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42% of Searchers Click the First Result
by jmaddock
A recent study examining the behavior of search engine users, and led by Professor Thorsten Joachims of Cornell University, has uncovered some interesting findings.
Google to End Size War with Yahoo
by jmaddock
Google has recently announced that they will no longer be publicizing the total number of pages indexed in their database.
Google Introduces "Remove Result" Feature
by jmaddock
Google has added a new feature to their personalized search service, allowing users to remove certain results that they don’t want to see. There will also be a tool to report useless and spammy websites.
Google won't Edit Search Results to Prevent "Google Bombing"
by jmaddock
Google has announced that they will not be hand-editing search results to prevent cases of Google Bombing (the use of irrelevant link anchor text on other sites to improve rankings).
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