Web Moves Blog

Not long after WordPress 2.6 came out, the talk of version 2.7 going public either in late September or early October has surfaced. For bloggers, it can be a challenge to keep up with this pace, and sometimes it just boils down to appreciation of the new features.

Here are the proposed changes for WordPress 2.7 taken from the WP Codex. Of course, we’ll have to wait for the final release to know which among these actually got in, but by just looking at this list, do you think it’s worth the trouble to upgrade? Or rather, what would it take to get you to upgrade your current WordPress installation? (more…)

Since Google gets the lion’s share of search queries, it’s about the worst nightmare to have your website taken down from Google’s search results. If it happens, try not to panic. Follow these steps to determine the cause, and with any luck, you can fix it in no time. (more…)

When I come across an interesting blog and I know I will visit it again… I like to snoop around, find out more about the author and look for tips that I can use on my own blog. Now this blog I came across today had an interesting angle to its two-column structure.

The author has done away with the Blogroll and introduced a separate page that holds all the outbound links from his site! I know how technology changes and to what extent webmasters can go in order to improve their PageRank. However, to do away with a Blogroll like it was something from the 90s appeared a little strange and at the same time indicated to a clever SEO trick to me so I had to investigate and here’s what I found out:

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Will the new search engine that being discussed throughout search engine forums be able to topple the giant?

The Name
Well let me start off by saying the name alone is a loser in my eyes. Im not sure the term “Cuil It” will be replacing the more elegant souding “Google It” anytime soon.  But that isn’t to say there still isn’t hope for this new competitor.

“Cuil is an old Irish word for knowledge. For knowledge, ask Cuil.” – Cuil.com

Ok so there is meaning behind the madness but people aren’t necessarily harping on meaning. People like names that are catchy and that can roll off their tongues. 1 point Google, no point Cuil.

The Design
The homepage leaves much to be asked for with a black background (cmon guys we all know that a black background will not appeal to the masses) with blue and grey text. I would have to say it looks more industrial than anything search engine related, but let’s not stop there.

Next let’s take a look at an inner page. A simple search for “php tutorials” produces the following:

Now I know change can be good but when it comes to people digging to find a solution in as little time as possible then the organization of the results must be in a highly user-friendly and familiar format. Cuil fails to achieve this with their column laid search results.

What do you think?
I have merely scratched the surface on my Cuil.com review and am now opening it up to you all to let us know your view on the different aspects of it. Feel free to pay Cuil.com a visit then share your views with us.

The good thing about social media is that it’s more than just a buzz word – it’s a useful platform and I’ve seen a lot of people make money out of it. Internet marketer Chris Brogan recently made an exhaustive list of social media marketing techniques and I found them quite enlightening. Other people picked up on it, among them Jeremiah Owyang, a senior analyst at Forrester. He reorganized the list into five categories and then some, which makes it all the more readable. Let me share the list with you. (more…)

The web is moving quickly in various directions all at once. Opportunities come and go in a snap. If you plan to make money online, you have to be able to keep up. It can be quite intimidating trying to follow every emerging trend, not to mention time-consuming. There are millions of blogs, forums, twitter feeds and the list goes on and on. However, using an RSS aggregator like the Google Reader and a few techniques, monitoring conversations in the web can be fast and easy. (more…)

Everyone has been saying that Knol is the new Wikipedia. But is this comparison fair — or at least accurate?

I’m going to tell you what I think.

Knol is the new Squidoo

Let me tell you why I think so:

• A single topic can be discussed in multiple knols, exactly as seen on Squidoo’s lenses. Wikipedia, like any encyclopedia, only allows one entry per topic.
• Everyone can edit Wikipedia. Lenses can only be edited by their respective lensmasters. Knols can only be edited by their respective authors, or upon their approval.
• Knollers are given full credit for their work, just like lensmasters. Wikipedia’s articles can’t have their authorship claimed by any individual.
• Knols can be rated and commented on; this also happens on Squidoo’s lenses. Wikipedia’s entries can be flagged for revision and are regularly reviewed by contributors, but this is much more of a behind-the-scenes activity.

With so many similarities between Knol and Squidoo — and so many essential differences between Knol and Wikipedia –, I must return to this post’s title: why is Knol compared to Wikipedia? And why isn’t it compared to Squidoo instead? (more…)

As you surf the web take a look around at many of the sites you see. Do you notice anything that seems strange? Well, let me point it out to you. There are hundreds of thousands of web sites that just don’t get much traffic. Some of these sites house hundreds of articles, reviews, tutorials, tools, products, forums to mention a few things, yet still they do not receive large amounts of traffic. What is their problem? They have the content. What is left?

The problem is these sites aren’t optimized for the search engines. SEO, Search Engine Optimization, SE Friendliness, however you refer to it doesn’t matter, the fact is it works and I’m going to tell you what’s involved.

Before we continue let me familiarize you with some relevant terminology in my own words. (more…)

Many of you are reading this article because you would like to further promote your Internet business and are looking for new ways in which to do this. You have read lots of articles covering various Internet Marketing techniques and are still looking for the “Holy Grail” strategy that will take your website to a higher level. After all, others are achieving this so why shouldn’t you.

Here, I will describe a technique that, with some creativity and effort, can significantly boost your promotion efforts while at the same time setting it on autopilot. Is this the “Holy Grail”? For some it has been but like everything else it all depends on you.

“Less Work, Greater Results”

If this sounds good to you then do read on. (more…)

These last days have been extremely exciting for everyone who follows Google-related news. Speculations on Digg’s acquisition, experiments with a Digg-like interface, the release of Knol… Yes, the “googlesphere” is a hot place to be right now. And it seems that things will become even hotter in the very near future: Matt Cutts announced an upcoming toolbar PageRank update. Here’s what he commented on his own post:

I figured the SEO industry could use something to discuss, so I thought I’d give people a heads-up about the toolbar PageRanks.

Oh, really? As if we all didn’t have enough to discuss already. Not that we should complain. Much on the contrary: Google news are always welcome, especially when they come from one of the most reliable sources available on the Internet.

And if you’re preparing yourself for another whining season due to decreased PageRanks, you may have a surprise: of course many sites will be penalised as usual… but many others will have their penalties expired!

I don’t know about you, but I can’t hardly wait for this PR update. I’m sure we all are going to have a nice time browsing through forums and blogs, keeping track of the changes, speculations, predictions, complaints, success stories and all that stuff that makes a webmaster’s life funnier.