Articles posted in Google

4 Jun 2009

The continued need for semantic HTML

Two new search tools in Wolfram and Google Squared have been released that demonstrate the need for a standards based approach to web semantics and data. Read more

10 Sep 2008

Google Chrome - no pulse racing but it is fast

Last week Google launched a new web browser Google Chrome. Built to facilitate the next generation of web applications the browser is an exciting newcomer to the market that wins on performance and features but looks like 'my first web browser'. Read more

2 Sep 2008

Google enters browser market with Google Chrome

The news that Google is to launch Google Chrome, a web browser is good news for the browser market and web applications in general. Read more

22 Oct 2007

How to Sync iCal and Google Calendar

A short tutorial on syncing iCal with Google Calendar for free with iCal on your Mac being the master calendar. Read more

2 Aug 2006

Matt Cutts Of Google Speaks On SEO

Matt Cutts of Google has published six videos where he speaks on SEO from Google's perspective (well his own but he works there). He gives some interesting insights and offers a few recommendations. Most of the recommendations we know about but it is good to hear them from the horse's mouth. Read more

21 Jun 2006

Google Sitemaps Cron Job

I've recently set up a cron job to run the Google Sitemaps Python Script automatically each day. This automatically notifies Google of any changes to the site. I've found that new pages are being indexed very quickly. Read more

4 Mar 2006

Google Sitemaps. Google opening up?

Google’s patent filing started the inevitable process of Google being more transparent in the way it conducts its business. Slowly but surely Google is beginning to help web developers to produce sites that help Google to do its job, namely indexing the internet. The Google Sitemaps site describes clearly what Google would like you to do. After modifying a config file, a bit of root access and a cron job you can be there in minutes. Read more

1 Mar 2006

Why Isn’t My Site Top Of Google?

One of the most common questions asked by clients is 'Why isn't my site top of Google?' This is totally understandable but explaining rankings in search engines can be a mystery. This article attempts to discuss some general principles to improve rankings. Read more