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October 6th, 2007
In India, trend for localized search engine is gaining weight as many companies like Asklaila, Burrp and Webaroo have offered local engines to make local searches like ‘open air’ restaurant in Bangalore, realistic. These local searches can share a huge chunk of 100 crores searches which are made per month in India.
One such company that can compete with area of local search with big players like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft is Asklaila.com run by Shriram Adukoori, the ex-country head of Microsoft Network India and South Asia and Former Microsoft employee Kiran Konduri. In respect of local searches youth prefer Internet to yellow pages where local search engines for searches. In United States 60 percent of $25 billion search industry is local search.
October 6th, 2007
Yahoo! launched new universal search options earlier code named as Panama on 2nd October of this month. In new Yahoo! search there are options for different types of content search that is automatically done by search engine crawlers. Now one can view embedded video, photos from yahoo’s extensive Flicker collection.
And this time even yahoo results are customized according to specific type of searches as exclusive for celebrities, musical artists and news. The other unique feature in this universal search version is use of a drop-down box called search assist appears as users types various spelling fixes and search suggestions on the basis of typed matter.
Though, these facilities are also provided by other search engines too but yahoo has presented it smartly. In the search, relevant information from the Yahoo’s upcoming event site upcoming.org for local events related to search is provided. New universal Search option also features information from Yahoo Answers. As market analysts are happy about these features and hopes it would make Google to think over strategies, at least once. Check it out, yourself, at Yahoo!
April 16th, 2007
Webexperience! (The directory with ultra-strict admission policies) completed two years on the 15th of April. We wish the site a very happy birthday and hope that it continues to grow as a valuable reference source as a well populated directory. Webexperience! is running a special offer till Tuesday night and where submissions are 50% off, not a bad deal at all for getting valuable links from a PR6 site. Bloggers who write about Webexperience! are actually getting two free listings on the directory.
April 4th, 2007
The big event that I had worked for so hard with my colleagues went off smoothly; in fact it was super duper. No, am not blowing my own trumpet, check what Saptarshi has to say about it. The stars of the show held at Hotel Clarks Inn were of course Andy Hagans and Rich McIver. They held forth on SEO, Link Building, and Link Baiting techniques and the sixty odd lucky guys who attended the show were held in thrall.
The learning was great, the discussions yielded a lot on the subjects, thoughts, notes, and contact numbers were exchanged. The event was a great opportunity for SEO enthusiasts to learn about their craft and build relationships. Lest you think, it was all work let me tell you that there was a lot of play as well. A cocktail party with peppy Bollywood tunes had everybody in the mood for some dancing; Andy made a good fist of shaking a leg and Rich commandeered the mike and let us have his rendition of Hotel California.
The latest news is that am playing host to Andy and Rich and we are off to see the Taj Mahal, will keep you guys posted and add pics as well.
January 9th, 2007
Google Dance is upon us once again, the time when nail cutter sales fall down and because the teeth take over. Why does this happen, because when Google dances, with its frenzied steps it rearranges where your site’s PR stands on the World Wide Web, which is Google’s dance floor. It seems though that there is activity only in one data center of Google. You can check for yourself at http://www.digpagerank.com or see here http://www.digpagerank.com/index.php?url=www.bollywood-stars.net&dc=18. If you see anything different, let me know. I am seeing changes in specifically this google datacenter only 216.239.51.19 .
So, if you’re PR goes up, you dance with Google, if stays steady you breathe easy, and if for any reason it goes down you head for an anti-depressant… no don’t do that, its just a silly rank which admittedly has some value in getting traffic but is not the end of the world. So chill and knuckle down to plan how you intend to wrest your PR back from the clutches of Google. I can help you do that, especially beginners who were at zilch three months back, have not improved their site’s PR now, and will probably stay that way even when the next update happens.
December 21st, 2006
I am quite excited and wanna share my excitement with you, I know this is not breaking news (Delhi Seo Meet) but I am going to write about it anyway.
You see, we are going to host the second SEO meet in Delhi on 31st March 2007. It will be on a much larger scale than the first where there will be much more information sharing and idea generation. The SEO industry in India is a fledgling and we need to do everything we can to ensure the growth and development of this valuable means of self-employment for Indian youth.
So, if you are into SEO or even if you are plain interested in the subject, book your tickets to Delhi right now, because it is going to be one jam-packed, power-packed session on SEO on the 31st. What makes me so sure? Ah, I forgot to tell you… It’s going to be a certified hit that will guarantee spawn many more fruitful conferences because of three reasons – Andy Hagans, Rich McIver, and Brian Thibault.
These three big daddies of SEO and link building are going to be there and share their insights on the subjects with us.
For booking and enquiries please contact me.
I am going to be there for sure, hope to see you there.
December 15th, 2006
Neil Patel moved from London to California in 1998 and has since then established a name for himself in the SEO circles. His ventures Pronet and Crazy Egg have been well-received. I thought his next step would be to try and become the king, (if not the king then at least duke, earl, etc) in the SEO kingdom. But it looks like our Neil fancies himself as a princess.
What is this about – a new age stress busting therapy, a crusade for gender equality or is Neil desperate for attention. Hmmm…Neil = Princess, wonder how this will impact Google’s equity when people search for “Princess” and Neil’s slender smiling visage shows up.
November 23rd, 2006
ReviewMe Roy, the mascot of www.reviewme.com, the SEO expert Andy Hagans had a splash at PUBCON in Las Vegas. Life does not get better for mascots of services that have just about kicked off. ReviewMe Roy got to rub shoulders with the who’s who of the web world, struck a pose with Todd Maliocat, Andy Hagans, Aaron Wall, Rand Fishkin, Brian Thibault, Nakul Goyal and Shoemoney among others. And hey!! He got himself snapped with a Google banner in the background; is that smart promotion or what.
Speaking of promotions, ReviewMe Roy was there at PUBCON along with Andy Hagans to promote www.reviewme.com. This is a newly launched service that aims to bring together businesses and blog owners. Businesses and website owners can select blogs registered with ReviewMe for a review on their service. The bloggers get paid for their reviews (which, by the way, are totally honest and the post carrying the review mentions that this is a paid post). Of course, there isn’t any altruism involved; ReviewMe keeps a cut of the advertiser’s payment. It is 50% of what is paid by the advertiser.
The ReviewMe site has done a pretty good site of selling itself – with SEO expert Andy in the picture, this was to be expected. This said, I wonder if the idea of the world’s largest RSS button was Andy’s. Have you looked up the appropriate category in Guinness Book as yet, Andy? The site is well-designed, easy to navigate, and takes the concept of online advertising a little further. The advertisement is now woven into the content instead of being in the sidebars and between posts. The best part is that the content is meant to be unbiased and is not an out-and-out advertisement of a company.
Going by the pic, Andy and gang had a swell time at the conference – looks like they worked hard setting up their booth and smiling courteously at any traffic that meandered their way. But if Andy’s grinning countenance and two thumbs up are any sign, they also partied harder.
Here’s me wishing you all the best with your link building and future projects M8. And Roy, you need to beef up a wee bit if you’re going to last the distance, I know you got the moves but pics can be arranged  . Wish you luck in your sparring with PayperPost and Getthemblogging.
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November 13th, 2006
The gang assembled to deliver the keynote at PUBCON 2006 – Las Vegas brings with it a rich experience in Venture Capitalism, Real world business acumen, and all things related to marketing on the net.
Guy Kawasaki: His book, Art of the Start is regarded as essential reading on how small businesses can get out of the garage. One of the few gurus with extensive real world business experience, Guy’s thoughts on venture capitalism and his blog posts are eagerly awaited. This Hawaii-born Stanford graduate champions early-stage technology companies through his firm Garage Technology Ventures.
John Batelle: A man of many talents – entrepreneur, journalist, author, and professor, John Batelle is a real multi-tasker and a successful one at that. He is the founder chairman of Federated Media Publishing and one of the original founders of the highly respected Wired magazine. He is involved with the collaborative weblog Boing Boing. His book “The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed our Culture” was very well-received and has been translated in several languages.
Jon S von. Tetzchner: Jon heads Opera, which is in direct competition with Microsoft and Mozilla. At PUBCON, Jon will touch upon various subjects such as web browsers, platforms, web standards, and the direction in which the web is headed. Jon’s journey has been the inspiring garage-to-multinational story and he will speak on the obstacles he faced when he decided to compete with the giants.
Danny Sullivan: Danny’s tale is of following one’s passion and how the Internet allows and enables people to do so, bless the Internet for that!! Danny started off with the site Search Engine Watch, which he later sold to MecklerMedia and which later got sold off in 2006 for a cool $43 million. Danny has worked with the BBC and the Los Angeles Times. He currently resides in Chitterne, England with his better half and two children.
November 10th, 2006
The event that webmasters and SEO folks look forward to eagerly is back again – and this time in Las Vegas. The whole concept of PUBCONs is based on an egalitarianism that one would not normally associate with such power gatherings; yet it is this factor that makes PUBCONs so apt to discuss SEO, SEM, and all things Internet. From newcomers to old hats, all are richer by the experience.
This year the WebmasterWorld’s Search & Internet Marketing Conference (PubCon) will be held November 14th - 17th at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Expected attendees include search engine optimizers and marketers, channel managers, and affiliates.
Online registration costs $599 and saves you a whopping $400. Registering at the site will cost you $999. You can register here http://www.pubcon.com/register.htm. Attendees should also look out for discount coupons that are to be distributed by the various sponsors. If you are keen to see your company’s banner share space with that of Yahoo and Google then check out this link http://www.pubcon.com/getexhibitemail.htm. Placing an ad at PUBCON gives you the chance to capture the attention of a section of the most tech-savvy crowd with a disposable income and the willingness to try new products.
The keynote speakers include the following luminaries - Guy Kawasaki, Jon S. von Tetzchner, Danny Sullivan, and John Battelle.
In whatever capacity you choose to attend this conference, the bottom-line is that you are getting a fabulous opportunity to network with fellow webmasters, affiliates, and program managers. It should be a great opportunity to strike good business deals.
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Emerging Localized Online Search Market in India
