101 Google Tips, Tricks & Hacks Looking for the ultimate tips for Google searching? You've just found the only guide to Google you need. Let's get started: 1. The best way to begin searching harder with Google is by clicking the Advanced Search link. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23, In fact, you can combine any Boolean search operators, as long as your syntax is correct. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. SEO Industry Survey 2012 - How Google’s Free Tools Dominate Online Marketing Industry Back in March in this year, SEOmoz conducted an Industry Survey that grabbed attention of almost 6500 people in more than 100 countries. From independent consultants to agency SEOs to in-house marketers, they got to see responses from a wide swath of the industry's demographics. Almost half of the respondents (47.3 percent) were from the U.S., and 77 percent were males. By looking at the Industry Survey it emphasizes the fact that traditional SEO is alive and well being the 2nd highest-demand service area (71% of respondents), and SEO is the top priority for both individuals and their teams. Organizations are heavily focused on Online Marketing where SEO, Social Media & Analytics, two pretty big buckets. These are the top 5 service areas that our respondents believe are growing (as % of respondents): Here are the top 10 inbound marketing focused actions that respondents actually spent their time doing (as % of respondents): Some of the new features in Google Analytics version 5 include;
Grab Your Branded Google+ Custom Url Now is the right time to grab Google+ custom urls for your brand’s Google+ page. Google has revealed that they are rolling out custom urls to all eligible pages and profiles over the week … and you should hurry to get you favorite custom vanity url which will gives solid branding. If you are late, someone else may grab you custom url and you might need to adopt poor brand options. Advertisements Google+ Custom Urls While Google+ has initiated custom profiles for top brands and celebrities over a year back, it is now finally rolling out to all profile and pages. Once you click on the ‘Get Url’ link, a pop up alert gets you to confirm your url change. This is great as it will change the difficult to recall urlplus.google.com/104720479662987122222 togoogle.com/+Quickonlinetips (which is great for branding) After you agree to change url, it will again ask to confirm change as you cannot revert back or transfer the url later if needed. And once you confirm, the new url is live!
How to use Google for Hacking Google serves almost 80 percent of all the search queries on the Internet, proving itself as the most popular search engine. However, Google makes it possible to reach not only the publicly available information resources, but also gives access to some of the most confidential information that should never have been revealed. In this post, you will find the information on how to use Google for exploiting security vulnerabilities that exists within many websites. The following are some of the ways to use Google for hacking: 1. There exists many security cameras that are used for monitoring places like parking lots, college campus, road traffic etc. inurl:”viewerframe? Click on any of the search results (Top 5 recommended) and you will gain access to the live camera which has full controls. As you can see in the above screenshot, you now have access to the Live cameras which work in real-time. intitle:”Live View / – AXIS” 2. intitle:”curriculum vitae” “phone * * *” “address *” “e-mail” 3. “?
Google+ Scam Spreading Via Fake Invites [WARNING] Using Google+? Add Mashable to your circles. You'll get the latest about new Google+ features and tips and tricks for using the platform as well as top social media and technology news. Malicious hackers have targeted Google's social networking service, Google+, for the first time in a scam that involves fake invites to the service, Naked Security reports. The fake invites are spreading through email, and they look very similar to the actual invites to the service, down to the email address which seems to be coming from a Google+ member. However, if you click on a link in the message - which we definitely do not recommend - you'll land at a site trying to send you penis enlargement products. Scams such as this one are very common with major product launches; most recently, we've seen a similar phishing scheme involving Google Music invites. Images courtesy of iStockphoto, furabolo, Naked Security [via Naked Security]
3 Ways to Use Google+ to Increase Search Rankings Social Media Examiner Do you want to increase your search rankings? Did you know your Google+ page and profile could help? Google+ can help you increase search rankings for your website, but you have to take the time to optimize your page, profile and content. This article shows you three ways you can maximize your Google+ presence and tells you why that’s important for SEO. Why Google+ for search? Google+ isn’t just another social media platform; it’s a powerful weapon in your SEO arsenal. Check out Moz’s recent Future of Search Report for the latest on ranking factors. SEO ranking correlations. Editor’s Note: This article has been edited as there’s been a change and the links on the About tab of Google+ Page and Profile are no longer DoFollow links. The reason Google+ is an SEO goldmine is that the first link added to a Google+ page post is a DoFollow link, which means it passes link equity, or link juice, on to the website you share. DoFollow links are a core building block of SEO. SEO Title Custom Page URL
20 Tips To Use Google Search Efficiently Millions of people use Google search every day for a variety of reasons. Students use it for school, business people use it for research, and millions more use it for entertainment. Did you know that you may not be using Google search to its full potential? 1. The first tip is to use the tabs in Google search. 2. When searching for something specific, try using quotes to minimize the guesswork for Google search. 3. Sometimes you may find yourself searching for a word with an ambiguous meaning. Mustang -cars This tells the search engine to search for mustangs but to remove any results that have the word “car” in it. 4. There may be an instance where you need to Google search for articles or content on a certain website. Sidney Crosby site:nhl.com This will search for all content about famous hockey player Sidney Crosby, but only on NHL.com. 5. This Google search tip is a little obscure. link:nytimes.com That will return all pages that link to the New York Times official website. 6. 7. 8.
Ultimate Guide to Google Plus I’ve seen quite a few people who don’t understand Google Plus or think Google Plus is some sort of wasteland with giant swaths of inactivity. I was one of these people until I decided to dive in and really explore the social network and become active on there to see what this G+ thing is all about. The end result is this guide, a complete Google Plus guide for the person who is just getting started, or quite simply, started but staring at a boring feed with zero activity. Take a look at the sections below and click any section that has your interest. The Google Plus Beginner Guide Sections When browsing this guide, you can click the below links to jump to the section you are interested in. What are Google Plus Circles? Think of Google Circles as categories. This video, created by Google, shows you exactly how Circles work, how you interact with them, how to add people to them, and so much more. Is Google Plus a Wasteland? Click here to go to Scott Buehler’s Hyperball Circle Share.
Google Plus Best Practices for Brands ~ by HootSuite In part 1 “ Google+ for Brands: 4 Reasons your Brand Should Be on it ”, we learned that over 500 million people are connecting in Google+ and that the network draws the second largest active follower-base after Facebook. And if that isn’t enough, we discussed the top 4 value propositions for having your brand present on Google Plus: Better discovery, deeper engagement, increased marketing performance across the web and measurable impact. For simplicity’s sake, let’s pretend you are the owner of a cafe with a budding social media presence (these tips work for any size of business). In this post, discover Google+’s checklist for building a successful strategy and our 9 tips for effectively engaging with your community. Google+’s Checklist for a Successful Social Strategy: Create a Google+ Page Verify your Page Enable social extensions within AdWords Claim your custom URL Assign Page managers (you can only comment as a user) Add the G+ Badge to your site And finally… Google+ Exclusive Content