Archive for August, 2005

Tracking the behaviour of web searchers

Published August 2005. Categories: Email Marketing.

A report published recently by Enquiro in Canada adds a more detailed level of analysis to the research conducted by Eyetools that used eye-tracking software to identify
‘hotspots’ on a page of Google search engine results (see April newsletter)

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New bidding system on Google AdWords

Published August 2005. Categories: Pay-Per-Click Advertising.

Google recently announced a significant change to their Google AdWords activity which will be introduced in August and revises the way that keywords are managed. The changes are supposedly to provide advertisers with more control over their campaigns and to provide users with more relevant results, although cynics might also say that it’s a way to increase the overall bid rates and spend by stealth!

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‘Planet surfing’ with Google Earth

Published August 2005. Categories: New Search Engine Features.

Following hard on the heels of Google Local and Google Maps (May
newsletter
) comes Google Earth. This new product requires software to be downloaded for free to your PC (as well as a broadband connection) and combines some practical search functions with some amazing quality satellite imagery. Together, these offer a powerful and fascinating view of the world.

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