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Google+ Song Video Goes Viral

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It is safe to say that not all YouTube users are happy with the changes that Google has made to YouTube after their take-over of the video giant. One of their biggest issues with the new setup is the requirement to sign in using a Google+ account in order to comment on other users’ videos.

Emma Blackery, a faithful YouTube user, has vented this anger by creating a song and video entitled ‘F**k You Google+’. The lyrics may be a little harsh for some peoples ears, however the message is clear and echoes many YouTube users’ thoughts on some of the changes that have been made. The most unpopular being that you have to sign in using a Google+ account to be able to comment on videos; this does not seem to add any value for the user, rather simply allow Google to gather data and target advertising more specifically at users using their AdSense feature.

The support for Emma’s message is clear, with the video reaching over 800,000 views on YouTube within 3 days and thousands of comments being made. If you haven’t seen it already, check out the video below:

My Thoughts on Google+

The ironic thing about the popularity of this video is that Google is actually making money from it; they receive 45% of the revenue under their partnership agreement with Emma. The backlash against Google+ on YouTube sets to continue with online petitions being signed against its integration. However, with Google making money and YouTube remaining popular, the impact and effectiveness of these petitions is likely to be negligible.

Chameleon Web Services has its own musical jingle, check it out here:

Chameleon Song - Google Song

Google Rankings Dropped

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Google Rankings Dropped

Google is one of the most powerful companies that we are aware of. They can make or break a business overnight. This is why your company should take them seriously and ensure that SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) is taken seriously.
It is important for every business to have an online presence in the technological age we are living in. This creates trust between the brand and the user, and also acts as another platform from which to market and sell your goods and/or services. But what good is it to have a website that nobody can find? This is why Google rankings are important.

As Google is the most popular search engine of choice for the majority of Internet users, it is important that you get to and remain on the first page of results for your given keywords to help ensure that people will be vising your website.

A lot of companies are already aware of the need for SEO, and partake in it by employing an SEO company to do the work, or attempting it themselves. SEO is not an exact science, especially due to the fact that Google keeps making changes to improve its service for users, therefore Google rankings are prone to fluctuation.

However, if your Google ranking has dropped significantly over a short period of time, this could be an indication of negative SEO practices which may cause problems for your online presence. One of the most common counter-productive SEO practices is the building of unnatural backlinks. Websites need links to other trustworthy sites to add power and ensure search engines that they are reliable; these links take time to build up. To cut corners and save time, some SEO companies purchase large amounts of unreliable backlinks in bulk orders. Whilst this was an acceptable form of SEO in the past, it is now not-acceptable in the eyes of Google after their Penguin and Panda updates which were done to improve the quality of their search results. As a result, unnatural backlink creation is heavily penalised by Google, resulting in your website dropping out of the search engine results.

Some companies believe that once they have gained positions in search engine results that SEO is no longer needed; this is not the case. SEO is an on-going process; just because you are top one day does not mean you will be forever. It would be devastating to put a lot of time and effort into SEO, only then to stop once you reach the top, and then see your Google rankings dropped.

Significant drops in Google rankings can be avoided by ensuring that your SEO company only uses white hat methods and you continue to practice SEO continuously. If you have been penalised by Google for use of black hat methods, look for a SEO company that can rectify the mistakes and get your Internet marketing campaign back online.

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How Google Works by Matt Cutts

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Watch this great simple video to understand how Google Works from Matt Cutts.

This video will explain what Google does and then think about how Chameleon can help Google find your website and place it in high ranking positions for search terms relevant to your website.

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is an important part of Google and if an SEO Company works to make the website Google friendly then a website will improve rankings.