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Entries Tagged as 'Search Engines'

How to Keep Your Download Pages Out of the Search Engines

August 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Many people who sell downloadable products such as ebooks are shocked to find out that their download pages can get listed in the search engines. This means others can find the pages and download the product for free, sometimes without realizing that what they are downloading is something they were supposed to buy.
There have been […]

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Book review: The SEO Mindset

April 15th, 2008 · No Comments

I’ve been reading a new ebook on search engine optimization by Brad Callen, who you may know as the creator of software such as SEO Elite and Keyword Elite.
It’s called The SEO Mindset and is a pretty thorough guide to what’s going on with search engines right now.
The subtitle says it all: long-term strategies for […]

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That’s Ridiculous: Couple Sues Google Over Maps

April 5th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Today I’m starting a new feature here called That’s Ridiculous, where I’ll be writing about crazy and just plain dumb stuff that happens.
In what looks to me like someone just going after a big company since it has deep pockets, a Pittsburgh couple is suing Google for invasion of privacy over Google Maps.
In some cities, […]

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