In what seems to be a rare act of kindness, Google has offered up some guidelines and Mobile SEO best practices for those wondering how to best format their SEO for mobile search. In the new guidelines (see the full list on the Google Webmaster Central Blog), Google references responsive web design as the clear winner for best way of presenting your site to mobile search.
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Google – The Equal Opportunity Search Engine
Google has always had the daunting task of finding information for everyone – from the technically gifted to the mediocre intelligent and even the clinically stupid. Consider Google, and other search engines, the Dewey Decimal System for the Internet.
Yet, have you ever paused to wonder who this marvel of algorithm-engineering is geared for? Perhaps surprisingly, I find the answer to be grandma and grandpa. Just take a look at the simplicity behind the Google design and how Google returns information to users.
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It’s not just email anymore…
We’re all well aware that webspam can come in the form of email, including phishing messages that aim to acquire sensitive user information or messages that just HAVE to let you know about the latest and greatest penis enlargement supplement.
However, beyond the average email spam lives a much darker version of spam, one that comes into play after a hacker has compromised the security of a website. According to Matt Cutts, the head of Google’s official [anti]Webspam Team, hacked websites are “the second-biggest category of spam that Google deals with.” And if Google is concerned about it, there’s a good chance everyone else on the web should be too.
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