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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

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