Natural Language Processing
What do you need to know about Chinese search engine Sogou?
A few days ago, the news emerged that Chinese search engine Sogou is aiming to raise up to $585 million in a U.S. IPO. The news has caused a stir among those keeping an eye on the Chinese tech space; but for those of us who might not be up on the state of search in China, what do you need to know about Sogou? And what does a Sogou IPO mean for the wider search industry?
Backlinks = Rankings, Rankings = Traffic – Deal With It
Cheap, easy, automated link spamming is no longer an option for those in it for the long haul. Editorial link building is alive and well and more powerful than ever before. Links still matter a lot and they will continue to matter for many years.
How Video Site NDN is Driving 500 Million+ Video Views Per Month
NDN ranks ahead of Amazon, VEVO, Microsoft, Vimeo, and Turner Digital in the latest comScore video rankings. So, it's worth knowing more about an online video platform that says it "is disrupting the digital media industry in all the right ways."
6 SEO Predictions for 2014
Expect to start seeing the impact of Hummingbird in full force, significant additions in natural language search capability, the impact of Google+ grow, guest posting take more hits, and sites with no mobile implementation take some rankings hits.
Google+ & SEO: How Google+ Impacts Search Results
Google+ can be a powerful component of your digital marketing strategy. The personalization impact of Google+ is strong. Posts can rank in the SERPs. Plus, after Hummingbird, it's likely that Google+ will influence non-personalized search results.
3 Reasons Natural Language Processing (Not Google Glass) is the Future of Search
Don't believe the media hype. Google Glass isn't likely to be adopted by mainstream consumers. However, there are some important takeaways about the future of search that we can take from Google Glass, Apple's Siri, and Google Now.
How the Semantic Web Changes Everything for Search
The semantic web will present numerous challenges for search marketers, but by acting now you can soften the impact and actually take advantage of the opportunity it presents. Here's how to work now to prepare for that eventual shift.
Google Buys Startup Wavii in Move to Boost Knowledge Graph
Google has acquired news summarization start-up Wavii for more than $30 million. Wavii, which uses natural language processing technology to distil online news into topics the users most care about, confirmed the news in a post on their website.
Reaching the Golden Mean of Branded to Non-Branded Traffic
Traffic Marketers from strong brands pursue the 60/40 percent ratio of branded and non-branded traffic. They recognize the value of long-tail visitors, whose net-new traffic spikes traffic by 50 percent or more. Here are a few tips to attract new customers.
Inside Google Search Updates
It’s important to remember that some of the biggest changes in Google search results were not named all named after animals. As a matter of fact, some major changes in Google search algorithms this year have been named after nothing at all.
