Google appear to be testing out a new search page that doesn't give the user the option to perform a search local to their home country. It also seemed to be only testing this out with Google Chrome and, as far as we can tell, it doesn't appear to have been documented anywhere.
 

Since the release of Bing, the Google Page Rank of the site had been set at PR level 2. This week that level has jumped up to PR level 9 showing that Google are taking the competition fairly seriously and even indexing search results from Bing.
 

Search engines seem to be rapidly expanding the amount of local content that is shown when users initiate a search with implicit local information in that search. Taking this knowledge you'll realise that there is a huge opportunity for small local businesses to get their services noticed.
 

When you perform a search on Google, you may get results back that are different to if someone else performs exactly the same search. This is known as a Google Personalised Search or a Web History search and in Google's own words is "based on the things you've searched for on Google and the sites you've visited".
 

If you decide you want or need to change your domain name, there are lots of things to consider to help you retain your site ranking in the various search engine results page (also known as SERP). Here's a few tips on what to check before you start the process of moving your website to another domain.
 

Usually, when we are looking to promote our keywords and phrases, we choose them based on what we think the user will be searching for. With the Google Suggest tool, searches are starting to appear differently to how they used to.
 

Microsoft have launched a free, IIS Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Toolkit that allows you to check your websites for any potential errors and problems that may hinder your search engine rankings. Here's a brief look at this application and how you can use it to help you.
 

When monitoring your own site and the sites you build for clients, it's important to make sure you receive automated reports to help highlight how your sites are responding to various keywords. Exact Factor is a free web based service that will help you do this and here's a brief overview of what you can use them for.