Organic Search (SEO) News

The latest industry news from the world of Search Engine Optimisation and organic natural search. Updated daily.

10th April 2008

Duplicate content 'detrimental to SEO'

Websites should ensure they avoid duplicate content for effective search engine optimisation (SEO), a new report advises. A new article in E-consultancy recommends that webmasters copy and paste sections of text into Google to ensure their c... Duplicate content 'detrimental to SEO' >>

9th April 2008

Firefox 'growing its market share steadily'

Mozilla's Firefox web browser is gradually increasing its market share, one industry publication has observed. Web User magazine's editor, Ben Camm-Jones, said that while Microsoft's Internet Explorer is unlikely to be usurped any time soon,... Firefox 'growing its market share steadily' >>

7th April 2008

Search activity 'driven by online discussions'

User-generated content and internet forums are boosting search activity, according to a new report. On the Hitwise blog, Robin Goad asserts that the success currently being enjoyed by the house and garden online industry can be partly linked... Search activity 'driven by online discussions' >>

7th April 2008

Adding keywords to URLs 'can help with SEO'

Online retailers can boost search engine optimisation (SEO) by adding keywords to URLs, it has been claimed. According to E-consultancy, Marks & Spencer's large product range has resulted in long URLs that provide little SEO benefit. ... Adding keywords to URLs 'can help with SEO' >>

3rd April 2008

Honesty 'the key to successful e-commerce'

Online retailers should be honest about the drawbacks of their products as well as the benefits, it has been advised. Stoney de Geyter, blogger for Internet Search Engine Database, suggests that sites incorporate product comparison tools int... Honesty 'the key to successful e-commerce' >>

3rd April 2008

1 in 7 Google users choose UK-only search

About one in seven searches conducted on Google suggest its 'UK only' page results option, new figures reveal. Robin Goads writes on his Hitwise blog that about 13.6 per cent of British searches on Google over four weeks during March represe... 1 in 7 Google users choose UK-only search >>

2nd April 2008

It-girl game 'attracting lower-income groups'

Lower-income groups are over-represented on controversial online site Miss Bimbo, new figures reveal. Search traffic monitoring service Hitwise has released data revealing that families living on large council estates with low rates of owner... It-girl game 'attracting lower-income groups' >>

1st April 2008

UK video traffic 'up 178%'

UK online video traffic has increased by 178 per cent in the last 12 months, according to a new report. On his Hitwise blog, Robin Goad has revealed that the sector expanded significantly last year, dominated by YouTube's US and UK propertie... UK video traffic 'up 178%' >>

28th March 2008

Web 'emerges as the site of bargains'

More people are shopping online due to the credit crunch, according to one industry representative. The web's reputation as a haven for bargains has helped the e-commerce sector come to the rescue of those consumers whose options have been r... Web 'emerges as the site of bargains' >>

27th March 2008

Quaero 'does not want to rival Google'

The Jacques Chirac-pioneered cyber search initiative Quaero is not attempting to usurp Google, a leader of the project has said. Jean-Charles Hourcade, chief technology officer of Thomson, the multimedia company that is leading Quaero, told ... Quaero 'does not want to rival Google' >>

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