Websites with massive banner ads in the top half of the page are being affected by Google’s ‘page layout algorithm,’ which is designed to penalize pages with too many ads above the fold, meaning the amount of the page that is visible before scrolling down. Websites that do not have much visible content above the [...]
SEO NEWS: Google Penalizes Ad Heavy Sites
February 7th, 2012SEO NEWS: Backlash for Facebooks Timeline
February 6th, 2012The new timeline that Facebook has thrust upon users whether they like it or not has proved to be more unpopular than it was previously thought would be the case. SEOs have noticed quite a bit of chatter that points toward people either loving it or hating it with very little in between. Surprisingly, those [...]
SEO NEWS: Google Adsense Axes Jef Poskanzer!
February 3rd, 2012Quality control at Google Adsense has been called into question again in news that every SEO around the world should be paying attention to. Jef Poskanzer, one of the most tenured and successful Adsense users ever, had his account terminated without explanation by Google. There were some rumors that it was click fraud perhaps, but [...]
SEO NEWS: Internet Umbilical?
February 3rd, 2012A recent study conducted in the UK regarding the internet usage habits of children uncovered some very interesting findings that many SEOs have claimed for years – as well as parents. Children that are restricted from using the internet feel sad. That may not sound like big news, but it may help define the way [...]
SEO NEWS: Hackers Call Tango Down on Brazilian Bank
February 2nd, 2012The Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA bank of Brazil was attacked by hackers, taking the institution offline for a portion of the business day. In what is becoming a growing trend, banks around the world are falling victim to concerted mass hacks. Although warnings were issued, the bank either did nothing to try to stop [...]













