Thu 2 July 2009 14:40, Bas van den Beld
Google has released their mobile universal results pages in over 60 countries world wide. The new format is now available on all featured device models, so not just the iPhone or Android anymore. The universal search is supported by 38 languages.
Google launched the service in the US back in December and then added 20 more countries last March. Now with 40 more countries and compatibility with all devices Google feels its 'concurring' the mobile search world.... read more
Thu 2 July 2009 09:02, Bas van den Beld
In the last month (June) Bing has taken a market share of 1,56% in Europe. That's what numbers of Statcounter show when it comes to stats of search engines in Europe. With that Bing takes a bigger part of the market then Windows Live (0,72%) did in the entire last year, but it's only a small gain. Yahoo is still second in Europe with a market share of 2,09%
The rise of Bing isn't going as fast as in the US. There Bing made a market share of 8,23% in June, thus closing the gap with Yahoo fast, which is on 11,04%. Google is still the dominant force in both Europe (94% according to Statcounter) and the US (78%).... read more
Tue 30 June 2009 09:07, Bas van den Beld
Lots of things are happening in the Google SERPS in the UK. We saw US results popping up within the UK results. It looks like this was all part of the update Google 'launched' this weekend in the UK. With the 'authority'-update the results seemed to have get back to normal.
However, Google is not done yet so it seems. SEOHome noticed some changes in the User Interface of Google.co.uk: the buttons ”the web” and “pages from the UK” are removed. It seems as if some other countries are seeing the same.... read more
Mon 29 June 2009 15:11, Bas van den Beld
It took Google a couple of months to get it across the ocean, but today we are starting to see the results of a Google algorithm change which will help authoritative sites, and with that brands rank better popping up in the UK.
Google changed their algorithm in the US in March. With the change Google favoures authority and trusted websites. Google doesn't call it favouring 'brands' themselves, but it will definitely help brands rank better.... read more
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- Bas van den Beld called Dave Naylor to find out what went on in Search in the UK in the last couple of weeks.
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- Bas van den Beld and Roy Huiskes discus what happened in search in Holland in May 2009.
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- Heading up to SMX London next week Searchcowboys' Bas van den Beld got to talk to the keynote speaker, Brian Fetherstonhaugh.
- » Calling Holland - Apr...
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- Podcast in which Bas van den Beld, Roy Huiskes an Eduard Blacquière discuss what happened in search in Holland in March and April 2009.
- » SEO Roadshow: Andrew ...
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- Bas van den Beld interviewed Andrew Girdwood for the SEO Roadshow.
- » Calling Europe: UK in...
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- Bas van den Beld called Dave Naylor to find out what Dave thought about what went on in the UK market in February 2009
- » Callin Holland - January
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- Podcast in which Bas van den Beld, Eduard Blacquière and Roy Huiskes discuss what happened in search in Holland in January 2009.
- » SEO Roadshow: Avinash...
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- Joost talked to Avinash Kaushik
- » SEO Roadshow: Kevin Ryan
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- Joost de Valk kicks off the SEO Roadshow by talking to Kevin Ryan, global content director Search Engine Strategies.
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