Google Phasing Out IE6 Support

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Feb 032010
 

In an e Mail to all Google apps administrators Google has stated they will be phasing out support for IE6 in the near future.

HTML5 standards, faster JavaScript processing and JavaScript such as jQuery is not supported in the older browsers. Other browser manufacturers that have older browsers still supported will also not function properly with upgraded technology.

This DOES NOT mean IE6 will be phased out completely at this time. It does mean after March 1st -2010  certain apps in the Google apps suite such as Google Docs and Google Sites (Google’s site building software) will not work properly in IE6.

Please read the entire e Mail below.

Dear Google Apps admin,

In order to continue to improve our products and deliver more sophisticated features and performance, we are harnessing some of the latest improvements in web browser technology.  This includes faster JavaScript processing and new standards like HTML5.  As a result, over the course of 2010, we will be phasing out support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 as well as other older browsers that are not supported by their own manufacturers.

We plan to begin phasing out support of these older browsers on the Google Docs suite and the Google Sites editor on March 1, 2010.  After that point, certain functionality within these applications may have higher latency and may not work correctly in these older browsers. Later in 2010, we will start to phase out support for these browsers for Google Mail and Google Calendar.

Google Apps will continue to support Internet Explorer 7.0 and above, Firefox 3.0 and above, Google Chrome 4.0 and above, and Safari 3.0 and above.

Starting this week, users on these older browsers will see a message in Google Docs and the Google Sites editor explaining this change and asking them to upgrade their browser.  We will also alert you again closer to March 1 to remind you of this change.

In 2009, the Google Apps team delivered more than 100 improvements to enhance your product experience.  We are aiming to beat that in 2010 and continue to deliver the best and most innovative collaboration products for businesses.

Thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely,

The Google Apps team

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Is Page Load Time Critical For Web Site Optimization?

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Feb 022010
 

There has been a lot of talk about Google Search Engine and page load time.

Matt Cutts Google Fellow sets the record straight in this video dated February 01-2010.
What are your thoughts on this matter.

The relevance of content within your pages will always be the most important factor. According to Matt Cutts, Google uses over 200 triggers to determine the relevance of a page. If every factor where identical in 2 pages then page speed may be a factor in SO.

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Organic Search Marketing – Buffalo / Rochester New York

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Jan 282010
 

There is only one way to optimize your site – organic search results.

Let us define organic search results. When searching for information on the web the SERP or search engine result page will return links for your query. Searching in Google will often return highlighted links at the very top of the search. These results are paid results and can cost a fortune to keep. The results directly under come from site optimization and are organic or natural search results. Once your site is optimized and your site comes up in these positions for key word or phrase searches they will usually stay within close proximity. The paid results will disappear as soon as you stop paying for that position.

With this being said, it is important your site comes up in natural search results rather than paid. Proper optimization of site structure, key word density, title tags, content headings, and many other factors determine where you are positioned in the SERPs. Contact a professional internet marketing specialist today for more information and a free no obligation quote to optimize your site.

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Google Analytics And Why You Should Use It

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Jan 232010
 

Google Analytics will give you data to optimize your web site.

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All of this information is presented in an easy-to-read, yet thorough manner, through intuitive, visual reports. Google Analytics won’t affect the performance or the appearance of your website and there are no extra files to host on your website.

With information from Google Analytics, you will be able to drive traffic more efficiently to your site, and convert that traffic more effectively.

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