Archive for December, 2006

Google changes cause concern

Friday, December 29th, 2006
Changes that occured in Google results over the Christmas period have raised concerns, particularly for independent adult sites. Google engineer Matt Cutts indicated that no changes had been made to the Google algorithm - the key feature that ranks webpages for relevance. However, he did state that Google was refreshing it’s database which would most likely [...]

Micrsoft bCentral directory to close?

Monday, December 4th, 2006
The Microsoft small business directory at bCentral appears to be closing down. Microsoft is no longer accepting submissions to the directory, and additionally are directed to a new set of online services - which are focused on website design and development. The news comes only weeks after the DMOZ directory broke. Overall, while it’s not surprising that Microsoft [...]