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Who will be next in search?
Is it possible to create a larger index than Google?
Can you change the landscape of search overnight?The follow Big 3 (plus 1) are the leaders in search.
These guys are the reason we fret over Search Engine Optimization to ensure our websites get indexed. (Well, most of us just fret over Google.)
There is one guarantee about search - Changes are constant! Enter… a newcomer who announces they are the next search beast to be reckoned with.
Cuil
Cuil is a new search engine that claims it can index web pages significantly faster than Google. The interface for search results is similar to a 3-column magazine, sometimes showing thumbnail pictures inset into each article.I wanted to learn more about Cuil, so I went to Google! Go, figure! I especially liked this snippet:
Cuil Stumbles out of the Gate - Jul 28, 2008
Stumble it did. It has the audience laughing!
Recent Search Engines
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A couple friends asked for blogging advice recently, so I thought I’d share some basics about blogging platforms for those new to blogging, and how to decide between free vs. paid hosting.
DISCLAIMER: I’m not a blogging expert. It’s taken me over three years to “get it right” using WordPress, so I disclaim that I don’t have all the answers. The learning curve continues - guess I’m at the “Blogging 201″ level. I try to learn by my mistakes, so I’ll share my blogging mistakes with you. As my Mom used to tell me:
“Don’t do as I do. Do as I say do.”
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Optimize your website for searchers and not specifically for the search engines. Search engine robots and spiders will visit your site. They’ll crawl around, but they won’t buy anything or contact you.
Most Search Engine Marketers (SEMs) hear a version of the following:
“Can you get me to #1 in Google?”
“How much would it cost to be in the top 3 on Google?”
“How much does it cost to submit my site to the search engines?”
