May 19, 2012

$15 Billion Amended Class Action Suit Against Facebook Over User Tracking

Posted on 19. May, 2012 by in Webmaster World

Facebook Inc. (FB), which is scheduled to begin trading today, was sued by users of its social network in an amended class-action case claiming the company invaded their privacy by tracking Internet usage and seeking $15 billion. The lawsuit, filed in Federal Court in San Jose, California, combines 21 cases filed across the U.S., according [...]

WebmasterWorld Weekly Roundup May 17

Posted on 18. May, 2012 by in Webmaster World

WebmasterWorld Weekly Roundup May 17

For four years we have operated Webmasterworld under the quiet terms of a contributionware site. It continues to be our goal to raise the quality of material available on Webmasterworld and to remain an independent site that serves the community. It has been by the generosity of our members we have not only been able [...]

Google’s Amit Singhal Introduces Knowledge Graph

Posted on 17. May, 2012 by in Webmaster World

I didn’t know where Matt Groening got the names for most of the Simpson family, so that was interesting. Still, that’s probably information I could have gleaned from Wikipedia if I had ever actually done a search for [Matt Groening], so… I don’t know… Also, in the case of [taj mahal], I’m a bit unclear [...]

Understanding Google’s Panda

Posted on 16. May, 2012 by in Webmaster World

Very interesting insight, getcooking. I can see where having, as you say, too many pages targeted to obscure terms, which would have very low search volume, could help your site get profiled as a content farm, or as having thin content. This might explain why ecommerce and directory sites were hit by panda, no matter [...]

Yahoo chief executive steps down

Posted on 15. May, 2012 by in Webmaster World

Exclusive: Yahoo’s Thompson Out; Levinsohn In; Board Settlement With Loeb Nears Completion [allthingsd.com] Yahoo’s embattled CEO Scott Thompson (pictured here) is set to step down from his job at the Silicon Valley Internet giant, in what will be a dramatic end to a controversy over a fake computer science degree that he had on his [...]

Hitwise: Bing Now Powers Over 30% Of U.S. Searches

Posted on 14. May, 2012 by in Webmaster World

Bing has been doing a lot of good things lately. The biggest change I’ve seen in the past few months is the “freshness” of the results. When I add content to my websites it gets into the Bing index within 1 minute, literally! And I don’t have to create sitemaps or resubmit them, can you [...]

Google Penguin Recovery Tips

Posted on 13. May, 2012 by in Webmaster World

It’s interesting that you think keyword stuffing is your problem. Most of the comments I read had more to do with gaming of links. Matt Cutts used to talk about writing for search engines. Maybe someone here knows the reference. It was either on his blog or in a video. He actually explains how writing [...]

Facebook Testing Pay To Promote Post

Posted on 12. May, 2012 by in Webmaster World

Facebook has started testing a system that lets users pay to highlight or promote posts. By paying a small fee users can ensure that information they post on the social network is more visible to friends, family and colleagues. The tests are being carried out among the social network’s users in New Zealand. Facebook said [...]

WebmasterWorld Weekly Roundup May 10

Posted on 11. May, 2012 by in Webmaster World

WebmasterWorld Weekly Roundup May 10

For four years we have operated Webmasterworld under the quiet terms of a contributionware site. It continues to be our goal to raise the quality of material available on Webmasterworld and to remain an independent site that serves the community. It has been by the generosity of our members we have not only been able [...]

Foursquare Plans Coupons For People That Check-In To Businesses

Posted on 10. May, 2012 by in Webmaster World

Foursquare is about to start trying to make big money. The plan: allow merchants to create coupons for the people who “check-in” to their business locations. In a QA with the Wall Street Journal’s Spencer Ante, Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley says the idea is that merchants will use their Foursquare “dashboard” to figure which kinds [...]