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		<title>Google&#8217;s &#8220;MayDay&#8221; Update</title>
		<link>http://www.omarkattan.com/2010/05/31/googles-mayday-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 18:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omar Kattan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May Google updated it's algorithm in  major way.  The change happened around the 1st of May and therefore has been dubbed the May Day algo change by members of WebmasterWorld.]]></description>
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		<title>Eye Tracking Study: Users Ignore Real Time Results</title>
		<link>http://www.omarkattan.com/2010/04/20/eye-tracking-study-users-ignore-real-time-results/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omar Kattan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new eye tracking study shows that Google users are ignoring real time search results including tweets found in the search pages. There are no firm rules on when or where real time results appear in Google but the following are general observations:      Only topics that have a &#8220;real-time&#8221; component will have this feature. That is, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google&#8217;s July 09 Algo Change &#8211; Big Daddy 2?</title>
		<link>http://www.omarkattan.com/2009/07/05/googles-july-09-algo-change-big-daddy-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:42:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omar Kattan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 1st 2009 Google&#8217;s new algorithm kicked in much to the confusion of webmasters around the world.   Some even compared it to the now infamous Big Daddy Algo change back in 2006.  In this post I&#8217;ll summarise the different factors that could have changed and analyse their impact on rankings.  1) Internal Links and the &#8220;Nofollow&#8221; attribute. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google Announces Longer Description Snippets</title>
		<link>http://www.omarkattan.com/2009/03/25/google-announces-longer-description-snippets-in-serps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omar Kattan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a move hardly surprising to SEOs Google has officially announced two new &#8220;improvements&#8221; in its search results;  &#8220;longer search result  descriptions&#8221; (snippets)  and &#8220;an expanded list of useful related searches&#8221;. Longer Description Snippet   If you conduct a search for wolverine movie review you&#8217;ll notice that the description snippet under the blue title tag contains two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>QDF: Query Desreves Freshness</title>
		<link>http://www.omarkattan.com/2009/03/24/qdf-query-desreves-freshness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omar Kattan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEO Research]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[QDF is a term used to describe the thought process behind Google&#8217;s results for certain search queries&#8217; &#8221;deserving&#8221; of fresh and regularly updated content. QDF is Google&#8217;s way of ensuring that its users get the most up to date results for certain search queries such as a breaking news event, a major new product launch a topic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Google Favouring Brands in SERPS?</title>
		<link>http://www.omarkattan.com/2009/03/07/is-google-favouring-brands-in-serps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omar Kattan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Google News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This debate was first kicked off by Aaron Wall and has been floating around in webamaster forums for a while now.  The debate still lingers on with no absolute answer.  In response to this question, Matt Cutts, Google spokesman says&#8230; &#8220;Inside of Google, we don&#8217;t really think about brands, we think about words such as trust, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google Insights for Search</title>
		<link>http://www.omarkattan.com/2008/08/07/google-insights-for-search/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omar Kattan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Keyword Research]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google announced the release of Google insights for Search which provides more insight into  search behavior, and adds some cool new features like a world heat map to graphically display search volume and regional interest. Like Google Trends, you can just type in a search term to see search volume patterns over time, as well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;Search Intent&#8221; Influence on Search Results</title>
		<link>http://www.omarkattan.com/2008/06/26/the-search-intent-influence-on-search-results/</link>
		<comments>http://www.omarkattan.com/2008/06/26/the-search-intent-influence-on-search-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omar Kattan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SEO Research]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Search engines factor &#8220;search intent&#8221; into their algorithms in an effort to feed back the best possible results to their users&#8217; search queries.  It&#8217;s absolutely crucial to understand this concept when deciding which keywords to target for which sites, especially if  you&#8217;re trying to manage the expectations of a client who&#8217;s hired you to optimise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Click Through Rate in SERP Positions</title>
		<link>http://www.omarkattan.com/2008/03/13/click-through-rate-in-serp-positions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.omarkattan.com/2008/03/13/click-through-rate-in-serp-positions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omar Kattan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Keyword Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEO Research]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everybody knows that getting on the number one position in any of the search engines, and especially the big G, has its rewards in the form of lots and lots of (if you&#8217;ve done your keyword research correctly) very valuable and free targeted traffic. Whats frustrating to most though is how much traffic?  Keyword estimation tools such as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Researching Your Competitor&#8217;s SEO Strategy</title>
		<link>http://www.omarkattan.com/2008/02/29/researching-your-competitors-seo-strategy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.omarkattan.com/2008/02/29/researching-your-competitors-seo-strategy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omar Kattan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Competitor Analysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEO Research]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you research your competitor&#8217;s seo strategy and activities?  If you don&#8217;t then you should, this is the only way to beat them at their own SEO game. Firstly lets define a competitor. Comptetitors are not necessarily your traditional bricks and mortar competitors.  Your online competitors are the websites with the number one to five positions in the search engine results pages [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keyword Research Resources</title>
		<link>http://www.omarkattan.com/2007/08/28/keyword-research-resources/</link>
		<comments>http://www.omarkattan.com/2007/08/28/keyword-research-resources/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omar Kattan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keyword Research is at the heart of proper SEO and PPC optimisation.  Without the right keywords, how will you know which keywords to target in both your SEO and PPC campaigns?  The answer is your wouldn&#8217;t know and you&#8217;ll simply be throwing mud on a wall. Keyword Research for SEO Keyword research should be conducted at the outset [...]]]></description>
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