Google Trends Top Charts

Google announced they have added a new section to
Google Trends named Top Charts.


This new feature shows you by category what is trending now. Google said this new top charts feature will, by category, show you "not just what's most searched overall, but what's spiking compared with usual search volumes."

Ref:  http://www.seroundtable.com/google-trends-top-charts-17374.html

Google AdSense Confirms Favicons On Ads !!!

Well, now Google has officially announced that favicons on some text ads are the real deal.
 Google said:

    " Today we’re happy to share the introduction of favicons to our text ads. A favicon is a small graphic that an advertiser can use to brand their website, such as their company logo " .

Spinning Articles Hundrends Time In Right Way !!!

Sometimes I don't get it... I spotted a thread at BlackHat Forums about spinning articles - yes it is a black hat forum, but seriously.
Looking at the conversation that starts of by explaining that the SEO/Webmaster spun these articles the right way. He wrote, "I have a 500 word article which I have spun to 100 articles from 65-95% uniqueness." The others in the forum say as long as the uniqueness is 70% or more, he did it right.
But what do spun articles read like? Do they make any sense? Is this a strategy to convert on? I assume there is no way this is a long term strategy with spinning articles?
One SEO said it works great for him and for over six months!

If you spun it more than 70% then it will be fine for you. I am also working on the same technique and my keywords are the first page on Google since last six months. I have the shopping cart website so i am working on this technique.

However, one person in the forum did respond against this saying:

You're going to get banned pretty quickly if you keep this up.

I love hearing how spamming is "done right." Also, I used an animated spinning top for this story, so figured it was worth covering.

Your Best SEO Tips?

A WebmasterWorld thread has Webmasters and SEOs sharing their best SEO tips.
 What are some of the best SEO tips being shared?

• Every page of your site should offer significant value to your audience.
• Check your site for errors on a regular basis.
• Test your own SEO theories and don't just go by what forums or bloggers say.
• Be patient with your tests.
• Focus on metrics that matter.
• Network not just online but offline, those relationships will help your site grow.
• Don't spam your real, money making web sites. Go long term with those.
• Always learn and try things.

Focus On Your Site, Not Competitors

In the SEO space, there are always two types of personalities. One is those that go head down and focus on improving their own site and then there are those that look at competitors and complain that they are doing things that are illegal. Typically, it is the first kind that wins out because they are making a difference, whereas the other is not really making a difference.

Google Says Google Webmaster Tools Link Report Is Enough?

When you want to disavow links or have them removed, using Google Webmaster Tools link report is probably not enough. You probably need to use third party tools as well.
Well, according to Google you may not need to use third party tools.



  "You can get a good idea of your backlink profile from the links provided in the 'Links to Your Site' section under 'Traffic' in your Webmaster Tools account. You can use that download a sample of your site's backlinks from there and remove any unnatural link you find".

Google Panda Update 25

Google is not overly eager to announce Google Panda updates. Google’s head of search spam, Matt Cutts recently hinted that the 25th iteration of the Google Panda algorithm would be released mid March 2013. Google has indicated that it will no longer announce Panda updates and that it will roll them out gradually. The updates will be less noticeable and more integrated. It is for this reason that you should get a top SEO company to go back to the basics – you will need more than Google Panda recovery services.

Google Panda update 25 should be the last update to be manually pushed. It is hard to believe that we are on the 25th iteration. The first Google Panda update was released on the 24th of February, 2011. This affected 11.8% of queries (English in the U.S. only). The previous update, the 24th one, was released on the 22nd of January 2013 and it affected 1.2% of English queries.

After the 25th iteration, there will be no longer the dreaded traffic crashes and Panda surges that all Webmasters dread. With less severe fluctuations, it will be possible for you to take action before drastic drops in traffic or crashes. However, it will also be less obvious that you have been penalized and you may end up losing considerable time before you realize. Consider hiring a professional SEO services companyto audit your website if you feel you’re losing rankings and traffic but not sure why. They understand the effect of Google Panda updates and are best suited to optimize your website.

Some of the most effective post-Panda SEO tactics include reclaiming your backlinks by repairing broken links (you can use Google Webmaster Tool to see them), disavowing unnatural and poor quality back links, building contextual links via guest blog posting, the use of long-tail keywords, and the generation of quality content.

Ref: http://pogospring.com/google-panda-update-25-4013/