Google Updates Average Position In Webmaster Tools & Analytics

As I reported last night at Search Engine Land, Google haschanged their definition for the "average position" as used in Google Webmaster Tool's search query reports and Google Analytics SEO reports. Google is now using the top positions and averaging those, as opposed to using all the positions and averaging them. Google explains it best with this: Let's say Nick searched for [bacon] and URLs from your site appeared in positions...

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Yahoo's Co-Founder, Jerry Yang, Resigns

Yesterday, I was shocked to learn that Yahoo's co-founder, Jerry Yang has resigned from Yahoo effective immediately. Yang told the Yahoo board: My time at Yahoo!, from its founding to the present, has encompassed some of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of my life. However, the time has come for me to pursue other interests outside of Yahoo! As I leave the company I co-founded nearly 17 years ago, I am enthusiastic about the appointment of Scott Thompson as Chief Executive Officer and his ability, along with the entire...

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