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  • Why Wolfram Alpha is a Waste of Time and no Threat to Google

    When Wolfram Alpha first launched it was hyped as another “Google killer”. It’s allegedly a search engine. Given our modern terminology we could call it an answer engine. Yet it fails at both sadly. I tested it in 2026 again…

  • Best Search Engine According to Google

    Google needs SEO to rank on Google! Why? Let me explain. When I first published this post in 2007 a hugely popular Google optimization parody exploded on the Web. Nowadays we would say it went viral. It was titled: “What…

  • Where Did All The Search Traffic Go?

    As of 2026 publishers struggle to maintain a steady influx of Google traffic. Organic search traffic numbers dropped to most large news sources including It’s so bad many large publishers consider banning Google search bots altogether according to The WSJ.…

  • How to Feed Pandas, Penguins and People

    This post is not about cute animals. It’s about SEO for the people. When it comes to search a Panda and a Penguin are different types of Google updates or rather penalties. As of now they are part of Google’s…

  • Why I Banned Google on my Blog

    It’s 2026 and many big publishers consider blocking Google search bots. It’s not a new idea to me! I banned Google on my blog in 2012. Why? Isn’t it ironic for a self proclaimed SEO (as in “search engine optimization”)…