexus One will not upgrade to Android 4.0 in the future, as the storage capacity of its hardware is insufficient.

Google’s Nexus One, launched in 2009, has been upgraded from Android 2.1 to Android 2.3. More recently, however, some users were wondering whether Nexus One could be upgraded to Android 4.0, because the Nexus S had already been upgraded. However, according to Hugo Barra, director of mobile products for Google, Nexus One is not able to support Android 4.0 and may stick with Android 2.3.x for the moment. In addition, they are still working on release of the upgrade of Android 4.0 for Nexus S in a couple of weeks.

Google announces its new Music Beta service

Recently Google has announced its new Music Beta service that provides users with the ability to upload their music libraries to Google's servers for cloud-based hosting. It allows users to access content from any device. The recent announcement vies against Amazon's Cloud Drive and Cloud Player services and Apple's expected MobileMe revamp.
Music Beta is currently available via invitation to U.S. users and will allow users to upload up to 20,000 songs using software for Windows or Mac. The service then offers a web-based interface and initial app support for Android devices. Google has yet to announce pricing for when the service exits beta while the service is free while in beta.
Google has yet to achieve the cooperation of major music labels, forcing the company to rely on a "passive" system in which users are responsible for uploading their own content like Amazon's cloud-based system. Google had been working to reach agreements with record labels to compress a more strong service, but those talks had stalled with the two sides at an impasse.

With Apple reportedly having its own service ready to go and finalizing deals with record labels, Google has apparently shifted gears to more quickly launch the scaled back service without label support.

Google Ranking Algorithm Update 2011

Last week, Google released one of the biggest ranking algorithms updates of the last months. The update will impact 11.8% of all queries on Google.
Google has announced that they made a major change in their ranking algorithm:
"We launched a pretty big algorithmic improvement to our ranking. This update is designed to reduce rankings for low-quality sites—sites which are low-value add for users, copy content from other websites or sites that are just not very useful.
At the same time, it will provide better rankings for high-quality sites—sites with original content and information such as research, in-depth reports, thoughtful analysis and so on, the officials said.
This update is an addition to the ‘scraper spam update’ that Google released earlier this month.
It has not been confirmed yet officially, this algorithm update tries to remove so-called content-farms from the search results. Content farms are websites that invest as little time and money as possible to generate a large amount of content created by authors who are usually not familiar with the topic they write about.

Google's anti-spam team is serious about eliminating spam from the search results. They announced that they are working on "many more updates that we believe will substantially improve the quality of the pages in our results"

Launching SEO Audits

Since search engine optimisation is becoming increasingly multifaceted, many businesses struggle to review if their SEO company and web design firm have done a proper job.
With the help of a professional SEO audit, previous SEO efforts can be reviewed in detail. SEO Specialist can review the main competitors, technical architecture, keywords targeted and missed opportunities. If providing an SEO agreement, the entire contract can be audited.
SEO Specialist’s bespoke SEO audits will be tailored for each individual customer’s organisation, timeline and needs.
There are three types of typical SEO audits.
Some customers are unhappy with their previous SEO company. Others want to find out what’s wrong with the website and get a detailed website and SEO health check. Finally, many companies are in the process of getting a redesign or preparing for a new website, where website optimisation audits can be very beneficial.
Any business having a website can benefit from a bespoke SEO audit. Our SEO Specialists will provide web content analysis, review technical site architecture, keywords targeted, inbound links and provide a detailed list of untapped opportunities.

SEO Migration Strategy

One of the most critical aspects of a search optimization campaign is to have a comprehensive and effective strategy to handle content migrations and URL changes. This can be especially challenging for large companies that produce a ton of content.
The main goals in creating an SEO migration strategy are:

• Maintain / Improve Search Rankings
• Maintain / Improve Search Traffic
• Maintain / Improve Link Connectivity
• Improve User Experience

If you don't give search engines exact instructions of where to find content as it moves (via 301 redirects), the engine has no way of carrying over the link metrics that point to the original URL to the new one.
Because link metrics are such an important part of search rankings, the consequences of not having a solid SEO plan for the change can lead to lost rankings and traffic as well as frustrated users who had previously bookmarked the old location of the content or try to find it through existing links. Therefore, it’s important to set up 301 permanent redirects from old pages to new ones in order to help search engines and users understand where the content has moved to.
Remember, if even a single character in a URL changes, including capital letters to lowercase, the content has moved and most likely the engines won’t be able to correctly transfer the link metrics.

Plays an increased role in auto sales

The companies recently collaborated on a study of 2,000 consumers planning to purchase cars in the next 12 months.
Thirty-eight percent of respondents report using social media to find information on their next car purchases. Social media’s value as a research tool for shoppers has grown due to the availability of both consumer information and offers from car dealers and automobile manufacturers.
According to the study, Facebook is especially popular for auto research, with 41 percent of respondents reporting social media content caused them to consider a certain make or model they were not previously thinking about. In terms of auto dealers, social media marketing resulted in 28 percent of consumers adding a dealer to their shopping list.
The value of social doesn’t end when a consumer makes a purchase. One-quarter of car buyers said they trumpet their decision on a social media account, providing word-of-web referrals.
Social media has essentially become the new form of word-of-mouth advertising. Consumers can easily inform friends, co-workers and others of purchases they’re happy with.
Search marketing is also a frequently valuable tool for auto manufacturers and dealers. Brafton recently reported that Bing has updated its Autos function to help consumers research available automobiles.

Social media marketing

A study of the Association of National Advertisers found that 88 percent of B2B marketers are currently using SEO campaigns, and 89 percent have turned to social media marketing in 2011.

The ANA compared the numbers to those from 2007 and 2009 and found that the popularity of SEO and social marketing has grown consistently. However, some have found that the increasingly competitive space makes it difficult to maintain effective campaigns.
A number of marketers and industry organizations have tried to develop specific metrics to gauge the value of these initiatives. While it can be difficult, Brafton reported that a study from Crimson Hexagon and New York University’s Stern School of Business found that a strong social presence increases in-store traffic substantially. Additionally, using SEO and social media to lead to pages containing calls to action can help businesses boost conversions.

“The ANA survey indicates a strong willingness by marketers to integrate innovative new approaches into their marketing mix; however, this enthusiasm is tempered by concerns regarding the return-on-investment of these emerging options,” Bob Liodice, president and CEO of the ANA, said in a release.
Assessing the value of social media marketing recently became a little easier. Brafton reported that Facebook has launched Insights, a series of tools that measure the traffic and conversations a brand receives on its Facebook page.

Google announced new and extended sitelinks

Last month, Google announced new and extended sitelinks. The maximum number of sitelinks increased from eight to 12. The new sitelinks format increased the importance of good meta description tags on your web pages.
Also in the news: more sitelinks for AdWords ads, Google counts links from subdomains as internal links, as expected Google will use +1 data in the ranking algorithm and more.

"If a user search triggers your ad to run with sitelinks, our system may include up to six of your additional links on your ad, along with the main landing page link. The higher the quality of your ad, the more likely sitelinks may be able to run on that ad."

If you asked 10 different SEO experts which was the absolute best SEO method, you'd likely get 10 different answers.

Why? Because the truth of the matter is, there is no absolute best SEO method. They all work, provided, they are all executed properly. Let me explain.

Regardless of the industry, different experts have different opinions. Does that mean one expert is right and another expert is wrong? No, it doesn't. It simply means our opinions, analysis and thought processes are shaped by our personal experiences, successes and failures. And while one expert might have had success with one particular SEO method, another expert might have had success with an entirely different method.

SEO Technology

Effective SEO Techniques

Your site may be a virtual masterpiece, but if the public can't find it in the search engines, all the time and money you've invested will be lost.

We've filled over 20 chapters with step by step instructions and all the resources you will need to optimize every page on your site!  These SEO Techniques are so simple to follow that anyone can improve results within a very short period of time!

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·         Learn how to use title attribute tags to your advantage

·         Learn to get ALL your pages indexed in the search engines

·         Learn SEO techniques that will increase your Google PageRank

SEO Web Design

Your SEO efforts are only as good as the limits of your website platform. Our SEO friendly Web design services create sites that are appealing to both users and search engines. We make the right adjustments so the search engines can easily index your website, and our Web designers make sure the site is aesthetically appealing and converts traffic into sales.

SEO-friendly Web design must also be user friendly. Our information architecture process will help you determine the objectives you would like your customers to reach on your site. Then, we evaluate your site from their point of view, analyzing what your clients would like to see, what goals they come to your site to accomplish. We strive for balance, putting your objectives into the site in the terms and framework the customer is looking for. We provide in-depth recommendations, both in terms of structure and technique, and implement the best calls to action to guide customers to site objectives.

Our experienced SEO website design professionals understand both design and how the search engines work. They specialize in search engine friendly Web design strategies that look beautiful and help sites rank well in the search engines. View samples of our search-friendly web design.

XHTML/CSS:

We can code, build and deploy superior cutting-edge websites drawing from time-tested “best practice” methodologies, which include usability, compatibility and search engine optimization.

SEO Services

 Why SEO Services?

 If the SEO services " and Search Engine Optimization, SEO short called "website is optimized specifically to enable (ranking) in the search engines to get good positions. Reliable SEO without the use of spam techniques provide services for more Link popularity and seo.

The process of constant analysis - Why do some websites on the first page? What do these sites have in common? - And you customize your own website on the results of this analysis is SEO. SEO is a "backward engineering" process that optimizes your website so that the Google algorithm, it considers the most relevant page for specific keywords.

  

Our expertise SEO team will definitely make huge Profit for your company. You can very well concentrate on your business while we achieve your goals. We believe in using Ethical White Hat SEO Techniques for making your business website in top 10 rankings in major search engines.

With our SEO Services you will achieve:

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    * Customized Approach - Different SEO Packages to suite your unique requirements.

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Every day, millions will use search engines to find products or services. 90% of those people will click links on the first page of the search results. Is your site on that first page? Are your competitors?

That’s why we’re here: to get you to the first page so you can experience a flood of new – buying – visitors to your site. Our search engine optimization services are based on years of research and experience, and we continue to improve our techniques and tools to stay ahead of each and every change in the search engines. Our team of SEO experts will position your site where it can generate the kind of traffic that will convert to paying customers.

Position at SEO

We’re looking for bright minds that are ready to strap it in and go to work. The combination of skill and dedication is what makes us good at what we do. It’s what has propelled hundreds of clients to the top of the search engines, and continues to do so.

At our office, located just above a prison and at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, you will work hard. But if you want to play hard, we do that, too. From whitewater rafting trips, parties and contests to office ping-pong, air hockey and arcade games, there are plenty of opportunities to let off steam and refresh your mind.

If you have a geeky zeal for all things search related, and you don’t mind co-workers sporting flip-flops in the summer, then you’ll fit right in. 

Related Concept of SEO

At one point in time SEO was something you could bolt onto a website to make an average or below average website rank as though it was best in class. In some cases that can still be done, but it is getting harder (and less profitable) each day.

As the web gets more competitive, effective SEO techniques will be viewed as a subset of marketing. With that in mind, we decided to create a full featured forward looking SEO training program covering: keyword selection, domain names, on page optimization, copywriting, blogging, site architecture, usability, analytics, PPC advertising, public relations, viral marketing, and link building.

Many of the concepts that relate to SEO but are not core to SEO are covered in other modules. Modules in the SEO training section include:

§                    Why Search is so Powerful. Introduction article explains why search is unlike any other type of marketing.

§                    Writing for Search Engines. Includes information about keyword research, on page optimization,user interaction with search results, site architecture, and robots control.

§                    Off Site SEO. Includes many modules about link building, web directories, social interaction, logging, and viral marketing.

§                    Search Engines. Compares and contrasts how to optimize for engines like Google and Microsoft's Bing. Also discusses search engine submission, the history of search, and vertical search.

§                    Buying and selling SEO services. Tips to help make the transaction go as smooth as possible either way.

What is SEO?

Search engine optimization is a method of getting your website to rank higher in search engines—such as Google, Yahoo or Bing. A search engine optimization campaign pairs on-site optimization with off-site tactics, which means you make changes to your site itself while building a portfolio of natural looking back links to increase your organic rankings. When Internet users search for your products or services, your website needs to be the first one they find. SEO helps the search engines recognize your relevance to specific keywords that people search for online. The search engine optimization process includes researching keywords, creating content, building links and making sure your website is visible in the search engines.

Overview

SEO is an acronym for "search engine optimization" or "search engine optimizer." Deciding to hire an SEO is a big decision that can potentially improve your site and save time, but you can also risk damage to your site and reputation. Make sure to research the potential advantages as well as the damage that an irresponsible SEO can do to your site. Many SEOs and other agencies and consultants provide useful services for website owners, including:

• Review of your site content or structure
• Technical advice on website development: for example, hosting, redirects, error pages, use of JavaScript
• Content development
• Management of online business development campaigns
• Keyword research
• SEO training
• Expertise in specific markets and geographies.