Google’s Panda Branching Out To Include Additional Languages
by Robyn Storms, August 12, 2011
It started with a release in the U.S. in February, followed by an international release to English language users in April. Today Google announced that the “Panda” update is launching internationally in all languages, with the exception of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, where they are still testing improvements. When Panda launched it … Read more
ICANN Approves New Domains (TLDs)
by Ash Buckles, July 2, 2011
The big news last month from ICANN is that .anything domain names, also referred to as generic top-level domains (gTLD) have been approved. This is a huge move for the governing body that has approved 22 TLDs, some of which are rarely used and almost never rank in Google, Yahoo!, or Bing. … Read more
Yandex Global Search – the Good, the Bad, and the Yugly
by Andy Chesnut, May 20, 2010
Yandex’s launch into the global search market. Judging by Yandex’s success at controlling Google in the Russian search market, they should eventually be a valuable player. I say eventually, but I don’t want to take away from the good that they are bringing to the table right now. Keep in mind this … Read more
Ranking Well In the Baidu Search Engine
by Tamra Hamblin, June 2, 2009
Getting good rankings in the Baidu search engine is not an easy task if you are accustomed to working with Western search engines such as Google US. The Chinese search engine spiders sites much the same as other spiders. It follows links from one site to another and also follows links that … Read more
Before You Go Global…
by Tyson Cammack, April 11, 2009
In the world of SEO, it is becoming essential that we take into account the global scene. There are people out there looking for your product or service—but you’ve got to know how to find them or how to help them find you. Keeping up with the international statistics, trends, and information … Read more
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