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Hello, I am Serge Thibodeau and I am a search engine optimization expert. My company is Rank for $ales and this is my personal search engine blog. This is where I give my personal comments, some general observations I make about the search industry as a whole, interesting SEO articles and topics that will interest anybody that owns a website and wants it to rank higher in the major search engines. This blog is updated daily and is said to be addictive. Welcome to Serge Thibodeau, Live. |
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Blog archives, week of July 5, 2004358 - July 9, 2004 - 10.20 AM EST Ex AltaVista employee involved in hacking source code A man arrested last week on allegations that he stole proprietary source code from the AltaVista search engine 2 years ago is apparently a Microsoft employee working on MSN's Search initiative. Posted on Businessblog™ 357 - July 9, 2004 - 10.18 AM EST Paid search taking a breather For the past two years, paid search has been increasing at a fast pace. However, the past quarter showed some signs the industry is simmering down. Analysts and industry executives dismiss the idea that paid search is contracting. Instead, they say, paid search may be growing up. Posted on Businessblog™ 356 - July 8, 2004 - 11.06 AM EST Yahoo's earnings double, but disappoint Wall Street Yahoo's earnings doubled yesterday, but that disappointed Wall Street investors that were hoping for even more than that. The Web giant posted a profit of $112.5 million, or 8 cents per diluted share, for its fiscal second quarter, which ended June 30. Posted on Businessblog™ 355 - July 8, 2004 - 10.09 AM EST Google offers more warnings to would-be investors In a financial document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Google said its shares are at high risk of dropping in value right after the deal -- rather than soaring, as some did during the Internet bubble. That's largely because of the unusual way Google is setting the price for its initial public offering of stock, or IPO. Posted on Businessblog™ 354 - July 7, 2004 - 12.21 PM EST IT Interactive launches new design for GenieKnows IT Interactive today announces the launch of GenieKnows, Version 3.0. The new version of the innovative search engine integrates an attractive design with relevancy- focused results. The search portal underwent an extensive overhaul; the redesigned GenieKnows.com interface features clear and comprehensive navigation architecture for search users, advertisers, and affiliates, alike. Posted on Businessblog™ 353 - July 7, 2004 - 11.25 AM EST Googles taking legal action against Google Citing superior legal rights to the "Googles" name in the children's arena, Googles filed legal proceedings against Google, the search engine giant. The filing challenges the registration of Google Inc.'s mark GOOGLE for children's and other products, email services and search engine. Posted on Businessblog™ 352 - July 6, 2004 - 10.43 AM EST Overture plans a local business directory Overture plans a local business directory provider to focus on Telstra's one-stop-shop online search and directory service, Sensis. Sensis plans to assemble a formidable collection of information services, including White Pages, Yellow Pages, Whereis.com and the Trading Post, behind what's expected to be Australia's most comprehensive online and voice search product. Posted on Businessblog™ 351 - July 6, 2004 - 8.21 AM EST Top 5 Internet trends shaping up 2004 Since the beginning of 2004, there appears to be some important trend changes in the Internet landscape, as many industry observers are seeing modifications that, in certain cases, could drastically affect the Internet browser, and various other software or hardware products used daily by Web surfers. In place of the Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Opera), a strong growth of the Internet is now being observed as "connected executables" or Internet applications that perform various Web services or search requests, are delivered through Internet task-specific applications, and not through the traditional Web browser. Even the Real One media player or Microsoft's new Windows Media Player have integrated web viewing features built into these end-user applications. Posted on Businessblog™ 350 - July 5, 2004 - 2.55 PM EST Telstra to revamp its Sensis youth-focussed search engine Sensis will announce its new search engine at a briefing for analysts and media next Tuesday. But analysts are most interested in how classifieds newspaper The Trading Post is fitting in with Sensis, after it was purchased for $636 million in March. Posted on Businessblog™ 349 - July 5, 2004 - 1.30 PM EST Potential class action lawsuit escalating against Traffic Power As further proof that businesses need to carefully evaluate the integrity and reputation of any SEO firm before they contract any work, this news story helps to strenghten the message. Law firm De Bartolomeo & Girard Gibbs, LLP from San Francisco is investigating a potential class action lawsuit against Traffic Power. This lawsuit would be based on numerous consumer complaints about improper business practices. Hosted by Sun Hosting Protected by Proxy Sentinel™ Traffic stats by Site Clicks™ Driven by escalate Search Engine Optimization enhanced by Pagina+™ Serge Thibodeau Live is listed in Global Business Listing This blogging site was designed by GCIS Graphics and logo done by Montreal Web Design Blogging software provided by Businessblog Developed on the Web Services™ development platform Serge Thibodeau, Live is a GCIS Web property Sponsor: Internet Services Broker Sponsor: B. Price W. H. Sponsor: Wholesale W. H. Sponsor: Canada Web Hosting Sponsor: Tech Blog Copyright © Serge Thibodeau 2004. All rights reserved. All views and opinions expressed on this blog are those of Serge Thibodeau only and are not representative of any company listed. All slogans, trademarks, text or logo representation used or referred to on this blog are the property of their respective owners. | ||