SEO and Search Related Top 5 Lists

A week ago, the Problogger Top 5 Group Writing project ended, and I promised to list more of my favorite blog posts. Well, I’ve changed my mind (hey, I’m a woman, and that’s my prerogative). Instead, I’ve decided to list all of the SEO and search related posts that came out of that project. My first list of favorites was mostly non-SEO related, so it seemed like a good idea to give you what you come here for.

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The 10 Commandments of Search

HA! Love this one – The 10 Commandments of Search

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Please do not miss Ms. Dewey

Ok, MSN’s new Ms. Dewey search engine has been largely ignored by most, but I really have to beg you to check it out. I’m talking total entertainment here, folks. Funny, funny stuff. Ms. Dewey totally cracks me up. I may never use another search engine again, just because of the entertainment value.

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Will search ever REALLY be better?

No doubt search has come a long way in the last decade or so. But frankly, it’s still hit or miss, and pretty clumsy. Really finding what you are searching for can be a grueling task at times. Sometimes we get lucky. Things like Ask’s Smart Answers, Google’s Onebox, MSN’s Instant Answers, and Yahoo’s Shortcuts can be really useful, but are still limited to only what the search engines have deemed worthy of these types of answers.

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MSN support rep on link exchanges and penalties

A buddy of mine shared some correspondence he has had with MSN in regards to a site of his that has been apparently penalized in MSN SERPs. Not banned, mind you, just penalized.

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MSN promises to be better than Google in 6 months

According to Neil Holloway, Microsoft president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, “What we’re saying is that in six months’ time we’ll be more relevant in the U.S. market place than Google”.

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