October 2008

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GoOgLe would be Case Sensitive in future

GoOgLe would be Case Sensitive in future

By thinkjayant on October 27, 2008

Official Google documentation says Google searches are not case sensitive. However, there are many examples found which violate the same. So who is right? Has Google turned the tables? Will Google results have more and more weight for “Case Sensitive” in the future? How does it affects the Search Engine Optimization arena?

Sensitive Issue

There have been rumors about Google turning up different results for same search terms when typed in different cases – citing 1, citing 2 etc. Pictures of the Search Results can be found at – citing 3, citing 4, citing 5 and citing 6 (Example word is : George Washington courtesy SearchEngineLand). So there are some differences for sure which throws different results when typed in different type cases. [Read More]

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WordPress 2.6.3 – Update for security vulnerability

WordPress 2.6.3 – Update for security vulnerability

By thinkjayant on October 24, 2008

WordPress 2.6.3 is a minor update to immediately patch a security vulnerability in the Snoopy library. “Snoopy is a PHP class that simulates a web browser. It automates the task of retrieving web page content and posting forms, for example.” WordPress uses Snoopy for fetching feeds shown in dashboard. If you do not want to [...]

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Why go global? When you can earn local..

Why go global? When you can earn local..

By thinkjayant on October 21, 2008

Local versions of search engines are a craze from the business point of view. It is seen as a new unchartered territory. Advertisers and Online ventures are attracted to them like bees to honey pot. Every one wants a targeted audience and localization of search engine means targeted viewers. Which converts to more probable candidate [...]

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