TopRankSEO Blog "Google Olympics Logo" on Seomoz - Roundup Thursday for the Week of 8/24/08

On thursday (8/28/08), SEOmoz Staff member Rebecca posted "Roundup post for the Week" focus on Stories, news, and other notable items around the world from the past week.

Top Rank SEO "Google Olympics Logo Collections" is included under Four star links:


Top Rank SEO has an archive of Google's Beijing Olympics logos--check them out if you missed any!

Check out "Roundup Thursday for the Week of 8/24/08" posted by Rebecca at SEOmoz.org

Regards,

Afzal Khan

Search Engine Marketing Professionals - Google position number 5 for www.afzalkhan.org

Google.com ranking at # 5 position for "Search Engine Marketing Professional"

It is known in SEO industry expertise and skills of SEO professional is measured if he is able to achieve top-10 positions without over-promising. Importantly to follow only white hat SEO practices and apply techniques according to Search Engine Guidelines.

To prove and show my SEO capabilities I was targeting to rank for one of the most competitive and very tough keyword “Search Engine Marketing Professional” . I have optimized my website especially to target this keyword and was working to bring my website positioned in top-10 SERP’s results.

Today, I am excited to share that I am ranking in Google.com Position # 5 for “Search Engine Marketing Professional” below is screenshot taken on 28th August, 2008 strongly showing my SEO skills.

Search Engine Marketing Professionals - Afzalkhan.org
I have published the Google.com rankings for some of my keywords at TopRankSEOBlog.com

Cheer’s

Afzal Khan

Should a SEO Company Declare Its "SEO Code of Ethics"? - Discussion started by HARITH over Sphinn.com

Should a SEO Company Declare Its "SEO Code of Ethics"?

Thought awakening discussion started from Harith on declaring "SEO Code of Ethics". I guess many of we Organic & Ethical SEO Professionals where also thinking in the similar direction but overall appreciated effort by Harith in starting over....

Synopsis of Sphinn Discussion -

Its no secrete that the reputation of the SEO industry isn't as many of us wish it to be. The term "snake-oil salesman" has been used few times to describe our industry, unfortunately.

It might be therefore we see some responsible SEO companies found themselves in a position where posting a declaration of a "SEO Code of Ethics" on their sites has been a necessity rather than a luxury. The more the clients and employers (in case In-House SEOes) become SEO-educated the more they would demand of the SEOes to declare, follow and be responsible of a set of "SEO Code of Ethics" which insures the quality, and safety (not to be penalized by search engines) of the SEO works conducted on their sites.

Unfortunately, I have noticed that there is no consensus yet within the industry upon what such "SEO Code of Ethics" to cover and contains.

Click on SEO Code of Ethics
to be part of this hot discussion or visit directly to http://sphinn.com/story/67915

Below is my views and comment made over this post

from you 13 hours ago Votes: 1

It is good for companies to declare their "SEO Code of Ethics" on their website but what about those who even after declaring "SEO Code of Ethics" will follow and use un-ethical practices to make their clients fool!

To impress clients all such companies use heavy heavy industry terms and promise guarantee client to deliver No-1 rankings in google either by showing them Sponsered Ad's or implementing some black hat techniques. I can't imagine what all are the things such people do to get customers.

I got fade up dealing with customer's who have looted by so called SEO people. I prefer better not to have any Client's but never will keep people in DARK.

I guess we need to first black list and identify all such SEO firms/Professionals who spoils and ruining name of SEO Industry.

People who want SEO or looking for SEO companies need to educate themselves and understand the real meaning of SEO. I found many SEO Companies and Experts claiming themselves as the best SEO professional but on looking at their back ground they even doesnt know "S" of search engine optimization. All these sites uses *fake screenshots* and *bogus testimonials* claiming to be SEO leader.

It is our task to educate people first that SEO is not that your website will get top position very next day or whatever the fake promises people are doing!

Morever I beleive even after claiming "SEO Code of Ethics" it's individual SEO professional inner voice & individual oath that he/she will follow ethical, honest and best practices to help his Clients not for just making money by following illegimit, un-ethical & spammy practices.

Participate on
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Follow me at Sphinn


Regards,

Afzal Khan aka Afzee

Google Logo OLYMPIC Closing Ceremonies August 24 2008 - Beijing Olympics Game

Beijing 2008 Olympics Game closing Ceremony logo on Google search home page.





Beijing Olympics Game Closing - Google Logo

Beijing Olympics Game 2008, Closing Ceremony Google Logo

Source: Wikipedia
The 2008 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony concluded the Beijing Games on August 24, 2008. It began at 8:00pm China Standard Time (UTC+8), and took place at the Beijing National Stadium.
The Ceremony included the handover of the games from Beijing to London. Guo Jinlong, the Mayor of Beijing handed over the Olympic flag to the Mayor of London Boris Johnson, followed by a performance by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG)

With closing of Beijing 2008 Games Olympic focus is now shifted from Beijing 2008 to London 2012. Google has also displaying it's ususal trademark logo on their search home page. It was all excited journey to display collection of Google Sport theme Logo during Bejijng Olympics on TopRankSEOBlog.com

With promise to all my readers, I am saying Asta La Vista for Beijing Olympics Google Logo and will meet for some more excited Google logo during London Olympics 2012.

Meantime keep visiting Toprankseoblog.com for all latest Online marketing tips and guides and don't forget to subscribe for the RSS feed.

Here is the link to view all Google Logo's during Beijing Olympics Game.

Regards

Afzal Khan

Google Baseball Logo on 22nd August - Beijing Olympics Game Baseball Logo

Beijing Olympics "Baseball Logo" on Google Search Home Page as on 22nd August, 2008.

Google has picked "Baseball" as today's sports logo theme to display on their search home page globally.

Google Baseball Logo - Beijing Olympics Game


Beijing 2008 Olympics Game - "Baseball Logo" on Google Search Home Page

Keep visiting TopRankSEO blog for all latest and updated Google search home page "Beijing Olympic Game Google Logo"

Click here to check out previous Google Home Page Beijing Olympics Games Logos.

Regards,

Afzal Khan

Search Engine Marketing Professional

Google Martial Arts Logo on 21st August - Beijing Olympics Game MartialArts Logo

Beijing Olympics "Martial Arts Logo" on Google Search Home Page as on 21st August, 2008.

Google has picked "Martial Arts" as today's sports logo theme to display on their search home page globally.


Beijing Olympics Game 2008 - Martial Arts Google Logo

Beijing 2008 Olympics Game - "Martial Art" Logo on Google Search Home Page

Keep visiting TopRankSEO blog for all latest and updated Google search home page "Beijing Olympic Game Google Logo"

Click here to check out previous Google Home Page Beijing Olympics Games Logos.

Regards,

Afzal Khan

Search Engine Marketing Professional

Digg is Down - Digg will be back soon!

Sad news for all Digg lover for somw time. Digg is down from last 1 hour on 21st Aug, 2008 and don't know when Digg will be working again.

Ooops I wont be able to Dugg this blog post at Digg.com, will submit it when Digg will be available :-)

Digg is Down - Digg will be back soon!

Google Highjump Logo on 20th August - Beijing Olympics Game HighJump Logo

Beijing Olympics "High Jump Logo" on Google Search Home Page as on 20th August, 2008.

Google has picked "Highjump" as today's sports logo theme to display on their search home page globally.

Beijing 2008 Olympics Game - "Highjump" Logo on Google Search Home Page

Keep visiting TopRankSEO blog for all latest and updated Google search home page "Beijing Olympic Game Google Logo"

Click here to check out previous Google Home Page Beijing Olympics Games Logos.

Regards,

Afzal Khan

Search Engine Marketing Professional

Apple iPhone3G will be available in India - Apple iPhone 3G now available

Great news for iPhone lover across country - Apple iPhone 3G will be available in India from 22nd August, 2008.

As I mentioned in my previous blog post on Apple iPhone 3G Vodafone along with Bharti Airtel are going to sell Apple iPhone in India through their stores. When Vodafone & Bharti Airtel has announced the date of launch i.e 22nd August, 2008 and that time they kept the Price for iPhone secret and un-disclosed.

Apple iPhone Logo

Apple iPhone 3G

Today, I received the email regarding availability of Apple iPhone from Vodafone, since I have booked the Apple iPhone 3G from Vodafone and Airtel both online.

So, the email from Vodafone says that iPhone 3G in India will be available in 8GB & 16GB models, priced at Rs 31,000 and Rs 36,100 respectively.

If we compare the price for which Apple iPhone is available in different parts of world, especially USA it was costing around 200$ and in India they are selling at Rs 31,000/- (700 $ USD) & Rs, 36,100 (820 $ USD).

Why there is so huge difference in iPhone price?

Is Indian economy is so weak or we Indian's earn more than people from different part of World!

This is not fair, I was thinking that Apple iPhone 3G price in India will be around 25,000/- to 30,000/-

Well I think I have decide not to buy as if now, will wait or will buy unblocked iPhone from USA.

If you guys are planning to buy, go ahead and book your iPhone by depositing Rs 10,000/- at Vodafone Store. To find a Vodafone Store near you, click here

Below is the email which I received:-

Vodafone Logo


Hello Afzal,

Thank you for registering for your Apple iPhone 3G™ with us.

We are delighted to announce that the iPhone 3G will be available in India from August 22, 2008 It will be available in 8GB & 16GB models, priced at Rs 31,000 and Rs 36,100 respectively.

Be the first to get the iPhone
We have received a large number of registrations. As there are limited stocks, make sure that you get yours first, by paying an advance of Rs 10,000 to confirm your booking.

Where can you make this advance payment?
The iPhone 3G will be available at select Vodafone Stores. All you need to do is drop in at any select Vodafone Store between August 20 and 21 and make the advance payment by cash or credit card. Don´t forget to show the iPhone booking SMS, which you would have received from us, when you visit the Vodafone Store to pay the advance. To find a Vodafone Store near you, click here

Get an appointment now. No queues for you.
Once you pay the advance, we will immediately give you an appointment date and time, starting August 22 when you can come and experience a full demonstration and collect your iPhone, all ready to use with your contacts and settings, by paying the balance amount.

Hurry! Limited stocks.
Remember, the sooner you confirm your booking, the earlier you´ll get your iPhone. We have limited stocks and it will be on first come, first serve basis.

Happy to help
If you have any queries, log on to Vodafone Website using this link or call Vodafone Care on 111 (toll free) and we´ll be happy to help.

Hurry and be one of the first to make the iPhone 3G your own.

Google Trackfield Logo on 19th August - Beijing Olympics Game TrackField Logo

Beijing Olympics "Trackfield Logo" on Google Search Home Page as on 19th August, 2008

Google has picked "Track Field" as today's sports logo theme to display on their search home page globally.



Beijing 2008 Olympics Game - "Trackfield" Logo on Google Search Home Page

Keep visiting TopRankSEO blog for all latest and updated Google search home page "Beijing Olympic Game Google Logo"

Click here to check out previous Google Home Page Beijing Olympics Games Logos.

Regards,

Afzal Khan

Google Swimming Logo on 18th August - Beijing Olympics Game Swimming Logo

Beijing Olympics "Swimming Logo" on Google Search Home Page as on 18th August, 2008

Google has picked "Swimming" as today's sports logo theme to display on their search home page globally.


Google Swimming Logo - Beijing Olympics 2008Beijing 2008 Olympics Game - "Swimming" Logo on Google Search Home Page

Keep visiting TopRankSEO blog for all latest and updated Google search home page "Beijing Olympic Game Google Logo"

Click here to check out previous Google Home Page Beijing Olympics Games Logos.

Regards,
Afzal Khan
Search Engine Marketing Professional

Google PingPong Logo on 17th August - Beijing Olympics Game PingPong Logo

Beijing Olympics "PingPong Logo" - Table Tennins on Google Search Home Page as on 17th August, 2008

Google has picked "PingPong - Table Tennis" as today's sports logo theme to display globally.

Google PingPong Logo - Table Tennis LogoBeijing 2008 Olympics Game - "PingPong Logo" Table Tennis Logo on Google Search Home Page


I remember, back in 2004 to honour Olympics Game Google displayed the "PingPong Logo" as shown below:-

Google PingPong Logo - Olympics 2004

Keep visiting TopRankSEO blog for all latest and updated Google search home page "Beijing Olympic Game Google Logo"

Click here to check out previous Google Home Page Beijing Olympics Games Logos.

Regards,

Afzal Khan

Search Engine Marketing Professional

Google Rowing Logo-Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Rowing Logo

Beijing Olympics "Rowing Logo" on Google Search Home Page as on 16th August, 2008

To celebrate Beijing Olympics Game 2008, Google is celebrating olympics by displaying theme sport games logo at their search home page globally. Starting on 08-08-2008 I have tried to publish all Google logos at TopRankSEOBlog.com, meantime this blog has been moved to Toprankseo.blogspot.com to it's new separate domain to make it as "Google Beijing Logo Blog".


Till 15th August, 2008 we saw Google Beijing 2008 Olympic Games "Opening Day" logo, "Cycling Logo", "Weightlifting Logo", "Diving Logo", "Rhythm Logo", "Rings Logo", "BasketBall" and "Badminton"logo on Google.


Today (16th Aug,2008) - theme for Google Logo is "Rowing"


Beijing Olympics 2008 - "ROWING" Logo on Google Search Home Page
Keep visiting TopRankSEO blog for all latest and updated Google search home page "Beijing Olympic Game Google Logo"

Check out previous Bejing 2008 Olympic Games Google Logo's by visiting:-

Regards,

Afzal Khan

TopRankSEOBlog.com

Google Soccer Logo-Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Soccer Logo

Happy Independence Day - India Celebrating its 61st Independence Day

Being Indian and Proud to be Indian - I can't let myself down away by not writing about my country and that too on very special occassion of "15th August - Independence Day", I decided to write this blog post by today itself (Ooops - it's 2 am almost) - At the stroke of midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India(myself) will awake to life and freedom :-)


I have been publishing 15th, August Independence Day posts every year started last year to celebrate Independence Day . However you will find my few blog post on Mailindia Blog, since mostly I find myself busy writing posts over SEO Industry related blog.

Read my "Independence Day" full blog post at Mailindia Blog - A blog made for those who appreciate and enjoys natural beauty of India.A phenomenon country with different culture and communities making all together and binding together in one rope of unity - India. - http://mailindia.blogspot.com/

Google Badminton Logo on 14th August, 2008 - "Beijing Badminton Logo" Olympic Games

Google BasketBall Logo on 13th August, 2008 - "Beijing BasketBall Logo" Olympic Games

Beijing Olympics "Basketball Logo" on Google Search Home Page as on 13th August, 2008.

Beijing Olympics Basketball Logo on Google


Beijing Olympics 2008 - "Basketball" Logo on Google Search Home Page

Keep visiting TopRankSEO blog for all latest and updated Google search home page "Beijing Olympic Game Google Logo" Do check Google previous Bejing Olympic Logo by visiting:-

Regards,

Afzal Khan
Search Engine Marketing Professional

Google Rings Logo on 12th August, 2008 | Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

Till 12th August, 2008 google was displaying the "Beijing Olympics Rhythm Logo". Just now I checked on to Google Search Home Page and found Google has updated logo and it is showing "Google Rings Logo" - Beijing 2008 Olympics Game.


Beijing Olympics 2008 - "Rings" Logo on Google Search Home Page

Keep visiting TopRankSEO blog for all latest and updated Google search home page "Beijing Olympic Game Google Logo" Do check Google previous Bejing Olympic Logo by visiting:-

Regards,
Afzal Khan

Search Engine Marketing Professional

Google Rhythm Logo on 11th August, 2008 | Beijing, China 2008 Olympic Games

As of today (11th August, 2008) google was displaying the "Beijing Olympics Diving Logo".

Just now I checked on to Google Search Home Page and found Google has updated logo again and it is showing "Google Rhythm Logo"

Beijing Olympics 2008 - Rhythm Logo on Google Search Home Page

Keep visiting TopRankSEO blog for all latest and updated Google search home page "Beijing Olympic Game Google Logo"Do check Google previous Bejing Olympic Logo by visiting:-

Regards,

Afzal Khan
Search Engine Marketing Professional

Google Search Logo on 11th August, 2008 | Beijing, China 2008 Olympic Games

Beijing Olypmic Google Logo as on 11th August, 2008. This time Google has named it as "Olympics 2008 Diving Logo".




Beijing Olympic Games DIVING Google Logo Beijing Olympics 2008 Diving Logo on Google Search Home Page

Keep visiting TopRankSEO blog for all latest and updated Google.com search home page "Beijing Olympic Game Google Logo"

Do check Google previous Bejing Olympic Logo by visiting:-

Google Search Logo on 11th August, 2008 Beijing, China 2008 Olympic Games

Regards,

Afzal Khan

Search Engine Marketing Professional

Beijing, China 2008 Olympic Games - Google Logo on 10th August, 2008

Everyday when I open Google Search home page, I land on to see a new google logo celebrating Beijing, China Olympic game.


As always I will try to publish all such Google Logo's of all such events over my blog. I am finding it exciting and intresting to track which logo Google is going to display. Well I'll try to accumulate and publish all "Beijing Olympic Game Google Logo" over TopRankSEO blog along with my usual blog posts.


So here is Beijing Olypmic Google Logo as on 10th August, 2008. This time Google has named it as Olympics 2008 Weigthlifting logo.


Olympics Weightligting Logo on GoogleDo check Google previous Bejing Olympic Logo by visiting:-

Regards

Afzal Khan

Lessons From The Great Cuil Failure by Matthew Keegan

After writing my latest blog post CUIL Search Engine - Is CUIL got Success or Failure, I was doing google search to check whether this post is indexed or not.

During search, I came across this great post written by Matthew Keegan "Lessons From The Great Cuil Failure"

I recommend everyone to read this article and learn what to do or not before marketing your product and wish that this article will provide you with great insights.

Check his post by visiting http://www.matthewkeegan.com/when-your-promotional-claims-fail-to-measure-up/

Enjoy! and don't forget to subscribe for RSS feed and leaving your feedback over this blog :-)

Regards

Afzal Khan

Search Engine Marketing Professional

CUIL Search Engine - Is CUIL got Success or Failure

CUIL Search Engine - Success or Failure

Recent buzz in search industry was about CUIL search engine, to some extent CUIL is considered as failure. I was in discussions about CUIL features, it's success & failure and what I think about CUIL as a Search Engine MarketingProfessional.

Well my initial thought about CUIL was same as now everyone is also talking about that CUIL is failure. CUIL was claiming that it has indexed more pages than GOOGLE in their database, but if you ask to user's everyone one willprefer GOOGLE over CUIL, Yahoo or any other Search Engine. You can track discussion over Interactive Marketing Blog "Why marketing Cuil as Google Killer a bad idea?" by Sampad Swain and over Startupmeme.com "CUIL made a fool of itself" by Sardar Mohkim Khan.

Here are the comments over "Why marketing Cuil as Google Killer a Bad Idea":-
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Why Marketing "Cuil" as "Google Killer" a bad idea? - It will be very BAD idea, I had also checked for few resuls at CUIL comparing the results what they dispalyed with Google (No Doubt), Yahoo & MSN. To me CUIL seems zero to none.

I was not satisfied with the results they display and most of them were irrevelant with the kind of Query I searched for.

I agree they had indexed more url's than Google but still in algorithm & serving accurate listings they can never beat Google.CUIL looks attractive to eye but won't be able to solve the purpose of search.

Regards
Afzal Khan Homepage 07.29.08 - 6:35 pm
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Hey Afzal

Could not have agreed more on those points you just mentioned. Moreover CUIL claiming that they are better than Google in one way can be one the reasons for their demise in the future.

Reasons: OVER-PROMISE & UNDER-DELIVER

So you're right my friend. Right on the money!

But let's hope they come up with something better than they claimed!

Cheers!

Sampad Swain Homepage 07.29.08 - 6:53 pm
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Offcourse you can say I may be right from business point, but all these were views based on the kind of things which I look from any SE.

To me organic listing are most important and the score on which they assigned rankings. But CUIL is completely failure to my views.

Simply go to CUIL & Google search for "INDIA" and compare the results.

You can understand what a user or atleast SEO Professionals like me want to see at results.

Based on their SERP's results I can say CUIL is overhyped and is going to be failure.

Afzal Khan Homepage 07.29.08 - 7:19 pm
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Hi Sampad,

I think you should read what Google's Chief Economist thinks about search .. on my blog :D
http://saurabhgarg.com/thoughts/...rian-on-search/

Saurabh Garg Homepage 07.29.08 - 8:58 pm
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Saurabh: I read and commented too on your blog. Few things are clear after the much hyped launch of CUIL, that it far away from what it promised. And as a marketer, didn't like the way they launched it except they gathered a lot of visibility and mass attention.Other than that, didn't nudge my expectation on any front to be precise. What's your thoughts on that?

Sampad Swain
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Here are the comments over "Cuil made a fool of itself":-
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Andrew Careaga
August 8th, 2008 at 06:10
This graph illustrates what many of us suspected — Cuil would be a flash in the pan. I doubt it can recover.
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Afzal Khan
August 8th, 2008 at 06:24
Cuil was total failure since when it was launch and it was able to grab attention just b’coz of so much hype. After launch when it was available people were getting the feeling that CUIL will fail and it seems it is drowning.

Between just after launch there was discussion over SAMPAD SWAIN blog (http://managementchords.blogspot.com/2008/07/why-marketing-cuil-as-google-killer-bad.html)

And here is my feedback comment about CUIL:-Why Marketing “Cuil” as “Google Killer” a bad idea? - It will be very BAD idea, I had also checked for few resuls at CUIL comparing the results what they dispalyed with Google (No Doubt), Yahoo & MSN. To me CUIL seems zero to none.
I was not satisfied with the results they display and most of them were irrevelant with the kind of Query I searched for.

I agree they indexed more url’s than Google but still in algorithm & serving accurate listings they can never beat Google.

CUIL looks attractive to eye but won’t be able to solve the purpose of search.

Regards
Afzee
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Jenniferlauren
August 8th, 2008 at 10:33
It’s hard to imagine Cuil doing anything but incremental changes to what Google’s done. And even that would take years of effort. Now, as an added obstacle, they have to deal with the backlash of making such gigantic claims about their search results.

Me.dium.com has taken a different tack. We have a full web index, but we change the results based on the surfing activity of our user base (now over 2,000,000). It’s in alpha, but I’d be curious to hear your thoughts. http://me.dium.com/search
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Imran Hussain
August 8th, 2008 at 10:53
Thanks for telling us about this, Jennifer. We’ll check Me.dium out asap.And for Cuil, I don’t think Google would be worried of losing the search market to anyone in the near future. They probably are THE website which might around a billion or more loyal followers, plus the time, skill and research they’ve done on search is far greater than their competitors, and they wouldn’t be sitting idle watching the competition struggle to beat them at their own game. I think if someone will better Google’s search, it’ll be Google itself.
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BlogsDNA
August 8th, 2008 at 21:19
at first glance i thought cuil wil become google killer but whe my search on cuil was unexpected i got reply from my mind Cuil is self killer
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Sardar Mohkim Khan
August 8th, 2008 at 23:09
Thanks for the comments. There is not much we can say as to how Cuil actually plans to BEAT Google, ‘bluff’ that’s all Cuil is about. I still recall they were all over Techmeme and it had a crashdown immediately. I guess they focused more at creating a hype over beating Google rather than going after improving the very basis of a search engine.
And as Imran has said, there is nothing coming close to beating Google than Google itself.
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I will also close this post with statement by Imran - "No one can beat Google, by Google itself"

Regards

Afzal Khan
Search Engine Marketing Professional

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games - Google Logo, 08-08-2008

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games - Google Home Page Logo on 08th August, 2008
(08/08/2008)



Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (Cycling Logo)- Google Logo on 09th August, 2008
Check out Google Search Home Page previous occassions where Google has honoured them by displaying Logo's.

May 16th, 2008 - Google First Laser Invention Logo

May 18, 2008 - Google Displays Walter Gropius Building Logo

May 29, 2008 - Google Displays Mount Everest Ascent Logo

July 07, 2008 - Google Displays Marc Chagall Logo

August 08, 2008 - Google Celebrates Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.



Regards,

Afzal Khan
Top Rank SEO Blog

Apple iPhone3G in India - Buy your Apple iPhone thru Airtel & Vodafone on August 22

Apple iPhone3G in India - Buy your Apple iPhone thru Airtel & Vodafone on August 22

Much awaited Apple iPhone is sooner will be available in Indian market. Since after iPhone 3G launch in European, Asian countires and other parts of world, Indian customer's were eagerly waiting for it.

I do have plan to buy Apple iPhone, although I can order the new unblocked iPhone from US but planned to wait and will buy it when it is available offically in India.

It is now confirmed that Airtel and Vodafone will provide Apple iPhone 3G and any user in India can buy from their stores. Recently Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar have confirmed the launch date of Apple- iPhone 3G in India and the iPhone will be available from 22 August 2008.

Online booking for Apple iPhone is available at Airtel & Vodafone website. I had already booked my iPhone 3G with Airtel & Vodafone... waiting to get it soon after launch.

Scour - A new search engine Launched - Scour Search Engine

Scour is a new search engine working to evolve search and deliver a much greater value to the User.

It's a great Search Engine where you can view the results from 3 major Search Engines Google, Yahoo & MSN Live at Scour Search Results..

Search--> Contribute--> Get Reward's

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While Google, Yahoo, and MSN are incredible search engines, Scour brings all of their greatness together! With Scour, all three engines are searched all at once for you, with the results returned quickly on one page. Every Scour member is able to vote each listing up or down based on its relevance to their keyword as well as comment on their experiences with the site.

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Ever spend time searching only to find that the results you need are buried under irrelevant ones? With the Scour voting and comment system, our goal is to introduce the human element of searching allowing you and all other Scour members to speak up and help shape the results with every search.


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The top search engines make billions of dollars a year in advertising revenue, wouldn't it be cool if the users got a piece of that too? Enter Scour Points! Every member is awarded one point for every search, two for a vote and three for a comment with a maximum of 4 points a search. Once you aggregate at least 6,500 points you can cash them out for a $25 Visa gift card

Play a part in the Scour community and get rewarded for what you already do!

Website/Blog Rankings are back on track - Google SEO Expert

On Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - I written the post of complaining Google Algorithm for downfall in my personal website rankings. Till date to my experience in SEO industry I have not faced such fatal losening in rankings for any website either mine or my client's or my organisation in any Google Updates.

As shared I was also surprised of experiencing such beheavior from Search Engines (Google - for me Google is only SE which I concentrate on) and sudden fall in rankings. But I knew I am Google SEO Expert :-)

So good news is that - I got all of my rankings back in Google in just 2 days. Now what was the mistake which committed due to which all of my 6 month SEO work (for my personal website) in achieving rankings went off was.......I made the mistake at server end during my monthly maintenace, Since my website was down for 1 day Google Spider re-visited and index all those dead URL's which were accidently not available to them (due to 404 error). Just because of getting error from my hosting server (due to un-availibilty of webpages, Google has penalised me by throwing my website URL out of their SERP's.

Thank God, it was for 2 days only or you can say I messed up myself in finding the fault and error to my website code structure.

Today again, I checked for the google spider and found I figured out the loop hole and the error has been fixed.

Yippi Google spider has again indexed my site few hours ago, and all the rankings which I had lost are back on track with Bang!

Still it's a long way to go, but for few of my main keywords my website is againg showing at Number -1 positions in Google.com(US, UK & Universal) & Google.co.in (India)

Google SEO Expert(s) - 2nd & 9th Position in Google for Blog
Organic SEO Expert(s) - 3rd & 8th Position in Google for Blog
SEO/SEM Expert(s) - 1st Position in Google for website
Internet Marketing Professional(s) - 8th Position in Google for website
Online Marketing Expert(s) - 10th Position in Google for website
Professional Indian Blogger - 9th Position in Google for my website & 1st,2nd,3rd & 7th Positions for my Blogs.
Search Marketing Professional(s) - 7th & 8th Position in Google for website
SEM Expert(s) - 3rd & 5th Positions in Google for website
Ethical SEO Expert(s) - 3rd & 7th Position in Google for my Blog
Freelancer SEM Expert(s) - 1st Position in Google for website
Freelancer SEO Experts - 8th Position in Google for website
Search Engine Optimization Blog India - 1st Position in Google for Blog
SEO Blogs India - 8th Position in Google for Blog
SEO Experts Resumes - 2nd Position in Google for Blog
SEM Expert Resume - Top 6 Position for my website & blog in Google
SEO Consultants Resume - 1st Position in Google for Blog.
Effective Business Blog Marketing - 1st Position in Google for Blog.

There are about more than 100 keywords for which my personal website and Blogs are ranking in top 10 positions and for many in Top-30 positions, but I believe in getting ranked in top-10 positions & if possible to be at Number-1 position only.

I know any one can achieve such rankings if they apply SEO practices in a ethical & honest way, with some patience coz Search Engine Optimization (SEO) demands patience. SEO is not something where you apply it and see the immediate results and those who guarantee or claim to get ranked at number 1 positions, I don't know what to say about those SEO professionals or SEO firms???.....you can think off what they will do :-)

SEO Firm or SEO Experts those who try to achieve rankings using un-ethical ways (there are many ways and every one knows) and doesn't work according to Google Webmaster Guidelines or any search engine guidelines always land up getting banned their websites in SERP's.

Often SEO Experts hesitate to share keywords for which they had optimized there website, morever if an SEO Expert approaches organic & ethical search engine optimization practices, their work will speak over Search Engines. You will find there website/blog on frequent basis in organic search engine listings.

For me I believe there is no such thing to hide from anyone, it may be the keywords or my SEO approach. I don't mind sharing it, I believe it make's me more competitive, thrive me to horn my SEO skills more aggresively and creates a healthier competition among all SEO Experts.

Regards

Afzal Khan
Search Engine Marketing Professional