Brian Ussery Latest search engine news blog articles from Brian Ussery. http://www.seocentro.com/seo-archives/author/Brian+Ussery.html Brian Ussery News Archive http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=13116 Google's PDF titled "Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide" includes basic tips for making sites more accessible to search engines. This 22 page document focuses on a variety of topics ranging from the creation of unique title elements to more advanced issues like navigation and redirects. While none of Google's "secret sauce" is revealed within its pages, the Google guide to SEO does provide a number of interesting tips for webmasters who are new to search. Search Engines News SEO News Brian Ussery Brian Ussery Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:20:41 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=11540 Between Google's 10th birthday, the third Google founder controversy, ordering your G1 and their launch of "10 to the 100th"*, you might have missed the new "Google Story" . This latest iteration of David Vise and Mark Malseed's National Bestseller hit store shelves last Tuesday**. "Updated for Google's 10th Birthday", this new edition is the same "Google Story" you've come to know only updated with new accounts. Like previous versions, Search Engines News SEO News Brian Ussery Brian Ussery Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:38:31 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=10712 Google's latest patent titled " Water-Based Data Center " describes various implementations for deriving power from water while at the same time using water as a method for cooling. One method proposed is a ship-based data center platform capable of being deployed quickly to offer greater flexibility than traditional land based data centers. Search Engines News SEO News Brian Ussery Brian Ussery Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:10:57 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=8381 A lot of people have used Google but few have any idea as to the complexity and computer power necessary to return billions of queries with millions of results all in under a second. This isn't by accident, an oversight by Google or even due to security concerns, Google believes in not making search seem complicated to users. This notion is perhaps best illustrated in Google's "Technology Overview" , Search Engines News SEO News Brian Ussery Brian Ussery Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:53:47 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=7855 Google "Universal" includes results from Google Maps as well as other verticals. In addition to relevancy, Google Maps includes geographic factors in determining ranking order in search engine results pages. Google Universal search engine results page including Google Maps results. By creating their own business listing, business owners are helping drive traffic to their site as well as customers through their front door. Search Engines News SEO News Brian Ussery Brian Ussery Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:27:07 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=7386 Brian Ussery is director of SEO at Search Discovery in Atlanta, Georgia, and develops using Google's tools and APIs. The Google Maps team has been hard at work launching a number of new features in recent months. In case you've missed them, here are a few of the features available in Google Maps these days. "Get directions" with Google Maps Street View Google's Street View was released a year ago and includes imagery for 37 major metropolitan areas in the US. Search Engines News SEO News Brian Ussery Brian Ussery Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:48:02 GMT http://www.seocentro.com/cgi-bin/rss/go.pl?uid=6791 Brian Ussery is director of SEO at Search Discovery in Atlanta, Georgia, and develops using Google's tools and APIs. He's visiting the Google I/O work shop and brings us photos and more. Google Developers from all around have converged on the Moscone Center here in San Francisco, CA for 48 hours to discuss their latest projects, new products and web applications. Google's largest developer event, Google I/O 2008 is under way. Search Engines News SEO News Brian Ussery Brian Ussery Thu, 29 May 2008 11:42:59 GMT