http://www.netrank.co.uk/ Blog posts, press releases and newsletters from Netrank. en-gb Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:13:10 +0100 2008 30 A new search engine has joined the fray, Cuil.com, set up by several former Google employees. Cuil believe that they can seriously compete with the worlds most popular search engine, but can they? http://blog.netrank.co.uk/cuil-stuff http://blog.netrank.co.uk/cuil-stuff Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:36:00 +0100 It was announced recently that Google will now be crawling .swf Flash files more efficiently. This could be viewed as a major technological step-forward. However, is this good or bad for Search? http://blog.netrank.co.uk/to-flash-or-not-to-flash http://blog.netrank.co.uk/to-flash-or-not-to-flash Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:14:00 +0100 LBi Netrank Newsletter: June 2008 http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/news-june-2008.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/news-june-2008.php Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 LBi Netrank newsletter: May 2008 http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/news-may-2008.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/news-may-2008.php Sat, 31 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100 As of yesterday, Google Content Network has added new advertising partners in North America. http://blog.netrank.co.uk/google-content-expands http://blog.netrank.co.uk/google-content-expands Tue, 20 May 2008 09:10:00 +0100 Yahoo! have launched their new SearchMonkey open development platform. How will this affect how search results are shown to the world? Read on... http://blog.netrank.co.uk/monkeying-about-with-search http://blog.netrank.co.uk/monkeying-about-with-search Mon, 19 May 2008 11:45:00 +0100 Google has released a number of widgets under the banner of Friend Connect, giving site owners the chance to add social features to their web pages. http://blog.netrank.co.uk/get-social-with-friend-connect http://blog.netrank.co.uk/get-social-with-friend-connect Thu, 15 May 2008 10:46:00 +0100 LBi Netrank Newsletter: April 2008 http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/news-april-2008.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/news-april-2008.php Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Farnells new 2008 catalogue introduces niche suppliers, latest technology and innovative services http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/farnell-cataologue.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/farnell-cataologue.php Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Farnell has boosted the range and availability of military specification connectors it offers by including market leading suppliers ITT and Amphenol. http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/military-specification-connectors.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/military-specification-connectors.php Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Premier Farnell Announces Another Green Packaging Process For Customer Shipments http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/green-packaging-process.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/green-packaging-process.php Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Farnell recognised by the Academy of Hazardous Materials (AVHMM) as authority on environmental legislation in the electronics industry. http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/environmental-legislation.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/environmental-legislation.php Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 LBi Netrank Newsletter: March 2008 http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/news-march-2008.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/news-march-2008.php Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Last week we were observing search boxes within Google SiteLinks. Now that Google has announced that this feature is fully rolled out across Datacenters, it is worth looking at why some sites have them and whether they are a feature that is worth having. http://blog.netrank.co.uk/google-sitelinks-search-boxes http://blog.netrank.co.uk/google-sitelinks-search-boxes Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:46:00 +0000 LBi Netrank announces the appointment of new Client Services Director Carolyn Watt http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/press-releases/carolyn-watt.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/press-releases/carolyn-watt.php Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 For selected searches Google are inserting a site search input box within the SERPs. This is only appearing for major organisations and even then, only those who have very distinct, unambiguous names. http://blog.netrank.co.uk/google-testing-site-search-boxes-within-serps http://blog.netrank.co.uk/google-testing-site-search-boxes-within-serps Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:29:00 +0000 LBi Netrank Newsletter: February 2008 http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/news-february-2008.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/news-february-2008.php Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 At the end of last month a group called Anonymous successfully produced a Google-bomb, targeting the Church of Scientology. Now the SERPs have changed . Is this the algorithm working or are we seeing an instance of manual review? http://blog.netrank.co.uk/dangerous-cult-brainwashing-cult http://blog.netrank.co.uk/dangerous-cult-brainwashing-cult Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:51:00 +0000 There was a time when SEOs were recommending different landing pages for different engines. Thankfully this has gone the way of meta keyword stuffing, but is there an argument for still focusing campaigns on individual engines or should companies be adopting a more holistic search offering? http://blog.netrank.co.uk/targeting-individual-search-engines-a-technique-from-the-past http://blog.netrank.co.uk/targeting-individual-search-engines-a-technique-from-the-past Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:22:00 +0000 So you have decided that you need to redirect a page. Maybe this is to avoid duplicate content, a page has become obsolete or you just don't like it any more. What redirect options are there and which is best for you? http://blog.netrank.co.uk/301-302-meta-javascript-redirects http://blog.netrank.co.uk/301-302-meta-javascript-redirects Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:18:00 +0000 Microsoft have made an audacious hostile bid to buy Yahoo! - will they succeed, what will the combined company look like and what does this mean for the future of the search industry? http://blog.netrank.co.uk/yahoo-to-be-purchased-by-microsoft http://blog.netrank.co.uk/yahoo-to-be-purchased-by-microsoft Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:57:00 +0000 I have long intended to publish a series of informative tutorial style posts. Sort of beginners guides to the technical aspects of SEO, if you will. The single largest avoidable problem I see has to be misuse of redirects, so I thought I would start there. It is a huge subject, so I am going to work through it in bite-sized chunks, starting with an exploration of why there is a need to redirect in the first place. http://blog.netrank.co.uk/seo-search-engines-and-redirects http://blog.netrank.co.uk/seo-search-engines-and-redirects Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:00:00 +0000 I had to give a presentation to a non-technical marketing team on the loose subject of 'Search Algorithms'. There seems to be a reluctance amongst many traditional marketeers to embrace search, but old-school marketing is still one of the most powerful elements of search PR. http://blog.netrank.co.uk/search-marketing-rejoins-the-mainstream http://blog.netrank.co.uk/search-marketing-rejoins-the-mainstream Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:20:00 +0000 LBi acquires Netrank http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/press-releases/lbi-acquires-netrank.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/press-releases/lbi-acquires-netrank.php Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 LBi Netrank Newsletter: January 2008 http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/news-january-2008.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/news-january-2008.php Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Linkbombs, more commonly called Googlebombs, have largely disappeared from the Google SERPs in the last 12 months. Does a recent example of an unexpected search result mark a comeback or is the algorithm still working? http://blog.netrank.co.uk/googlebombs-scientology-dangerous-cult http://blog.netrank.co.uk/googlebombs-scientology-dangerous-cult Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:22:00 +0000 This blog has been somewhat quiet of late, but we have been very busy, and are pleased to announce that Netrank is now part of LBi. http://blog.netrank.co.uk/big-news-for-netrank http://blog.netrank.co.uk/big-news-for-netrank Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:04:00 +0000 Netrank acquired by LBi http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/lbi-aquire-netrank.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/lbi-aquire-netrank.php Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Netrank works well with others and offers a return on investment that is qualified by both our clients and Revolution Magazine as being the best amongst search engine marketing agencies. http://blog.netrank.co.uk/revolution-magazine-search-engine-marketing-award http://blog.netrank.co.uk/revolution-magazine-search-engine-marketing-award Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:23:00 +0000 Netrank was voted joint first by clients in Revolution's survey’s “Return on Investment” and “Works well with other agencies” categories. http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/press-releases/delivering-returns.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/press-releases/delivering-returns.php Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Wikia Search, the new search offering from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales' for-profit company, Wikia inc., is now in alpha. Will this project prove to be the competitor to Google which Wales predicts? http://blog.netrank.co.uk/wikia-search-lives-up-to-expectations http://blog.netrank.co.uk/wikia-search-lives-up-to-expectations Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:52:00 +0000 As analytic packages allow for greater granularity to geo-targeting and the adoption of mobile devices increases, how local does local have to be? I am going to argue that you should not give up on nationally targeted geographically specific keywords just yet. http://blog.netrank.co.uk/geo-targetting-for-organic-local-search http://blog.netrank.co.uk/geo-targetting-for-organic-local-search Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:17:00 +0000 Netrank Newsletter: December 2007 http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/2007-december.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/2007-december.php Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 John Noble from Malaysia announced the winner of the 2007 Live EDGE Electronic Design for the Global Environment challenge http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/live-edge.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/live-edge.php Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Now that its supplemental results will no longer be . . . well, supplemental, I suppose . . . where does that leave those pages which were languishing in Google purgatory? http://blog.netrank.co.uk/death-of-an-index http://blog.netrank.co.uk/death-of-an-index Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:56:00 +0000 Blogger has long been plagued by low-tech spam comments. Given the recent firm stance on unearned links, it is refreshing to see that this is finally being addressed. http://blog.netrank.co.uk/google-finally-tackle-blogger-spam-comment-issues http://blog.netrank.co.uk/google-finally-tackle-blogger-spam-comment-issues Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:13:00 +0000 How the recent Google zero tolerance policy on paid for links effects your website. http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/press-releases/netrank-how-paid-links-effect-you.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/press-releases/netrank-how-paid-links-effect-you.php Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Evidently Google is becoming stricter with their policies, therefore getting creative with your link building strategy is a must. http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/press-releases/combating-google-paid-link-crackdown.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/press-releases/combating-google-paid-link-crackdown.php Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Google throw firework at paid links http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/new-november-2007.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/new-november-2007.php Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 October 2007 - Latest search news from Netrank http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/october-2007.php http://www.netrank.co.uk/news/newsletters/october-2007.php Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000