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Tag Archives: Search Engine Optimization
Amazon renames 'Search Suggestion' feature to emphasize 'tags'
Amazon has renamed its user-generated search term feature called “Search Suggestions.” Now the feature is called “Tags for Amazon Search.” Now a link appears on each book detail page labeled “Help others find this product – tag it for Amazon search.” Clicking the link takes users to a form like this. For the past year, [...]
Are Squidoo lenses good marketing vehicles for books?
Author Dee Power posted about her efforts with Squidoo lenses, which serve as marketing vehicles for her books. You can see Dee’s lenses here: Dog Friendly VacationsHow to Get a Book Published Dee was especially pleased that she managed to get one of her lenses into the top 100. Unfortunately, this didn’t generate many book [...]
Yahoo launches 'suggest search' feature
If you’re familiar with Amazon’s Search Suggestions feature, you know it’s a valuable tool for authors and publishers who want to add a bit more human intelligence to the retailer’s search results. // Now Yahoo is upgrading its search technology from a different direction. Its new suggest search feature prompts you with suggested search queries [...]
Q&A: How does your domain registration impact Search Engine Optimization on your author site?
QUESTION: I’ve heard that the length of your domain registration can effect how well you show up in search results. Is this something I need to worry about with an author Web site? ANSWER: It’s hard to find concrete evidence on this, but I think you’re right, the length of your domain registration can have [...]
Q&A: Will article syndication hurt my site's search rankings?