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8 Interesting Things You Probably Didn't Know About Google's Algorithm

Hubspot

In splitting it up into two sections -- the eight years before and after 2008, respectively -- we noticed something interesting. That’s where we see one of the first mentions of PageRank, which is the technology that Google continues to use to help rank search results. 4) PageRank was named after Google co-founder Larry Page.

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Best of 2008 - SEO Tools, Part 1

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Find these and more in this list of some of the best SEO tools and related reviews of 2008. THE Best Link Analyzer Tool by Search Marketing Blog Online Jon Clark raves about the Link Diagnosis tool, which provides detailed data on any site's backlinks including Pagerank, anchor text and nofollow information.

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5 Excellent Productivity Tips For Google Reader

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Written by: Abhijeet Mukherjee on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Posted to: Reader 6 comments, add yours! Jake on 18 Jun 2008 at 10:55 pm. å·§ on 19 Jun 2008 at 1:03 am. […] å??æ??é?¾æ?¥: Erica DeWolf on 19 Jun 2008 at 2:13 pm. . Erica DeWolf on 19 Jun 2008 at 2:13 pm. Edwin Hl Metzler on 19 Jun 2008 at 8:23 pm.

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Best of 2008: SEO Tools, Part 2

WebMarketCentral

SEOpen: The SEO Firefox Extension SEOpen is a Firefox extension that combines several helpful SEO functions into one tool, including Google / Yahoo /MSN backlinks, Pagerank check, Alexa overview, DMOZ inclusion, keyword density and an HTML validator.

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Best of 2008: SEO Guidance, Part 4

WebMarketCentral

and PageRank is everything (no, Google uses this, but it's only one of more than 200 factors that determine where your pages will show up in searches for specific search terms). In many communications, it's best to avoid jargon or at least define it.

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Best of 2008: SEO Guidance, Part 3

WebMarketCentral

TrustRank—Google and Yahoo versions), and underappreciated concepts related to modern search (for example, Yahoo Personalized PageRank and HarmonicRank) capable of inducing a deer-in-the-headlights stare from many if not most SEO practitioners.

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Best of 2008: SEO Link Building

WebMarketCentral

The blog posts cited here, some of the best of 2008 on the topic of link building, provide guidance on how and where to obtain valuable external links. First off is submitting the link to niche social media sites, and to help the author provides links to lists of quality social media sites, social media sites with Pagerank, and niche sites.