The Search Engine Yearbook

Table of Contents (SEY 2003)

The Search Engine Yearbook (2003) is 401 screen-sized pages (roughly 51,000 words). It is in PDF format (Acrobat Reader) and compatible with both PC and Mac.

SECTION 1 - THE SEARCH ENGINES

PAGE 11: 1.1 How Search Engines Work
15:
1.2 Shortcut Page To The Major Search Engines
16: 1.3 The 7 Major Search Engines Reviewed
16: 1.3.1 Google 16
20: 1.3.2 AltaVista
27: 1.3.3 Yahoo
30: 1.3.4 Overture
33: 1.3.5 DMOZ (ODP)
37: 1.3.6 Excite
39: 1.3.7 Lycos
41: 1.3.8 AlltheWeb
44: 1.3.9 Teoma
48: 1.3.10 Ask Jeeves
51: 1.4 Google Spotlight
51: 1.4.1 Google Today
53: 1.4.2 Google Features
56: 1.4.3 Google Power Player (Interview with Sergey Brin)
60: 1.4.4 AdWords
62: 1.4.5 PageRank
70: 1.4.6 Do's And Don'ts
74: 1.4.7 The Google Dance
76: 1.4.8 Freshness & Everflux
78: 1.4.9 More Google Resources
80: 1.5 About Inktomi
81: 1.6 About AOL Search
82: 1.7 About MSN Search
83: 1.8 About LookSmart
85: 1.9 About HotBot
86: 1.10 About Wisenut
87: 1.11 The 117 Search Engines & Directories Worth Knowing About
100: 1.12 Topical Search Engines & Directories
111: 1.13 252 Country-Specific Search Engines
128: 1.14 Important, New Search Engines
130: 1.15 Other Noteworthy Search Engines
132: 1.16 Robots & Spiders
134: 1.17 Stats: Relative Database Sizes
136: 1.18 Stats: Estimated Total Database Sizes
138: 1.19 Stats: Average Speed
139: 1.20 More Search Engine Statistics
141: 1.21 Search Engine Relationships
143: 1.22 Search Engine News
145: 1.23 Telephone Directories
146: 1.24 Meta Searching
150: 1.25 The Future of the Search (by Detlev Johnson)
155: 1.26 Who Will Be The Next Google? (by Jill Whalen)

SECTION 2 - RESOURCES FOR SEARCH ENGINE USERS

161: 2.1 Internet Search Strategies: An Internet Search Tutorial
168: 2.2 More Tutorials on Internet Searching
171: 2.3 Articles on Internet Searching
173: 2.4 General Resources for Search Engine Users

SECTION 3 - SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION

176: 3.1 Overview of the Search Engine Industry
178: 3.2 Overview of Web Marketing Techniques
178: 3.2.1 Search Engines
180: 3.2.2 Link Building
181: 3.2.3 Word Of Mouth
182: 3.2.4 Online Advertising
183: 3.2.5 Offline Advertising
184: 3.3 SEO Facts
184: 3.3.1 Content Is (Still) King
185: 3.3.2 Keyword Targeting
188: 3.3.3 Invisible Text
189: 3.3.4 Resubmission
190: 3.3.5 Search Engines That Matter
192: 3.3.6 Domain Names
195: 3.3.7 Cross-Linking
197: 3.3.8 Dedicated IP Addresses
198: 3.3.9 Robots.txt and the Robots Meta Tag
201: 3.3.10 Link Building
206: 3.4 SEO "Maybes"
206: 3.4.1 Getting Doorway Pages Right
210: 3.4.2 Updated Thinking On Meta Tags
216: 3.4.3 Submission Software
219: 3.4.4 Cloaking
224: 3.5 Getting Listed at DMOZ (ODP)
226: 3.5.1 Before You Submit
227: 3.5.2 Finding The Right Category
228: 3.5.3 About Regional Sites
229: 3.5.4 About Adult Sites
230: 3.5.5 About Affiliate Sites
231: 3.5.6 Your Submission
234: 3.6 Getting Pay-Per-Click Marketing Right
238: 3.7 Why Can't I Get My Site Listed?
238: 3.7.1 Browser Requirements
240: 3.7.2 Frames
241: 3.7.3 Automatic Redirects
242: 3.7.4 Google Minimum PageRank
243: 3.7.5 Free Space
244: 3.7.6 Blocking Spiders
246: 3.8 If You Can't Beat'em, Delete'em

SECTION 4 - SEO RESOURCES

249: 4.1 SEO Tutorials
254: 4.2 SEO Articles
255: 4.3 SEO Tools
255: 4.3.1 Keyword Tools
258: 4.3.2 Log File Analyzers
259: 4.3.3 Search Engine Position Checkers
260: 4.3.4 Link Popularity Tools
261: 4.3.5 Other Useful Tools
263: 4.4 SEO Newsletters / E-zines
265: 4.5 SEO Discussion Forums
266: 4.6 Other SEO Resources
267: 4.7 Other Ways To Promote Your Site

SECTION 5 - OUTSOURCING SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION (SEO)

271: 5.1 Introduction: The Importance Of Proper Search Engine Optimization
273: 5.2 Basics of Search Engine Optimization
274: 5.2.1 Types Of Search Engines
277: 5.2.2 How Search Engines Work
280: 5.2.3 Keyword Targeting
284: 5.2.4 Submitting Your Site
286: 5.2.5 Tracking And Improving Results
287: 5.3 Should You Outsource Search Engine Optimization?
289: 5.4 The Truth About Search Engine Optimization Providers
291: 5.5 Four Warning Signs