Comments for Surrch is Search Tools, Tips, Tutorials and No Lies http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com Surrch is about Search (Tools, tips, tutorials and no lies) Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:55:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on SEO Truth – Apparently I’ve Written A Book On SEO by Phill http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/seo-truth-apparently-ive-written-a-book-on-seo/#comment-5656 Phill Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:55:16 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/12/05/seo-truth-apparently-ive-written-a-book-on-seo/#comment-5656 I've not looked at seodigger.com but i'll check that out for sure. As for SEO Quake... keyword density is for dinosaurs - plus it makes my search results page look like a garishly decorated council estate at Christmas. I’ve not looked at seodigger.com but i’ll check that out for sure. As for SEO Quake… keyword density is for dinosaurs – plus it makes my search results page look like a garishly decorated council estate at Christmas.

]]> Comment on SEO Truth – Apparently I’ve Written A Book On SEO by G.Suvorov http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/seo-truth-apparently-ive-written-a-book-on-seo/#comment-5655 G.Suvorov Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:05:28 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/12/05/seo-truth-apparently-ive-written-a-book-on-seo/#comment-5655 I can recommend you use seodigger.com for keyword tracking, just trace your best competitors keywords and positions in SERP, they've done all the work allready :-). And try SeoQuake, seo toolbar. It can analyze anything you may need including keyword density on a page. https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3036/ - for Firefox. seoquake.com - for IE. I can recommend you use seodigger.com for keyword tracking, just trace your best competitors keywords and positions in SERP, they’ve done all the work allready :-) .
And try SeoQuake, seo toolbar. It can analyze anything you may need including keyword density on a page. https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3036/ – for Firefox. seoquake.com – for IE.

]]> Comment on The New Science of Inbound Linking : Part II by Phill http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/the-new-science-of-inbound-linking-part-ii/#comment-5654 Phill Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:15:46 +0000 http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/the-new-science-of-inbound-linking-part-ii/#comment-5654 You're quite right - but almost worse is the new slew of companies who don't actually understand what constitutes duplicate content. They see a similar sentence and summarily rip all the copy apart! You’re quite right – but almost worse is the new slew of companies who don’t actually understand what constitutes duplicate content.

They see a similar sentence and summarily rip all the copy apart!

]]> Comment on The New Science of Inbound Linking : Part II by Chris Boswell http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/the-new-science-of-inbound-linking-part-ii/#comment-5595 Chris Boswell Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:42:35 +0000 http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/the-new-science-of-inbound-linking-part-ii/#comment-5595 Duplicate content really drives me nuts too. Its just not common knowledge that its a bad idea. In fact, some companies even encourage their resellers to borrow their marketing materials verbatim - hardly a good strategy for the source company or the resellers. Unique content performs better with the search engines and with visitor retention. Duplicate content really drives me nuts too. Its just not common knowledge that its a bad idea. In fact, some companies even encourage their resellers to borrow their marketing materials verbatim – hardly a good strategy for the source company or the resellers. Unique content performs better with the search engines and with visitor retention.

]]> Comment on Google Shows How Much You’re Worth To Them by SEO Monkey http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/google-shows-how-much-youre-worth-to-them/#comment-4526 SEO Monkey Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:57:55 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/10/31/google-shows-how-much-youre-worth-to-them/#comment-4526 Interesting discovery. I had heard about this sort of thing but I've never seen compelling evidence presented before. Time to go and have a look at the source of this and see what I think. Cheers for drawing my attention to this. Interesting discovery. I had heard about this sort of thing but I’ve never seen compelling evidence presented before. Time to go and have a look at the source of this and see what I think.

Cheers for drawing my attention to this.

]]> Comment on Google Shows How Much You’re Worth To Them by Term Paper http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/google-shows-how-much-youre-worth-to-them/#comment-4298 Term Paper Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:55:02 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/10/31/google-shows-how-much-youre-worth-to-them/#comment-4298 Yes you are right ...i think people can get rid of their myths about SEO from this. Yes you are right …i think people can get rid of their myths about SEO from this.

]]> Comment on What Is A Search Engine? You Have No Idea Apparently by Falafulu Fisi http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/what-is-a-search-engine-you-have-no-idea-apparently/#comment-2799 Falafulu Fisi Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:28:07 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/07/31/what-is-a-search-engine-you-have-no-idea-apparently/#comment-2799 Phill, I have just posted some messages at Alt Search Engines regarding the same topic. I agree with what you said there. http://altsearchengines.com/2007/07/30/what-is-a-search-engine/#comment-2340 Cheers, Falafulu. Phill,

I have just posted some messages at Alt Search Engines regarding the same topic. I agree with what you said there.

http://altsearchengines.com/2007/07/30/what-is-a-search-engine/#comment-2340

Cheers,
Falafulu.

]]> Comment on Sunbeam Is Your Search Engine by Phill http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/configuring-sunbeam-previously-known-as-allegro-the-first-user-search-engine/#comment-2783 Phill Sat, 04 Aug 2007 22:05:57 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/07/23/configuring-sunbeam-previously-known-as-allegro-the-first-user-search-engine/#comment-2783 That's your lot for now Tim. The plan is to roll things out in a fairly modular fashion. Like addon packs for an online game - we hope to encourage a community of developers to have their own input. That’s your lot for now Tim. The plan is to roll things out in a fairly modular fashion. Like addon packs for an online game – we hope to encourage a community of developers to have their own input.

]]> Comment on Sunbeam Is Your Search Engine by Tim Wintle http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/configuring-sunbeam-previously-known-as-allegro-the-first-user-search-engine/#comment-2768 Tim Wintle Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:01:49 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/07/23/configuring-sunbeam-previously-known-as-allegro-the-first-user-search-engine/#comment-2768 Great news, I look forward to having a chance to check it out. Any more tech-info available? I assume you're using a vector space search algorithm, have you decided on weighting functions - I guess you may have different results with a custom-index like this? (feel free to reply by email if you don't want to carry this on in the comments) Great news, I look forward to having a chance to check it out. Any more tech-info available? I assume you’re using a vector space search algorithm, have you decided on weighting functions – I guess you may have different results with a custom-index like this? (feel free to reply by email if you don’t want to carry this on in the comments)

]]> Comment on What Is A Search Engine? You Have No Idea Apparently by Phill http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/what-is-a-search-engine-you-have-no-idea-apparently/#comment-2732 Phill Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:59:05 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/07/31/what-is-a-search-engine-you-have-no-idea-apparently/#comment-2732 Ach David, you found me out! I'm reading through your blog there's some good reading there, let me know when you come out of stealth :) Ach David, you found me out! I’m reading through your blog there’s some good reading there, let me know when you come out of stealth :)

]]> Comment on What Is A Search Engine? You Have No Idea Apparently by David Novakovic http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/what-is-a-search-engine-you-have-no-idea-apparently/#comment-2731 David Novakovic Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:26:45 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/07/31/what-is-a-search-engine-you-have-no-idea-apparently/#comment-2731 I'd volunteer to help Phill (the reference to Salton gave you away as having a clue ;)). But i'm bound by my current work contract and can't discuss stuff in too much detail. :( Needless to say, when our service goes live, I'll be willing to talk all about it :) I’d volunteer to help Phill (the reference to Salton gave you away as having a clue ;) ). But i’m bound by my current work contract and can’t discuss stuff in too much detail. :( Needless to say, when our service goes live, I’ll be willing to talk all about it :)

]]> Comment on What Is A Search Engine? You Have No Idea Apparently by Phill http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/what-is-a-search-engine-you-have-no-idea-apparently/#comment-2721 Phill Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:28:53 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/07/31/what-is-a-search-engine-you-have-no-idea-apparently/#comment-2721 I confess, I called you a nitwit. Nitwit. Seriously, I posted a longer comment over on your article, enjoy! I confess, I called you a nitwit.

Nitwit.

Seriously, I posted a longer comment over on your article, enjoy!

]]> Comment on What Is A Search Engine? You Have No Idea Apparently by NitinK http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/what-is-a-search-engine-you-have-no-idea-apparently/#comment-2717 NitinK Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:54:47 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/07/31/what-is-a-search-engine-you-have-no-idea-apparently/#comment-2717 Phill! You don't like my article on Search! Woe to me ... Actually, you make some good points - although that gets obscured in the dramatic personal attack. You can find my response in the comments on the <a href="http://altsearchengines.com/2007/07/30/what-is-a-search-engine/" rel="nofollow">original article</a>. If you were disappointed that this particular article was too lightweight, not rigorous enough, check out these two articles for more detailed and technical content: <a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_17_search_innovations.php" rel="nofollow">Top 17 Search Innovations</a> on Read/WriteWeb and <a href="http://blog.softwareabstractions.com/the_software_abstractions/2007/05/a_conceptual_ar.html" rel="nofollow">A Conceptual Architecture for Search</a> on the Software Abstractions blog, respectively. You say that I'm "trying to write for the sake of saying something" - that's it, <i>exactly</i> - I think you've captured the very essence of my blogging activities! Phill! You don’t like my article on Search! Woe to me …

Actually, you make some good points – although that gets obscured in the dramatic personal attack. You can find my response in the comments on the original article.

If you were disappointed that this particular article was too lightweight, not rigorous enough, check out these two articles for more detailed and technical content: Top 17 Search Innovations on Read/WriteWeb and A Conceptual Architecture for Search on the Software Abstractions blog, respectively.

You say that I’m “trying to write for the sake of saying something” – that’s it, exactly – I think you’ve captured the very essence of my blogging activities!

]]> Comment on What Is A Search Engine? You Have No Idea Apparently by Phill http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/what-is-a-search-engine-you-have-no-idea-apparently/#comment-2713 Phill Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:57:20 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/07/31/what-is-a-search-engine-you-have-no-idea-apparently/#comment-2713 I already wrote this one : http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/is_google_a_semantic_search_engine.php it's close enough, just chop out everywhere it says semantic, no problem! I already wrote this one : http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/is_google_a_semantic_search_engine.php

it’s close enough, just chop out everywhere it says semantic, no problem!

]]> Comment on What Is A Search Engine? You Have No Idea Apparently by Charles Knight http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/what-is-a-search-engine-you-have-no-idea-apparently/#comment-2712 Charles Knight Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:51:41 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/07/31/what-is-a-search-engine-you-have-no-idea-apparently/#comment-2712 Phill, The obvious next step is to invite you to post "What is a search engine?" on ASE. When can you have it ready? :-) Charles Knight, editor AltSearchEngines.com Phill,

The obvious next step is to invite you to post “What is a search engine?” on ASE. When can you have it ready? :-)

Charles Knight, editor
AltSearchEngines.com

]]> Comment on Sunbeam Is Your Search Engine by Phill http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/configuring-sunbeam-previously-known-as-allegro-the-first-user-search-engine/#comment-2708 Phill Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:24:56 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/07/23/configuring-sunbeam-previously-known-as-allegro-the-first-user-search-engine/#comment-2708 Anyone will be able to open an index file and look through the database structure and content, provided they have some sql management software :) The search algorithm itself will be available as an open source (GPL2 I believe) C# module. Anyone will be able to open an index file and look through the database structure and content, provided they have some sql management software :)

The search algorithm itself will be available as an open source (GPL2 I believe) C# module.

]]> Comment on Sunbeam Is Your Search Engine by Tim Wintle http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/configuring-sunbeam-previously-known-as-allegro-the-first-user-search-engine/#comment-2702 Tim Wintle Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:49:58 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/07/23/configuring-sunbeam-previously-known-as-allegro-the-first-user-search-engine/#comment-2702 Sounds like work is coming along well, how is sunbeam going to be liscenced? Any chance we'll get a look at the code? Is the index format going to be publically available? Sounds like work is coming along well, how is sunbeam going to be liscenced? Any chance we’ll get a look at the code? Is the index format going to be publically available?

]]> Comment on Microsoft Are Back On Top With Surface by Phill http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/05/30/microsoft-are-back-on-top-with-surface/#comment-2577 Phill Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:45:49 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/05/30/microsoft-are-back-on-top-with-surface/#comment-2577 Made me laugh. That's not saying much though. I find the word 'oblong' amusing. Made me laugh. That’s not saying much though. I find the word ‘oblong’ amusing.

]]> Comment on Microsoft Are Back On Top With Surface by Tim Wintle http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/05/30/microsoft-are-back-on-top-with-surface/#comment-2569 Tim Wintle Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:03:38 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/05/30/microsoft-are-back-on-top-with-surface/#comment-2569 http://www.youtube.com/jp.swf?video_id=CZrr7AZ9nCY "Big Ass Table" - parody of the surface advert, hillarious. http://www.youtube.com/jp.swf?video_id=CZrr7AZ9nCY

“Big Ass Table” – parody of the surface advert, hillarious.

]]> Comment on Microsoft Are Back On Top With Surface by PressPosts / User / amtb / Submitted http://phillmidwinter.wordpress.com/2007/05/30/microsoft-are-back-on-top-with-surface/#comment-872 PressPosts / User / amtb / Submitted Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:30:09 +0000 http://surrch.eu/2007/05/30/microsoft-are-back-on-top-with-surface/#comment-872 <strong>http://pressposts.com/Technology/Microsoft-Are-Back-On-Top-With-Surface/</strong> Submited post on PressPosts.com - "Microsoft Are Back On Top With Surface" http://pressposts.com/Technology/Microsoft-Are-Back-On-Top-With-Surface/

Submited post on PressPosts.com – “Microsoft Are Back On Top With Surface”

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