We started back in May of 2014 discussing the right to be forgotten. Back in in 2014, A European court, in an important test of the “right to be forgotten,” that Google must amend some of its search results at the request of ordinary people when they show links to outdated, irrelevant information. We covered 5 more stories about different demands from different European countries. Now the … [Read more...]
Do Keyword Rankings Still Matter ?
Winston Burton wrote an interesting article on Search Engine Land that dealt with the importance of keywords and ranking in Google. One of the key points made was that the answer varies based on your domain name. From the article: Do you even need keywords on the page to rank anymore? The answer will vary depending upon your domain. If you’re a high-authority site that has high-quality … [Read more...]
New gTLD .Tube Goes Live Thursday: Less Than 50 Sunrise Domain Registrations By TM Holders
The new gTLD .Tube goes live where domain names can be registered on a first come, first serve basis at a handful of domain name registrars starting at 14:00 UTC. However some of the largest registrars are not listed on the .Tube website including Godaddy.com; Chinese registrars West.cn, HiChina (www.net.cn) and ename.net. Actually out of the top 10 domain name registrars for new gTLD's … [Read more...]
The Most Expensive Google Adwords in the U.S.
A little over a month ago we posted about the highest paying keywords in the U.K. and how they were dominated by gambling keywords. Here is a look at the most expensive keywords according to Google Adwords in the U.S. No surprise that the legal sector dominates the U.S. market. One niche I can say I have never thought about, Water Damage, is high on the list as well. The data was … [Read more...]
Google Unveils GBoard
Google unveils GBoard, a new app for your iPhone that lets you search and send information, GIFs, emojis and more, right from your keyboard. The company blogged about their new app available surprisingly only for iOS and currently only available in the U.S. Search is incorporated right into the keyboard as one would expect from a Google app. They made a video to introduce the … [Read more...]
How will Google Banning Payday Loan Ads affect Domain Owners ?
Google dealt a blow to Payday lenders and domain investors who have invested in payday loan type domains. A few years back I knew some people getting big parking clicks with Payday loan domain names. From a parking or developed site monetized by AdWords, it is a negative, but since the industry is still in business it could mean owning the very best names in the niche have gone up in value. The … [Read more...]
Google Finally Acquires the Domain AndroidTV.com
Google has finally acquired the domain name AndroidTV.com Google lost a UDRP on the domain name back in March 2014 after the panel said the dispute was outside the types of disputes the UDRP was set up for. You can read our summary of the UDRP here. In April 2014 Google announced that they were launching a product called Android TV. Google did in fact launch Android TV and … [Read more...]