indexes

Listing delays that have come to be called the Google Sandbox effect are actually true in practice at each of four top tier search engines in one form or another.

Many people know the importance of creating indexes on SQL Server database tables. Indexes greatly improve the performance of a database.

In a fluke, I was able to notice something about the way Google indexes content from web directories. Excluding your template, the most important line of code is the first title you add to your main body.

WhenU, a company that has been accused of employing spyware tactics, has been removed from the search indexes of the internet's 2 biggest search engines, Yahoo and Google. WhenU was removed for using cloaking methods to improve their search engine ranking.

How big are your web pages? If you're creating especially long, text-heavy pages you might consider breaking up your site into smaller pieces. Into 101k size pieces to be exact, according to GoogleGuy.