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Nielsen has just released the latest search market statistics that clearly indicate Google dominating the search market in December 2009. Google received 67% of the 9.9 bill searches conducted in December.

This week I've put together an info graphic featuring the Google/Yahoo! rivalry (which is now over 10 years old) in terms of most expensive acquisitions.  

Yahoo! Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and like Google, it started as an internet search engine but soon grew into a multi-faceted Web portal. It began acquiring other companies in 1999 in order to expand the range of its services.

At the Web 2.0 Summit, Bing announced its newly acquired search deal with Twitter and Facebook to provide real-time social results through its search engine.  Google immediately fired back by carrying out its own deal with Twitter, and launching the new Social Search feature. 

We’ve all heard the phrase “content is king,” and yes, this is true.  Content is essential if you’re trying to build an authoritative domain and strong following for your niche. Providing value to your readers, receiving feedback, and getting involved with your customers is key in any online business model.  When writing your first blog post there are several elements to consider including: title, description, and URL optimization, article structure and clarity.

What is an infographic or information graphic?

As defined by wikipedia, infographics are visual representations of information, data or knowledge. These graphics are used where complex information needs to be explained quickly and clearly, such as in signs, maps, journalism,  technical writing, and education. They are also used extensively as tools by computer scientists,mathematicians, and statisticians to ease the process of developing and communicating conceptual information.

With the heavy increase of blogging in recent years, the ability for the average person to get involved in the blogosphere is unlimited.  Wordpress offers unlimited features and plugins for users to generate their own personal blogging communities.  Creating a structurally SEO friendly blog from the start is essential to maximize your organic search traffic.  Whether your blog is for personal purposes, businesses, corporate, etc., below I’ve provid

Google released a number of new features yesterday to make your search experience that much better.  With the recent explosion of Twitter (a micro-blogging platform), much criticism has been addressed regarding the relevancy of Google search results.  Twitter and OneRiot have development advanced real-time search engines to provide you with latest trends which are virtually ins

As you know Twitter has taken the web by storm with a traffic rate increase going from roughly 1 million to 20 million unique visitors just in the last year. (Compete.com)

Social Media sites like Digg, Reddit, Stumbleupon, and Delicious are highly authoritative sites which can dramatically improve search engine rankings if used properly.  Any SEO specialist knows link building is essential to improving search engine visibility, but some clients have trouble accepting social media as a link building tactic.  

Most new Digg users are baffled with the amount of information and resources that exists on how to get to the front page of Digg. I've read many articles suggesting that adding thousands of friends, submitting hundreds of stories per month, or simply going on a digg and commenting rampage will help you get to the front page. As you may have found out, none of these strategies work when trying to build an authoritative profile on Digg or getting stories on the front page.