I explore early reports on how Google handles googlebombing, where coordinated link campaigns manipulate search rankings. These articles debate whether the search engine is actively fighting these pranks or allowing community-driven results to stand.
I found a new search engine manipulation tactic called Google glossary bombing. Similar to standard Googlebombing, this method targets Google Labs' glossary tool to associate specific definitions with terms via community-driven search results.
I look at the symbiotic link between Google and blogs, including tactics like Googlebombing. I found my own archives ranking for "imdbpro password" purely because I was one of the only people to mention those specific terms together.
I highlight a link showing that Google surprisingly didn't rank itself as the top result for the query "search engine" in 2003, illustrating a notable quirk in early search engine optimization and ranking history.
I explored the power of Google Custom Search Engines to build niche tools for my own site, Calvin and Hobbes quotes, and Tamil media, while navigating current limitations regarding Google's supplemental index results.
I am tracking the fallout from the latest Google search algorithm update. While many report dramatic shifts in their keyword rankings, my own search results remain stable so far as I observe the community response.