Sorting out relevant result has always been topped in the priority list of the major search engines. Google has somewhat succeeded in generating relevant result by analyzing the content of websites and by updating its algo on regular basis. However, there was still something missing as a large number of users were facing a number of problems while finding out relevant information. Google has been listening to it and has offered a sound solution at last.
No more irrelevant result because Google has rolled out a complete new set of search options that will definitely change the way we use to surf before. This feature, if it becomes popular, will give other search engines a run for their money. Thanks to this latest improvement, now users will be able to specify their query while searching in Google by selecting any of the available options. In reality, integration of these options is nothing but an attempt by Google to shift its attention from other things to what the users want. As this update is going to have a long lasting impact on the domain of search engine marketing, everyone should remain aware of the ins and outs of these options as far as possible.
Google’s new favicon has become the talk of the town. It seems that it has become a habit of Google to hog the limelight of the technology industry by launching new features in every now and then. Google has introduced a number of new features such as Knol, Gmail theme, SearchWiki and of course Favicon in a trot. It is assumed that Google wants to concertize its position further in this online industry by making extensive experiment on its appearance and tools. The newest addiction to it is Google new Favicon which has already created a ripple through out the world. The main reason behind the launch of this new favicon, according to some sources, is to improve its appearance in some new platform such as iPhone or other types of mobile devices.
Now, before analyzing its possible impacts, all we need to have a fair concept about the term “favicon”. “Favicon”, also known as “bookmark icons”, “url icons”, “shortcut icons”, “website icons” etc, is nothing more than a small image that appears simultaneously with the url of a website in a browser. A multi-resolution image is used for creating a favicon and it is usually displayed either in the favorite menu or on the Address line.
Making a paradigm shift from its famous “G” favicon, Google this time goes further by using four different colors ( red, blue, yellow and green) in its newest favicon. Google has once again reverted to its stylized small “g” for making a powerful impact on its millions of users through out the world. Though Marissa Mayer, the Vice President of Search Products & User Experience, confirms the fact that this favicon is definitely not the final output. In point of fact, Mayer asserts that Google will further its experiment with its favicon as Google is famous for its unending pursuit to better its functionality. Here we are sharing some of the unique favicons created by Google which were never implemented:
Finding out the source of “Not Found” errors or “404 Error” is considered as the most difficult task by a large number of webmasters. Before the launched of this feature, webmasters could not identify location of a 404 Error page from the available “Web Crawl Error” section of Google’s Webmaster Tools. The release of this new feature – “Linked Form” will now enable a webmaster to pinpoint the source of 404 error without making a diligent search. Therefore, it is going to facilitate the process of rectifying this error.
(Image Source : Google.com)
A new page will be added in the “Linked Form” for every “Not Found” error. Clicking on that page link will open a separate dialogue box, where the location details of a 404 error will be specified. A option “Download this table” is also included in that dialogue box that will help a webmaster to download all the data in .cvs format.
Have you ever dreamt of customizing search result in Google? If you nod your head in approval than it can be said that your long cherished dream to personalize the search result of Google is going to be true. Google is virtually making a revolution by introducing this new tool SearchWiki. By virtue of this tool, a user can almost do anything, from reshuffling the search result to to commenting on a site, from adding a site to deleting a site. It is something similar to bookmarking up the search result of Google. However, the entire thing is now in experimental stage (beta version). You just have to log in to your Google account for experiencing this new feature.
A Novel Experience For A User
Google has literary become invincible by constantly updating itself, incorporating new features and by experimenting incessantly for making search result more effective, more accurate and obviously more user friendly. Now, it adds a new feather in its cap by introducing “SearchWiki”, which will enable a user to personalize the search result for making it more easier for him to find out a website or delete a worthless website from the ranking result. Continue reading ‘SearchWiki: Customizing Google Search Is Possible’ »
When we first look at the words ‘Page Rank’, we can clearly understand that it is all about ranking of a page. Well, whether it is about printed-paper or a web page is a great question to a layman.
To be more precise, ‘Page Rank’ is basically concerned with web pages of a website. Every page in a website are valued differently.
It is a very intricate task, to give a detailed mathematical explanation about ‘Google’s Page Rank’ as it may land in confusing the web visitors. It will be easier to explain in simple terms the concept of ‘Google’s Page Rank’ and make it more comprehensible to our large web community.
What is Google’s Page Rank?
In easy terms, Google’s Page Rank is an important tool to decide the significance of web pages. Some web pages have more page rank than other web pages in a single website. Continue reading ‘What is Google Page Rank all about?’ »
It’s very interesting and baffling too! A stiff competition exists among the three major search websites. Every now and then, websites rank among one another. Surveys are conducted from time to time in order to gauge the traffic flow and thereby evaluate the popularity of the websites.
Popularity of the three search engines
To mention, in 2004,a survey conducted by Forrester Research revealed that Yahoo increased its market search to 40% alongside Google, which also owned the same value of market search. MSN followed in with 23%. The same year, comScore Networks released a data evaluating the traffic flow to the three major search engines. Yahoo ranked first with more than 115 million unique visitors. MSN invited around 113 million visitors while Google ranked fourth with 63 million web users (Source- http://www.searchengineguide.com/jennifer-laycock/yahoo-gains-on-googleor-does-it.php). Continue reading ‘Who is the King of the Web? Part-3’ »
(A comparative study of Google, Yahoo and Msn)
Websites are at loggerheads with one another in order to establish one’s omnipotence in the cyber world. Every now and then, huge products and services have been added up by the websites.
In the following lines, an attempt has been made to give you overall glimpse of the product and services of the three major websites namely Google, Yahoo and Msn.
Birth of Yahoo, Msn and Google
The last few years of the 20th century witnessed significant achievements in the cyber world. Google, Yahoo and Msn were born and started to exercise a great influence.
What is a site link? What factors work in getting site links for a website? All these questions often hover over our minds.
Site Links
The links that appear below some websites in the Google search engine results page are known as site links. An algorithm automatically generates these site links from site contents. Google says they “analyze the link structure of your site to find shortcuts.” The site links helps the web visitors to navigate through the web pages in a fast and easy manner.
Today, our lives have become more simple and easy. The dot.com world has transformed the big world into a small global village. We feel more connected to each other than ever before.
Big websites like Google, Yahoo, MSN and others offer huge gamut of services. We can access any information, news of the world anytime, anywhere.
Advent of the World Wide Web is one of the significant achievements in the history of technological advancement. Web has become a platform of active participation wherein people across the world are closely associated with one another. The rise of social networking sites and web-based communities speak volumes of the new trend where the Web has transformed into “architecture of participation”. Continue reading ‘Who is the King of the Web? Part 1’ »
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