The webs most important Google resources

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Bearing in mind Google's prominence in search (it's hard to believe that there are others sometimes) it's a little unsurprising that there is a glut of websites relating to SEO, SERPS, etc - but from all these which ones are the best? - well check out our list of the webs most important Google resources. Got more? Comment away!


Webmasterworlds Google World Forum - Search, Adwords, Adsense and more - Highly active forum - if it's google it's here.

Matt Cutts Blog - Head of Googles webspam team and for many SEO's an insider at the googleplex - a must read!

Google's Adwords Keyword tool - Looking for keywords for your site? what better to use than googles own keyword tool.

Googleblog - Google's very own blog on blogspot - the latest happenings and developments from the people in the know.

SearchEngineWatch - not just google but a fix for searchengine junkies.

Googlesystem - Unofficial news and tips about google

Google Trends - What's hot and what's not from Google themselves

Blogoscoped - More unofficial blogging on the googlemeister.

Ranking factors - An exhaustive look at google ranking factors

6 alternatives to Digg

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Following our post on http://www.totalwebsitetoolkit.com/2007/10/list-of-social-bookmarking-sites.html. Here's our list on 6 upand coming social bookmarking sites as an alternative to Digg.

While we still love Digg - it's ever more difficult to get on the frong page and given it's wide interests maybee not so great for niche publishers. So as an alternative why not give these six a try.

1/ http://www.dailyhub.com/
2/ http://www.sk-rt.com/
3/ http://www.ttiqq.com
4/ http://smallbusinessbrief.com
5/ http://www.qoolsqool.com
6/ http://www.sphinn.com/

List of Social bookmarking sites

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While most webmasters will know of sites like Digg, stumbleupon etc - did you know there are actually masses of Social bookmarking sites out there. Now we all know that Digg is notoriously difficult to get noticed on (but it can provide some decent traffic through Digg searches) so the other social bookmarking sites (certainly niche ones) should offer a more reasonable target.

The ever wonderfull http://www.searchengineguide.com/ has an excellent piece on social bookmarking sites and links out to a variety of lists rounding up some of the best ones out there.

Check the link here http://www.searchengineguide.com/laycock/010829.html

Optimizing your site for Yahoo

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With so much focus on Google these days it's easy to overlook some of the other search engines. Eric Lander over at http://www.searchenginejournal.com has a timely look at how to optimize for the revitalized Yahoo search.

Yahoo seems to be looking at integrated search, incorporating Flickr, Yahoo videos, Yahoo local. There's no doubt that Yahoo still has a significant market share to warrant an SEO plan - for more info check the link - http://www.searchenginejournal.com/search-optimization-guide-for-the-new-yahoo-search/5740/

Flash MySpace themes

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For those challenged by creating an intresting and artistic myspace profile check out http://lovemyflash.com/. Whilst it may not make your Myspace page the most interesting out there it will certainly add some pezazz to your looks.

With some great free templates written in Flash - combined with simple instructions to get you up and running in no time lovemyflash is a great find.

Our favs include

http://www.lovemyflash.com/layouts/55.html
http://www.lovemyflash.com/layouts/160.html

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Beating the woes of a new site - making Google work

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Over at http://www.searchengineguide.com/buresh/articles/1001_sb1.html Scott Buresh is exploring what can be done with a new site.

Typically new sites arn't expected to fare too well with search engines having an apparent dislike of new sites! -- However not all is lost - Scott recommends a practical approach and focusing on the essentials

* Involve Search Engine Optimization early on in the site's development
* Quality content - make your site a resource
* An effective link building campaign
* Keeping your content fresh and uptodate

Check out the article here.

Adobe takes a leap into online Apps with Buzzword

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In a recent spate of technology firms offering free web based software – Adobe have joined the throng by aquiring the online word processor Buzzword.
The announcement comes shortly after Microsoft released Microsoft Office Live workspace for beta.
On demand online applications is a strong trend within software companies. Whilst it’s considered that the market is still in it’s infancy the potential is huge and that companies, such as Adobe, are positioning themselves for future rewards.
While Adobe’s foray into the marketplace, other vendors are attempting to answer the conundrum of online and offline application. Google is offering a tool that allow the user to access documents and software even when the PC is offline and it looks as though consumers will increasingly look for flexability in online tools.
How Adobe plans to position itself here is unknown however it does plan to integrate Buzzword with some of its other portfolio.