Mike McDonald took some time during SMX West to talk to Matt Cutts to get a recap on the session he contributed to, as well as to give us an update on relevant search questions Matt Recaps “Ask the Search Engines” sessionGoogle Caffine: Rolled it out to only one data center and soon to roll out to most or all data centers. Blocking Javascript or Let Search Engines Crawl It:  The answer is to let search engines crawl it. No-Follow Links:  Only worry about no-following outbound links that you are not sure if they can be trusted. Page Rank Sculpting:  Don’t really use it. ...

Google just announced Google Buzz, allowing you to share photos, videos, and updates in gmail with existing friends you already have made.  You have the option of sharing things with the world or specific friends.  Easily connect with social sites you use like Picasa, Twitter, Google Reader and Flickr.  People can comment on your post and have them automatically sent to your inbox. Here are some of the great features that come with Google BuzzNo Setup Required Share Publicly or Privately Inbox Integration Photo and Video Friendly Connect With Sites You Already Use Real-Time UpdatesThis...

SEOmoz launched a new link analysis tool yesterday, called Open Site Explorer which leverages the Linkscape index to provide comprehensive link data.  Currently it will provide up to 1,000 backlinks and link metrics in its analysis.  There is also an API that you may use that allows you to do almost anything you would like with the data. For the first 48 hours, you may try the new tool with full functionality.  Once the free preview is up, you will have to purchase a PRO member in order to use Open Site Explorer. To get started, just enter a url and Open Site Explorer will provide complete...

Google officially is going head-to-head with Apple, when it announced yesterday the release of the Nexus One smart phone.  The Nexus One has been talked about for some time now, with technology experts chomping at the bit to learn what Google was up to in their mobile lab.  Even though I disagree, there has been some speculation with people saying that the Nexus One will be the next iphone killer.  I believe that the new phone will have a big part in changing the mobile landscape, but to say it will simply kill the iPhone is a bit over the top.  Personally I am an iPhone user, so it is tough...

In April 2008, Google announced that page load time would effect your ad quality score for Pay Per Click ads.  They stated the main reason for implementing this factor was to give the user a better experience and to be able to serve web content faster.  In further efforts, Google released a great resource for helping webmasters  to increase their sites loading time.  This resource is packed with helpful articles, tools, best practices and discussions that talk all about how you can improve your sites performance. With all of these measures Google has taken to promote site performance, leads...

If you needed one more reason to switch Twitter clients, well here you go.  Hootsuite released their iPhone application today, that will allow you to perform all of the functions the web application can do, on the go.  Even with the long list of twitter iPhone apps currently available like Tweetie, Twitterific, and Tweetstack, they have no match for the new Hootsuite app.  The new twitter app will be the first to allow you to view tweet statistics, schedule future tweets, and manage multiple accounts. Key features of HootSuite for iPhone include:Customizable user interface with sortable tabs...

Google is making some news today at the Google Search Event, with the launch of real-time search and Google Goggles.  As we all know users are needing information faster than ever before.  With blogs and social media sites like Twitter and Facebook allowing people to publish content easier, it was only a matter of time until Google started showing real-time content in their search results. With Google announcing new partnerships with Facebook and Myspace, to compliment the existing partnership with Twitter, means that facebook pages, profiles and status updates have the opportunity to show up...

Today is Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year.  This is the day where online retailers slash prices in order to start the holiday shopping season off with a bang. According to Shop.org and Forrester Research, online retailers are optimistic about Cyber Monday. By The Numbers It is estimated that 84% of major online retailers will offer some kind of promotion for cyber monday.  You will also see the majority of deals on particular items (42.9%), for specific days (32.9%), along with free shipping on all purchases (15.7%).  Almost 69 million workers will be shopping at the...

As most people know, you can’t just pick up the phone and talk to a Google representative…unless you want to spend money in Google Adwords.  So here is a comprehensive list of request and contact forms for various Google products. Website Request FormsWebpage Removal Request Tool: This tool is used if you would like Google to remove a page, image, or information from their index. Report Paid Links:  Google has stated multiple times that sites that pay for inbound links to increase search position will be penalized.  If you feel that a site is purchasing links, you can report them...

Virgin American flights starting November 10th, 2009 will be be giving away complimentary in-fight wifi from 47 participating airports across the country.  The promotion is Google’s way of giving back during the Christmas season.  The free wifi service will go until January , 15th 2010.  Now travelers may not be as frustrated during long delays and cancellations over the hectic holiday season.  Any passengers who are within reach of wifi access will be able to enjoy free high speed internet. Google will also be holding a charity event that will allow people to give donations via Google...